RF security tags. The latest in theft prevention.

July 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment

RF security tags, also known as RF labels, are sensor tags designed to be placed on product in order to sound an alarm if someone attempts to steal the product they are placed on.  These tags work on a a radio frequency that is designed cut down on the annoying false alarms of the past.  A leader in RF label technology is Checkpoint systems.  With the new Checkpoint security tags in place you don’t have to worry about cell phones and keyless entry setting off your alarms and bothering your customers.  That is of course assuming you deactivate your own product first.

 Did you know the majority of false alarms from RF security labels are due to user error?  A common misconception is that if the door alarm goes off then the “customer” must be trying to steal.  In fact, that is rarely the case.  In most cases the real thief takes one look at Checkpoint security tags and tries his/her luck elsewhere.  In general the cashier forgets to remove or deactivate the RF label and the good customer accidently sets the system off.  This is one of the reasons that employee response is so important.  It is a direct reflection of the stores customer service skills and your company.

 The second reason to respond is the deterrent effect.  What makes thieves wary of Checkpoint labels is that they know, or should know, that it will bring them unwanted attention.  If they see your cashier waving customer on or not even looking up then you set up RF security tags for nothing. 

 There is never a substitute for alert employees, but when properly used, the Checkpoint security tags can make a large impact in helping you stop shoplifting.

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

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Are All RF Labels Created Equal?

July 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The short answer is “No” all RF labels are not created equally. Like anything else you get what you pay for. I have found this to be true not because I am a loss prevention professional, but because of what our customers tell us. We get new customers every week that tell us that the RF labels they have been purchasing  fall off their merchandise, do not trigger the system at the front door and simply do not work.

 Most of these labels are manufactured in overseas factories that have tried to copy genuine Checkpoint security tags.  They do not have the quality control that Checkpoint has. OK, they are cheaper. But if you are going to take the time to tag your merchandise in an effort to stop shoplifting which costs you labor dollars not to mention the cost of the labels themselves wouldn’t you want them to work?

 I have seen so many of these cheap RF security labels that are really not worth the paper they were printed on fail that it make you wonder. These companies use adhesive that is poor quality and dries out quickly. The RF label falls then off your merchandise or is easily peeled off. The shoplifters know this also.

 If you want to be serious about your efforts to stop shoplifting you have to use serious RF security labels! If you would like free samples of Checkpoint labels contact us today.

 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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The Many Ways To Prevent Shoplifting

July 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment

I picked up my briefcase and headed for the front door of the store. It was my day to prevent shoplifting. As a young loss prevention agent, I was excited to work for my store. Each day, I looked to “catch” the dirty customer who decided to steal.

Starting my day, I’d walk each aisle looking for signs of theft, empty packages, shoplifting tools, etc. I’d then walk down the protected aisles. That is, merchandise that already had protection standards available, like checkpoint systems. For those that don’t know, checkpoint systems work to prevent shoplifting by being a visible and conspicuous presence both at the front of the store on the salesfloor. Most average shoplifters are immediately deterred at the mere sight of checkpoint systems. However, today, I was looking for the shoplifter who believed they’re smarter than checkpoint systems.

I rounded through the liquor aisle on my way back to the office. Dressed as a customer, and looking like I fit right into the crowd, I noticed a guy standing at the end of the aisle paying more attention to where the employees were instead of the merchandise in front of his face. I acted as if I were looking at a bottle, picked one up and left the aisle to where I could covertly observe the customers’ actions. The stores liquor aisle had merchandise protection designed to prevent shoplifting. The customer removed a bag from his waistband and selected several bottles from the shelf. Taking no time to attempt to defeat the security device, he headed for the front of the store. Hesitating as he got to the front, he looked back and forth, side to side, peeking for employees or persons following. The checkpoint systems activate, making an audible alarm as the liquor items approach. The shoplifter panicked, dropped the merchandise and ran from the store.

There are many ways to prevent shoplifting.

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For more information contact us at prevent shoplifting or call 1.770.426.0547

 

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Organized Retail Crime can be prevented by using retail anti theft devices. Is your company safe???

July 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment

For those of you who don’t know, Organized Retail Crime (ORC) has become a multi-billion dollar a year industry.  Many business, large and small, have been destroyed by this type of shoplifting.  In order to prevent shoplifting it is important to have the right tools.  There are a variety of retail anti theft devices that can help in this area.  One of the available retail anti theft devices is an EAS tag.

EAS stands for Electronic Article Surveillance.  There are the basic sensor tags that you see on all types of merchandise that make the door alarms go off if the item passes the pedestals without being removed or deactivated.  These tags should be strategically placed on high dollar / high theft merchandise.  I recommend hard tags for clothes, handbags and footwear.  Soft tags are great for boxed or packaged product.

A few basics about tag placement.  Put hard tags in the seams of product so that they go through an existing hole.  This will prevent damaging the product and leaving a hole in the middle of a shirt that you customer will then not want to buy.  If possible, hide soft tags under the box lid or inside the product if possible so that a thief can’t easily tear it off.

The real way to prevent shoplifting is the deterrent effect that comes in customer service.  Thieves watch to see if employees are responding to the EAS alarms.  If they are, then the ORC thieves are likely to go to a store not using retail anti theft devices because it is just easier and less risky.  This protects your profits and hurts the competition.  Now “beep, beep” sounds like a win-win, don’t you think?

 

Visit the Loss Prevention Store for retail anti theft devices that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

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

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Clothing Security is A Good Morale Boost

July 14, 2011 by

Many retailers forget how clothing security affects not only the sales of the stores and business but the employees as well.

One of the best ways to drive your sales and business is to keep your employee happy. Happy employees lead to better customer service, more productivity, less claims of injuries and an overall pleasant environment for everyone. So how can you best impact the morale of employees? Believe it or not, clothing security can help.

As an experienced loss prevention manager, I have seen the negative impacts of stores without clothing security and how it affects employees. When employees continuously witness shoplifters running out of the stores or employee theft and nothing being done about it, it creates problems. Clothing security helps cut out the shoplifting and employee theft aspect.

Imagine your business with clothing security tags and a clothing alarm. The employees take an active role in placing the security tags on clothes and building the clothing security program. Assigning the responsibility of putting security tags on clothes to various employees gives them the chance to lead. It makes them part of the team and gives them a sense of pride when they see their program being executed.

Security tags on clothes and a clothing alarm provide the visual presence necessary to deter most shoplifters and keeps the merchandise in the stores and available for purchase. There are a lot of benefits to clothing security tags. Specifically, their impact on the overall impressions of control of the business, employees love being part of the solution.

If you are a business owner and have not yet transitioned to a clothing security tags program. Get with it. Security tags on clothes will show you progress and will positively impact your business if done correctly and followed through with. In fact, I believe it’s somewhat negligent for a clothing retailer to not provide some sort of clothing security tags program as these stores invite crime. Security tags on clothes work, in more ways than one.

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For more information on clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

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July 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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Employee Theft Investigation Leads to Better Profits – Atlanta Georgia

July 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment

It’s true. Employee theft investigation can lead to better profits.

Working as a corporate fraud investigator for a specialty retailer with 20 stores, I had my first real observation of just how an employee theft investigation impacts profits. Recently the company had inventory in 10 stores. 8 of these stores did pretty good, some better than expected. However, for two stores, it was clear they had an internal theft problem. One store had shrink as high as 12%. Merchandise was disappearing before it even made it to the floor. My partner and I launched a corporate fraud investigation in each store. During the course of the investigation, we looked at all avenues of employee theft including, POS systems (Registers, checkstands), backroom areas including trash, conducted general interviews of all employees to get a feel of what was happening. As we dug, we uncovered a wealth of information and evidence to prove the high shrink numbers were a direct result of employee theft.

It is pretty well known throughout the retail industry that internal theft is more than 70% of the average retailer’s losses. In some cases, it’s much more. Controlling the effects of internal theft can be difficult if you don’t know what you’re looking for or at. In many cases it takes the help of an outside corporate fraud investigator to really get a good look.

As we continued our corporate fraud investigation, we narrowed our suspects down to 3 main culprits in the first store and 5 in the second. To us, it was clear internal theft caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in loss to this company. We did interviews of the employees and gained confessions from each. Many of the employees admitted to being involved because they were unhappy with the company, the store, the manager or fell on hard times in their personal life.

Employee theft investigation is a must when there are suspicions of employee theft. When I speak to my stores, I constantly share with the management the negative impacts of employee theft and inform the employees of the damages of internal theft.

For more information on employee theft , employee theft investigation , internal theft , corporate fraud investigation or corporate fraud investigator contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia

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There’s Nothing you can do to Prevent Shoplifting

July 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Do you feel like you can’t do a thing to prevent shoplifting in your business? Maybe you’re missing something. Many businesses around you sell similar merchandise but don’t have nearly the shrink problem of yours. Why?

 Here are some basic cost effective ways you may never have thought of.

 Greeting your customers at the door is a great way to show that you are welcoming them into your business. Making eye contact lets them also know you have acknowledged their being in your store. Shoplifters don’t want to be acknowledged at all. If they realize that you can identify them they are less likely to chance a quick theft.

 Walking your sales floor will help you keep an eye on the corners and aisles of the store that have the biggest theft problems while also making yourself available to customers who need help on the sales floor.

 Listening to your employees and asking for their feedback is a great way to boost morale and find out if they are noticing any particular items being stolen. Your employees are your eyes and ears as a busy storeowner. They know when there are particular areas that need attention in your store. By paying attention to your employees and keeping them happy you cut back on employee theft as well.

 These simple practices will help you prevent shoplifting without much change to your daily business at all. If anything following these steps will increase your sales and decrease your loss significantly.

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 For more information on how you can prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia

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Watch Out for Increased Profits With Clothing Security

July 12, 2011 by

A type of theft that I’ve seen recently at the retailer I work for is one in which the shoplifter purchases a cheap item, in recent cases a mailbox, and then walks out onto the sales floor with the purchased item. The shoplifter then adds other items to inside the mailbox and walks out of the store. If receipt checked, the customer can show the receipt for the mailbox.

If some shoplifters would just use their creativity for good instead of evil…but that is simply not the case. This type of theft can be prevented, even if your business sells clothing. If you Use clothing security tags,  it would be a risky to attempt this type of theft due to the chance of a clothing alarm going off if the shoplifter walks out of your front door.

Clothing security has to be on the forefront of business owners’ minds in order for them to experience more profit than loss. Security tags on clothes are a worthwhile option for minimal investment and can reduce such losses that can result from the actions I discuss above.

Clothing security tags can be attached to your high end or high theft merchandise, and are removed at the time that the clothing is purchased. Your cashiers can easily remove clothing security tags using a key, and then the tags are able to be reused. Your in stock for your honest customers improves, which drives sales. This is especially important in these tough economic times when every sale matters more than ever. Every prevented theft due your use of clothing security will be a component in maximizing those sales.

Security tags on clothes can also offer a visual deterrent that is very important for profitability also. Profit, not loss, is what your business needs, and will experience when you use clothing security.

Visit the Retail Loss Prevention Store to purchase a clothing alarm and clothing security tags. 

For more information about clothing security or clothing security tags or security tags on clothes or contact us at clothing alarm or call 1.770.426.0547.

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July 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment

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