Title: How to Prevent and Handle Shoplifting in Your Retail Store - Vend Retail Blog
Headings: How to Prevent and Handle Shoplifting in Your Retail Store
How to Prevent and Handle Shoplifting in Your Retail Store
Prevent it from happening
Have the right security tools
Provide “in-your-face” customer service
Recognize the signs
Tidy up
How to handle shoplifters
Know how the law works in your area
When to confront a shoplifter
What’s next?
Further Reading
Share your thoughts
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Content: Signs of suspicious behavior include: Avoids eye contact
Looks at the staff instead of the products
Goes in and out of the store repeatedly without completing a sale
Wears bulky clothing (i.e. jackets or coats) when unnecessary
Enters with a large group
Tidy up
A disorganized store makes it easy for shoplifters to steal while making it harder for you to spot if anything’s missing. This is why as basic as it sounds, you need to keep you shop tidy at all times. Set up products or fixtures in such a way that you can quickly check if anything is missing. If possible, keep products visible at all times. How to handle shoplifters
Sometimes, even the best deterrents can fail to discourage stubborn shoplifters. So, what should you do if you find yourself dealing with a shoplifter? That depends on many factors including your location, the size of your store, the price of the item they attempted to steal, etc. Situations vary from store to store, but here are some general guidelines that’ll help you navigate this unpleasant situation: Know how the law works in your area
Laws around shoplifting vary from one state to the next, so it’s best to get familiar with the laws in your area.