Wine bottles need the same bottle security that liquor and spirits do. They are susceptible to theft and sampling. When wine bottles are left out in the open for sales and customer satisfaction, they still need to have bottle locks to protect them.

Alpha Security has created bottle locks dedicated to wine bottle protection. With a high level of security, the 1 Alarm Wine Guard bottle cap is a perfect solution. It takes great pride in its ease of use- a one-handed removal process helps ensure an efficient check out process. It is the same one-handed application process that makes it quicker and less frustrating for your employees to put the bottle locks on from the start.

From a security standpoint, the wine guard fits over 90 percent of wine bottles currently being sold on the market. The 1 Alarm means the locks can be used in conjunction with an in store EAS system. There is also a dual spring locking mechanism that further ensures a strong lock between the bottle and the lock, making it less likely that the lock can be pried off and defeated. The cap grips in two separate spots for the best fit possible.

Additionally, the wine guard goes beyond just bottle security from theft. There are the benefit denial properties. Finally, the clear cap allows the tax and stamp information to be easily read and audited.

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, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

Making the decision to use EASy Bottle for your preferred brand of bottle locks probably was a very time consuming decision. Not only did you need to evaluate the cost/ benefit of implementing bottle security, you also had to make a determination as to which brand to use.

The decisions, however, are not over yet. The next step you need to complete is how to manage the keys for your Alpha Security bottle locks. Obviously, you can’t just leave them out in the open for anyone to use. You need to have a better plan in place.

The first consideration is who has access to the keys? Is it all of your employees or only a select few? If you only allow certain people (managers, store key holders) to have unlocking capabilities, how does that impact your customer service? Will they be prompt in responding to calls to unlock bottles at the POS? If there would be a negative impact, can all cashiers use the keys?

For some small businesses, there might only be one employee working at any given point during business hours. If this is the case, they absolutely have to have access. They can’t very well tell a customer they are unable to sell certain items because they do not have access to the control key.

Either path you choose needs to have a clear outline of the expectations each key holder will be held accountable to, ensuring success with your bottle security.

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, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

Most retailers are aware that there are two main kinds of Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS for short) systems. One is based off of Radio Frequencies (RF) or Electromagnetic compatibilities. The question is: what if you don’t have a bottle security system in place? Do you have to have one to utilize bottle locks?

A simple evaluation will help guide you to the next step, which would be enhancing your liquor store’s bottle security. Think about the following questions:

Do you see the biggest inventory losses coming from theft (either from shoplifters or employees)? Or…

Do you have an issue with unauthorized in- store sampling (opened bottles, customers/ minors caught drinking inside your store)?

Or do you have a problem with both?

If you have a theft issue, especially if there is employee theft of merchandise, you probably want to invest in a complete bottle security system. Employees and shoplifters are less likely to steal when there are operational and inventory controls in place. A full EAS system will be worth your investment and provide reasonable ROI.

 If you are having an issue with in store sampling, look primarily to bottle locks. Alpha Security bottle locks provide consistent and successful product denial benefits, without the need to attach them to an EAS system.

 If you have an issue with both, then you have an absolute need to invest in bottle locks that will alarm with an EAS system while providing product denial at the same time.

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, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

Protecting high theft bottles of liquor or wine does not have to be a difficult or painstaking task. All it really needs is a little bit of initiative and the right tools to make it easy. It is so easy that the tools needed are actually bottle locks called EASy Bottle locks.

Whether you have a theft issue with well spirits, top shelf or even higher end premium wine and liquor bottles you want bottle locks that will be aesthetically pleasing. By using this particular kind of bottle security, any liquor store format will benefit from these optimal merchandising aesthetics.

The Alpha Security EASy bottle is a sleek design. Because it is not bulky makes it perfect for all retail environments. For small liquor stores the bottle locks will not create excessive bulk. That means the addition of the locks will not create a significant reduction in the shelf quantity of merchandise. 

For higher end liquor stores that are more concerned with the overall look of the store and the customer’s perception, you want to have a more subtle approach to bottle security. These locks are primarily clear- providing a better product display. When the customer scans the store to find what they are looking for, their view is not inundated with bottle security. They still primarily view the product’s bottles or packaging, which is what you want to have happen.

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, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

One of the fun things about working in a liquor store is seeing the massive array of liquor bottle designs and shapes. Some are sleek and modern. Others are rustic and strangely shaped. Some bottles rely on a shocking color palette to be seen in the crowd. All of them need to have liquor bottle security to prevent them from being stolen or misused.

I must say, Alpha Security does an outstanding job of designing bottle locks to individually suit the diverse assortment of liquor bottles. One such lock that I have recently been using in my stores are the Magna Guarde bottle locks. It has features that I can’t find on other locks that work for my two highest theft products- Patron and 1800.

The extra large size better accommodates the unusual cap sizes found in many tequila brands. To better secure a proper fit, the Magna Guarde has a clamshell design, providing additional benefit denial protection. The clamshell’s internal hinge makes it virtually impossible to defeat.  A button on the bottom of the base adjusts to further create a secure fit; specific to the bottle you are using it on. 

Like all of Alpha Security bottle locks, easy application and removal are key to customer satisfaction and employee compliance rates. The clear cap makes it easy to read bottle label and tax information.

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, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

In Washington State, where liquor sales were privatized within the last few years, the moment everyone was open for business organized crime struck big and struck hard. Many of the stores had not thought through the implications of needing and not having bottle locks, much less any other kind of bottle security. As a result, some early reports came from businesses loosing upwards of a thousand dollars a day in theft.

By the time the stores figured out what was going on and the losses that they had incurred, hundreds of thousands of dollars in inventory and potential sales had been lost.

Implementing bottle security like the Alpha Security EASy bottle for their bottle locks quickly moved into position as the number one priority for these businesses.

Since then, the inventory losses have slowed down. It has been primarily attributed to the implementation of bottle locks and overall liquor bottle theft awareness.

It is unfortunate that so many stores entered into a situation where all they saw was the money to be made in liquor and alcohol sales. They went into the situation completely unprepared for the reality of the risks that come along with having such a highly resold and desired product. Had many of these businesses looked before they decided to leap, many of the financial losses could have easily been avoided altogether.

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, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

Bottle security, like bottle locks, has been proven highly effective at keeping the criminal element out of liquor stores. These bottle locks provide a strong visual deterrent that any shoplifter or crook can see the second the walk into a liquor store.

Unfortunately, alcohol in all of its forms is a potentially addicting substance. As such, addicts will often go out of their way to ignore the normal deterrents and accept the risk of getting caught for their thefts.

When I watch the evening news, the majority of the theft related stories I hear come out of liquor stores. It seems like whenever there is surveillance available, the footage seems to find their way onto the news.

Local law enforcement often use these videos to help find a suspect. Courts will also utilize video surveillance to help them prosecute a case.

Whether the suspect is robbing the store or shoplifting from it, a solid prosecution can sometimes be more easily made when there is video surveillance available to corroborate the plaintiff’s case.

Even better than video footage, is high quality video footage. The less grainy and more detailed the picture, the better chance law enforcement has of finding a suspect and then successfully prosecuting them in a court of law.

Using Alpha Security bottle locks will help deter the normal shoplifter, but think about adding video surveillance as a part of your bottle security to help catch the addict shoplifter.

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, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

Quite frequently when we talk about bottle security and bottle locks, we spend our time marveling over how many individualized products are out there. Don’t get me wrong, I firmly believe in having product specific solutions. Some times you just need to have the exact right tool to get the job done quickly and efficiently.

Other times (and I am thinking about the workshop in the garage right now) there can just be too many tools. Managing and sorting and cleaning and organizing all of the different tools turns into a headache. It ends up being a distraction from spending the time actually putting the tools to good use.

I often look at the chaos in the workshop and start to evaluate how many of those tools we have only used once or twice. Now they just sit around collecting dust. We sure were glad that we had them, when we actually needed them, but again, is it worth it now?

Bottle security is very similar. If you can use a wide array of bottle locks in your store, and they are put to good use then by all means diversify! Get your money’s worth out of them. If you don’t, consider investing in only one product that will fit your need for bottle locks, but will eliminate the chaos of managing multiple kinds. Invest in the Alpha Security Alpha Omni Guarde Bottle Cap.

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, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

In Tennessee there is current legislation that will allow for big box and grocery stores to sell wine to their customers. Along with several other points, the biggest win for the existing liquor stores is that there is a wait time before big boxes within a close physical proximity to the liquor store can begin to sell. That gives the little guy time to take advantage of the situation and reevaluate their business plan and bottle security.

One of the biggest comments that I have heard about continuing to buy wine from the smaller liquor store (instead of in a grocery store) is the attention they can get. Small boxes have an opportunity to win their customers over with their knowledge and their selection. They can focus on specific bottles that might not be carried by a big box.

All of that, of course, is contingent on having the bottle security in place to make sure when a customer comes in for a specific bottle, you have it in stock. If you are not using Alpha Security EASy Bottle or a comparable bottle lock, you may not have what the customer is looking for. If they are making separate trips to buy an item and then the item is unavailable, the customer is less likely to return. They will take their business to the big box with less employee knowledge, but better consistent available 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, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

Increasing your store’s overall bottle security can be key to protecting your employees from and during a robbery. Some of the best solutions are to use bottle locks like the Alpha Security EASy Bottle, security cameras and alarm systems.

Bottle locks can actually help to decrease the likelihood of a robbery even taking place. When potential robbers see that there are bottle locks, in addition to other kinds of bottle security, they know there is a heightened level of awareness and security features in place.

Compared to a liquor store that does not display any obvious signs of security like bottle locks, the robber will be less likely to rob your liquor store, and more likely to rob the other one.

Additionally, adding a silent alarm behind a counter can be extremely beneficial during an actual robbery attempt. The silent alarm button will alert local police to the store without being obvious to the robber.

Knowing that there is a silent alarm can help employees feel safer before a robbery attempt. They can feel like they are being protected proactively.

Employees feel safer and more secure during a robbery attempt because they know help is on the way.

Even if the robbers leave before the police get there, the employees feel less alone in during a highly stressful, and potentially traumatizing, event.

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, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547