Its no secret, that losses due to shoplifting are serious obstacle of maximizing the profits in retail business. Researches are showing that most of the loss is actually coming from the side of shop employees.
The losses in retail trade can be devided into 4 categories:
1. Losses caused by own personnel - 43%
2. Shoplifting by customers - 34%
3. Administration mistakes - 17%
4. Suppliers mistakes - 6%
Theft by customer has average loss per case of 3900 EEK, while the same parameter for theft by own employee is 19000 EEK .
The most common ways of cheating in retail trade are:
1. Not registering the purchase in checkout by not scanning EAN.
2. Canceling the check if customer does not want to have it.
3. Opening the cash register with 0 receit and taking cash.
In restaurants, bars and cafes 95% of the losses are caused by own employees. Its possible to take money for more expensive food or drink and insert cheaper product into cash register. With ordinary video monitoring its very difficult to discover such a theft.
Global statistics show, that 70% of thefts done by own employees are connected with cash register.
Pristis offer retail security solutions with holistic approach, which help to reduce losses from shoplifting and leave more time for retailers to do their sales job, rather than being a security guard.
Systems from companies Sensormatic, WG, etc and Carsus cash register surveillance system developed by Pristis
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