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I’m a smaller retailer, what can I do to stop shoplifters?? This question often arises AFTER a retailer has experienced a sudden or major stock loss triggering a desire to…

Almost every retailer uses them in some form or another. They remain the main one of the most successful strategies for combatting theft. How exactly do retail security tags work,…

Retail loss – it’s one of the biggest issues the sector grapples with when it comes to boosting the industry’s bottom line. It’s also a topic plagued with myths, including…

Retail loss prevention might employ various strategies but driving each are five fundamental principles that reduce a shoplifter’s likelihood to steal. These principles draw on a strategy known as situational…

A US survey has offered an insight into how the pandemic impacted retail theft, with the number of incidents decreasing, but the value of each rising in 2020. Meanwhile, retailers…

New research has revealed just how much consumer habits have changed in the wake of Covid-19, with Australian shoppers now more cognisant of crowding, cleanliness, and contactless options when it…

As retail rebounds in the wake of Covid-19, it’s imperative retailers do not let their loss prevention fall by the wayside. Although the focus might be on social distancing in-store…

If the past two weekends are anything to go by, Australians are keen to re-embrace the experience of bricks and mortar retail, with crowds flocking to shopping centres as Covid-19…

In Australia, baby formula and alcohol rank as the two most commonly stolen items in the food and beverage sector, costing grocery and beverage retailers millions of dollars each year.…

Shoplifting is a crime of opportunity, meaning store shoplifters or even casual thieves will only target a retail outlet because they feel they can. So, as you look ahead to…

Retail shrink costs the Australian industry billions each year and for the retailers looking to stem the flow of loss, keeping up to date with the best techniques and security…

It’s common knowledge the festive season brings with it both an increase in foot traffic for the retail sector, and an increase in theft. And some retailers and products are…