retail brands covering 28 different retail sectors
Supplementary notes
The source notes that not all retailers have in-store loss prevention resources or utilize outside security/law enforcement in all or any locations and may
result in less than 100 percent of retailers responding to this question.
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Types of bodies that can apprehend shoplifters in retail stores in the U.S. 2023
In 2023, about ** percent of surveyed retail brands in the United States said their employees were not authorized to stop or apprehend shoplifters in their stores. Just under ** percent of brands surveyed said they had loss prevention and asset protection personnel for such scenarios.
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National Retail Federation. (September 26, 2023). Who can stop or apprehend shoplifters in your locations? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1455843/bodies-that-can-stop-or-apprehend-shoplifters-usa/
National Retail Federation. "Who can stop or apprehend shoplifters in your locations?." Chart. September 26, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1455843/bodies-that-can-stop-or-apprehend-shoplifters-usa/
National Retail Federation. (2023). Who can stop or apprehend shoplifters in your locations?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1455843/bodies-that-can-stop-or-apprehend-shoplifters-usa/
National Retail Federation. "Who Can Stop or Apprehend Shoplifters in Your Locations?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Sep 2023, /statistics/1455843/bodies-that-can-stop-or-apprehend-shoplifters-usa/
National Retail Federation, Who can stop or apprehend shoplifters in your locations? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1455843/bodies-that-can-stop-or-apprehend-shoplifters-usa/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Who can stop or apprehend shoplifters in your locations? [Graph], National Retail Federation, September 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1455843/bodies-that-can-stop-or-apprehend-shoplifters-usa/
