Unfortunately for retail stores, shoplifting is a very common problem that knows no financial capability, no physical beauty, no social status and no political power. Cases in point: talented actress Winona Ryder shoplifting from Saks Fifth Avenue and former mayor Jean Eaton jacking from Marshall Field’s stores.

Fortunately, you can beat shoplifters with feng shui, signage and CCTV systems, to name a few. Just don’t beat them literally lest you find yourself hauled to the courts for physical assault and liability suits, which could cost you more than the shoplifted items and the CCTV systems combined. Too bad.

Practice Feng Shui

In feng shui, you ensure that the flow of positive chi is unhampered. For the prevention of shoplifting, you have to employ similar principles in the store’s layout vis-