There are shoplifting rings that target stores all across our country. People get arrested and charged with shoplifting every day. Merchandise is stolen by customers and employees alike. It is quite impossible to prevent shoplifting 100% of the time, but you and your employees can take steps to prevent or mitigate some of the losses. Recognizing and understanding the items that are a clear target for shoplifters can help you establish some type of security around those items. Educating your management and employees about steps to help prevent shoplifting can help you deter possible shoplifters in the future.
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5 Quick and Low-Tech Tips To Prevent Shoplifting in Your Retail Store
As a small business retailer, it’s not always easy to just throw money at problems like shoplifting and take advantage of all the technology that big box retailers may be privy to. Whether it’s cameras, door scanners, or facial-recognition software, sometimes their big-ticket cost just doesn’t fit with your small business security budget.
But when you recognize facts like shoplifting costing retailers upwards of $13 billion each year, it’s important to identify it as a problem that needs to be dealt with.
So, what’s a boutique owner to do? In this post, I’ll be looking at cost-effective and low-tech tactics that you can start implementing right away.
Let’s dive in.
1. Keep Your Store Organized and Products Well-Placed
How easy should it be to identify whether something has gone “missing” from your store? Empty space on your shelves should be enough of a visual cue to signal something has gone wrong.
How to Prevent Shoplifting With Effective Retail Loss Prevention
Shoplifting occurs every day in retail stores around the world. There are times when the items truly are needed, but others, just have a need to break the law. Retail loss prevention teams and systems are available to prevent shoplifting from your retail store.
You cannot be too careful these days and reduced profits mean that the store is not making enough and the owner is not earning enough to support him or her family.
Plain Clothed Loss Prevention Team
Many retailers are using plain clothed security personnel to help loss prevention. These individuals watch suspicious customers and alert store staff.
The video cameras are closely monitored and if any items appear to be missing from their pile upon exiting the dressing rooms, the plain clothed security officer will detain the shoplifter.
10 Steps to prevent shoplifting
Theft is a serious threat to the bottom lines of retail businesses. Shoplifting is prevalent due to the fact that is relatively easy to commit and has minimal risk when compared to other crimes. Shoplifters come in the form of all races, ages and economic status. In fact, in many cases shoplifters have enough money on their person to purchase the items they are attempting to steal. Shoplifters look like everyday people. In the case of shoplifting, shoplifters are everyday people who steal. According to the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention more than $13 billion worth of goods are stolen from retailers each year. Shoplifting losses affect every retailer regardless of what they sell. These losses result in profits and increased prices. Here are 10 steps that retailers can take to prevent shoplifting from their stores.
- Post warning signs: Make those that enter your store aware of the consequences of stealing from your store. Determine your shoplifting policy and communicate it to your customers with posted signs. Signs should warn that shoplifting will result in prosecution.
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