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Sales and Security: Striking the Balance

In: Crime at Work

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  • Adrian Beck

    (University of Leicester)

  • Andrew Willis

    (University of Leicester)

Abstract

This study reports an investigation of product theft in the electrical retail sector using an innovative methodology which involved tagging all small goods available for sale in ten stores (part of a national chain) over a two-week period. The study explores the number and value of goods sold and stolen by product type and location in the store. It adds an empirical dimension to the theoretical work of Clarke2 and others which identified the importance of opportunity in understanding offending behaviour and the potential for situational crime prevention in the retail sector.3 The study offers some evidence that location of product is associated with levels of loss and it also suggests that retailers can make an informed choice about an acceptable trade-off between sales and security.

Suggested Citation

  • Adrian Beck & Andrew Willis, 1998. "Sales and Security: Striking the Balance," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Martin Gill (ed.), Crime at Work, chapter 0, pages 95-106, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-37783-7_7
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230377837_7
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