Retail Anti Theft Devices

Leaps and Bounds – Alpha Security

July 8, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Technology and human nature amaze me. Looking at the world and seeing the possibilities, information and access available literally, at our fingertips, is quite a phenomenon. Yet there are still innovations that have nothing to do with a computer chip, “the cloud” or an app that can completely change your life. But habits don’t change as easily and therefore you need to continue your quest to prevent shoplifting.

In retail, or any small business for that matter, jewelry is a huge add on item. It is also a huge theft item my nature- or by design. Jewelry is small. It is easily concealed, and can be quite expensive. Jewelry losses sometimes outweigh the profit margins built into these impulse buys.

Alpha Security is a trusted name in retail anti theft devices. This is because they are reliable, and also because they simply work. The Alpha Jewel Lok is an innovation that is a simple lock to disallow product access. You cannot take a piece of jewelry off of a card with an Alpha Jewel Lok attached. The only option is to steal the Alpha Jewel Lok with the jewelry and set the alarm off.

They are simple by design, and at the forefront of leading retail anti theft devices technology.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store for Alpha 2Alarm, Alpha 3Alarm, Alpha Fashion2, Alpha Jewel Lok, Alpha Nano Gate, Alpha Shark Tag, Alpha Spider Wrap and other retail anti-theft devices from Alpha Security to use in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.

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Are we talking about Chili – Alpha 3 Alarm

May 14, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

I would like to feel that I am pretty savvy when it comes to technology. There isn’t much that I can’t do or figure out. I am baffled when it comes to what exactly are the Alpha Security Alpha 2 Alarm and Alpha 3 Alarm retail anti theft devices.

I know this isn’t like a 3-alarm fire or a good bowl of 3-alarm chili. It did take me a bit to realize that Alpha Security has come up with different levels of protection against in store theft.

The most basic level is the typical EAS system. A product has a tag that alarms when the tag passes through the field generated by two towers at an exit door. We see that in just about every big box retailer out there.

That is a good start, but what if you are trying to prevent shoplifting by more experienced shoplifters? Your retail anti theft devices need to step it up a notch. This is where the Alpha 2 Alarm comes in. That is an alarm that comes directly from the retail anti theft device if it is tampered with.

Now if you still need more protection look for the Alpha 3 Alarm. It has the alarm capabilities of both levels one and two. But the biggest difference is that an Alpha 3 Alarm will sound if the retail anti theft device (and the product) leaves the store without being paid for. The alarm will continue to go off for up to ten minutes allowing you time to find where the shoplifter has inevitably discarded the merchandise.

For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.

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Wrap Your Head Around It – Alpha Spider Wrap

May 7, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

What is the single biggest reason why employees find discarded packages? Shoplifters were attempting to eliminate the EAS tags. Most of the experienced shoplifters and professional thieves are aware that EAS tags are kept inside product packaging.

The next question- is there retail anti theft devices, which will effectively keep the product inside the package until it was purchased?

Lucky for us, there is.

Alpha Security makes the Alpha Spider Wrap.

I know that sounds like a complex series of web like strings intricately wrapped around product packaging. It sounds also like a potentially complex process to attach and detach when a customer buys the item.

In reality, The Alpha Spider Wrap is two bands that interlock around a box or other packaging that is susceptible to theft. There is a center disk that connects them and easily secures itself and detaches with the proper equipment.

Hardware stores are starting to use them extensively for power tools. That’s where I first stumbled across them. They have many more applications than just big boxes of power tools though. Just apply them to any boxes that you are having an issue with someone taking the product out of the box.

Most of the common shoplifting groups need a visual deterrent to prevent shoplifting. These retail anti theft devices also create an audible alarm within themselves. The audible alarm sounds when a shoplifter tampers with the Alpha Spider Wrap.

For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

Protection with retail anti theft devices

April 23, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Sometimes it takes a few losses to realize how desirable a particular item has become to the shoplifter. We cannot predict which items will be the next hot theft item or which merchandise will need our focus to prevent shoplifting.

The best strategy is to protect our most expensive merchandise with Spider Wrap, Jewel Lok, Shark Tag, or one of the many other retail anti-theft devices that are available on the market before theft can becomes noticeable.

My typical strategy after assessing price points is to focus on things that are easy to steal and easy to sell when determining which items require spider wrap. Any high dollar item with packaging that has a handle accelerates straight to the top of the spider wrap list. Expensive, small, or easy-to-conceal items are typically first on a spider wrap roster as well. Browsing local resale shops or online resale websites also helps to identify which merchandise is being targeted.

When determining the list of merchandise to shark tag, I will typically tag merchandise seasonally. I also notice the return trends for used items on specific types of merchandise. School dance seasons such as prom or homecoming are the most common times that we utilize Jewel Lok and Shark Tag.

The Jewel Lok or Shark Tag affixed to all high dollar items deters customers from purchasing and wearing the item to their big event and then returning afterward. Leather coats also merit shark tag to prevent seasonal wearers from purchasing an expensive coat at the beginning of the season and returning it when the cold season has ended.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase retail anti-theft devices to prevent shoplifting and increase your profits.

For more information on how you can use retail anti theft devices to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.

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Something For Everyone – Alpha 2 Alarm

March 19, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

When I think about EAS alarms I have images of hard plastic tags sticking off of clothing and accessories. These are the tags that set off the alarms at the doors at the big retail shops that need them to prevent shoplifting. What doesn’t come to mind is liquor stores having the same retail anti theft devices and security in their stores.

Obviously the little plastic tags and pins are completely ineffective on a glass liquor or wine bottle. It used to be a shame that these hardworking shop owners were left with minimal protection to prevent shoplifting. As a small business owner with limited resources, there is no room for error or for the margin loss incurred by the theft of even one bottle.

Alpha Security changed all of that. They created a line of retail anti theft devices designed specifically for liquor and wine bottles. Alpha Security has a line of bottle locks that range from small clear caps to steel bands all embedded with EAS tags. Some of them even boast the alarms (like their Alpha 2 Alarm) hidden inside.

The Alpha 2 Alarm bottle locks will sound at the exit doors, as well as sounding inside the store of the Alpha 2 alarm is tampered with.

For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

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What is the relationship between Prom and a Jewel Lok?

March 12, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Prom is a magical time in a young girls’ high school experience. The anticipation and excitement of being asked to a formal dance is pivotal in the sequence of events leading up to the big night. The dinner and dance is a gateway into the “adult” world. There is even the glamour of riding around in a limo for some. It is truly a memorable night. Nobody could be considering talking about Prom and Retail anti-theft devices in the same sentence, right?

Unfortunately, it can also be a very expensive night. By the time you add up the shoes and hair and dress, dinner, limo, corsage, accessories… the expenditure can become equally memorable.

With all the expense and peer pressure to look one’s best, some may turn to shoplifting to supplement their pocketbook rather than forgo an added expense like accessories. Unfortunately it is not uncommon for peer pressure to seduce an impressionable teenager.

It goes without saying as a retailer that your goal must be to continually improve your store’s bottom line by implementing procedures and systems that will effectively prevent shoplifting. Utilizing the most up-to-date retail anti-theft devices must become a priority to stay ahead of the game. Using Jewel Lok for accessories will more than pay for itself in peace of mind and the bottom line when Prom season rolls around.

Our Jewel Loks, specifically designed for accessories like earrings, replace flimsy backs with embedded soft tags that can be discarded. Jewel Loks keep everything in place until purchase and make accessories practically impossible to steal.

Become proactive; use Jewel Lok to keep your accessories under the kind of lock and key that assures your inventory is well protected from the temptations that sometimes overwhelm the Prom shopper.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to find retail anti-theft devices that can be used in conjunction with Electronic Article Surveillance (or EAS) systems that can help prevent shoplifting year round in your business.

For more information on how you can utilize retail anti theft devices with Electronic Article Surveillance (or EAS system) and prevent shoplifting please contact us by calling 1.770.426.0547

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What Level Is For You? – Alpha 3 Alarm

March 5, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

I know that there are different EAS tags and devices out there, but when I first started researching products, I didn’t know what exactly is the difference between the Alpha Security Alpha 2 Alarm and the Alpha 3 Alarm retail anti theft devices.

It didn’t take me long to realize that Alpha Security had created different levels of protection against in store theft.

The most basic level is the typical EAS system. A product has a tag that alarms when the tag passes through the field generated by two towers at an exit door. We see this format in just about every big box retailer out there.

But what if you are trying to prevent shoplifting by more experienced shoplifters? This is where the need for Alpha 2 Alarm occurs. This device has an audible alarm that comes directly from the retail anti theft device if it is tampered with. So not only does the EAS device sound off at the door if it is not deactivated, but it also sounds if it is tampered with inside the store.

Now if you are still looking for the big daddy of alarms, use the Alpha 3 Alarm. It has the alarm capabilities of both levels one and two. But the biggest difference is that an Alpha 3 Alarm will sound if the retail anti theft device (and the product) leaves the store without being paid for. So the screech of the alarm will not stop at the doors. It wills stay with the EAS device – and more importantly the product. This makes the shoplifter even more conspicuous than what they want to be.

In a nutshell, the alarms signal the level of protection in preventing shoplifting.

For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.

Don’t Get Tangled in Its Web

February 25, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Most of the experienced shoplifters and professional thieves are aware that EAS tags are kept inside product packaging. It is the single biggest reason why employees find discarded packages; the shoplifters were attempting to eliminate the EAS tags. What if there were retail anti theft devices that kept the product inside the package until it was purchased?

Well, there is. Alpha Security makes the Alpha Spider Wrap. It is a series of bands that interlock around a box or other packaging that is susceptible to theft. Hardware stores use them extensively for power tools.

That’s where I first stumbled across them. They have many more applications than just big boxes of power tools though. Small boxes of electronics or gaming systems can also use them. Alpha Security Alpha Spider Wraps provide the visual deterrent needed to prevent shoplifting by most of the common shoplifting groups. The retail anti theft devices is also an audible alarm within themselves- that is useful in deterring the rest of the more accomplished shoplifters. The audible alarm sounds if the Alpha Spider Wrap is tampered with.

For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.

Time is On My Side, Sometimes – Alpha 3 Alarm

February 11, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

When you are trying to prevent shoplifting, it is equal parts effective customer service, and consistent use of retail anti theft devices.

It doesn’t matter if you have the most attentive employees who are spot on at providing the best possible service imaginable. At some point, your associates have to stop engaging a shoplifter and attend to other tasks.

I know. I have spent countless hours watching shoplifters. One time I spent thirty minutes watching and “cleaning” the fitting room, because there was a girl inside, who was going to steal a shirt, and kept checking to see if I left.

Eventually, I had to go attend to another managerial issue that could not wait. Sure enough, the girl took the shirt.

Not only did I lose the shirt, but I also lost the thirty minutes of productivity (and a bit of my ego) in the process.

This is a prime example of how retail anti theft devices pick up where customer service lets off. Alpha Security even makes different levels of retail anti theft devices based on what you need.

I personally like the Alpha Security Alpha 3 Alarm. It activates at the door if it is not removed. It also activates if someone tries to remove it without the proper detacher. The best part is the Alpha 3 Alarm generates an independent audible alarm. That means the alarm will sound from the product as it leaves the store- not just sounding an alarm at the exit doors.

For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.

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Oh So Simple

February 4, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Technology amazes me. Looking at the world and seeing the possibilities, information and access available literally, at our fingertips, is quite a phenomenon. But does basic human nature change at the same pace as technology? Maybe! I am afraid that the need to prevent shoplifting still remains.

Yet there are still innovations that have nothing to do with a computer chip, “the cloud” or an app that can completely change your life. They are simple by design, and at the forefront of leading technology. Some of these innovations are changes to retail anti theft devices.

Alpha Security, who is a trusted industry name in retail anti theft devices, is at the forefront of innovation and change. This is because Alpha Security products are reliable, and also because they simply work. Take a look at the Alpha Jewel Lok. It is a simple lock designed to disallow product access. You cannot take a piece of jewelry off of a card with an Alpha Jewel Lok in place. This leaves a shoplifter or dishonest employee with only the option to steal the jewelry with the Alpha Jewel Lok still attached and set the alarm off.

The last thing a shoplifter wants is to be noticed, so setting off an alarm is usually not an option. They will end up leaving the jewelry behind.

For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547