Title: How to Stop Shoplifting: Tips for Small Businesses  | The Blueprint
Headings: 10 Ways to Stop Shoplifting in Your Retail Store
10 Ways to Stop Shoplifting in Your Retail Store
10 effective ways to prevent shoplifting in your retail store:
1. Keep your store organized and tidy
2. Be aware of common shoplifting tactics
3. Optimize your store’s layout
4. Install security cameras
5. Add mirrors to your store
6. Use customer service as prevention
7. Use signage to deter thieves
8. Train your employees
9. Use retail inventory management tools
10. Identify at-risk items
Keep shoplifters at bay with these 10 tips

Content: 10. Identify at-risk items
Your average shoplifter won’t target items such as expensive jewelry or large electronics, instead targeting small, easily swipeable products that are easy to conceal. Use inventory management tools to identify your most expensive inventory, and work out a plan to protect these items. This can involve placing items in lockable cabinets, placing items close to the counter, or placing them in a highly trafficked area of the store that’s always manned by a staff member. Keep shoplifters at bay with these 10 tips
Shoplifting is an industry-wide problem, and no store earns a 100% no-theft rate. While you can’t prevent 100% of shoplifting incidents, use these tips to make it more difficult for would-be thieves to successfully steal from your store. As technology advances, you can leverage software to help prevent shoplifters. Given the cost of inventory, it’s worth investing in systems that can help combat shrinkage and loss due to theft. The Motley Fool has a Disclosure Policy. The Author and/or The Motley Fool may have an interest in companies mentioned.