RF Security Tags as Evidence

March 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Fragrances have been and always will be one of our most targeted items for theft in our stores. It is a small and easily concealable item. The merchandise is desirable for those looking to treat themselves, but also has a high dollar street value for criminals trying to make some easy money. Online resale shops are flooded with the product and if you take a stroll through a local flea market or resale shop you will probably find some there as well. Some businesses have resorted to locking up every fragrance they have, but the biggest problem with that is the missed sales when an attendant isn’t readily available to access the product for the customer. RF security labels have been in use on fragrances and other products for many years. It is a sleek and small RF label that doesn’t harm the product or its packaging.

 The problem comes when the product is removed from its packaging. While some shoplifters are just after the product inside for their own use, the major shortage contributors are the shoplifters that want to sell the product. If they are going to sell it, they are going to need the packaging in order for the fragrance to be worth anything. Therefore the main thing that they are going to remove is the cellophane and the RF security label that is attached. When looking for evidence of theft in your building, be aware that all you might find is a little cellophane and some RF labels. When you identify an issue, you can increase your focus on that area to stop shoplifting.

 Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint labels, Checkpoint security tags, and other RF labels that can help you stop shoplifting with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system in your business.

 For more information on Checkpoint labels, Checkpoint security tags, RF labels, RF security labels, RF security tags and how they work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to stop shoplifting contact us at RF label or call 1.770.426.0547 

 

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They don’t help if you don’t use them right

March 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The other day I was out shopping with my wife at one of her favorite retail clothing stores.  It is one of those places that offers bargains and sale prices on big name items in the fashion community and has on hand everything from shoes, perfumes, clothes, handbags, and even cookware.  As I was staring off into oblivion (as I am unable to maintain interest in a store that offers nothing to those of us with a Y chromosome) I noticed something that actually roused me from my self-induced stupor.

It was as we were walking through the part of the store where they kept the handbags.  The bags are on racks and hang by their straps to save space and provide ease of access and, upon inspection I noticed the majority of them had 2 Alarm tags affixed to them.  In and of itself, the application of 2 Alarm tags, or ANY retail anti theft device on designer handbags was nothing special.  Rather, it was HOW the 2 Alarm tags had been affixed that caught my eye.

On almost every bag I came across, the 2 Alarm tags had been placed on the most ineffectual part of the bag possible.  Rather than thread a heavy ring or loop of any of the bags, the tags had been secured AROUND the straps themselves.  These meant that anyone wishing to remove them would only need to unlatch one side of the adjustable strap and simply slide the tag right off the purse. 

I doubt it had been intentional but it was so blatant I had to tell the store management about the oversight.  There’s no point having retail anti theft devices if they aren’t going to be used effectively.

 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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Old fashioned methods that still work

March 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I have heard a lot of stories involving internal theft.  Some of them are immensely far-fetched while others are so crazy they have to be true.  This story is part of the latter bunch.

A colleague of mine was having an issue with video games going missing in his store.  He had a camera in the area where they were kept but it was a still and had no way of being repositioned to a better locale so he tried everything from maintaining a physical LP presence there to rigging up dummy cameras to possibly scare of his mysterious thief.  His big break in the case came one night while doing a check of the stock rooms.  He found plastic wrappers and security cases for some video games stashed beneath a shelf in a store-room used for house wares.  With the new knowledge that it was a case of internal theft he now had to think of who it was and how he could catch the in the act.

Unfortunately the store-room provided no place to put a covert camera, nor did he have any solid leads as to who the culprit was.  Eventually he came up with an idea to apprehend the suspect that was so insane that he didn’t tell anyone else what method he was using.

Using a large cardboard box, one normally containing a do-it-yourself cabinet, he cut out a few discreet holes so he could sit in it and see outside it into the room around him.  He sat in the box for six shifts straight until his internal theft case came to a close when the suspect, a guy on his receiving team, showed up in the stock room, games in hand, and started opening them.  My colleague was so excited he leapt out of the box scaring the thief half to death in the process.

It may not have been the most practical employee theft investigation, but it worked.

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Why not tag it all?

March 30, 2012 by

The big concern about deciding what clothes to tag was always figuring out what was our top priority. With a limited supply of tags our goal was to always use the clothing security that we had on the merchandise that it would be most beneficial on. It was a combination of figuring out what merchandise was most expensive and what merchandise was most likely to be targeted for theft. We used those factors in order to implement our anti-theft devices as effectively as possible. While we were able to limit the theft of those protected items, we were still having major problems with theft elsewhere. When we protected one item the shoplifters just moved on to another. It was an endless game of cat and mouse, doing everything we could to figure out what was going to be targeted next, and get to it before the shoplifter did.

 With the prices or hard tags and other clothing security options coming down, we don’t have to make those choices any more. Our game of chasing the next hot items has ended. Cheap tags allow for tagging strategies from focusing of a few key items to covering the whole store level. Now we can focus on more important things, like catching the shoplifters.

 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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Criminal of Opportunity

March 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Using anti-shoplifting devices such as EAS hard tags and soft tags has really done a great deal to cut down on shoplifting from the opportunist or armature shoplifter in my building. The typical person that is shoplifting is someone that shops at the store regularly, loves the merchandise, but just can’t afford to buy it all the time. These people steal because it is easy and accessible. When you take those things away by implementing anti-theft devices, you eliminate the probability of armature theft taking place. When you remove the opportunity, you reduce the theft.

 Even when you do have an ambitious shoplifter, they tend to be easier to identify when you have anti-theft devices in place. Working in retail security for as long as I have, you’ve seen it all. Recently I had a shoplifter that selected a few shirts that were protected with some hard tags. I didn’t pick up on the person until they were in the corner of our shoe department using the edge of the shelf to try and pry the hard tag off of the items. They were able to wrestle a few of them off the merchandise, but it took them quite some time and a lot of determination. I had several sales floor employees contacting me and letting me know what was going on as it was so obvious. By the time they had removed the tags and concealed the merchandise I was able to contact the police and have them ready to apprehend before they even left the building.

 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 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 to help you prevent retail theft in your business with products like Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags contact us.

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Another One Bites The Dust

March 28, 2012 by

It was in the news just the other day that a major retailer is shutting down more of it’s stores. This is the second wave in just a few months. When you walk through their stores, sometimes it just makes sense. Their clothes are often disorganized and not a wide selection of colors or sizes. Now, don’t get me wrong, some of their stores are immaculate. I just have to wonder, if they can’t keep their stores clean, do they pay any attention to clothing security? Maybe that is the reason why the company is loosing huge profits.

 In my experience, I have seen stores make or break their profit goals just by how well they manage their inventory, and more specifically their inventory losses. Using Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags to enhance a store’s clothing security is one of the quickest financial solutions to reducing inventory losses. With such easy solutions, why not take a moment to incorporate anti theft devices in your day-to-day operations before you are shutting your doors too.

 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.

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

 

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The Five Steps

March 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

When a loss prevention associate or store manager makes an apprehension, most companies require the five steps to be in place. The reason behind the steps is to eliminate any doubt that may arise that a theft has taken place.

The first step is to see the subject enter the store, or department. This allows you time to see what the suspect does or does not have in their possession. The use of a Checkpoint security system like CCTV can help make this happen.

Next you want to see them select the merchandise. This shows that the product is actually yours, and not the suspects. You can further emphasize this step by observing that the merchandise is equipped with an anti shoplifting device like Checkpoint security tags.

The third thing is concealment. Where have they hidden the product on their person? Most thieves will attempt to detach the checkpoint security tags prior to concealing the item. Don’t forget, if they wear the item out, like a jacket, this is the applicable step to help prove their intentions.

Next you want to maintain constant observation. You can either watch them directly on the sales floor or by the checkpoint security system like CCTV. You are really trying to make sure that the suspect does not discard the product before they exit. It is also important to know if they are stealing more than one item.

Finally you need to have them exit the building. Some states and some companies do allow for apprehensions to be made just inside a doorway or vestibule. Make sure you are aware of your local codes and company policies to know your limitations.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase retail anti theft devices from Checkpoint Systems.

For more information on Anti Shoplifting , Checkpoint Security System or Checkpoint Security Tags contact us at Retail theft prevention or call 1.770.426.0547

 

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Get Your Money’s Worth

March 26, 2012 by

What should a background check company do for you? Now that you have decided to use a background check company, what should your expectations be to ensure you are getting your money’s worth out of them?

One of the first and very important things is that they should not only be running background checks for you, but they should also be offering you advice. They should help you comprehend and analyze the background check. That way you will know what levels warrant a high-risk employee versus a low risk one.

When running employee background checks you should do a pre employment screening that includes a criminal background check. The pre employment screening should also include a work history and possibly address verification. If they move or change jobs frequently, they may not have any interest in being a long-term employee for you. You don’t really want to spend all of your time and resources for someone who will not be with you more than a few months.

These checks will also tell you if a candidate was terminated for theft. You can also find out what their salary or pay scale was at their previous employment. That way you know if they are trying to swindle more payroll from you than what they really are worth.

Having a reliable background check company is a necessity to running complete and accurate background checks. The more you know, the more you will get out of those checks.

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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EAS Tags, The Hottest New Clothing Accessory

March 26, 2012 by

Did you watch the runway shows in Paris? Yeah, I didn’t either. I know that they were going on, and it’s just a matter of time before they (or a reasonable knock off) start to hit the shelves. The reason why I didn’t watch was I had been tied up with a new shipment of clothes that needed to have Checkpoint tags attached.

I am lucky to be with a company that is so adamant about putting security tags on clothes. They understand that consistency is undeniably important to clothing security. Time after time it has been documented in post apprehension interviews with not only shoplifters, but also in employee theft cases that criminals will actively search out clothing that does not have any form of clothing security like a Checkpoint tag.

Security tags on clothes are above all a visual deterrent. It stops a shoplifter’s plan of attack. They think go in, take stuff, hurry out. If they have to add a step like “take security tags off of clothes”, their plans start to falter. Unsure of themselves and the situation, they will most likely back off rather than run the risk of being caught.

Weather you have a high end boutique with straight from the runway designs, or last season’s middle market versions, make sure to include the hottest accessory around: clothing security tags.

 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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Alpha’s Cable Lok Will Secure Your Handbags

March 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

While employed at a department store, we began experiencing an increase in grab and run incidents involving handbags. One or more shoplifters would enter the store, pile purses on their arms, and quickly flee the store and enter an awaiting vehicle. For Loss Prevention, our ability to prevent shoplifting of this merchandise proved arduous; unless we were fortunate enough to be watching the door or happened to initiate observation of the subject before selection, an honest stop wasn’t feasible.

 My company had eliminated using cable lock boxes and tethering merchandise to racks a few years earlier because they inhibited customers’ ability to try on and examine the merchandise and thus reduced sales. Additionally, they certainly didn’t make for an attractive display of designer handbags. Since eliminating those tools, they hadn’t found a replacement retail anti-theft device to protect purses and smaller leather goods.

 With the augmentation of grab and run incidents, my employer turned to Checkpoint System’s Alpha division to find a solution to prevent shoplifting in our Handbags department and they recommended the Cable Lok, available in either a 2-Alarm or 3-Alarm format. Both solutions sound when tampered with and activate an EAS signal, but the 2-Alarm lacks the feature of self-alarming if removed from the store.

 The retail anti-theft device that my company chose for this type of merchandise was the 3-Alarm Cable Lok, which we could easily secure around the handle of the purse and it wouldn’t get in the way when honest customers wanted to see what it looked like over their shoulder. Not only did they eliminate our grab and run incidents, we received excellent feedback from our customers. Whether the 2-Alarm or 3-Alarm suits your needs, the Alpha Cable Lok will help you reduce loss in your store too!

 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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