The sound of the clothing alarm used to haunt me in my dreams for a couple of reasons. One reason was that the cashiers in my store frequently forgot to deactivate or detach clothing security tags. In reality some would forget; others claimed they knew which pieces were tagged, so they only needed to deactivate those particular items. Needless to say, clothing alarms found a way to go off at the doors almost continually throughout the day.
Another reason for my frustration was that I was new to the business and I would race to my camera system to discover who set the alarm off every single time the alarm sounded. Even if they were already out the door, I was determined to catch the thief in the act of stealing.
I no longer feel the need to prove something to myself or to my stores. I have also learned to train my cashiers more effectively on the value of proper deactivation. I have learned how to explain all components of clothing security as well as customer service and how they are interconnected.
I also learned to emphasize how critical it is to deactivate correctly the first time because it creates so much less work for everyone in the end.
It was as much a lesson for me to learn as it was for my cashiers. Those early experiences have fueled my success throughout my career.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase clothing alarm, clothing security tags, and Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.
For more information about EAS system please call 1.770.426.0547 or contact us via security tags on clothes.
