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Friday, December 9, 2016

Tips to Prevent Shoplifting This Holiday Season


No matter the time of year, shoplifting is a constant problem that every business needs to worry about. However, this problem skyrockets during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Utilize a few of these tips to try and reduce the number of shoplifters in your small business.

Train Employees to…
  • Always keep an eye out for suspicious activity
  • Speak to every customer that enters the building
  • If a customer seems to be lingering in a specific area for too long, ask them if they would like some assistance
  • Know and walk around areas where shoplifting occurs most

Keep an Eye Out For Customers Who…
  • Refuse to make eye contact with employees
  • Stand in blind spots of the store
  • Repeatedly walk in and out of the store
  • Are visually nervous

Every business should worry about shoplifting, but they should also worry about employee theft. No one has more accessibility to merchandise and money than the people who work for the business.

To reduce employee theft, a business owner should…
  • Pop into the store at random times without letting employees know
  • Randomly check the inventory and registers throughout the month to make sure all of the numbers are adding up and nothing is missing
  • Offer rewards to employees who catch other employees stealing
  • Utilize a POS system where all items are logged and recorded for future analysis
  • Install a CCTV security system throughout the store and at each point of entry

Shoplifting is a crime that can seriously hurt the bottom line of every small business owner. When you want to beef up security in your store, contact Reliable Voice & Data Systems. To learn more about CCTV security systems, or to schedule a free estimate, give us a call at (877) 385-6657.

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