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Multiple people entering or exiting the back door at the same time. In many stores, this could be a sign of merchandise theft through the back door.
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People leaving the store carrying objects. It could be an employee carrying empty boxes to the dumpster; however, it could also be an employee taking merchandises to a car parked in the back area of the store.
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People leaving the back entrance running. In most cases, no person should be leaving the store from the back door running unless they are partaking in illegal activities.
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Vendor dollies entering and leaving the store. One of the big theft losses for stores is vendor theft. In some instances, vendors bring the merchandises on a dolly and leave with other merchandises while the store employees are busy with customers.
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Cash register opening and closing.
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Cash register opening and closing while there are no customers in front of the cashier within a defined period of time. In some instances, a client is in a hurry and does not ask for a receipt. The employee opens the cash register after the customer leaves the store to recover the cash of the transaction.
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Customers in front of the cashier without the cash register being opened within a define period of time. In some instances, cashier's friends frequent the store during their friend's shift and take merchandises from the cashier without paying for them.