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Lower Crime in Your Retail Store by Doing This 1 Thing

According to the National Retail Federation, nearly 90% of retailers reported falling victim to organized crime in 2014. However, with the help of a new, simple to install technology, retailers are seeing a triple-digit drop in shrink. Here’s what you can do to stop crime in your retail store. Retail theft doesn’t always involve pricey electronics or luxury items. In fact, a growing percentage of loss for retailers involves everyday necessities—such as laundry soap, baby formula or over-the-counter medications. These items are targeted because demand is high—virtually everyone uses them or knows someone who does—and they’re easy to steal. Retailers are faced with a difficult dilemma. Shoppers want a self-service shopping experience. Placing these items behind locks or using theft-resistant dispensing hooks might deter would-be thieves, but it also deters customers. Electronic tags are easy to counteract using “booster” bags—bags designed to keep the tags from triggering loss p