How do supermarkets avoid theft?

General methods for preventing theft in supermarkets are as follows:

1. Supermarkets install camera lenses to prevent theft;

2. Pay attention to the overall design of the supermarket. Theft in supermarkets and convenience stores is a common problem, and every store will encounter this situation. Therefore, we must pay attention to this problem from the beginning. When designing and decorating, we should fully consider the need for anti-theft in order to improve the quality of goods. Security, reducing the possibility of theft. Generally, we should pay attention to several aspects: first, the overall layout of the supermarket requires unobstructed sightlines and no dead corners; second, the layout of the shelves should be in a straight line, and corners and bumps should be avoided as much as possible; third, the aisles should be kept smooth, and there should be no gaps in the middle. Obstacles; fourth, there should be a certain distance between the checkout counter and the door, and it should be arranged vertically with the cargo racks so that the store owner can clearly observe the situation.

3. Place some valuables or small items that are easily stolen in a small area or near the cashier. We can see in shopping malls that small items such as cigarettes, chewing gum batteries, cosmetics, and lighters are placed near the cashier. This not only serves the purpose of convenience for customers, but also plays a good role in theft.

4. Rely on equipment. The main method is to install monitoring equipment, anti-theft doors, etc., and at the same time set anti-theft labels on the products. There are two types of anti-theft tags, one is hard tag and the other is soft tag. Hard labels are usually used for: clothes, milk powder, umbrellas and other valuable items, while soft labels are often used for shampoo, expensive toothpaste and other items. What needs to be noted here is that the soft label is like a barcode, but it is not a barcode. The barcode is for the convenience of managing the product, just like the ID number of the product. When we push the shopping cart to the checkout counter, the hard label will be removed with a special decoder, and the soft label will be degaussed by rubbing it twice on the degaussing board at the checkout counter. This anti-theft method is very advanced, but it is limited to slightly valuable items. Most of the products in supermarkets still do not have any anti-theft devices. The main reason is naturally the cost. It is impossible to put anti-theft labels on a pack of instant noodles or a bag of salt.

4. Check at checkout. Some customers will change the in-store barcodes of low-priced products to high-priced products, or put high-value products into the packaging of low-priced products, or hide small products in other products, such as hiding other products in the schoolbags they purchased. , usually these are checked by the cashier.

5. Loss prevention officer. Large supermarkets will be equipped with loss prevention personnel and loss prevention departments. They have three main responsibilities: 1. Ensure the safety of goods and stores and eliminate all accident risks; 2. Control losses, prevent internal and external theft, and control fresh food, food, non-food and other items Stolen; 3. Responsible for quality assurance, loss management, internal investigation, asset protection, safety management and other responsibilities. The investment of loss prevention personnel is very necessary to remind customers that there is someone monitoring here at all times.

6. Post publicity cases of theft. Post some posters or pictures and texts at the entrance and inside of the supermarket to warn potential thieves with examples of thefts caught. This kind of psychological warfare can have some effect.