Synopsis
This film details the techniques used by amateur and professional shoplifters to steal over $6 billion in merchandise annually. Emphasizing how much of this stealing could be prevented ... A convicted shoplifter displays stealing methods under actual conditions and explains how employees could have prevented the thefts.
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- 19 minutes
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★★★★★ · A Remake of "Boosting Is A Business" · JayKay49 · 2020-09-24
This time produced in Mansfield, OH in 1964. Both films are fascinating. They show dozens of shoplifting techniques. One should be especially suspicious of trench coats, people carrying knitting baskets or boxes, And, of course, women - who are the majority of shoplifters. Loved the "between the legs" method. Must be a Mansfield, OH thing. It's not mentioned in the earlier film made in Oakland, CA.
★★★ · Not bad · Julie X537 · 2022-07-07
Downs: Somewhat repetitive. They didn’t cover the method where a hole in a pocket to access the interior of a jacket lining can permit items much larger than a pocket to be completely concealed. The item description says 6 billion yet the narrator says 2 billion. Didn’t talk about deterring by setting up a bunch of fake cameras with red recording lights everywhere. Lastly: These days you’d get a ton of grief for displaying an African American criminal before showing other races. Ups: It does cover the basics and anyone who works retail should see this.