How Are Loss Prevention Solutions Transforming UK Retail?

A recent report from the think tank Police Exchange has revealed that rapid crime levels are costing the UK economy £250bn a year. Highlights from the report state that mass shop theft and other crimes are hitting businesses, the public sector and individuals, with an economic cost of £170bn a year, or 6.5% of the gross domestic product.

Thieves continue to terrorise retail staff, snatching high-priced goods whilst throwing verbal abuse at those around them. The UK is experiencing a shop theft crisis, but thieves can be easily deterred from sweeping products in-store with effective loss-prevention solutions.

Loss prevention solutions that enable customer product interaction and deter theft allow retailers to fight back against thieves and maintain customer satisfaction.

Loss prevention solutions are more important than ever.

UK retail crime has continued to accelerate, and retailers must have the correct loss prevention solutions in place to enable their customers to interact with products and deter theft. Our loss prevention solutions, such as our gravity risers and shelf pusher systems, are stopping thieves from sweeping products physically, forcing them to take a product one at a time.

Retailers can deploy Harrison Retail’s innovative fixtures and systems to limit thieves’ accessibility to high-value merchandise, deterring them from visiting stores and reducing stock loss. Limiting shelf access with our dispensers is the key for retailers in their fight against shop theft. Our solutions are designed to limit access to products, meaning the customer can only retrieve a product through a small opening at the front of a shelving unit, preventing multiple products from being taken at once.

Amid the cost-of-living crisis in the UK, shop theft has continued to worsen, and retailers must safeguard their stock and staff. Harrison Retail’s range of loss prevention solutions could drastically reduce stock shrinkage. Our blockers effectively prevent shop theft in retail stores by making it difficult to grab multiple expensive items at once.

Retail Risk London showcase

We displayed our range of loss prevention solutions at Retail Risk London on 27th March 2024, including our Gravity Riser, Shipper Surround, Confectionery Dispenser, Hinged Dispenser, Locking Riser, Shelf Pusher System and Open Front Dispenser at stand 45. The Harrison Retail team also showcased loss prevention solutions in the immersion zone at the show in a temporary mock-up shop. The solutions on show included FSDU Surrounds, Dispensers for Chocolate, Medicine and Scent Booster capsules and slow-moving Shelf Pusher systems.

The show was attended by Harrison Retail’s  Product Designer, Emily Trimm and Client Relations Managers Toby Ball and Eddie Ball.

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If you would like to learn more about our loss prevention solutions, please contact us at sales@harrisonretail.co.uk.