1- 2- 3- It’s EASy

Hopefully you are looking for bottle locks and bottle lock solutions because you are trying to take a proactive approach to your liquor store’s liquor bottle security. That is truly the best way to protect your inventory and your profits. If you are already suffering inventory and sales losses as a result of liquor bottle theft, then you are now on the right path.

Alpha Security makes a wonderfully reliable and simple to use product. It is called the EASy Bottle Bottle Lock. It truly is easy. Basically the EASy Bottle Bottle Lock is a cap that is simply pushed down over the top of the liquor or wine bottle. There are three sizes that fit virtually every bottle that’s out there, so no worries about finding the right size. Just pick from your supply of Small, Large and Extra Large.

Once the cap is in place, it cannot be removed. That is, unless you have the key. The key allows you to maintain control over who can take the caps off. By limiting the access to that key, you can make sure that only your most trust worthy associates can unlock the bottles for sale. Liquor bottle security has never been as easy as this. It really is as simple as 1- 2- 3.

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Margarita Madness

It is that time of year when everyone turns his or her attention to one of the all time greatest sporting events: NCAA basketball tournament play. I am a huge basketball fan. Every year I grab my family and friends and we diligently fill out our brackets. I obsessively check my brackets after every game to see where we are. I have a hard time even waiting for the brackets to download. It really is an obsession.

Much like the super bowl, March is filled with millions of sporting fans hosting parties. It is not uncommon for them to also involve alcohol. While beer may be a key player, hard liquor is sure to turn up. While everyone wants to have a good time, not everyone is willing to pay for it.

If you haven’t thought about liquor bottle security before now, you might want to start. There are so many simple ways to protect your merchandise from theft. One of those ways is the EASy bottle bottle lock by Alpha Security.

This bottle lock is a protective cover placed over the cap of a bottle. The lock is removed at the point of purchase. It allows you to keep the maximum amount of product on your retail shelves for customer access. You can staff a reasonable number of employees because you don’t have to provide extra assistance for bottles placed in locked cabinets or in stockrooms to prevent theft.

Bottle security and liquor bottle security are two ways to ensure that you have a good time as well. Bottle security is a key component in leveling the playing field against thieves and deterring theft.

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Liquor Bottle Security: Problem Solved

No matter what the reason, whether it is age, addiction, money or simply the thrill, one of the most stolen items are liquor bottles. As a store owner you only have a few options to prevent these items from being shoplifted at your store.

You can spend a lot of labor and money keeping someone at the door and on watch, let it happen or use bottle locks. It probably won’t come as a surprise that I recommend the use of a bottle lock. Bottle locks are the most cost effective liquor bottle security. Once a bottle lock is locked on the top of a bottle, there is no easy way for it to be removed without breaking the neck of the bottle rendering the liquor or wine inside useless.

Alpha security is the leader in high theft items and pioneered the use of a bottle lock to protect items from being stolen. They originally created the EASy bottle bottle lock out of necessity for some of their clients who were tired of watching their merchandise walk out the door.

With the use of bottle security in your location you will be implementing the top-tier bottle security solution on the market. There is an assortment of different sizes and designs to keep functionality at its peak while also keeping aesthetics in mind. No longer will the paranoia of your top dollar spirits waltzing out the door be as prevalent as it once was. With the help of Loss Prevention Systems and our highly knowledgeable staff, you will be able to rest easy once again.

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Why bother with Bottle Locks?

Liquor bottle security is an odd thing.  It’s not exactly a common practice, or at least not as commonly observed a practice beyond high-end liquor being held behind a cashier’s counter or locked away in a fiberglass cabinet.  But, as with most sad facts of this world, the pilferage of liquor retailers has become something of an epidemic.  The variety of the crimes range from the classic ‘snatch and grab’ to employees taking shots of vodka in the back room.  Truth of the matter is there are only a few ways to really put a stop to, or at least manage, such theft.

Bottle locks, such as the ones made by Alpha Security, serve the same purpose as EAS tags and Spider Wraps; bottle security presents a visible deterrent to shoplifting to anyone even thinking of stealing product from your business.  Since a bottle lock can take many forms you need to consider which style would best suit your needs.  One of the more common variants is the EASy Bottle lock which looks as innocuous as a plastic cup sitting atop a liquid medicine.  It’s simple enough that anyone can apply it and on that same note would give any shoplifter reason to think it would nothing to stop them.  In truth it may not be enough to stop a true pro or a determined employee but it would require them to waste time to remove it or circumvent it.  As for the average, ‘casual’ shoplifter, they more than likely would take a pass than tangle with a bottle lock.  You’d be surprised how much money in inventory such simple bottle security would save you in the end.

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Before Bottle Locks

When I first started working in Loss Prevention it was before the days that a bottle lock could be affordable and easy to use. We didn’t even give bottle locks a second thought. Our bottle security was simply catching shoplifters. Now, I can’t imagine not using bottle locks as our liquor bottle security. Without it we were extremely vulnerable to theft. We caught a lot of shoplifters in those days. We had a window on the second floor that overlooked the liquor aisle; all I needed to do was sit up in my perch and watch. I would be guaranteed at least one shoplifter a day with this method. It was great, I was being very productive. But if you think about it, if it was that easy to catch a shoplifter, how many bottles were going out the door when I wasn’t there.

Deep down I think we knew that even though we were catching a lot of shoplifters, we were not really having as big of an effect on our shortage as we should have been. I wish we had decided to become an early adopter of the bottle lock. It would have saved us a lot of time and money. Once we started using Alpha Security bottle locks we really started to see a dent in our shortage numbers. Liquor bottle security was the best thing we could have done to hold on to our inventory.

One of the best things about EASy bottle bottle security is that your inventory is safe even when you aren’t watching. We still catch a lot of shoplifters, but now we have more time to focus on other areas where losses were previously being missed.

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Bottle Lock Technology and Liquor Privatization:

Alpha Security has a product that should be used by every retailer that sells liquor.  Liquor Bottle Security is going to be come a necessity in the state of Washington, as private retailers will now be able to sell hard liquor at their stores.  Like any product, liquor is a desirable theft item.  To prevent your profits from shrinking as well as your inventory, bottle locks should be a must have item for you retail outlet.

The privatization of liquor will bring a whole new element to both the grocery and warehouse grocery industries.  In the state run liquor stores, bottle locks have not been used on average price point merchandise.  This was partially due to the relatively small size of the state liquor stores and the penalty of stealing from a state owned store.  Bottle lock technology will become a real solution for the private storeowner.  Bottle security will be paramount to the financial health of these stores.  Without the deterring factor of the state store, small business owners will need to really think about Liquor bottle security, not only from a theft perspective, but also from financial impact due to liability issues.

Alpha Security has developed a product known as the EASy Bottle.  This bottle lock has been effectively used in other states where liquor sales are done in your neighborhood store and supermarket.  The EASy Bottle takes a proactive approach to liquor bottle security.  The bottle lock secures the opening of the product.  The bottle lock requires a special key for removing the item at the point of sale.  The acts a deterrent and prevents employees and shoplifters from stealing your merchandise.  This approach to liquor bottle security is far less intrusive to the customer, as it still allows them to make selection of the product.  The new outlet for liquor should also include bottle security.  Bottle security can and should include bottle locks.  Bottle security can save the retailer time and money.

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Bottle Security: Just A Little Patience!!

A friend of mine has all the passion of an entrepreneur and absolutely no patience. When news of potential privatization of the state run liquor stores hit his state he had visions of buying and running several of these locations. He gave no thought to liquor bottle security or loss prevention of any kind. He just knew he was going to run his own fleet of package stores and be the boss.

I obviously tried to help ground him a bit as I have done throughout our friendship. I wanted him to sit down and formulate a business plan that included a well rounded loss prevention piece that addressed bottle security directly. I even offered to do some research for him since I knew he would not give it a thought otherwise. I was looking for a company that made any type of bottle locks. At that point in time I didn’t know if there was any such thing as a bottle lock. I was hoping there would be bottle locks that could be placed somewhere on the bottle to deter shoplifting. It was imperative that we find a bottle security solution before my friend bought one or more of these businesses otherwise we would be playing catch up forever.

I found a company called Alpha security, they had an entire system, the EASy bottle system that employed alarmed bottle locks. I could not believe our luck. In speaking with Alpha Security representative I was happy to hear there were different models of the bottle lock and that he would be happy to bring the actual bottle locks to a sit down meeting to discuss Alpha security’s potential to do business with my friend.

My friend had purchased three locations and was excited to get started. We reviewed several options for liquor bottle security including the EASy bottle system, several versions of the bottle lock, CCTV and wireless video monitoring. The Alpha Security representative was very helpful and was very knowledgeable regarding overall bottle security. He helped my friend make some very cost effective decisions regarding his liquor bottle security strategy. In the end it was a mix of the EASy bottle security system and CCTV that became the foundation for my friend to secure his business.

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You can’t be there all the time, but bottle locks can

In the business of Loss Prevention, we have a saying. You can’t be there all the time. People usually used it as a cop out for losses that occur when they aren’t around, but it can also speak to why things like bottle security are so important. I’ve been using Alpha security products for my liquor bottle security needs for a long time, and it makes me feel comfortable that even when I’m not watching cameras, my merchandise is safe and secure with the EASy Bottle bottle lock system.

I spent a lot of time and stress frustrated with losses that were occurring just after I left work or just before I got there. There is nothing worse than walking in to an employee telling you, “You just missed a case! Five minutes ago there was this guy that…” you get the picture. The fact is that no matter how much you try or how many eyes you have watching, you are never going to catch 100% of the thieves that walk into your building. On the bright side, bottle locks can do a much better job of this. For starters, liquor bottle security is a huge deterrent. A shoplifter takes one look at that and says, “I’m going down the street to a place that doesn’t have a bottle locks.” And when you have that overly determined shoplifter willing to take the risk, they will soon realize that when they get outside, they still can’t open the bottle lock, and they won’t be back again. Bottle security deters theft, detects theft, and prevents those pesky repeat offenders all the time, not just when you’re there.

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Keep Kids Off the Wagon

According to a 2011 study on underage drinking conducted by the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, shoplifting has become an increasingly popular method used by minors to illegally obtain alcohol. Underage drinking has an effect on the community as a whole, and it’s the duty of schools and parents to reduce opportunities for unsupervised parties and home access to alcohol. But what responsibilities are left to retailers? Legally, in most jurisdictions expectations of retailers extend to asking for identification and training their employees on spotting fakes and counterfeits. Socially, however, shouldn’t we be making it harder for the youths in our communities to illegally consume alcohol?

Based on the findings of this study, a national campaign called We Don’t Serve Teens is being promoted and sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission. This campaign stresses the role retailers’ can play in reducing underage alcohol access and consumption.  The commission recommends that retailers not only take steps to decrease overall theft in their establishment, but especially theft by minors. One of their suggestions was for stores to have a more open floor plan to make it easier for store personnel to monitor their alcohol stock.

The commission also recommended retailers to increase their liquor bottle security and significantly reduce not only underage alcohol theft but all liquor shoplifting, by investing in bottle locks; an anti-theft device that is secured over the cap of the bottle and removed after the item is sold. Not only do these devices serve as visual deterrents, they physically prevent someone from accessing the bottle’s contents while it’s secured on the product. Not only do they help retailers with their problems of bottle security, but they help make them more socially responsible and responsive to the needs of their community by preventing underage alcohol theft.

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