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Red Means Stop – Alpha Shark Tag

January 14, 2014 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

The Alpha Security Alpha Shark Tag is a small plastic tag that attaches to the front of a garment in a very conspicuous place. By design, these retail anti-theft devices are designed to be a deterrent against customers who want to “wardrobe” an item. That means the consumer intends to buy a piece of clothing with the sole intent on wearing it once and then returning the item with a receipt for a full refund.

To prevent wardrobing, the store posts a visible return policy stating that the Alpha Shark Tag must be present and undamaged for a full refund to occur. If the customer tries to remove the tag, they will not be able to return the item without visible damage to the tag.

Additionally, an unsuspecting shoplifter might bypass such an item because they assume the tags are also designed as a retail anti-theft device. Just like certain items found in nature, the red color of the Alpha Shark Tag means stop. It can prevent shoplifting because the red color can be spotted far enough away from the clothing that the shoplifter might think it is another visual deterrent.

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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The Company You Keep – Employee Theft

January 10, 2014 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Quite often when we conduct employee theft investigations, we look at their friends who work with them to see if they are stealing as well.

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. The same thing goes for employee theft. If you have an employee that is stealing they might have an accomplice in the store that is helping them out. If they found a way to steal independently, they may have shared this knowledge with their friends, to share the wealth, if you will.

When employee theft is occurring, the employee in question builds up their safe zone. This is how they establish their own parameters about when they can steal and how much they can steal. If the employee continues to expand their safe zone, the losses start to multiply exponentially. That means they start to take more and more each time they steal.

If they have involved their friends, they can expand the safe zone by eliminating how many other employees they need to watch out for. The friends might be an accomplice to help them past a register, or not questioning a bag going out the door.

This other employee (who begins to steal) will also develop their own safe zone. Now you have two employees causing you losses. You are also at risk that this employee will also bring one of their work friends into the loop, starting the cycle of employee theft over again.

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A Little Peace of Mind – Alpha Nano Gate

January 10, 2014 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Everywhere you go, there are signs by public restrooms inside of stores asking that you not bring merchandise inside that has not been paid for. While most people willingly obey, there are some do not. Whether it is because they feel that they do not need to adhere to the request, or they have more dastardly reasons, sometimes a posted sign is not enough to prevent shoplifting.

The Alpha Security Alpha Nano Gate is a perfect solution for restrooms. This is a retail anti-theft device that works with your existing system. It is a small box that does the same function as the larger towers that are already in place at your exit doors.

By having a smaller design, the Alpha Nano Gate can be mounted in more tight spaces than their traditional pedestal counterparts. Since restroom vestibules are typically small designs, this works well. Signs can still be posted about not taking merchandise inside. This retail anti-theft device can be used to ensure that anyone looking to ignore the sign will have an alarm to answer to and might just think twice about trying to conceal their merchandise inside a restroom.

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

An Extra Push – Clothing Security Tags

January 9, 2014 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Often, when I do a spot check of clothing security tags on our winter coats I find that they were not snapped down far enough. Sometimes the bulky material of the coat makes it hard for my employees to determine that the tag is accurately secured. By doing minimal additional training with your store employees, you should greatly reduce these discrepancies.

When checked, you will find that the pin is attached to the base of the tag. However, the pin is not completely engaged into the locking mechanism. That means anyone can detach the tags simply by giving the two sides a good pull. They will detach the clothing security tags without damaging the tag or the outerwear.

To fix this, simply give the Checkpoint tags an extra push down. The pins in the tag will click and snap completely shut. This way they are not easily wiggled loose because the pin was not completely engaged.

You should hear two little clicks when you push the pin down. That means it is completely secured in place. If you are having trouble, sometimes you can gently tug on the fabric to get the stuffing to spread out slightly- thus thinning out some of the bulk. Other times, just pushing a little harder on the tag will secure it properly.

Whatever the method, by making sure your employees know to check the tags will make the biggest difference in the effectiveness of your clothing security.

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Take a Hint – Pre-Employment Screening

January 9, 2014 by Staff Editor

Even before they see the results from a pre-employment screening, many hiring managers look at a few very important things when they review applications.

They look to see if this is someone with the skill set required for the position. They look to see if this is someone that might have some longevity with their company; reducing turnover costs.

As small business owners, we are the hiring managers. There is rarely payroll for someone other than us to be a hiring manager. As such, we need to determine what our end game is going to be for this employee. This is where we can take a hint from the hiring managers. We need to look at the long-term effects that hiring a specific applicant will have on us.

All too often we tend to hire the disposable employee. We need a position filled quickly. We can no longer wait for the perfect applicant to show up, we simply pick the best from what we have. “The Best” being very subjective.

When we do not hire an employee with the intention of training them properly, growing and motivating them to be promoted later, or even just to be a quality employee, we are starting a vicious cycle.

These are the applicants who will eventually cost us more money than they are worth. We may have bypassed the pre-employment screening in our rush to get them hired. As a result, we have the potential for dishonest or physically aggressive employees to be working in our stores

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Working Late – Internal Theft

January 3, 2014 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Over the years, I have seen many employees and managers convince themselves that the only way to really get anything accomplished is to work an overnight shift. They complain that the customers (gasp!) are too needy and prevent them from accomplishing their tasks. While they may rid themselves of any pesky customers, we forget that it also rids them of any security measures that might prevent internal theft.

You see, it is not just about keeping a door locked or having retail anti-theft devices that prevent employee theft. It is having another set of eyes on them to keep an employee honest.

When you have an associate or a manager insisting on working overnights, you might want to look at a few things first. Ask why they are unable to be productive during the day. Are they unmotivated and disgruntled? Well, then that employee probably is a prime candidate for causing internal theft. It might not be the best idea to leave them unsupervised at night.

If you do let them work overnights, make sure you do your best to control the situation. Can you set a perimeter alarm so the building is secured while they are working? That is an alarm that only responds when an exterior door is opened, but not the motion detectors on the inside. That way someone else locks the employee into the store for the night. Barring a medical emergency, they would stay inside until someone unlocks the door the next morning. If anything seems strange along the way, don’t hesitate to start an employee theft investigation.

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

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Out of Bounds – Alpha 3 Alarm

January 3, 2014 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Working in a mall setting, it can be a challenge apprehending shoplifters. It was even worse before we started using the Alpha 3 Alarm products by Alpha Security for our retail anti-theft devices.

I should begin by saying that our primary goal is always to recover the stolen merchandise. Given the choice between recovering our product and apprehending a shoplifter, we will always get our product back first. It is purely a financial decision – we want to recover our financial loss. That can include everything from trying to prevent shoplifting before it happens, to apprehending a shoplifter.

We started to use the Alpha 3 Alarm retail anti-theft device for the simple reason that it is easier to track down our merchandise. When a shoplifter steals an item, we have to wait until he exits our store before we can apprehend. Unfortunately, we now have to contend with all of the mall shoppers. If the shoplifter starts to run, they can easily get lost in the crowd.

Not anymore though. The Alpha 3 Alarm gives an audible signal that lets us follow the product, even if the shoplifter discards the merchandise along the way. We can recover our product, even if the shoplifter manages to escape.

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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It’s The Little Things – Security Tags on Clothes

January 2, 2014 by Staff Editor

Just because you are using security tags on clothes for loss prevention does not mean that you can’t continue to make your product and your displays look their very best. As a merchandising manager, I have spent countless hours trying to find the balance between my visual displays and following effective clothing security practices.

To be used in conjunction with your existing Checkpoint tags are the Alpha Security Fashion2 clothing security tags. These tags are customer friendly, fashion forward, and of course a huge deterrent for shoplifters.

The biggest difference these tags have over the basic Checkpoint tags is that they are much smaller. They are also available in black instead of just a standard white. This makes them less obvious visually in your presentations, but does not conceal them completely from the roving eye of a shoplifter.

Security tags on clothes are designed to respond as a clothing alarm. They should not be a distraction from marketing or sales promotions. By making these particular tags smaller, easier to color coordinate with darker fabrics, and be overall less obvious is a huge win. Your visual presentation will not be compromised in the same way it has been for years when you use big and bulky Security tags on clothes.

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What Would You Admit To? – Criminal Background Check

January 2, 2014 by Staff Editor

Maybe it’s just me, but if I was caught committing a crime that I was later convicted of, I would tell as few people as possible. In particular, if I were trying to get my life back on track, I would definitely try to avoid telling any potential new employer to try and get a better shot at being hired. That is why Criminal Background checks are a critical part of the pre-employment screening process.

It is about having all of the facts. The more information you have, the better qualified you will be to make the best possible decisions. Criminal background checks help give you those advantages. It helps you discover if an applicant is telling the truth regarding their criminal activity.

Sometimes, an applicant may even admit to having a prior conviction, but they might down play what the actual conviction or offense was. That way they are being truthful about having a record, but are trying to make it sound better on paper than what it actually was.

Just because you find out (through the criminal background checks or the applicant’s honesty) that there was a conviction, does not mean you absolutely must reject that applicant. We built the correctional system based on the premise of rehabilitation. Some applicants will have learned their lesson and will not commit another crime.

Ultimately you can now make that decision because you truly have all of the information to make that determination.

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Hiding in Plain Sight – Checkpoint Tags

December 30, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

A well-dressed man came into the store. He greeted and waved hello to all of the employees he came across. Because he was so outgoing and friendly, the employees completely disregarded him and ultimately did not provide customer service.

When the checkpoint tags went off at the door, the employees saw this man walking out the door with his arms piled full of clothes that had not been paid for.

Can you imagine their shock and disbelief at what happened?

Had there not been security tags on clothes the man was stealing, they never would have even noticed. The clothing alarm that made them look up to see what was going on never would have gone off.

This is a rare situation where the perpetrator was going to steal regardless of how many checkpoint tags there were. The only thing that would have stopped him was an employee actually giving excellent customer service.

By being so overtly friendly, this shoplifter was, in essence hiding in plain sight. He was counting on the employees’ dismissal in order to steal as much as he wanted. He knew that the employees were looking for someone lurking in the corners, not someone that was going to be so obvious.

This worked to his advantage since the employees ignored him as they assumed he was a low risk for shoplifting.

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