Makes the theft insurance a bit more expensive for every other store, no matter how rich or poor they are, not to mention that it creates stress and headaches for the workers/security.
Haha! That is hilarious. Why not just seek out poor/not-rich store owners and pay for goods and services there. Stealing from rich stores just makes the theft insurance expensive.
I think that is the reason for the season. Unless they are stealing rice or medicine it is unlikely that they are doing it for any other reason than just wanting to get stuff for free.