Do Stores Share Information About Shoplifters?

Stores often share information about shoplifters with other businesses. The store where you shoplifted might share your photo with other retailers in the area.

Do stores keep track of shoplifters?

Many retailers, especially large department and grocery stores, use video surveillance. ... Some stores even have facial recognition software so they can easily identify people from the surveillance videos. Many locally-owned stores use social media to track down shoplifters.

Do stores post pictures of shoplifters?

Generally the photos are of suspected, but not caught and prosecuted shoplifters. If you are caught and banned from the location, they may put up your photo to remind the workers to kick you out if you come back, and call the police if you continue to return after being banned.