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Teen Shoplifting a National Epidemic?71

Teen Shoplifting a National Epidemic?

The National Association for Shoplifter Prevention (2006) reports that 1 out of every 11 people are shoplifters. If I do a current head count of my Facebook friends that means 34 of the people I know are shoplifters. In these tough economic times...

1 comment    depression teens elderly
10 Most Asked Shoplifting Questions88

10 Most Asked Shoplifting Questions

If you've read my other articles about shoplifting on Hubpages.com, you'll notice in the comments sections (just below those articles) that I get asked many questions about shoplifting, loss prevention and internal retail theft. Although I spent...

47 comments    hubpages attorney steal
Accused of Shoplifting? Steps You Need To Take Now!85

Accused of Shoplifting? Steps You Need To Take Now!

Keep in mind that this article is written for entertainment purposes only. I'm not an attorney and I don't dispense legal advice. If you've been caught shoplifting or have a legal issue with a retail store (or chain) contact an attorney as soon as...

11 comments    police attorney jail
5 Things You Didn't Know About Shoplifting90

5 Things You Didn't Know About Shoplifting

Think of shoplifting as a game between two sets of people. The shoplifter(s), (of course) and the store security personnel, sometimes referred to as loss prevention or simply LP. The shoplifters have the advantage in the game for 3 reasons. a.)...

590 comments    retail theft arrest
Department Store EAS Systems: Why They Don't Impact Shoplifting96

Department Store EAS Systems: Why They Don't Impact Shoplifting

Electronic Article Surveillance (or EAS) is a fancy name for those big, metal or plastic posts you see at the entrance and exit doors of department stores, supermarkets, shopping malls, etc. They're supposed to let you know when a shoplifter has...

8 comments    business shopping tags
Thieving Teenagers, Teen Theft Problems, Teenagers Who Steal, Advice And Self Help78

Thieving Teenagers, Teen Theft Problems, Teenagers Who Steal, Advice And Self Help

Teenagers who steal, advice on teens who rob. Labelling a person, teenager or not, as a thief, is not nice, especially if it is yourself of one of your children. But the fact is, a higher percentage of teenagers will steal, than those who will not....

2 comments    advice children kids who steal
Cutting Down on Store Shoplifting69

Cutting Down on Store Shoplifting

Of the various security threats that retail stores typically face, shoplifting can be one of the most damaging. Potentially resulting in violent incidents or property damage as well as financial loss, shoplifting can threaten a store's safety in...

0 comments    thieves shoplifting
The Best Security Tools to Fight Shoplifting77

The Best Security Tools to Fight Shoplifting

No matter how safe or small a neighborhood may be, and given pretty much any selection of merchandise, most stores face the problem of shoplifting from time to time. Both petty and more serious thefts can compromise the security of a store, and a...

1 comment    theft security system thieves
My Crazy Night with the Starkist Man and the Heineken Lady.81

My Crazy Night with the Starkist Man and the Heineken Lady.

It was in 1989, having graduated from college, I embarked on a career in grocery retail. After surviving a crash course on grocery manager skills, my first night as being the M.O.D.(Manager on Duty) had finally arrived. As the store manager left for...

62 comments    management shoplifting
Is Bag Checking a Good Anti-Shoplifting Measure?73

Is Bag Checking a Good Anti-Shoplifting Measure?

Any business person who has been responsible for running or protecting a store can relate that shoplifting is a serious problem. Responsible for large amounts of losses in terms of profits and of reputation, shoplifting affects practically every...

2 comments    shoplifting anti-shoplifting
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