Concord beauty store turns to TikTok to stop shoplifters [Video]

CONCORD, Calif. (KRON) — A small business in Concord is finding a unique way to stop theft in their store. They are posting thieves stealing from them on TikTok. The strategy appears to be working.

Lis Cosmetics is located inside Sun Valley Mall. According to the business owner, posting videos of people stealing their merchandise on TikTok has been a game changer for the business.“Theft will always be around,” said co-owner Edwin Ramirez.

A sign posted at Lis Cosmetics inside Sunvalley Mall in Concord.

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Edwin who owns the store with his mother, Hilda Ramirez, said it was his idea to post the thieves online. Since they began posting them, thefts have dropped, and sales are up.

The store is four years old. The owners said people are constantly stealing their lashes and other items, despite them locking them up, at times …