Title: How to Identify and Prevent Retail Theft
Headings: A Guide to Preventing Retail Theft or Shoplifting
Retail Small Business Loss Prevention
A Guide to Preventing Retail Theft or Shoplifting
How to Identify and Prevent Retail Theft
Clues to Identify a Shoplifter
Using Preventive Measures Against Shoplifters
Stopping Shoplifters With Strong Policies

Content: Use customer service to prevent shoplifting, it's your best weapon. Offer to take hung items to a dressing room for the client. Then check that garments are not double-hung. Keeping your store merchandised well is a big help in the fight against shoplifting. If you have disorganized shelves, how would you know someone stole from you? Empty space on a shelf or display table should be a big signal something is wrong. But only if you are focused on merchandising. Stopping Shoplifters With Strong Policies
It is important to plan store policies and procedures for shoplifting early in the business planning process. You hope it will never happen in your store, but the truth is—it will. And when it does, retailers and their staff should be prepared to handle the situation.