The rising cost of meat is contributing to a spike in shoplifting, according to recent media reports, with major retailers now fitting security labels to their packaging of prime cuts.…
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Four pre-Christmas trends every retailer should know
Next week, the retail sector officially enters the three-month countdown to Christmas, and already many brands are busily planning their marketing, ordering their stock and preparing for what they hope…
Police look at new charges for ‘swarming’ shoplifting
Victoria Police are considering introducing a new charge to tackle the rising incidence of ‘swarming’. Usually aimed at telco retailers and electronics stores, ‘swarming’ sees a couple or numerous offenders…
Survey finds telco stores a prime target for theft
A retail crime security survey focussed specifically on Australia and New Zealand has found customer theft accounts for over half of all lost revenue from Australian stores, with telecommunications stores…
The five key areas of store security
With the latest research indicating Australian retailers lose $3.37 billion annually to shoplifting, employee theft and general loss, there’s never been a better time to focus on store security. And…
Looking to improve product security? – There’s an EAS tag for that
Think retail security tags and the mind tends to turn to clothing tags, but the truth is electronic article surveillance (EAS) has evolved rapidly over the past 50 years, with…
New report finds a surge in shoplifting
An Australian-based shoplifting study has found the crime is surging, with major retailers losing over $3.3 billion last year alone. The research further indicates self-service checkouts and increasingly brazen criminals…
When good customers steal
Not all shoplifters fit the profile of crime gangs, thrill-seeking teens or seasoned thieves. Some can be your best customers who steal as a one-off for a reason they believe…
An unlikely retail hero – How the fitting room is changing customer service and reducing theft
It’s hard to imagine the humble fitting might be a hero in the modern retail story, but in many ways that’s proving the case. Like all areas of the retail…
Understanding retail loss
Each year retail loss costs Australian retailers dearly, with the most recent figures from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) indicating it sets the industry back $7.5 billion annually. This figure…
The four types of in-store experience driving future retail
Over the past few years, bricks and mortar retail has been dominated by one big question – how to revolutionise the in-store experience to retain clientele. The question is framed…
Combatting mobile phone gangs
A recent news story on A Current Affair highlights the increasing challenges mobile phone retailers face when it comes to protecting their staff, their customers and their products in the…