It has generally been accepted that shoplifting prevention
training (SPT) plays an important role in the reduction shoplifting. In fact
many retail loss prevention specialists agree that a staff well trained in shoplifting
prevention may be the most cost effective method of minimizing external theft
even for businesses without anti-theft devices. Businesses with even extensive
security systems will still benefit with SPT by adding an extra layer of
security. Today’s thief has become more sophisticated than ever before and in
order for a retailer to be highly successful in minimizing shoplifting often several
loss prevention techniques must be utilized.
But shoplifting is not the only source of retail loss.
Employee theft is becoming a growing problem and makes up almost half of all retail
shrinkage. It now appears SPT has the added benefit of reducing internal theft
as well. Retailers who have adopted a training program whereby the staff are trained
in shoplifting prevention on a regular basis are also noticing a substantial
decline in employee theft.
Why does SPT help reduce internal theft?
No one knows for sure why shoplifting prevention training also
helps reduce employee theft but it is believed that once employees become
involved in the overall loss prevention process they tend to police themselves
more effectively. Psychologists believe this involvement gives employees a greater sense of responsibility. Also
as importantly, training sends a clear message to every employee that your
business takes retail loss very seriously and is proactive in dealing with all
forms of theft including internal theft.
Biography
After losing a business to shoplifting and two years later being a victim to a shoplifting assault FJ Tarasoff made a commitment that he would help retailers protect their assets as well as the safety of all staff members. Twenty years later, Tarasoff is a leading authority in retail loss prevention, he conducts training workshops on various loss prevention techniques, including shoplifting and intenal theft and is the developer of “The Shoplifting Prevention Program” an affordable online training program. He has also been interviewed by numerous media outlets including, The CBC, The Globe and Mail, Small Business report, Hardware Magazine, Grocer Magazine, GlobeandMail.Com, Canadian Retailer and is a member of Retail Loss Prevention professionals Group, Security and Loss Prevention for Retail Industry and the UK Loss Prevention Group.
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Biography
After losing a business to shoplifting and two years later being a victim to a shoplifting assault FJ Tarasoff made a commitment that he would help retailers protect their assets as well as the safety of all staff members. Twenty years later, Tarasoff is a leading authority in retail loss prevention, he conducts training workshops on various loss prevention techniques, including shoplifting and intenal theft and is the developer of “The Shoplifting Prevention Program” an affordable online training program. He has also been interviewed by numerous media outlets including, The CBC, The Globe and Mail, Small Business report, Hardware Magazine, Grocer Magazine, GlobeandMail.Com, Canadian Retailer and is a member of Retail Loss Prevention professionals Group, Security and Loss Prevention for Retail Industry and the UK Loss Prevention Group.
