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

Liquor bottle security is about adapting and adjusting to today’s business climate, not wallowing in how things used to be. Advancements in technology allow liquor bottle security to do some of the work for us.

Instead of confronting people we suspect of shoplifting, we can use theft prevention, like the Alpha Security EASy Bottle to deter them from the start. If the EASy Bottle is not removed, an alarm will sound as the person exits with a bottle. That gives us a reason to approach, not accuse, but to approach them and ask them to pay for the product. These bottle locks help us avoid costly and embarrassing litigation from customers who have been wrongfully accused.

If we accuse someone of stealing, not only do we need to be right, but also we have to be able to prove that they stole from us. Otherwise we can be found liable in a court of law, and who wants to have to pay a shoplifter who was stealing from us? Unfortunately, even if we stop someone who actually was stealing, but we cannot prove it, we can still be sued.

Having bottle locks removed at the point of purchase helps identify potential losses. If someone is exiting your store with bottle locks still attached to the product, it is easier to offer customer assistance to remove the lock, and then validate the purchase.

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 

A successful business understands what they do best, and continues to build and play off of those strengths. Take Alpha Security for example. The wanted to be the leader in bottle security solutions, so they came up with the EASy Bottle Bottle Locks and expanded that line.

What started out as a simple product designed for liquor bottle security quickly evolved into something much bigger. They discovered that their liquor bottle security actually had many other applications. Specifically, these bottle locks could also be used on wine bottles. 

This opened up a whole new market for them.

Instead of being a single application item, bottle locks are now available in a variety of sizes and types. Each one can be fitted you your liquor stores specific needs. 

As several states are making changes to their liquor laws, many liquor stores are finding out that they have to rethink their strategies on how to be successful. Many of the changes are allowing wine to be sold at other retailers. As a result, liquor stores in these states have to find a way to secure their customer base or risk loosing their wine sales. 

By adding more security to their wine bottles, they would have a better shot of maintaining accurate inventory to heighten the customer experience. There is nothing worse that heading to a specialty store only to find they don’t have the product they are looking for in stock.

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 

Many of the big name brand liquor companies have specific requirements for how and where their product is placed within your store. They send their vendor representatives out to ensure that stores have the appropriate signage, inventory levels and displays. These particular vendors are primarily interested in increasing their sales, but what if it is negatively impacting your store in other ways?

One example is the big display stands and signage that some vendors are requiring. It might be to big, or placed in such a way that you now have a blind spot in the back of your store that shoplifters are taking advantage of. Maybe because one vendor wants their items placed up front, it caused you to push other products to these back corners and you are having an issue with their losses?

Don’t feel like you are trapped into these negative impact situations solely on these vendor requirements, just so you can continue to sell their brands.

Evaluate your store layout and see what you can do to remerchandise the problem areas. Work with your vendors and explain specifically why you have a problem, and then outline what you would like to do as an alternative. They might come up with a different suggestion, but any reputable vendor should work with you to solve the problem.

If you are getting resistance from a particular vendor, have a conversation with their supervisor. The vendor rep might have their hands tied on what they feel like they can do. A supervisor may be more understanding to your issue, and should give additional guidance to solve the problem.

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 

When you are looking to add a new, high caliber product group, the last thing you want is to end up loosing money instead of making money. Since wine is not one of the highest mark up items in a store, any inventory shrink losses can quickly devastate the small amount of built in profit. Bottle locks can help mitigate those potential losses.

When a restaurant sells a bottle of wine, there can be anywhere from a 150 percent to 300 percent mark up on the bottles. By comparison, a retailer might only mark up a bottle 25 percent to 50 percent. Because of this difference in mark up, most retailers can have a difficult time absorbing inventory losses from stolen bottles of wine.

However, just because the retailer doesn’t have a big mark up on their product doesn’t mean that it is any less desirable to a shoplifter. It also doesn’t prevent someone from coming into a store and doing their own “in house sampling”.

What does help stop shoplifters and also stop people from doing their own wine tasting is Alpha Security Bottle Locks. These bottle locks provide bottle security without seriously compromising the wine’s often slim margin percent. This makes it a much more affordable alternative, at least when you compare it to inventory shrink losses.

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