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Loss prevention in retail

How retailers are using modern technologies to prevent losses

28.05.2026

Several rows of wet jeans hang over open water basins and concrete channels in the open air to dry.

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Loss, shrink, and theft: What these terms actually mean

Retail losses continue to rise

Automated checkout system with illuminated turnstiles and a blurred figure pushing a shopping cart through the turnstile

© Messe Düsseldorf/A. Wiese

Why traditional security measures are no longer enough

The networked retail ecosystem: How modern loss prevention works

RFID: Tracking products in real time

AI-powered video analytics: Cameras no longer just watch

Smart shelves and IoT sensors

POS analytics and checkout security

Smart shopping carts and automated controls

Cloud systems and centralized data platforms

Biometrics and facial recognition: Security versus privacy

E-commerce is changing loss prevention

From security concept to business strategy

Portrait of Jennifer Meyer, author for the EuroShop editorial team, standing in front of a dark, leafy background and looking up; copyright: Jennifer Meyer

Author: Jennifer Meyer | EuroShop.mag

In short: Loss prevention in retail

News from the world of retail technology:

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