A Game of Cat and Mouse

June 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment

If you have ever tried to stop shoplifting in your stores, you know it can be a daunting task that seems to be never ending. Just when you think your anti shoplifting methods have started to show results, the thieves seem to find a way to circumvent your systems. It is a perpetual game of cat and mouse.

 Retail theft prevention is as unique as every shoplifting case I have ever worked. The things that thwart one shoplifter or one group does not always work for another. Anti shoplifting methods are varied to combat this issue.

One of the first steps to stop shoplifting is to install a Checkpoint security system.  Most people associate Checkpoint security systems with just the use of Checkpoint labels. The reality is, a Checkpoint security system also includes cameras, monitors, recording devices in addition to the Checkpoint labels and Checkpoint security tags.

The addition of these other anti shoplifting tools helps create a better plan of attack. By not relying on just one tool or method, you have a much better chance of staying ahead of the game. When the shoplifters change the rules, you will still be one step ahead of them, or at least well enough ahead to plan your next move.

 Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase retail anti theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.

 For more information on Anti Shoplifting, Checkpoint Security System, Checkpoint Security Tags, or Checkpoint Labels and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at Retail theft prevention or call 1.770.426.0547

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What is the worst that could happen?

June 11, 2012 by

No employee is safe. Consistent pre employment screening is a critical part of your company’s ultimate success rate. You might be asking yourself that if you don’t run employee background checks, what, really is the worst that could happen?

The first thing you need to know, is that almost 50% of applicants looking for jobs have some sort of embellishment on their job applications or resumes. Sometimes it might be a simple stretch of their actual job responsibilities or duties.

Sometimes it might be a stretch of dates a job was held to try and cover up a gap in employment. Maybe it is the salary they made, because they are trying to get more money at their next job.

Sometimes, it might be a complete fabrication of a college degree obtained, or of the actual job position held. One should question if they really do hold the necessary competencies required to fulfill the job demands and requirements.

During a pre employment screening, any of these potential discrepancies should come to light. It would be a time to actually question the applicant to find out what they are going to say, and of course how deep does their lie go.

Employee background checks are critical to determining your company’s success. If all you employ are under qualified and overpaid employees, how far do you really think your success will go? Even if it is just one employee out of the whole company, are you willing to risk your future on their lies?

For more information on background check experts , background checks , criminal background checks , employee background checks or pre employment screening contact us at the background check company or call 1.770.426.0547

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Go Ahead, I Dare You

June 11, 2012 by

I love stores that have liquor bottle security in place. All of those bottle locks like soldiers in a neat little row, little plastic caps glistening in the compact fluorescent lighting. They seem to call out to the shoplifters saying, “Go ahead, I dare you to steal me”.

It’s like having a little warning label on each individual bottle. You would have to be seriously desperate to even want to try and attempt to steal a bottle with a bottle lock in it, in particular one made by Alpha Security.

Not only do the caps prevent anyone from consuming the alcohol inside the bottle, but also they work in conjunction with an EAS system to create an audible alarm if the bottle is stolen.

No bottle lock is easy to remove without the proper detachers. Even on the off chance that someone could successfully get a bottle of alcohol out the door, they still couldn’t do anything with it.

I read a Q&A one time about a customer got home and the store failed to remove the cap. There were several posts about what to do. They all added up to about the same thing. Either you break the bottle, or you take the bottle back to the store (with your receipt) to have the bottle lock removed.

Pretty efficient form of liquor bottle security, don’t you think?

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Alpha Security , Bottle Lock , Bottle locks , Bottle Security , liquor bottle security or EASy Bottle and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

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Tie One On

June 11, 2012 by

One often-overlooked piece of clothing that can cause a significant amount of shrink is men’s ties. Right now millions of teenage and adult men are looking for ties. They need them for proms, and commencement ceremonies, job interviews, and don’t forget Father’s day is just around the corner. What Dad hasn’t received the ubiquitous tie as a present there?

Clothing security tags aren’t just for the rest of a man’s wardrobe. Ties need their own clothing security as well. Ties pose a specific risk because they can be easily concealed. Ties can be rolled up and shoved into a pocket, or they can be stretched flat against a shoplifter’s body. Ties can even be tied on and worn out the door.

Because ties can easily range from $30 to well over $100 or even two hundred dollars a shot, any losses can add up quickly.

Clothing security in the way of soft labels is the easiest way to go. While you can use a hard tag, I would caution as to where you attach it. Since most ties are a silk, or silk blend, the EAS tag’s pins can easily catch, creating a run and ruining the tie.

Don’t get caught off guard because you were too busy trying to protect your other merchandise. Don’t forget to tie one on.

 Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase a clothing alarm or clothing security tags and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

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Who is watching your back door?

June 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Some bigger stores have the luxury of an employee only entrance. It is great to help mitigate and control internal theft. Usually these retailers have some sort of door guard or watchman. They check bags and refunds as well as signing off on employee purchases. They can also keep an eye out for any live retail anti theft devices that may have accidentally (or otherwise) not been deactivated.

 For the rest of us, it is not always that easy. While there might still be an approved entrance and/ or exit there is always a back door. The back door is generally used for trash and receipt of deliveries. Any security measures taken there are not specifically designed to prevent shoplifting, but rather to prevent employee theft.

 Unless there is someone watching this door, this is a big area for employee theft to happen. Many employees will try to find ways to sneak merchandise out the back.

 This is where a device like the Nano Gate comes in handy. It is compact in design enabling it to hang discreetly on a wall out of the way of damage. The big bulky EAS towers would not be conducive to receiving a truck full of merchandise boxed up. A Nano Gate would be a much better fit.

 By having an extra alarm creates one more step an employee stealing would have to thwart. They would no longer be able to sneak EAS tagged merchandise out the back door and try to deactivate tags in the privacy of their own home. The Nano Gate would, if nothing else cut down on the high dollar items walking out the back.

 Visit the Loss Prevention Store for retail anti theft devices in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

 For more information on how you can use retail anti theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

 

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Why Do Tags Work

June 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment

When you are looking for retail security tools and resources, one of the first things you will come across are EAS Tags and Labels. They are the industry standard in anti theft devices for several reasons. When you are making a decision to invest in any retail security measure, it is best to know all the potential advantages of using that item.

  One of the biggest advantages is recognition. Because almost every big box retailer uses EAS tags and labels for anti shoplifting, the typical American shopper knows what they are. They are aware that the alarm will sound if the tags and labels aren’t properly removed.

 Shoplifters are also keenly aware of how hard they are to defeat. Without the proper deactivators or detachers, it is virtually impossible to defeat discreetly.

 The tags and labels are easy to use. Tags are simple to attach to merchandise and come in a wide variety of applications. Same thing goes for the EAS labels.

 Cheap tags and cheap labels are available for the budget conscious. There is no need to break the bank trying to stop shoplifting.

 Make a wise decision and use the tools that will give you the most well rounded resource available.

 Visit RBC Security Solutions for Anti-Shoplifting or Anti- theft Devices that can help you with your Retail Security needs like Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags. Our Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS Labels and Tags are not cheap they are inexpensive and made in the U.S.

 For more information on how you can use Anti- theft Devices in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to help you prevent retail theft in your business with products like Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags contact us.

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Employee Theft – Caught on Tape

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A common focus for businesses is to find and stop shoplifters from stealing merchandise, but they aren’t the only people who you have to keep an eye on. An employee, who know the in and outs, patterns and schedules could be your biggest trouble.

As a Loss Prevention Agent I’ve conducted internal theft investigations with great success. I have found greatest tool to stopping employee theft are not my eyes but the many eyes above. At anytime I can review tapes of high shrink and cash areas. This has assisted me from stopping internal theft at the cash registers. Most recently an employee would not ring up multiple items and pocket the cash. This was only caught by reviewing the camera tapes above their register.

A technique my store uses to scare off any shoplifters is a monitor above the front entrance that lets everybody know you are being watched and recorded. This monitor shows the front entrance and main cashier where most merchandise is being handled.

Another type of theft that is unfortunately common among workers is employee theft of one another. Most of the time it will happen in the break room, it will have low traffic thus leading some employees to believe this is a safe area for leaving their possessions on top of lockers or on tables. Prevention is the best solution, lock up all your possessions and don’t forget that new MP3 player in your jacket pocket.

For more information on employee theft, employee theft investigation or internal contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia

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Out Smart Retail Thief’s with Labels

June 11, 2012 by

The best strategy to prevent theft is to tag everything. You can put anti-theft devices on any product with the right tag. With clothes you can put hard tags and screamers, but what about items like glasses, books, and DVD’s? The solution is cheap labels. They are economical and best of all easy to hide. This enables you to slip a tag onto any random page of a book or hide a label in a glasses case.

    If theft in your area is a problem, labels can give extra protection to your clothes. A label can blend in well with the tags on the inside of a shirt or dress. In addition to a hard tag the label will sound if a shoplifter walks through your electronic article surveillance, thus bringing all eyes to the front.

     At my place of work I have seen many people who thought the stuff they were stealing were tag less, then suddenly freeze and turn around after the EAS sounds off. Teenagers will come in, snag the newest weight-loss pill bottle thinking it can’t be tagged only to turn around and put it back on the shelf.

     The items that are shoplifted most are items that aren’t tagged. Anti-theft devices are well worth the price, a tag and label will warn off any thief’s and in turn you will keep your profits from walking out the door.

 Visit RBC Security Solutions for Clothing Security Anti- theft Devices that can help you protect your clothes and prevent retail theft in your business with products like Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags. Our Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS Labels and Tags are not cheap they are inexpensive and made in the U.S.

 For more information on how you can use Clothing Security Anti- theft Devices in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to protect your Clothes and help you prevent retail theft in your business with products like Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags contact us.

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How Memorable Will Your Memorial Day Be?

June 8, 2012 by

Memorial Day is the traditional day of remembrance. We remember our loved ones who have passed. We remember those that have fought and died for our country. We also remember how crazy some retailers can get over the extended weekend.

Any time you have a three-day weekend, there is bound to be an influx of beer and liquor sales. With that in mind, there will also be an influx of people who don’t want to spend their money on said alcohol. So how do they supply their want? By shoplifting from your store, of course.

As you stock your shelves in preparation of the busy weekend, don’t forget to prepare your bottle security. Alpha Security has a great line of bottle locks to protect your inventory from theft.

Their EASy Bottle products come in a wide range of sizes and types to secure your wide variety of bottles of liquor.

Memorial Day weekend is too big of a weekend for you to be worried about whether your bottle security is enough. You don’t want to be remembering this weekend as the weekend you lost it all. You don’t want to be trying to play catch up in margin for the rest of the year to compensate from theft this weekend.

Remember Memorial Day weekend as the weekend you finally decided to protect your inventory.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Alpha Security , Bottle Lock , Bottle locks , Bottle Security , liquor bottle security or EASy Bottle and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

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If the shoe fits

June 8, 2012 by

Why anyone would ever try to come up with some elaborate, nearly impossible to execute plan to reduce shrink, is beyond me. I routinely ask my department heads to create working solutions to help solve their department’s shrink.

 On one hand, it helps create accountability when they have to execute their own plans, versus something I came up with. Secondly, they are in their departments every day and understand the subtle nuances and challenges they face.

 I have seen some doozies, let me tell you! I have even asked them, if they really think that their plan will work, and they look at me and reluctantly say no. Sometimes, it just really doesn’t need to be complicated.

 When your clothes are walking out the door without being paid for, it’s time to use a realistic solution to clothing security.

 Using an anti theft device is one of the easiest ways to combat shrink. If the shoe fits, then wear it. If the anti theft device prevents theft, well, then use it!

 Visit RBC Security Solutions for Checkpoint Compatible Clothing Security Anti- theft Devices that can help you protect your clothes and prevent retail theft in your business with products like Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags. Our Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS Labels and Tags are not cheap they are inexpensive and made in the U.S.

 For more information on how you can use Clothing Security Anti- theft Devices in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to protect your Clothes and help you prevent retail theft in your business with products like Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags contact us.

 Click here for your Free Sample of these new Checkpoint Compatible Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags for your Clothing Security needs!

 

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