Shoplifting costs the retail industry billions of dollars each year, and that number is growing. Security should be trained in retail theft and identify the red flags. Most stores have shoplifting occur almost every day. Incidences of shoplifting varies by time of year, day of the week and time of day. The number of apprehensions is consistent between April and September. Discuss the different ways to detect a shoplifter. Determine the peak times of year, days of the week and times of day that shoplifting occurs most frequently.