Retail

In 2011, figures show that the cost of retail crime to the UK retail sector was in excess of a staggering £1.4 billion. Consequently the need for effective and sustainable loss prevention programmes is paramount.

Effective loss prevention and shrinkage management will have a positive impact on a retailers' overall profitability. Given the current market, social and economic conditions, the need to review the effectiveness of your existing security measures has never been greater.

Throughout the last decade, Stag Security Services has worked with many leading UK retail groups to deliver effective support in the development and implementation of loss prevention strategies in store, in distribution logistics and in head office environments.

From our Harrogate HQ and London offices we deliver a range of integrated security support services to combat crime and shrinkage. We are innovative in our approach, deploying highly trained and talented people combined with the latest security technology, to deliver best value solutions to meet the specific needs of each and every customer.

  • SIA licensed security officers
  • SIA licensed store detectives and search operatives
  • SIA licensed CCTV operators
  • Mystery shopping and testing exercises
  • Electronic in-store monitoring systems including CCTV, Access Control and physical security measures
  • Remote store monitoring using IP CCTV from our 24-hour Control Room


The retail marketplace is a fast-changing, dynamic environment and we maintain a proactive programme of staff and management training to keep pace with customers' objectives and changing trends within each location.

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