As you embark on your holiday shopping, you don’t want to lose your haul at the mall.
To that end, security firm Allied Universal offers 10 tips on how to keep yourself and your purchases safe.
At least a couple seem to be perhaps common sense, but you might not have thought of these:
• “Shop during the day or at unpopular times. If you need to shop at night or during busy times, shop in a group with trusted friends and family.”
• “Don’t shop ’til you drop. Fatigue makes you more vulnerable to hazards and threats.”
It’s not all on the customers. Allied Universal says its 2025 World Security Report “finds that retailers are investing or planning to invest more in AI-based surveillance technology and upskilling and training of security teams to help keep shoppers safe.”
Let’s hope your gifts don’t get lifted.