stop shoplifting - 6 benefits of training
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Shoplifting Prevention Training may be the most cost effective method of reducing shoplifting theft. Most retailers think training only reduces the loss of profits but there are actually 6 major benefits of Shoplifting Prevention Training including reducing internal losses.TRANSCRIPT
Reduce Shoplifting And Retain Profits
Reduce Shoplifting and hang onto your profits. Staff training in shopliftprevention has been shown to helpkeep more of your profits from walkingout the door
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Reduce Risk of Being Sued
Training may help Reduce the Risk of your business being sued. This is now becoming a legitimate concern as a growing number of retailers are beingsued by shoplift suspects for improperaction. Such as False accusations,improper apprehension and/or false arrest.
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Put Staff at Ease Dealing with an Incident
In a survey more than 50% of retailemployees admitted looking the other way when a known shopliftingincident was occurring because they felt too apprehensive and unsure of howto properly deal with it. Training can helpmake your employees more comfortableand at ease when facing a shopliftingincident
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Become Known as aTough Shoplifting Target
Training will help make your business a “tough target” for shoplifters. Shoplifters tend to repeatedly steal fromwhat they consider an “easy mark” or aneasy target” and often thieves will sharethis information with other thieves. We findwhen this happens massive amounts ofprofits can quickly pour out of yourbusiness
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Recognize Potential Violence
V Training helps to recognize when aSituation may turn violent. In the lastdecade shoplifting violence has increased.There has been a growing number of caseswhereby retailers have been attacked by ashoplifting suspect. There are someimportant telltale signs that someone mayturn violent that every member of your staffshould be know.
A staff trained in Shoplift Prevention has been shown to help reduce employee theft as well. It is important tonote that “employee theft” or “internal theft”is almost as common as “shoplifting”. Againthis should be of major concern to allbusinesses. Training helps by getting youremployees involved in the overall processof theft reduction.
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Reduce Employee Theft
Reduce Employee Theft
Some psychologists believe that this involvement gives employees a greater sense of responsibility. Employeestend to police themselves more effectively.It also sends a clear message to everyemployee: that your business takes retailloss very seriously and is proactive indealing with all forms of theft.
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Reduce Employee Theft
So even if you have shoplifting under full control, even if you have an impenetrable security system,shoplifting prevention training may still be of major benefit in dealing with internaltheft reduction
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