Something To Prove

April 30, 2012 by Staff Editor

The sound of a clothing alarm going off used to haunt me in my dreams. It was for a couple of reasons. One was that the cashiers in my store seemed to forget to deactivate or detach the clothing security tags. Actually some would forget, others claimed they knew which pieces were tagged, so they only had to deactivate those items. Needless to say, the clothing alarms at the doors found a way to go off continually throughout the day.

The other reason was that I was new to the business and every time the alarm went off I would race to my camera system to see who set the alarm off. I was determined to catch someone in the act of stealing, even if they were already out the door.

That was many years ago. I no longer feel the need to prove something to myself or to my stores. I also learned how to train my cashiers better on the importance of proper deactivation. I knew how to explain all the parts of customer service and clothing security and how they are interrelated. I also knew how to explain that if they deactivate correctly the first time, it is that much less work for them later on.

It was a lesson just as much for me as it was for my cashiers. I took something away form those early experiences that helped my success throughout my career.

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Who Do You Trust With Your Assets

April 23, 2012 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Checkpoint labels and Checkpoint security tags are amongst the best in the business. Sure, you can go out just about anywhere and get some inexpensive knock offs, but why would you?

When you are making an investment to stop shoplifting losses in your store, trust only the best name in the business. Checkpoint labels and Checkpoint security tags are reliable. They are individually tested to ensure consistent results. They make a point to not having any duds sent out with their name on it.

Often other RF labels and RF security tags are foreign imports that are quickly and cheaply made. There generally aren’t the same quality control standards. You can have multiple RF labels on a roll that do not work. Why pay for a product that is only marginally good? Expect the best for your merchandise.

If you are taking the time and effort to truly invest in a shrink reduction plan, do it right the first time. Make no mistakes in which you will trust with your most precious assets: your merchandise, your customers, and your store. You will be happier from the start. Quality products that are done right each and every time absolutely guaranteed.

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The Cheapest Route to Retail Security

April 23, 2012 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Anti-theft devices come in many forms. Among those variations are spider wraps, coat cables, hard tags, RF labels, shark tags, ink tags, keeper cases, the list goes on. Many anti-theft devices can become expensive, especially for smaller retailers and it may be difficult to get started with a large amount of overhead when you are just starting to use anti-shoplifting devices.

The most vital and inexpensive way to secure your merchandise is with cheap tags and cheap labels. EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) labels can be applied to almost any hard lines item, while EAS tags can be applied to almost every soft lines item. These two anti-shoplifting devices can be a great tool in retail security at almost any level of retailer and are very inexpensive and easy to use. They can be applied to any type of merchandise regardless of its shape or size and will not damage the product. EAS labels and tags are great deterrents to potential shoplifters, and can be a great way to alert you to potential theft activity in your store. If you are looking to just get started with retail security, or if you have been using anti-theft devices for years, cheap tags and cheap labels are where it’s at in retail security.

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The Lipstick Index

April 23, 2012 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Lately, our health and beauty section of the store has been seeing an increase in shoplifting attempts. It makes sense, I guess. When times are tough, people want something to make them feel better. I read an article about recessions and how everyone has their own indicators about how bad the economy is. One in particular that caught my eye was the Lipstick/ Nail Polish index.

The Lipstick/ Nail Polish Index is basically an influx in sales of lipstick, and now nail polish as well. That new pop of color can bring a smile back to a woman who is down on her luck for a rather reasonable splurge. She may not be able to afford a new pair of shoes or a new outfit. A tube of lipstick on the other hand is more financially attainable.

Same principle goes for shoplifters. A woman wants to feel a little better, but may not be able to afford the lipstick, so she steals it instead. Trying to prevent shoplifting of this nature is often tricky. These are the opportunists who don’t intend to steal, but are presented with an opportunity and her wants get the best of her.

This is where using retail anti theft devices is crucial. Because these are not your typical hardened criminals, the simple application of a retail anti theft device like and EAS tag makes a huge impact. The would be shoplifter won’t dare try to take that extra step to deactivate it. Their want will be put back into check and the customer will leave the store as a customer, not a shoplifter.

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Do You Know What The Norm Is?

April 23, 2012 by Staff Editor

When you start out as a rookie Loss Prevention agent the world is filled with shoplifters. Every person that walks through the door is a thief. You are so ready to catch your first crook that any and every little flinch is a signal that they are about to steal. Unfortunately, the subtleties of distinction cannot be taught in a manual or computer training lesson. To really evaluate the red flags, you must first know what is normal human shopping behavior.

I always start my new trainees out by countless hours of surveillance. It gives them a chance to hone their skills. It gives them a chance to really observe how we, as a society, shop for our clothes.

Some cultures try on clothing right in the middle of the selling floor, instead of in a fitting room. Others may use their forearms to measure a pair of jeans instead of trying them on at all.

Often my rookies will mistake that for a customer looking for the security tags on clothes. They are convinced that the clothing security tags will be torn off n a matter of seconds. I usually tell them to keep watching and let me know what happens.

Sometimes they will miss the security tags on clothes deterring a shoplifter because they see a customer put merchandise back down. They missed some of the other warning signs, and potentially would have given up completely on that case.

Training is important to be able to understand what to look for. Practical experience helps refine these observations to make accurate and effective shoplifting cases.

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Checkpoint Tags: Picking Up Where People Leave Off

April 23, 2012 by Staff Editor

I was alone at my first LP job when I started watching a woman on camera that entered with a crumpled, empty shopping bag. The previous day I finished training and was released to detain shoplifters. I hadn’t made a solo arrest yet; I was incredibly nervous and secretly hoped this was nothing. I wanted my first stop to be with another agent to assist with surveillance and back me up during the apprehension. Although I could feel myself shaking, I went to the sales floor to perform live observation; after all, it was my responsibility to maintain the store’s clothing security.

After locating the customer, I watched her check merchandise for Checkpoint tags and select a handful of tops without clothing alarms. She placed them on a rounder, held the shopping bag under the merchandise, and slipped each item off its hanger so it fell in. With this, I realized I must stop her when she exited. As she headed to the door, my nerves took over and I was hit with a wave of nausea. I was going to be sick and made a beeline for the restroom. I went to find the subject when my queasiness had passed, but of course she was gone. This wasn’t my proudest moment and while my boss was kind about it, I felt I had failed to preserve my store’s clothing security. Although I was trained and had good intentions, I’m still a human who is limited in my capacity to keep all merchandise from theft.

Employees can make mistakes; they call in sick, they take breaks, and no one can afford hiring enough people to watch all merchandise. Retailers that understand this utilize clothing security tags to fill in the gaps that naturally occur if a mission as significant as clothing security is left only to people. Clothing alarms are most effective when used uniformly and on merchandise that would hurt the store the most to lose. That way, if a rookie investigator has anxiety, it won’t break the business.

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The Up Side of a Neutral Referral

April 23, 2012 by Staff Editor

One of the arguments against running background checks or pre employment screening is the lack of information garnered from neutral referrals from previous employers. A neutral referral started to become common practice in the 80’s and early 90’s. It all started as a way to avoid lawsuits based off of defamation of character. When a company risks those sorts of lawsuits from their previous employees, it does make some sense.

As a result, most employers now will only give the dates of employment and the last job title the employee held. Many feel that this limited information can render a background check for pre employment screening useless.

Background check experts know differently. The neutral referral can give quick and accurate information to the background check experts. When some companies are finding over 50% of applicants are not accurate in the information they submit on a resume, every little bit helps.

A neutral referral can shed some light on where a person was or wasn’t during an employment period. Sometimes gaps are discovered. Sometimes, after a few follow up questions with the applicant, the real reason they left comes out.

You can even determine if a person never held the job title they are claiming. It could mean they are actually under qualified for a certain position. They might actually be asking for too much money based on their previous experience.

Never discredit the importance of any information you can find, even if it is just a neutral referral.

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Discipline Breeds Morale

April 16, 2012 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Companies have spent countless hours developing and executing policies and procedures for their stores. Protocol for every possible situation has been written down time and time again in countless employee handbooks. The thought is that discipline breeds morale.

When there is a tangible standard on how all employees are to conduct themselves and their business, it is easier to enforce those policies. When someone steps out of line, the rest of the work force knows there will be consequences for those actions. They also know that the terms of those consequences will be equal regardless of who violated a policy.

Years ago I worked for a company whose policies and procedures were lacking. Most operating procedures were made up as we went along, often reactionary to an issue that had happened. One such incident was a shortage in a cash register.

This employee theft investigation started when a random drawer audit was completed on a rarely used register till. I received a call stating we were almost $200 dollars short. When I started to ask questions, I realized that we had set ourselves up for failure.

The till was in a remote corner of the store. Even though the register was rarely used, we had been keeping a cash bank of $200 dollars in it. No one ever thought to pull the money out. No one every thought to do a daily drawer audit. Clearly it was an employee theft situation. The problem was tracking down who had figured out our lack of controls.

We didn’t even know where in the last three months to begin our employee theft investigation. It had been that long since the register had last been used for a cash transaction. Needless to say, the money was gone for good. This was a case where the employee theft got the best of us.

If we had clear procedures in place, the drawer would never have been unaccounted for. Even if someone did get the cash, we could have had a better chance of tracking them through a shorter window of time.

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Sleek and Discreet

April 16, 2012 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

After spending years in Loss Prevention, I understand the need for discretion and stealth very well. With out either of these traits, I would not have gotten very far in my career. It is rather hard to stop shoplifting from occurring in your stores if you are loud and boisterous.

I remember a story my old mentor told me. He had been standing in a checkout line behind one of his shoplifters. This wasn’t just any old shoplifter either. He had been hitting the stores for months and my mentor finally had enough to make an apprehension.

They had stuffed a box with merchandise and were paying for only the box, not the contents. After the transaction finished, my mentor could make the apprehension as they left the store.

Well, sure enough, another associate was walking by and shouted “Hey! Have you caught any shoplifters today?” My mentor’s cover was gone and the shoplifter left without any product. The case had been blown. While the shoplifter never came back to the store, any chance of recovering the previously stolen product, or securing restitution was completely destroyed.

Checkpoint security tags and Checkpoint labels are designed with the same thought in mind. They should be effective above all else, but also sleek, discreet and stealth whenever they are needed to stop shoplifting. It is much more wise to put your trust in Checkpoint security tags and Checkpoint labels to get the job done.

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Better Awareness, Better Shrink

April 16, 2012 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Shrink, or inventory losses, is not just about stopping shoplifters using elaborate schemes and tactics. It isn’t even about expensive retail security programs that some companies try to make you believe you have to have or you can never control your shrink.

The end game is all about awareness. Are you aware of what your top merchandise losses are? If you can’t rattle off a list of your top five or ten items, how will you ever stop the shrink from happening? Are your associates equally aware? They should be. Not only are they an extra set of eyes to alert you to potential issues, but they will have a better sense of ownership if they are involved as a solution to the problem.

Do you have anti theft devices in use? There are reputable companies that do make affordable, cheap tags and cheap labels to use as deterrents in your stores. Make sure your associates are aware of how to properly respond to your EAS system going off. That awareness will help you reduce your shrink by sending a clear message to the criminal community that you and your associates are now aware.

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