Take the Target Off Your Back

October 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Have you thought about using an EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) system in your store? There are many forms of RF security systems out there; the best ones, however, use paper-thin RF security labels and the industry standard in the RF label world is Checkpoint labels and Checkpoint security tags. RF security tags are small hard plastic clothing tags that are nearly impossible to remove without a special key kept next to your registers.

 You have probably noticed clothing tags on your floor or shoved into shelves and empty hangers. Unfortunately, shoplifters have realized that you aren’t using RF security tags or RF labels and you are an easy target. They run no risk of being seen attempting to remove an RF label and you aren’t using an EAS system to sound off when they take your merchandise. The only way to stop shoplifting now is to start taking it seriously.

 You need to invest in RF labels and RF security tags. Shoplifters rely on anonymity to steal things. They don’t want to be noticed doing their evil deeds. When a criminal sees RF tags on clothing they are an automatic visual deterrent. No shoplifter wants to risk an RF security system going off and alerting everyone in the store that they’re trying to walk out with active RF security labels. It’s a small investment to protect your inventory and let shoplifters know you are no longer the easy target they’re after!

 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.

 For more information on Checkpoint labels, Checkpoint security tags, RF labels, RF security labels, RF security tags and how to stop shoplifting contact us at RF label or call 1.770.426.0547

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Team work is major part of Retail theft prevention

October 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment

I started in the loss prevention industry over twenty years ago and things have changed tremendously.  Retail theft prevention is more than stopping your typical shoplifter.  There are many different systems put in place to prevent shoplifting and a Checkpoint security system uses various supplies in retail theft prevention.  Checkpoint security tags are one of various types of anti shoplifting devices available to business both large and small.

Checkpoint systems provide all the needed anti shoplifting equipment to help in the war on retail theft. The other part of the equation to help in this war is team work among employees. Business owners must explain to their employee the importance of retail theft prevention and all of the different ways this can be done. Employers must show employees how to place checkpoint security tags on properly and how they work together with the checkpoint systems.

If the equipment works properly and does the job it was meant to do then your retail theft prevention program will succeed. Anti shoplifting equipment has been around for years, but companies like Checkpoint systems keeps up to date with all the changes that occur.  So with every update in shoplifting methods Checkpoint security system comes up with updated Checkpoint security tags. This ensures that they can keep up to date with all the shoplifting techniques that arise every day.

So as the battle of shoplifter versus loss prevention continues Checkpoint security system will be in the front lines using their Checkpoint security tags as one of the many weapons to combat retail 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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Don’t Give Shoplifters an EASy Target, Use Bottle Locks.

October 11, 2011 by

If your store sells wine or spirits, you know how expensive those items can be. Pricey bottles can attract all kinds of shoplifters from the neighborhood troublemaker to organized theft rings. There are many options to protect your liquid assets but only one clear choice: bottle locks from Alpha Security.

The key to denying shoplifters from leaving with your items is making bottles harder to steal. Liquor bottle security is a great way to make a shoplifter think twice before stealing. The bottle lock works with your alarm system to make a loud noise if they attempt to leave with the EASy bottle still attached. In addition, removing the bottle security is not easy task. Even the strongest thieves would have a difficult time attempting to remove a bottle lock. That time is valuable when the shoplifter is attempting to leave as soon as possible without being noticed.

Bottle security is a great asset to your business and has many benefits over the alternatives. Placing all of your bottles behind glass results in a hassle to the customer because they have to go find an associate to help them even if they simply want to read the label. Alpha security has developed bottle locks which fit the top of the bottle and allow the customer access while discouraging the thieves. Some of the bottle locks, such as the Crystal Guard, are even see through. This allows minimum interruption to the customer while effectively deterring theft.

Reducing shoplifting doesn’t have to be difficult. It can be as easy as placing a call to Alpha Security. To cut down on theft, choose the bottle lock.

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

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle Locks, Bottle Security, liquor bottle security or EASy Bottle contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.

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Secure Your Clothing Like You Secure Your Car

October 11, 2011 by

While walking a shoplifter back to the office the other day I asked her why she hadn’t taken the other pair of jeans she had taken into the fitting room with her. Her response “It’s kinda hard to take them when you put a clothing security tags on them”. Of course I had to be smart with her and reply “If it weren’t for people like you we wouldn’t have to put security tags on clothes”.

What is it with kids thinking that the security tags on clothes “inconvenience” them? Clothing security tags are there to keep the clothing inside the store. Retailers spend thousands of dollars each year to ensure clothing security is in place to keep their losses down and prices down. The more money retailers lose to theft the higher their prices end up getting to compensate for their losses. Applying security tags on clothes helps to keep their prices down and helps ensure they have merchandise to sell to their customers. Clothing security tags are a great return on investment (ROI) for retailers. The company I work for has always only tagged a minimal amount of clothing. Once shrink hit an all time high their priorties changed and we started putting a clothing alarm on more and more products. Within the first year of doing so shrink went down drastically.

If you think about it, retailers are taking clothing security to the same level that people secure their cars. Cars have car alarms and clothes have a clothing alarm to draw attention to them when they are being stolen. No one wants something stolen from them so we go to extremes to ensure they are protected. We all work hard for what we have. Retailers all started somewhere. They have associates to pay, profits to be made and customers to make happy. Clothing security tags don’t inconvenience the consumers they stop or slow theft. Clothing security helps keep the sizes and styles consumers want on the shelves and the shoplifters at bay.

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

For more information on clothing security, clothing alarm or security tags on clothes contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

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Get more value with your retail anti theft devices with Nano Gate.

October 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment

For those with retail anti theft devices by Alpha Security you have probably noticed a reduction in theft.  Alpha’s EAS tags are a great product to prevent shoplifting.  But are you getting the full use out of your Alpha 3 alarm technology?

 The Nano Gate is a product that is commonly left out when purchasing the Alpha system, but is an important component.  The Nano Gate can be placed in strategic sections of your business to help you get the most of your 3 alarm technology.  When items with the 3 alarm tags pass by the Nano Gate it activates the alarm on the sensor tag.  This brings unwanted attention to the customer, employee or vendor trying to steal and gives you reasonable cause to do a package inspection.  (It’s hard to say the alarm going off in your pocket or bag isn’t a tag). 

 The Nano Gate is a great solution as it has plug and play installation so it can be put anywhere.  You can install it at your entrance and exits.  It can be installed by restrooms to keep thieves from stealing product in there.  I can be installed at your back receiving doors to keep vendors and employees from walking product out of the back.  Wherever you want to install the Nano Gate you can.  It is a great solution to bolster your current anti-theft program and will help reduce theft from all parties.

 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 – Atlanta Georgia

 

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RF Label: Working Hard For You

October 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment

If you pay an employee you expect him/her to work, right?  Well the same should go for the anti-theft devices you buy.  With the economy the way it is, we are all concerned with expenses.  That said, you have to have employees in order to make sales and in the same regards you have to utilize stop shoplifting tools in order to protect the profit from those sales.

 So how can you make anti-theft products “work”?  There are several ways.  First, you have to have the proper employees.  Checkpoint Systems is a leader in innovative stop shoplifting tools, such as RF security tags, RF labels, cameras, clothing alarms, etc.  So now that we have hired the right “employee” in Checkpoint Security Systems, we need to do the training. 

 Systems are only as good as the people who work them.  Managers need to be properly trained on how to use the Checkpoint System cameras if they are going to track known shoplifters and avoid getting repeatedly hit by the same thieves.  Cashiers and other associates need to be trained on the EAS system so they know how to apply Checkpoint labels and Checkpoint security tags in the correct locations and respond to the alarms properly.  (A few tips on the RF security tags and RF security labels placement.  Put hard tags in seams of product to avoid damaging the merchandise.  Put an RF label near the barcodes (preferably on the inside of the package if possible) to help ensure deactivation at the register.)

 Finally, you have to manage the program.  Shoplifting prevention is not a hand off process.  It requires monitoring, regular follow up to ensure proper functionality and fine-tuning; just like the rest of your employees. Make sure that your employees are placing the RF labels in the proper locations. You will also want to make sure that they are not placing the RF security labels directly on metal surfaces.  The good thing is Checkpoint systems offers great service to assist you in this process.

 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.

 For more information on Checkpoint labels, Checkpoint security tags, RF labels, RF security labels, RF security tags and how to stop shoplifting contact us at RF label or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia

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Employee theft of prescription drugs are on the rise – Atlanta Georgia

October 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment

I recently became a member of NADDI (National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators) and attended my first conference.  I was blown away by all of the other stores with pharmacies who were discussing the employee theft of drugs.  A recent study conducted by the GBI showed that last year in the state of Georgia, deaths related to drugs were almost 5 to 1 prescription drugs versus illicit drugs.  Yep.  You read that right.  Based on the study a significant majority of people died on legal drugs instead of illegal drugs.

One of the major ways that these legal drugs are making their way on the street is due to internal theft.  The street value for narcotics is huge.  Depending on the drug there are some that are selling for $25-$50 a pill.  As an employee of a pharmacy, if you steal a 100 count bottle of most any schedule 3 pain medicine (lower street value, but also reduced security) you can expect to get roughly $500 or more for that one little bottle.  With the money to be made it is easy to see why internal theft is so high in this area.

Another major reason for employee theft of these medications is personal addiction.  Many pharmacy employees become tempted to self medicate since they are around pills all day and they know what “good feeling” they can deliver.  There are an alarming number of techs and pharmacists who are users themselves and steal to support their habits.

If you run a pharmacy or have one inside your business (as most grocery stores do) it is important to conduct a routine employee theft investigation.  An employee theft investigation can be done in several ways.  It can include routine drug testing.  You can also use covert cameras to monitor areas the employees don’t think are covered.  Finally, you can do routine counts of the “high theft” items to track discrepancies.

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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Anti Theft Tags Decrease Theft Not Sales

October 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The most common stolen item at my store is denim. Until recently we had little to no anti shoplifting measures. It was like a free-for all. Items that were walking out the door just as fast as we were able to fill the shelves because we had no anti shoplifting devices. How are we supposed to do our jobs as loss prevention if the companies weren’t helping us out with any anti shoplifting support?

We recently started using Checkpoint security tags. Which makes sense since we are already using Checkpoint security systems for the store alarm. The Checkpoint security tags are simple and get the job done. You place the pin into the clothing and attach the tag portion and BAM anti shoplifting device to the rescue!

Checkpoint security tags are the king and queen in retail theft prevention. When a company starts using security tags it has a 30% return on investment (ROI) in the first year of installing them. I have worked with Checkpoint systems at other retailers. I have used their camera systems, alarm systems, deactivation pads, EAS (Electronic Article System) towers, and security tags. Checkpoint systems make my job a lot easier.

When scanning cameras looking to catch a shoplifter one of my favorite things to look for is people checking the merchandise for Checkpoint security tags. That is the first indicator that tells us that this person is looking to steal something. Most shoplifters will go through a few stacks of jeans to find one missing its security tag. I once had the Director of Loss Prevention for my company in my store. He had heard that we had been dealing with a lot of denim boosters in our stores and wanted to see the video. When we played it for him he had us pause and rewind it several times. He pointed out how the guys would check the pants for tags as they selected them. He really enjoyed seeing that the extra measures we have taken with security by adding checkpoint security tags to our merchandise were really paying off. When we first started using Checkpoint systems there was a lot of push back from the stores thinking we were going to hurt merchandise sales because of it. The Director of Loss Prevention had us copy the video for him and he played it for others in the company that were skeptical about using the Checkpoint systems. He showed them exactly where we are making an impact to their bottom line. Without these tags we would have lost a lot more merchandise then we did that year. We never heard another complaint after that. Just goes to show that Checkpoint security systems really work for retailers.

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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Bottle Locks: Sobriety Check for the Would Be Shoplifter

October 8, 2011 by

What comes to mind when you think of your favorite brand of liquor?  If you are a merchant that sells alcohol chances are your thoughts immediately turn to bottle security.  Liquor theft continues to be a major problem for retailers.  The good news is there are devices available that can help merchants prevent loss while increasing sales.  Alpha Security offers the EASy bottle lock system designed to provide a deterrent to theft by offering a highly visible bottle lock system.  The locks can only be removed by using a key designed specifically for that device.  Alpha provides bottle lock solutions that protect the product while looking great when applied.  Any merchant knows that having a great looking display is critical to increasing sales.  The Alpha Security EASy bottle system provides an aesthetic deterrent to theft while making the product available for paying customers to handle.

 I was fortunate enough to witness just how effective bottle locks are while I was a market investigator for a large retail chain.  Many of the stores I was responsible for had high shrink in liquor. We understood something more had to be done to combat the theft.  It was decided that we would implement a liquor bottle security strategy on a trial basis to see how such devices would impact shortage.  Positive results were immediately apparent once the bottle locks were installed.  One incident immediately comes to mind.  I was observing the liquor department when I observed a subject, who was known to steal liquor in the past, approach one of our high theft liquor displays.  The subject noticed the bottle locks and was visibly upset.  He angrily left the store without making any attempt to steal merchandise.  About an hour later I received an email from a neighboring store regarding a subject that stole a large amount of liquor from them.  I opened the attached picture and was surprised to see that their thief was the very one that stormed out of my store after seeing that we had liquor bottle security systems installed on our merchandise.  At that point I couldn’t help but feel that Al Capone himself wouldn’t dare attempt to steal our liquor.

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

 For more information on Alpha Security , Bottle Lock , Bottle locks , Bottle Security , liquor bottle security or EASy Bottle contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

 

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Deter Shoplifters with Bottle Locks

October 8, 2011 by

In my experience, it’s no secret that thieves will go for the most expensive item on the shelf. This is true if your business sells alcohol. The more expensive an item is, the more the thief can resell it for a profit (and a hefty loss to you). Unfortunately for shoplifters, installing bottle locks on wine and spirits can stop a thief with ease. The last thing any shoplifter wants is to draw attention to themselves. Utilizing bottle security throughout your store can make a thief think twice. Once they try to take the product out the doors, the bottle lock works with your Checkpoint System to set off an alarm which will grab people’s attention. That is bad news for any thief and something they might think twice about before picking up anything with bottle security on it.

Not only does Alpha Security have you covered from theft, EASy Bottle can also prevent potential thieves from sampling your product while in the store. The amount of loss you can incur from damaged bottles can add up quickly. No customer will want to buy any wine or spirit that has been damaged. With the EASy bottle from Alpha Security, customers can have a piece of mind knowing that when they take their beverage to the register nobody has tampered with it.

Alpha Security also has a line of liquor bottle security that fits the needs of a wide range of spirits. Both the Crystal Guard and EASy Guarde allows for maximum effectiveness with less disturbance to the aesthetics of the product. With the variety of liquor bottle security available by Alpha Security, it has never been easier to protect your business.

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

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle Locks, Bottle Security, liquor bottle security or EASy Bottle contact us or call 1.770.426.0547. 

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