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
About Francesca Nicasio

Content: Escort them back into your store – Take the shoplifter back into your store. You may want to have more than one escort to keep them from running or endangering other people in your shop. Once inside, see if there are any other items you can retrieve, then tally the costs. What’s next? The next course of action depends on your shoplifting policies. Some stores choose to prosecute and involve the police. In some cases, merchants may choose to just retrieve the merchandise and ban the shoplifter from the store. Whatever you decide, be sure to communicate your policies to your staff to avoid confusion or mistakes. Further Reading
Once you’ve applied the tips above, take extra steps to keep your stock in check. Download our Inventory Management Guide to learn more about maintaining inventory accuracy and making sure you always have the right amount of merchandise at the right time.