What are the odds you know a shoplifter?
Make an effort to move the odds in your favor. image source: www.agenarisk.com
Over at the Book of Odds website, they took a look at shoplifters. The odds are, according to writer Joseph Caputo, that you know one.
Here’s some of what he reports:
- Odds that an adult has ever shoplifted:
1 in 8.85 - Odds that a shoplifter is male:
1 in 1.69 - Odds that a shoplifter is female:
1 in 2.46 - Odds that a shoplifter has gone to college:
1 in 1.66 - Odds that a shoplifter has a personal income over $70,000:
1 in 10.65
Caputo appears to have used statistics come from elsewhere on the Book of Odds site. They, again, emphasize that a shoplifter can come from any stata of society.
As consumers, and as members of the public, we all deal with the impact of shoplifting. But, as a retailer, you are dead set in the middle of this issue.
As we move into the season of heavy retail traffic, take an effort to increase your odds of beating shoplifters in your store.
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You can do something about shoplifting! American Theft Prevention Products has tools to help retailers combat shoplifting. Visit www.AmericanTheftPrevention.com or call 866-416-0999 or 847-972-6540.
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