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Upgrade your liquor bottle security and see the difference!

November 29, 2011 by Staff Editor

The other day I stopped into a liquor store and saw a wall dedicated to people who have stolen from that store. Then when I looked towards the back of the store I was surprised that they had no bottle locks or liquor bottle security. No wonder they had such a theft problem!

I could not get over how much time and energy they spent building a wall in order to deter theft.

People steal for a number of reasons. There is the underage teenager who wants to supply his high school party with alcohol or the college student too broke to buy his liquor so he attempts to get the alcohol for free. No matter what the reason is for stealing, you want to make ensure you discourage theft with bottle security.

With bottle locks such as the EASy Bottle by Alpha security, your store won’t have to put up a wall of shame in order to deter theft. As soon as a potential thief sees that the bottle they want to steal is protected by a bottle lock they will realize this is a store that takes precautions against theft.

Why waste your effort putting up pictures of suspects when you could have a more effective visual deterrent with bottle security. Not only will bottle locks prevent the tampering of your liquor merchandise, they will also bring more attention to the thief if they tried to walk out the store. Sounds more effective than a wall of pictures to me!

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security.

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Clothing Security: Securing Your Merchandise and Increasing Profits

November 29, 2011 by Staff Editor

The apparel retail industry is influenced by many uncontrollable factors: weak consumer demand, sluggish economy, changing consumer needs, and transitioning fashion trends. Given all or these uncontrollable factors it has become ever so important that retail professionals due their due diligence in protecting their investments.

Clothing security is a primary way of protecting these investments. The application of clothing security comes in many forms, but the most prevalent is clothing alarms and clothing security tags. By investing in security tags on clothes and clothing alarm systems, a retailer can lower their overall shortage and provide better prices. The better prices come, due to the retailer’s ability to control loss and decrease their operating cost. The presentation of competitive prices has never been as important as it is in today’s economic climate. Security tags on clothes prevent your merchandise from “walking out” of the store. This also discourages your employees from engaging in theft. By using the clothing security tags with clothing alarms, you can secure your sales floor and your product.

Clothing security, security tags on clothes, clothing alarm, and clothing security tags are used by many of today’s top retailers. These large businesses understand the importance of clothing security and the impact that it has on the business. These companies often operate on volume and small profit margins. Due to this, they need to increase their margins where possible and that is were clothing alarms and clothing security tags have their role.

To purchase clothing security tags or a clothing alarm please visit the loss prevention store

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Don’t get caught off guard when trying to Prevent shoplifting

November 29, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

If anyone wants to do anything very well in their personal life or career. One has to be prepared and in a business being prepared is the first step in trying to prevent shoplifting issues within that business. Keep your profits from walking out the door is the main reason why Retail anti theft devices are used in establishments. Retail anti theft devices come in different types from Security tags, Bottle locks and many other devices with the main goal being to prevent shoplifting from occurring in your business. When dealing with methods to prevent shoplifting there is no such thing as over compensating you must use everything you can to protect your companies assets.

When preparing to combat shoplifting you must show your team how working together along with the Retail anti theft devices is the only way to prevent shoplifting. But these methods not only prevent, but they will also deter shoplifting fearing the device will cost them to much trouble to try and remove. Many times during my career I have seen many incidents where the device on an item has help to prevent shoplifting from occurring just by having some type of Retail anti theft device on an item. No matter how small or large a Retail anti theft device the main goal is to stop theft within your establishment. Don’t let a little thing as preparation catch you off guard.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store for retail anti theft devices that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

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Be Proactive: Protect your concealable items with RF security labels

November 29, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

One of the highest theft items at the stores I cover as a loss prevention agent is accessories. These items cover anything from men’s and women’s fragrances to jewelry and makeup. The reason these items are so appealing to shoplifters is the fact that they are so easily concealable. All a shoplifter needs to do is walk by a case of lip balms, for example, and casually pick one up and put it in their pocket/purse/shopping bag. In order to stop shoplifting of accessories one of the greatest resources we use are RF labels.

The “RF” in RF labels stands for Radio Frequency. They work similarly to other Checkpoint security tags by setting off an alarm when a shoplifter attempts to take an item with a RF label outside of the store. The remarkable aspect about Checkpoint labels, however, is the fact that they can be placed on almost any item large or small in your store in order to stop shoplifting.

RF security labels are small and discreet. They can be placed on the bottom of your product in order to not cause any interference to customer interactions. RF security tags are strong, too. The glue is secure and cannot be taken off easily and believe me I’ve seen plenty of people try!

If your store sells smaller items, such as makeup or fragrance, RF security labels are a must. In order to effectively stop shoplifting, you must be proactive in guarding the highest theft items.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint labels, Checkpoint security tags, and other RF labels that can help you stop shoplifting in your business.

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How Did They Do That?

November 29, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Throughout my tenure in Loss Prevention, I have seen just about every way that employee theft or internal theft occurs. The nice thing is, once you know the basics, resolving an employee theft investigation is relatively simple. Most dishonest employees are caught because the get bold and think that they are the only ones to have ever tried that method before.

More often than not, the employee will try to find merchandise that does not have any sort of hard RF tag or a soft RF label that will sound the alarm as they leave. They might try to conceal a small item on their person, such as a piece of jewelry or a wallet. They might even try to wear an item out like a jacket. Larger items may go into bags or purses (having mandatory bag checks as employees leave will eliminate most of this sort of internal theft).

If the employee does try to steal an item with an RF tag or Label, they are now faced with the difficult task of trying to remove the tags without destroying the merchandise. I have conducted many employee theft investigations because I saw an employee go to a register, without any customers present, and remove and deactivate these tags. While they thought they were being discreet, they were actually a blinding light to a knowing eye.

Most of the cases with this sort of employee theft admitted that having the tags made it difficult to steal the merchandise. It was so difficult that unless the items were something extremely valuable to them, it was not worth trying to steal. The Checkpoint System helped to keep the honest employees honest, while providing cues to detect the one who weren’t.

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Retail theft prevention in time for the holiday season

November 26, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Most retailers look forward to the holiday season as a way to break even by the end of the season. But the first thing they need to address is what Anti shoplifting methods will be used to address the external theft that comes with the season. Retail theft prevention is a team effort what of the tools use come from Checkpoint systems. The Checkpoint security system use Checkpoint security tags to protect your merchandise from theft. The staff must be trained on Anti shoplifting procedures to assure that loses are kept to a minimum. But just placing Checkpoint security tags on items it works together with the Checkpoint security system to can assure that unpaid merchandise do not leave the store. Retail theft prevention programs when used properly can show a tremendous improvement in a company shrink numbers.

Checkpoint system is just a tool that needs to be used properly and used together with other methods to provide a proper Anti shoplifting program. A Retail theft prevention program must identify the areas that are considered of a higher risk than others. Once that is uncovered use Checkpoint security tags on all of these items. In some occasions just the appearance of the security tags can deter the theft. But in those cases where the theft is attempted the Checkpoint security system will be in place to prevent the actual theft. A proper Retail theft prevention program takes everyone working together to make the Checkpoint system provide the service of deterring or preventing theft.

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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Do you have a Background Check Company?

November 26, 2011 by Staff Editor

I hope the answer is “Yes”. Criminal background checks and a pre employment screening are vital to ensuring you make the right hiring decisions. We all know how much of an impact our employees have on the success of the business. A good employee increases sales and customer satisfaction. Conversely, a bad employee affects moral, customer service and losses. While many companies have developed insightful interview templates to help find the best candidate, I find that many forget about employee background checks and pre employment screening.

Here are some of the things that background check experts can offer your business. 1) Criminal background checks can help you to be sure you are not hiring someone with proven integrity issues. With the recidivism rates as high as they are you can make an educated guess that someone guilty of one crime will at some point commit another. Why take the risk? 2) Pre employment screening can cover many different avenues. They can be personality tests to ensure you are hiring someone with the right temperament to handle customers and stress. They can also include drug tests which is another important aspect of ensuring you have a trusted candidate. Background check experts can also offer insight into the financial stability of a candidate. Statistically someone in need is much more likely to steal than someone who is flush with money. I would not recommend making a hiring decision simply based on this fact, but it can be an important factor to take into consideration with the other facts.

Employee background checks offer a lot of useful information to assist you in making the right hiring decision. Employees are perhaps our largest investment so doesn’t it make sense to spend the money to get the right one?

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Bottle Security = Higher Sales and Higher Morale??

November 26, 2011 by Staff Editor

Another day another shoplifting incident this time we lost a case of high-end whiskey. Unfortunately cameras don’t help unless you are constantly viewing them; there had to be a better answer to liquor bottle security. When shoplifters are successful they boast of their achievements to their friends and they come after your business like sharks that smell blood in the water. Bottle security had become a priority almost over night.

When business started picking up and foot traffic increased the ability to monitor the store became dramatically limited. Unless you see a shoplifting incident from beginning to end then apprehending them is out of the question since falsely accusing a person of theft can result in a costly lawsuit.

A company called Alpha security actually came up with a workable solution to the liquor bottle security problem called the EASy Bottle lock. The EASY Bottle lock is a lean and strong alarmed bottle lock that secures your product from theft. The bottle locks slide over the cap or cork of the bottles and secure tightly and can only be removed with an EASy Bottle detacher kept at the point of sale. If a person attempts to defeat the bottle lock an alarm will sound. If that same thief attempts to further defeat the bottle lock then the product will become inconsumable. Another benefit to this type of bottle security is the fact that these alarms will sound at the EAS pedestal if a shoplifter attempts to remove a tagged bottle from the store.

The Alpha security system really gave us a chance to hone in on sales as opposed to trying to find ways to keep thieves from stealing merchandise. There were also added bonuses to using the bottle security tags, easy storage and eye catching marketing for merchandise. The purchase and implementation of the Alpha security bottle security system was a huge boon for our business. Though it did take time to properly train the staff on how to install and remove bottle locks, audit tagging compliance and react properly to bottle lock alarms, that initial investment of time made for a smooth implementation process. The moral of the store has gone up substantially since now we focus on customer service, sales and marketing instead of always worrying about liquor bottle security. In fact the system has become seamless part of the business as if the bottle locks have always been a part of our business.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security.

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Can you afford not to security tag your clothing?

November 26, 2011 by Staff Editor

It is no longer an option; all clothing retailers realize that they must utilize clothing security tags. Clothing security tags and a clothing alarm is essential tools for maintaining clothing security. A high functioning shoplifting prevention program will save thousands in profit. The need for retailer to protect their merchandise from theft continues to grow as the economy continues to spiral.

Clothing theft continues to be a popular past time for shoplifters. This could be because some retailers are so vulnerable when it comes to their clothing security. Some retailers do not use a clothing alarm or clothing security tags. Shoplifters see this as a great opportunity to take what they want. Retailers that are not placing security tags on clothes run an increase risk of shoplifters being drawn to their location because of the low risk of being caught.

A retailer that places security tags on clothes is simply sending the signal to shoplifters that it will not be an easy target. Clothing security tags are easy to apply to merchandise and can be removed just as easily. The use of security tags on clothes will not affect sales as they are noticeable, but does not damage the product. Placing security tags on clothes and using a clothing alarm have been apart of every effective loss prevention program I have managed. When searching for the right clothing security tags or clothing alarm system, you should look for an industry standard. Checkpoint tags have long been a standard in the retail industry. Checkpoint tags provide the dependability retailers rely on and the clothing security they count on. Checkpoint tags are also very reliable and are cost effective way to prevent clothing theft. In the present economy a retailer can not afford to be unprotected against shoplifting.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase a clothing alarm or clothing security tags.

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Shoplifting: Don’t become a victim.

November 26, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Retailers in today’s business environment must be aware that shoplifting is a reality that persists and is resulting in more losses now than in the past. It is imperative for retailers to find an effective way to prevent shoplifting. This is not an easy task as shoplifting has become such a big business. There are groups of individuals who make their living preying on retailers who appear to be less protected against shoplifting. These are usually retailers who do not have visible retail anti theft devices in use in their stores.

In my experience as a loss prevention manager, I regularly talked with my associates about ways to prevent shoplifting. One point I made sure I emphasize is ensuring that we are utilizing the retail anti theft devices that we had on hand. I have seen tremendous success in reducing the overall loss in a store simply by the consistent practice of utilizing anti theft devices such as EAS tags. The perspective shoplifter understands that it is now going to take more time and effort to shoplift from this location. Shoplifters are less likely to risk getting caught if they feel the store is proactive in trying to prevent shoplifting.

The utilization of retail anti theft devices alerts the shoplifter that the store is serious about protecting its assets. Shoplifters look for easy targets and prefer to bring as less attention to their criminal actions as possible. Retail anti theft devices makes sure this isn’t possible. EAS pedestals alarm at the door if a suspected shoplifters tries to conceal merchandise on their way out that has an EAS tags attached to it. This is not the ideal situation for a shoplifter to be in. It is extremely important that the retailer create an environment in their stores that is shoplifter un-friendly. Anti theft devices are great tools to use in order to prevent shoplifting and save the retailer money.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store for retail anti theft devices that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

For more information on how you can use retail anti theft devices to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

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