Encourage staff to be courteous and attentive -- shoplifters shun attention.

Have staff keep a watch over the whole store -- not just their particular section.

Limit the number of items to be taken into a changing room, and always remove empty hangers.

Keep expensive items away from exit doors and close to cash registers. Always give receipts.

Avoid having narrow cluttered aisles which shoplifters prefer.

Items which go missing will be noticed more quickly if they are laid out neatly in the first place.

Remember that all shoplifters are not alike. Appearances can be deceptive.