A retailer’s battle between good and evil

Early in my employment in retail theft prevention , I received an email detailing a tool an individual had used for shoplifting.  Attached to the email was a picture, which the asset protection employees had lovingly labeled a “booster buggy.”  It was a child’s stroller, and with a blanket over the front of it, it did not look suspicious at all.  But if you lifted that blanket, the crafty shoplifters had built a box in the seat of the stroller, complete with foil lining, black tape on the outside, and a flip lid.  It was used to conceal and walk out with quite a bit of our business’s merchandise.

If these shoplifters would only have put their creativity to work for good instead of evil, the world might be a better place.  Unfortunately, because of crimes like this, retail prices are higher for the honest customers.  Businesses must utilize the resources that are available to stop shoplifting in order to combat this “evil” that all business owners face.

Retail anti theft devices can aid in this battle against “evil”, by deterring those that intend to shoplift from you.  Shoplifters want easy access to your merchandise and a quick get-away, and retail anti theft devices take away both of those opportunities.  They are a wise resource to utilize on your anti shoplifting crusade.

Having an effective retail theft prevention program for your business is also a mighty weapon against shoplifting.  Educated employees that provide good customer service, retail anti theft devices, key controls, closed circuit television, and a variety of other variables all can help stop shoplifting in your business.

With good retail theft prevention, the “evil” of shoplifting can be defeated in your business, allowing for “good” profits. Make your anti shoplifting program a priority for 2011 and enjoy a more profitable year.

For more information about retail theft prevention or stop shoplifting or retail anti theft devices or anti shoplifting contact us at stop shoplifting or call 1.770.426.0547.