Intersport Mildura is located on one of north-west Victoria's busiest streets, yet customers are required to ring a doorbell if they want to enter through the front entrance.

It is one of the many measures businesses in Mildura have had to implement to curb the rising rate of retail crime in the area.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has revealed more than 90 per cent of employers in the state are worried about staff safety.

A VCCI survey of more than 1,400 businesses found one in two companies were dealing with crime and antisocial behaviour every week, with 15 per cent reporting daily incidents.

Intersport owner Mark O'Donnell said shutting the door helped make customers and staff feel safer.

"We don't want [customers] leaving the shop feeling really uncomfortab

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