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: 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. Set up your products and inventory system correctly
Get the right people and processes in place so you can stay on top of stock
Figure out which of issues are causing shrink in your business so you can prevent them
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Have you ever encountered a shoplifter in your store? How did you handle the situation? About Francesca Nicasio
Francesca Nicasio is Vend's Retail Expert and Content Strategist. She writes about trends, tips, and other cool things that enable retailers to increase sales, serve customers better, and be more awesome overall. She's also the author of Retail Survival of the Fittest, a free eBook to help retailers future-proof their stores.