Retail Theft Business Survey

We are collecting data to better understand the challenges businesses face due to retail theft. Your responses will remain confidential unless you explicitly approve the sharing of your details. The results will otherwise be presented as cumulative findings or anonymized.

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* 1. Company Name: (Optional)

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* 2. Location (Neighborhood):

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* 3. Business Address (Optional):

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* 4. How is retail theft currently affecting your business?

Not at all

Low impact

Moderate impact

High impact

Severe impact

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* 5. What types of retail theft have you experienced? (Select all that apply)

Shoplifting

Organized retail crime

Employee theft

Fraudulent returns

Armed robbery

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How many incidents of retail theft has your business experienced over the past 12 months?

None

1-5

6-10

11-20

21+

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* 7. When do these incidents typically occur? (Select all that apply)

Morning (6 AM - 12 PM)

Afternoon (12 PM - 6 PM)

Evening (6 PM - 12 AM)

Overnight (12 AM - 6 AM)

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* 8. Has each incident been reported to the police?

Yes

If not, why?

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* 9. Do you have any alarm systems or deterrents in place? (Select all that apply)

Security cameras

Alarm system

Security personnel

Electronic article surveillance (tags, labels)

None

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How effective do you feel these measures have been in preventing theft?

Not at all effective

Not so effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

Extremely effective

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* 11. What specific impacts has retail theft had on your business? (Select all that apply)

Financial loss

Increased operating costs (e.g., hiring security installing surveillance)

Employee safety concerns

Customer experience challenges (e.g. limited product availability, longer wait times)

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What is the estimated financial impact of retail theft on your business over the past year?

None

Less than $5,000

$5,000-$10,000

$10,001-$25,000

$25,001-$50,000

More than $50,000

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* 13. Would you like to share any additional comments about your experience with retail theft or suggests for solutions? (Optional)

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* 14. I approve the sharing of my responses.

Yes

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* 15. Would you like to be contacted for further discussions on this matter?

Yes

If yes, please provide your contact information (Name, Email, Phone):