Shoplifting

Shoplifting is a big problem for retail businesses. It accounts for over a third of total shrinkage. The table below, from a study conducted by Hayes International, estimates the number of theft incidents and dollars lost to shoplifters:

Do you have a problem with shoplifting? You might if your answer is "YES" to any of these questions:

1. Are parts of your sales floor hidden from your employees' sight?
2. Do most customers walk around for a while before being approached by a sales clerk?
3. Are you short-staffed or are your employees very busy during business hours?
4. Do you often find hangers and price tags on the floor, or ripped-open packages hidden around your store?
5. Is your store one with an industry-wide problem with shoplifting? These include
   • camera and photography
   • department store
   • drug store
   • men's apparel
   • recorded music and video
   • shoes
   • sporting goods
   • women's apparel

How much does shoplifting actually cost me? Look at a list of commonly stolen merchandise A form for recording information about shoplifters For clothing stores: shoplifting prevention in fitting rooms Common shoplifting techniques

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