Christopher Mann and Mark Thomas were banned until late 2011 through a Criminal Anti-Social Behaviour Order.
In a press release, West Midlands Police said Mann had 42 shoplifting convictions and Thomas had 35.
The CRASBO bans Mann from Shirley and Dorridge until November 23 2011 and Thomas from Solihull town centre until October 22 2011.
Sergeant Julian Powell said: “These banning orders will put retailers' minds at rest and make our shopping centres a safer, more pleasant place for people to visit.”
He said: “Courts don't issue CRASBOs lightly – they are a powerful deterrent.”
Sgt Powell added: “If they are foolish enough not to comply with the orders they will be arrested, put before the courts, and face the likelihood of a custodial sentence.”
Photographs and the CRASBO terms will be given to shops, police said.
The orders differ from anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) as they are handed down by a court after someone is convicted of a criminal offence.
People can be given ASBOs without committing a criminal offence, such as being a persistent nuisance.
Breaches of either order is a criminal offence and a CRASBO can lead to five years in prison.
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