Every Business Must Take Inexpensive modifications to your store and procedures can create several obstacles to the shoplifter. When you increase the risk of his getting caught, the criminal will frequently look elsewhere for an easier mark. Just as you advertise for customers, you must also advertise against shoplifters. Post warning signs that you are on guard and that you will prosecute shoplifters. Honest customers will appreciate this because they realize shoplifting is costing them money, too.
Valuable items are the shoplifter s favorite marks, and therefore deserve special treatment.
Move them away from walls where they can be seen from more than one angle. Keep them out of reach - either under locked glass or behind counter. If this is impossible, place them near a cash register or clerk s station. Arrange them neatly so any missing item will quickly be noticed. Where possible, fasten down small appliances used for display purposes.