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Merchandise Walking Out

Many stores offer a department dedicated to kitchen and cooking supplies. Some of the items are small and easy to conceal; knives, kitchen utensils, etc. But other larger items, like blenders, specialty coffee machines and cookware sets, are harder to hide on your person. Unfortunately, some stores do not offer bags large enough to place these sizable items in. Allowing customers to walk out with these high-priced items without a bag only opens the door for shoplifters to do the same.

                A shoplifter can easily walk into a store with these policies, pick up a $400 espresso machine, bypass the cashier and exit the store without paying. It almost seems quicker and easier than going through the process of concealing merchandise.

                Working as an LP, I once experienced a reoccurring shoplifter who would come into my store, select a high-priced cookware set, and walk out to his car. This happened every few weeks for several months.  Eventually, we caught him red handed at the exit with an unpaid for set. When we asked him why he chose to steal this particular item over and over, he told us it was easy for him. Walking out of the store, unquestioned, with one high-valued item that could be returned later for store credit was easier than concealing multiple items.   

                An easy way to deter shoplifters is by attaching Anti-theft Devices to these larger items. Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags are an inexpensive fix to this problem. Also, having an associate or Retail Security personnel ensure these unbagged items are paid for by checking receipts at the door can help prevent this from happening in your store. 

 Visit RBC Security Solutions for Checkpoint Compatible Anti-Shoplifting or Anti-theft Devices that can help you with your Retail Security needs like Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags. Our Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS Labels and Tags are not cheap they are inexpensive and made in the U.S.

 For more information on how you can use Anti-theft Devices in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to help you prevent retail theft in your business with products like Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags contact us.

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Partnership between Security and Sales!

While working for a mid-sized clothing retailer I experienced the growing pains of a company trying to implement goals and policies from a large clothing company. One of those tools was the Checkpoint system; a rf based clothing alarm system. It is the best clothing security system on the market. The decision to employ a clothing alarm that requires security tags on clothes lets you know from the beginning it is an interactive process to make use of storewide clothing security. That interactive partnership is not just within the loss prevention department but with all employees including management. This can prove to be a challenge since any requirement that demands more work and additional payroll can cause conflict among department heads.

The main conflict was between loss prevention and the sales department. The sales department assumed that the loss prevention department would responsible for placing all of the checkpoint tags on the product. Three people could not place the security tags on clothes while also protecting the store. The sales department and loss prevention had to sit down and review Checkpoint’s training materials which very explicitly explained that implementation and success was based on every employee’s willingness to take part in the deployment of the system. While the structure was being installed we jumped into the main differences between the departments to diffuse the problems before the system installation was complete. Once we reviewed the overall clothing security plan which included attaching, auditing and removing clothing security tags, it was fully understood by both sides that they had to work together to ensure a successful deployment. The training material and the support from the checkpoint representative were the grease on the hard to mesh gears. The training material mapped out the success to clothing security in a very detailed fashion. The main overall point throughout the training was triumph through teamwork. We also learned that consistency on the application of the clothing security tags was very important as well as daily or weekly audits of the checkpoint tags for compliance.

The process was slow only because of the friction that already existed within the company between sales and loss prevention. I do feel though that because the checkpoint system required interaction from everyone it brought the two departments closer whether they liked it or not. Employees from both sides of the fence working shoulder to shoulder placing security tags on clothes gave them all a vested interest to protect inventory as well as insight into each others day to day activities In the end the checkpoint system became a healing salve that allowed the company to grow closer and start the process of growing together to become bigger and better everyday.

 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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Did you lock the trash compactor?

Depending upon the size and location of your trash bins, you may have access to an open top trash compactor. In some of the stores I worked in, we were fortunate enough to have them built into our receiving department.

The plus side was that we could empty the store’s trash at any time of day or night and in any sort of weather, without somebody actually having to tote the trash outside.

Most companies have policies against using opaque trash bags, so no one can hide merchandise inside the bags and then take it out the back door.

When you have a trash compactor that is open, you need to be just as mindful about what and how things are being thrown away.

I recall an employee theft investigation that revolved around the night stocking team. The store was missing large quantities of power tools. We would reorder, but we never actually saw them on the selling shelves.

We started an employee theft investigation and noticed that we were showing receipts for the product. We set up surveillance on the night stocking team. Sure enough, they would pull the power tools off the truck, set them to the side until the end of the night. Then they would toss them out the compactor before the day mangers came back.

The day crew was busy getting the store ready to open, so no one ever saw the stockers drive around to the compactor and take out the power tools.

The employee theft investigation revealed that no one ever locked up the compactor. It was left open 24 hours a day and anyone could access it.

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Too many broken tags

Over the past few weeks I have been noticing more and more instances where there are piles of anti-theft devices stashed in some dark corner of the store, broken and mangled beyond usability.  It is the calling card of semi-pro and professional shoplifters going about their business of circumventing our anti-shoplifting measures.  On top of the cost of the items they stole there is the added cost of replacing all the destroyed tags.  The loss of ten or twenty every week may not seem like much but it adds up fast.  Before you realize it you have no anti-theft devices left to adhere to new stock and the price to order new shipments might be outside the constraints of your budget. 

Beyond trying to do the impossible (which is to completely shutdown ALL retail theft) the only things you can hope to do is mitigate your losses through renewed focus on your problem areas and looking for less expensive but still compatible replacement devices to supplement you anti-shoplifting needs.  I myself have had to replace almost every anti-theft device in one of my stores for the dual fact that so many had been defeated and they were so ridiculously outdated.

 Visit RBC Security Solutions for Checkpoint Compatible Anti-Shoplifting or Anti- theft Devices that can help you with your Retail Security needs like Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags. Our Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS Labels and Tags are not cheap they are inexpensive and made in the U.S.

 For more information on how you can use Anti- theft Devices in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to help you prevent retail theft in your business with products like Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags contact us.

 Click here for your Free Sample of these new Checkpoint Compatible Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags for your Retail Security and Anti-Shoplifting needs!

 

 

No Risk Involved

Having jewelry is an essential up selling tool within a retailer. What better way to create an add on to an outfit or a new pair of shoes than to coordinate it with some great new accessories to complete the look.

 Using normal retail anti theft devices to prevent shoplifting your accessories is not completely 100% reliable. Most of the time the EAS tags and labels are hidden inside the packaging. Often the jewelry is easy to remove from that packaging.

 For a shoplifter, it is pretty much a no brainer. Take the product off or out of the packaging. Then discard the package in a remote corner of the store, or behind the mirror of the fitting room. Exit the store with stolen jewelry.

 In those scenarios, there is little to no risk involved for the shoplifter.

 Enter the Jewel Lok. It is the latest innovation in retail anti theft devices. There are jewelry specific solutions to prevent shoplifting of your merchandise.

 There are Jewel Loks for necklaces and bracelets, as well as both hoop and stud earrings. Each one creates a new, highly successful, locking mechanism to make sure your jewelry stays put.

 No more running around the store collecting loose, discarded jewelry packages. The Jewel Lok prevents the product from being removed without the proper detachers. Now you can be the one with little to no risk, selling your jewelry, that is!

 Visit the Loss Prevention Store for retail anti theft devices 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 retail anti theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

 

Moving Day

If you have ever had to move, you know what a pain it can be. There’s the packing, and hauling, and then once you get everything into your new place you have to unpack it all.

Sometimes, for me, I have a hard time trying to figure out where to put all of my belongings in the new place. At the old house, there was a rhyme and reason. Storage and organizers were tailored to work with that house’s specific nooks and crannies. They don’t always fit the same way in the new home.

You wouldn’t expect all of your things to fit perfectly with every new space or situation, so why would you expect all of your clothing security tags to be a universal fit?

Security tags on clothes only work if they can be attached correctly and in a useful manner. If you are trying to make only one or two types of Checkpoint tags work for every situation, you are missing an huge opportunity.

Just like taking the time to get the right storage pieces for your house to be clean, organized and efficient, you have to specialize your Checkpoint tags to be effective as security tags on clothes.

 Checkpoint tags are more than just a hard tag and a soft label. They have spent countless hours making sure the products they have cover the spectrum of opportunities you have for your clothing security needs.

 Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase a clothing alarm or clothing security tags and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

Background Checks — Making the Decision Easier

When you are looking to hire employees for your business, you want to be able to be comfortable with your decision.  How do you know the history of this person, their background, or that what they are saying about themselves is true?   Performing Background checks prior to hiring can aid in the decision making process and help you be able to know you have made the right decision about a prospective employee.

By using a background check company, you’re able to make sure those that wish to work for you are trustworthy and up to the task.  Criminal background checks are also worthwhile to protect the assets of your business and prevent your business from becoming a target.  Businesses lose more to internal or employee theft than they do from customer theft, so running employee background checks is an excellent way to prevent loss created by your own workers.

A pre employment screening by a reputable background check company weeds out the potential employees that would not be a good fit for your business.  Whether the issues discovered are criminal, a poor job history or a fabricated resume`, employee background checks are worth the investment in order to be proactive in protecting your business.

Do you have the time to do thorough background checks on every potential employee that you interview for your business?  I didn’t think so.  Background check experts can help out by doing that work for you, and reporting back to you the details you need to know in order to make an informed decision.

Peace of mind and trustworthy employees are easier to come by with help from a background check company.

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Avoid creating a liability

When you talk about the financial world of assets and liabilities, you are talking about the financial risk involved in adding debt to your business. Even if your debts or loans are to procure a tangible product, that acquired “asset “ is still seen as a liability.

 Retail security should never be viewed as a liability, in any sense of the word. Procuring anti theft devices should not put you farther into debt just to try and save your inventory dollars over the long term.

 Having access to cheap tags and cheap labels that will work with either a Checkpoint or Sensormatic system will help you avoid creating a financial liability for your company.

 Using cheap tags and cheap labels will strengthen your anti shoplifting programs. They will in turn help strengthen your bottom line profits by saving money on the investment in the tags and labels, in addition to the savings in your shrink line.

 Turn your liabilities back into productive assets. Take advantage of the tags and labels that are designed to compliment your existing retail security system.

Visit RBC Security Solutions for Checkpoint Compatible Anti-Shoplifting or Anti- theft Devices that can help you with your Retail Security needs like Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags. Our Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS Labels and Tags are not cheap they are inexpensive and made in the U.S.

 For more information on how you can use Anti- theft Devices in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to help you prevent retail theft in your business with products like Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags contact us.

 Click here for your Free Sample of these new Checkpoint Compatible Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags for your Retail Security and Anti-Shoplifting needs!

 

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