My daughter worked for VS while in college.
There is a gang of Spanish speaking types who drive up and down the I-95 corridor and steal tens of thousands of dollars worth of VS stuff. Literally thousands of dollars at each store.
VS security procedures are nonexistent and basically end up allowing for the outright theft of as much or more product as is sold. That is one reason a person pays $40+ at VS for a stinking bra.
$40? That’s a bargain compared to the Italian brand La Perla. I was in Milan several years ago and I walked by their showroom, where several outfits were being modeled. Those Italian gals could give the VS models a run for their money. Hubba, hubba.