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Anti-Shoplifting Devices: Saving You Profits and Making Customers Feel Safe

September 10, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Shoplifting can put a major dent in your bottom line and these days many stores are turning to anti-shoplifting devices like EAS (electronic article surveillance) to help them safeguard their profits by deterring theft and boosting associate awareness.

Retail theft prevention devices such as EAS pedestals can also provide a visual deterrent against theft, sending folks that want to steal other, less well protected stores. As an added bonus, knowing you are scaring off the criminal element gives your customers a greater feeling of personal safety and security.

Where I currently work, we use a Checkpoint security system, which consists of Checkpoint security tags, deactivation pads at the point of sale, and EAS pedestals by the doors that alarm if someone tries to carry out our merchandise. As a loss prevention associate for a major retailer, I use anti-shoplifting devices regularly in my work to guard against major theft incidents like organized retail crime, where professional thieves come in and simply walk out the door with our high ticket items. The great thing about EAS systems, specifically Checkpoint security tags like the soft EAS tags, however, is they can also be used to target specific merchandise that seems to come up missing more often, which sometimes changes from season to season.

For instance, although theft of electronics, alcohol and fragrances might be high all the time and I might always have those products tagged with hard tags or Alpha spider wraps, the soft tags that are used with Checkpoint systems let me tag things that might be new that I think might be stolen or that are a new trend, like swimwear, drink mixes or baby formula, without investing in additional hard tags. The flexibility that I get from using retail theft prevention devices like soft EAS tags helps me more closely monitor my theft trends, keeps the criminals out of my building and helps safeguard my company’s bottom line.

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

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Reducing Losses with Checkpoint Labels

September 8, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

With a tough economy, retailers are looking for ways to stop shoplifting without sinking all of their profits into the effort. Shoplifting takes away from our profits and is a frustrating cost of doing business. It is not a cost that you have to suffer without being able to do something to reduce it.

Checkpoint security tags and RF labels can go far to help reduce shoplifting in your business. Both can be affixed to your high theft merchandise, and an alarm will sound if the merchandise goes near your doors without being purchased. Knowing that this is a possibility can deter many shoplifters that do not want to take the chance of drawing unwanted attention.

RF security labels work on a radio frequency in order to alert your employees. They are deactivated at your registers when purchased in order to prevent false alarms. Your employees are trained to react to the alarms appropriately, as well as how to deactivate them properly at your registers. The RF label is a simple yet effective way to help stop shoplifting within your business, convincing shoplifters that yours is not a business to steal from.

Checkpoint labels are an industry leader in the loss prevention world and along with their reputation is the knowledge that you are doing something to help stop shoplifting in your business. RF labels can help get you on the right track to increasing the profits and reducing the loss. These along with a good loss prevention program, excellent customer service, and well trained employees can keep your business competitive for years to come.

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, and how to stop shoplifting contact us at RF label or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia

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You Are Not an Easy Target with Checkpoint Systems

September 8, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Shoplifters that steal for resale are looking for that easy target; that business that allows the opportunity for shoplifting to occur. Without the opportunity, there cannot be successful shoplifting theft, so reducing that opportunity is a primary factor in retail theft prevention.

Anti shoplifting techniques also have to provide the shoplifter with attention that he or she does not want. Shoplifters not only have to have the opportunity to steal from your business – they have to go unnoticed when they steal your merchandise. So giving customers attention by providing good customer service can go far in reducing theft.

There are tools available to use in your anti shoplifting crusade for your business. Checkpoint Security system has tags that affix to your high theft merchandise that can be a deterrent to the potential shoplifter. Checkpoint security tags are easily attached but hard to remove by a shoplifter. When the item is purchased, the tags are easily removed with a key by your employees. Checkpoint security tags can then be reused on other high theft and high ticket merchandise that you wish to display.

Organized retail crime, which includes shoplifters stealing for resale of your merchandise, can be hard to combat. These groups are often familiar with anti shoplifting techniques and other methods of retail theft prevention. However, these groups know that businesses with Checkpoint Security tags can be difficult to steal from, and Checkpoint systems can be enough of a deterrent to send the shoplifters on to the next business. Protecting your business and its assets with anti shoplifting devices is the best way to maximize profits while sending a message – that you are serious about retail theft prevention. Don’t be that easy target that the organized shoplifters want to frequent.

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 – Atlanta Georgia

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RF Security Tags … An industry staple for a reason.

September 6, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

RF security tags have been around for years. You probably are more familiar with the common name of sensor tags. In reality the “sensor tag” is operated on a Radio Frequency, hence the technical name of RF security tags or RF security labels. While many aspects of retail have changed over the years the one that has remained constant is theft. Additionally, RF security tags and RF security labels continue to be the best way to stop shoplifting in you store.

There are many different type of retailers in the market today. As business leaders you know that there are no cookie cutter solutions to individual business problems. For this reason I suggest looking into Checkpoint security tags and Checkpoint labels for you business. Checkpoint recognizes that every business is different and they have a large variety of Checkpoint labels and Checkpoint security tags that can be used to custom fit a solution for your business.

There is a key difference between RF labels and RF tags that you need to know when looking to stop shoplifting in your store. A RF label is what is commonly referred to as a “soft” tag. It is an adhesive tag that sticks the box or package. RF security tags are what we consider “hard” tags that attach with a pin or clamp to merchandise and require a deactivator to physically remove the tag before the product can be used. It is important that take a hard look at the type of product needing to be protected and work with your Checkpoint representative to pick the right RF label or tag for your specific needs.

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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Preventing 100% discounts

September 6, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Everyone likes a discount. At the checkout, we’ve all been told, ‘save money by opening up a credit card’ or ‘fill out this form for an additional 10% off your purchase’. But have you ever been asked, “Would you like to save 100% today?

As a business owner, if you’re not protecting yourself and all your assets with checkpoint systems or anti-shoplifting programs, you are non-verbally offering 100% discounts daily.

Retail theft prevention or anti-shoplifting methods should take priority when it comes to running your business successfully. Your customers and potential shoplifters must be aware of your checkpoint systems, checkpoint security tags and no tolerance policies and procedures for theft.

How do you prevent 100% discounts? With retail theft prevention and anti-shoplifting methods, you can say good-bye to the five finger discount. A checkpoint security system can monitor your assets when you’re not always able to. Who better to watch your property than the latest Checkpoint Security system equipment? Even if thieves think they can get around the equipment you can use the Checkpoint System CCTV program as evidence when filing a theft or burglary report.

I once worked for a company that had an outstanding checkpoint security system alarm and CCTV system. My loss prevention department had received word that our early morning cleaning crew were possibly stealing. We did some review of video tape and found that they were emptying a mop bucket quite often outside. This was alarming to us because they had an in store sink for dumping water. We set up a time to come in and actually monitor their every move from all our cameras. Come to find out they were loading up the mop buckets with merchandise then taking them outside to their cars. The items they took did not have checkpoint security tags or sensors. They avoided the high dollar items because without a special tool they could not remove the sensors.

Checkpoint security tags are a great deterrent. Who knows what they had already taken out? Retail theft prevention and checkpoint systems will keep your customers and employees from receiving that 100% discount.

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

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

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RF security tags. More than your daddy’s old sensor tags.

September 3, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

For those who have been around retail for awhile, you have probably seen many different versions of sensor tags. I remember, when as a consumer, I first started seeing retailers use sensor tags to stop shoplifting. The systems would alarm at anything electronic. Beepers, early cell phones and remote entry key fobs were all notorious for setting off the alarm as opposed to product. That is not the case with Checkpoint labels and Checkpoint security tags.

Checkpoint labels and Checkpoint security tags are considered RF labels and RF security tags since the work on a Radio Frequency. When you get your EAS system set up a technician will calibrate your system so that the door pedestals will pick up the specific frequency of your RF security labels and your RF security tags as opposed to all of those other items in the area. So what does this mean for business owners?

One of the biggest positives to using RF security labels is actually customer service. A) You increase customer service when you stop shoplifting and have the product your customers want available and ready to sell. B) You increase customer service by significantly reducing false alarms. With the old systems you never knew who was stealing and everyone was a suspect. Now with the RF label you know the person setting off the system has product with a live tag. Now they may be stealing or the cashier may have forgotten to remove or deactivate the RF label or tag, but you eliminate the false alarms due to electronics and other devices. This equals the ability to still stop shoplifting and decreases the chance for a negative Customer Service situation. Now aren’t you glad for modern technology?

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 security tags, Checkpoint labels, 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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Checkpoint security tags applied at the manufacturer is the way to go.

September 3, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

We all know that it is essential element of retail theft prevention using anti shoplifting devices on our products. We also know that it takes time and payroll to put these anti shoplifting devices on the product. Now you can put that payroll to a much better use thanks to the Checkpoint Security System.

Checkpoint systems are constantly trying to make their retail theft prevention solutions better for your business. One way they have done that is to work with many leading manufacturers to have their Checkpoint security tags applied before the products ever ships. This means as soon as it comes to your store it can go straight to the shelf and is worry free. This provides one less thing for your staff to have to worry about and still keeps the product safe. It also means that you can reduce payroll or at least use it helping customers.

There are a variety of items that this service from Checkpoint systems is offered for. They can put soft tags on boxed and package items. One benefit is the Checkpoint security tags can be put inside the package making it harder for a skilled shoplifter to remove the tag. The tags can also be built into the hang tag of apparel. The shoplifters don’t know it is there, but your product it still protected.

In order to raise profits we as business leaders have to constantly challenge ourselves to work smarter and not harder. I’m glad to know I have a good business partner with the Checkpoint security system to share that vision.

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

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

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Stop Shoplifting with RF Labels

September 1, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

RF security labels are an option that businesses can consider when they are brainstorming on ways to stop shoplifting. Checkpoint security tags, such as an RF label, sound an alarm if someone attempts to steal the merchandise upon which the labels are attached. This alerts store employees that a possible theft is occurring.

There are thousands of options out there, but Checkpoint labels have a proven reputation. RF security tags attach easily to your high theft merchandise, and provide a visual deterrent to the customer considering shoplifting from your store. And if the visual deterrent is not enough, the risk of drawing attention to themselves by setting off a store alarm can be just as convincing. Shoplifters thrive on not gaining attention, so RF security tags can provide that unwanted attention just by being present on the merchandise you sell.

RF labels, which utilizes radio frequency in order to alert employees that merchandise is leaving the store, is a reliable way to protect your merchandise and help stop shoplifting within your business. Unprotected businesses can merchandise well and train employees to prevent theft, but with the added protection of RF security labels, your profits will increase while your theft decreases.

By having RF labels, you are telling the shoplifters to move on to another business. You are telling the shoplifter that you take loss prevention seriously and will not tolerate the impact shoplifting has on your business. Checkpoint labels are a proven industry leader in loss prevention solutions, and for minimal investment your business can experience the profitability and shrink reduction effects of RF technology.

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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Is your Checkpoint security system working?

September 1, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

I hope the answer is “Yes”. My follow up question is, “How do you know?” One of the biggest obstacles I have faced in my career is getting stores involved in routinely testing their anti shoplifting systems.

Think about it. Would you buy register equipment and allow it to sit unplugged? “Probably not.” So then why would you pay for a Checkpoint security system and not routinely check to see that it works? Now don’t get me wrong, the Checkpoint Security system is great and rarely goes down. However, power outages, leaky roofs, tampering, etc. can all impact the various Checkpoint systems and cause them to not work.

Here is an example. I routinely walk into stores and attempt to test the Checkpoint systems EAS only to find it has been turned off. When I ask the MOD why the system is off they either don’t know or tell me it is because it kept beeping. Generally within 3 minutes of looking I can find the Checkpoint security tags that are too close to the pedestals and creating the false alarms. One of the other major reasons for false alarms is the Checkpoint security tags are not being deactivated properly at the registers. Many times this is due to the deactivator being unplugged so the cashier can plug up their phone charger or a fan. In both of these circumstances the Checkpoint systems worked fine, but the store did something to create an issue. Had they been testing their systems daily they would have found and fixed the issue rather than turn off the system that they made quite an investment in.

Anti shoplifting devices can only do their “job” in retail theft prevention when they are turned on and tested regularly. So I ask again, “Is your system working?”

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

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

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If You Don’t Tag, You’re It

August 30, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

While the use of RF security tags is widespread in major retail stores, only a handful of smaller, locally owned retailers have an EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) system. The primary concern for small businesses is, of course, the upfront cost of the system. While EAS systems are not “cheap” neither is the amount of loss a retailer will see if they do not stop shoplifting from occurring.

The average retailer has a profit margin of only 2% once you include the cost for the product, labor, utilities and lease payment. This means that if a shoplifter steals one item that costs $30 the retailer would have to sell $1500 to recoup the money that was lost from one item being stolen. In all my experience, I have never met a retailer that could not recoup the cost of a Checkpoint system within the first year that the system was installed.

Checkpoint security tags and RF labels are easy to apply and become a part of your employee’s daily routine. You can attach Checkpoint labels and RF security tags to virtually any product or item that you do not want leaving your store. These items are not just for giant one-stop-shop stores but are for every store that decides that they want to stop shoplifting from erasing their profits. You might think that it costs a little more up front but if you run the numbers, an EAS system always wins.

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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