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Theft can be scary…

December 17, 2012 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

With the holidays coming up, it may seem odd to start talking about creepy things like vampires but when it comes to retail security and protecting retailers form theft (which is VERY HIGH this time of year), there is actually a strange connection between the two.

Think about the common vampire character. They walk around looking and acting like they are no different than you or me. The closer you get, the more you discover that they are willing to swindle, defraud, con, or just plain take whatever they want without care or regard to anyone else.

I personally see no difference between that and your everyday, commonplace shoplifter.

Instead of using garlic and wooden stakes to fend off vampires, shoplifters require their own tools. Retail anti-theft devices like cheap labels and cheap tags work efficiently to send shoplifters back to the seedy undergrounds that they came from.

Just like any other Hollywood horror story, let the good guys win in the end. Use the right retail security devices in the right way to outsmart to evildoers in the world. A little dramatic, maybe, but the underlying principle stands true.

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Retail Anti-Theft Devices are your SECOND line of Defense!

December 17, 2012 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

The key to any successful retail operation is protecting the company’s bottom line. Retail anti theft devices are considered to be the second line of defense to prevent shoplifting. The first line of defense, however, is great customer service.

Shoplifters love it when they find your staff busy with another customer. This gives them an opportunity to conceal merchandise. Some shoplifters are even bold enough to walk right out the door with your assets if you are not paying attention. Retail anti theft devices will deter theft and prevent shoplifting so you can protect your profitability.

Retail anti theft devices will buy you time and save you money. A company I once worked for placed anti theft devices on all of our merchandise that was a target for shoplifters during the busy holiday season. Over night we turned a chronic shoplifting problem into a customer service opportunity.

Shoplifters that had been identified showed-up during peak shopping hours hoping our staff would not pay them any attention. The retail anti theft devices gave us time to prevent shoplifting by providing great customer service without neglecting our business needs.

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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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Protecting Winter Clothing with Clothing Security

December 17, 2012 by Staff Editor

The lower the temperature the higher the demand for cold weather clothing to beat the holiday chills. Many shoplifters expect some type of clothing security and prey on the most vulnerable items. Placing security tags on cloths is a great visual deterrent for shoplifters.

While working for a major retailer there were three (3) types of clothing security tags I used frequently during the busy holiday shopping season; checkpoint tags, a clothing alarm or ink tags – sometimes more than one.

Checkpoint tags are great for securing long sleeve items such as turtle necks, long-sleeve polo shirts and athletic wear. If I wanted to secure a bulky item such as a jacket, I always used a clothing alarm or ink tag.

A couple of years ago the major retailer I worked for had a problem with homeless customers stealing jackets so they decided to increase clothing security by placing security tags on cloths. I placed a 3alarm on our high end leather jackets and ink tags or checkpoint tags on our bulky cold weather jackets. When a customer attempted to exit the store without purchasing the jacket a door alarm would sound off. If the customer attempted to remove the ink tag before they left the store they would rupture the ink cartridge.

The fact that the merchandise was protected by security tags on cloths caused would be shoplifters to think twice before stealing. We finished the quarter with great sales that year and clothing security tags gave us an added layer of protection against jacket theft that helped us reduce the number of thefts by 75% that winter.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

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Background Checks: Good Intentions Or Good Strategy?

December 17, 2012 by Staff Editor

Ensuring your company is conducting background checks is a good first step, however, it is important that your company conducts the correct level of criminal background checks and employee background checks. This is all a part of having a successful pre employment screening process. The background check experts all agree that one of the best ways to deter a potential thief from working with a company is a rigorous pre employment screening process that includes multiple interviews and pointed questions regarding employment and education history.

Unfortunately even companies with good intentions about having a successful pre employment screening strategy fall short due to not hiring a qualified background check company. They muddle about and conduct random criminal background checks which when not guided by background check experts usually does not encompass the correct areas where crimes may have been committed. Ultimately this leads to a false sense of security that can have devastating results. Another thing companies overlook is the employee background check, they figure a couple phone calls to companies written on a job application will suffice. This again will be a potentially costly mistake. Background check experts know exactly how to conduct an in depth employee background check which requires a significant amount of research. A good background check company will also be able to verify an employee’s education history as well as job and personal references.

Companies that do utilize a reputable background check company have access to background check experts that have worked in and around every type of business under the sun. The right background check expert is matched to a company and a pre employment screening strategy is custom made to fit the business like a glove. This process usually involves the human resource, loss prevention and legal departments. Once the company’s policy and procedures have been reviewed in detail then the strategy can be implemented. A potential employee will fill out a very detailed job application, a release form for background checks and provide a complete resume. The potential employee will then go through a multi level interview process conducted by different executives at each level. Then the employee will answer any and all questions that have arisen as a result of the completed background checks. Any hits at this point from a criminal background check that had not been addressed in the initial job application will effectively disqualify the applicant from procuring a position at the company in question.

It takes an investment of time to find the right background check company and formulate an all encompassing hiring process that protects your company, however but in the end it will guard your company from losses caused by bad employees. A company has the right to protect its employees and its profits and it starts with screening potential employees.

To purchase Pre-Employment Screening Services or for more information on background check experts, background checks, criminal background checks, employee background checks or pre-employment screening contact us at the background check company or call 1.770.426.0547

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Why do Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags work?

December 14, 2012 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

When you are looking for retail security devices and resources, one of the first things you will come across are EAS Labels and Tags. They have been the industry standard in retail anti-theft devices for several reasons. When you are making a decision to invest in any retail security measure, it is best to know all the potential advantages of using that item.

One of the biggest advantages is recognition. Because almost every big box retailer uses EAS labels and tags for retail anti-shoplifting, the typical American shopper knows what they are. They are aware that the alarm will sound if the labels and tags aren’t properly removed.

Shoplifters are also keenly aware of how hard they are to defeat. Without the proper deactivators or detachers, it is virtually impossible to defeat discreetly.

The labels and tags are easy to use. Labels are simple to attach to merchandise and come in a wide variety of applications. Same thing goes for the EAS tags.

Cheap labels and cheap tags are available for the budget conscious. There is no need to break the bank while trying to stop shoplifting.

Make a wise decision and use the tools that will give you the most well rounded resource available.

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Is the Sale Worth it?

December 12, 2012 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Have you ever gone to a store because you saw an ad for an item that was such a great deal that you couldn’t resist not going to check it out?

Of course it always seems like this great sale is in the most inopportune place imaginable. I have convinced myself that driving for 30 min to the store across town to get that great bargain will be will worth the extra hassle. After I have gotten there, I have often been severely disappointed in the inferior quality of the item. Sometimes, you really do just get what you pay for.

Other times, I have been so impressed with the sale that I can’t help but to rave about what a great find it was! It makes the drive and the time invested all worthwhile.

Cheap labels and cheap tags are the same way. Sometimes you find out that they are really just a cheap foreign made product not worth the time. Others like the cheap labels and cheap tags from RBC Retail Security Solutions make it all worthwhile. They really are your diamond in the rough.

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Not all Employee Theft is Merchandise

December 10, 2012 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

When it comes to internal theft there is nothing more irritating, more troublesome, than the theft of supplies. Many employees do it; some deliberately, some accidentally, but it is so commonplace it is almost universally accepted as a simple fact of life regardless of the business. The problem with it being so ‘accepted’ is that it is almost always disregarded and usually goes completely unpunished. It is that kind of mentality that forces companies to waste millions of dollars on the standard supplies they need to function every day.

Not only is there the waste factor, but there is the inherent frustration aspect of your business being short, or completely out of, a supply when it really needs it. I can recall numerous instances where pens, paper towels, cleaning supplies, and even toilet paper suddenly went missing only to be discovered later that an employee had pilfered an obscene amount for their personal use.

A recent incident involved our warehouse becoming short on the store supplies of paper towels and water jugs for the water coolers. At first it was just once in a while, but eventually entire stockpiles were going missing within days of shipments coming in. After a lengthy stake-out and an employee theft investigation we found that a ten-year veteran of the company had been moving large amounts of supplies to his vehicle over the course of his shifts at the beginning of each week and stockpiling them at his personal residence. When it was acknowledged as a case of internal theft and he was brought in for an interview he denied any wrongdoing even when confronted with hard video evidence. Eventually he admitted that he had been stealing supplies for years but claimed that he shouldn’t be punished since ‘everyone did it’.

Don’t allow your employees to think ANY kind of employee theft is okay. Send them a message that stealing is wrong even if everyone does it.

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Demand Curve

December 10, 2012 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

In economics, there is a principle called the “demand curve”. It is a concept where the consumer’s willingness to pay for goods is directly related to the utility derived from consumption of the unit. Basically, the more someone wants something because of its value or use, the higher the price they are willing to pay for it.

Unfortunately, in the retail security world, the price someone is willing to pay for an item may not be just monetary. If an item is deemed valuable enough, or needed enough, some people will go to any lengths to obtain it.

That can include any number of ways to get it on sale, or at a discount from coupons. I have seen people damage items to get a reduction in price. I have also seen my share of fraud, and of course theft.

Shoplifters can be willing to pay the price of their own freedom to obtain an item they desperately want or need. They are willing to throw away their reputation, careers, and, of course, run the risk of incarceration just to get those items.

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LP on a Tight Budget

December 10, 2012 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Maybe you have a smaller store, or perhaps just don’t have a huge budget for retail anti theft devices. If such is the case there is a simple method to scare off a large portion of your potential ‘opportunist’ shoplifters; deception.

All it takes it creating the illusion that you have a bigger network of retail anti theft devices than what you actually possess. As I have said before, the most common way to prevent shoplifting is to use your tools as a deterrent first and foremost and focus your hands-on work for the tried and true criminals.

First and foremost, install a Checkpoint System or Alpha Nano Gate in the front of your store in the entry way. Next install retail anti-theft devices on very visible and/or high value merchandise. Be they Spider Wraps or Jewel Loks just make sure everyone sees that they are there.

Finally, you want to remove as many blind spots in your store as possible, and maybe even put up a few false cameras. While YOU will know that they are not real, the vast majority of potential shoplifters won’t and will avoid trying to pull anything while they suspect they are being watched.

It may not seem like a great way to spend your loss prevention budget, but as I said before, with just a few Nano Gates and the overall illusion that you are more secure than you actually are, you can trick thieves into leaving you alone before they even attempt anything.

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

The Cost Effective Alternative

December 10, 2012 by Staff Editor

Retailers worldwide have felt the impact of the global economic crisis and cost effective asset protection initiatives have been developed to meet the demand. By reducing the rising cost of clothing security, the retail community can pass these savings on to the consumer. Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) or other high-end technology can become expensive because they require installation, upgrades and constant maintenance. The asset protection community now understands that clothing security tags are efficient and can deter theft while maintaining a commitment to outstanding customer service.

Placing security tags on clothes requires minimal training and clothing security tags or a clothing alarm can be easily adapted to meet the current and future needs of a merchant. Clothing security does not adversely impact the commitment to customer service and placing security tags on clothes or using a clothing alarm will not damage the merchandise. Clothing security tags are a simple and cost effective method to reduce internal and external theft through deterrence.

If you want to reduce company shortage and maintain your commitment to customer service, placing security tags on clothes is an affordable asset protection initiative. To purchase clothing security tags or a clothing alarm please visit the loss prevention store.

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