EAS significantly helps arresting the thieves in the stores. The risk of making a bad stop is one reason retailers are not very aggressive in accusing employees and customers. A bad stop is the apprehension for theft that uncovers no evidence of wrong doing. A bad stop could turn into a law suit or bad publicity for the retailer. Of course, if a bad stop occurs every retailer needs a policy on how to handle this type of situation.
Retailers use various types of techniques for increasing sales.
For example, self-scanning saves on labor and it is convenient for the customer. Drop safes help stores fight employee theft and reduce the cost of handling money. Although, there are several ways to pay for purchases, cash is still the number choice. The NRSS have also seen an increase of the use of CCTVs in retail stores. Not only does CCTV reduce the amount of shrinkage in a store but it also minimizes the potential of false claims against a retailer.