| Boutiques are generally owned by one person and | | | | uncomfortable, as if they are being watched. |
| are not in a position to suffer a lot of losses. | | | | Lock your dressing rooms. If they have to ask |
| They also may not be in the position to buy | | | | you for help to get in, then they know that you |
| good security sensors or video surveillance | | | | are aware of what they are bringing in. Check in |
| equipment. So, you need to get creative to | | | | from time to time to see if they need any help. |
| ensure that your boutique endures with only | | | | Let them know that you are aware that |
| minimal losses. | | | | they’ve been in there for a while. Hang |
| There are many things you can do to prevent | | | | appropriate signage about prosecuting shoplifters |
| theft. The first thing is to provide customer | | | | in your dressing rooms. |
| service. Sounds simple, but it works. If you | | | | Another way to deter theft is to create the |
| spend time checking on your customers, engaging | | | | illusion of a good security system. You can buy |
| them in conversation and giving them a reason to | | | | used sensor tags and use them on your clothing. |
| respect you and your store, then they are less | | | | You don’t necessarily need the actual |
| likely to steal from you. Shoplifters do not want | | | | system to deter thieves. You can also buy fake |
| to feel guilty about what they steal or who they | | | | security cameras that can be installed near the |
| steal from. | | | | ceiling. You can use mirrors to see all areas of |
| Another easy way to prevent shoplifting is to set | | | | the store from the register. Black domes that |
| up your store in a certain way. Avoid creating | | | | normally house cameras can be installed on the |
| areas where a thief can easily stay out of sight. | | | | ceiling and people won’t know if there are |
| This is not always easy in a boutique, but it is | | | | cameras in there or not. |
| possible. A shoplifter wants to feel secure. | | | | Keep security in mind when you choose clothing |
| Open spaces, being in view of the cash register, | | | | racks. If you have a lot of round racks, then |
| and good lighting are not what they are looking | | | | you give thieves a good way to hide from you. |
| for. Utilize wall space as much as possible so | | | | They can easily drop things into bags or strollers |
| that your clothing racks aren’t crammed | | | | while hidden between hanging clothes. An |
| together. This just gives them the cover that | | | | alternate garment rack choice would be one that |
| they need to hide. | | | | the clothes protrude from. Tower racks with |
| Arrange lighting to make hidden areas bright and | | | | hanging bars keep shoppers’ hands visible. If |
| uninviting to thieves. Lamps, spotlights and | | | | you do use round clothing racks, make sure that |
| mirrors keep people from feeling secure about | | | | you don’t overfill them. Keeping things |
| stealing. Make sure that your dressing rooms | | | | spacious and well lit will go a long way in |
| are well lit, too. If a thief makes it into the | | | | preventing boutique shoplifters from doing their |
| dressing room, bright lights will make them feel | | | | dirty work. |