Shoplifting Prevention: Do you have a plan and a partner?Shoplifting Prevention: Do you have a plan and a partner?

Having an anti shoplifting plan in place for your retail location is smart planning.  Shoplifting has increased in this economic downturn and retailers with no anti shoplifting plan will be vulnerable to tremendous losses.  Before putting an anti shoplifting plan in place a retailer should assess their total retail theft prevention program.  A retail theft prevention program should be able to deter theft and protect merchandise inside a retail store.

One effective element of an anti shoplifting plan is the use of Checkpoint security tags.  The Checkpoint security tags are used with the Checkpoint security system.  The Checkpoint security system use RF technology to place an invisible field of protection around your retail store.  When a Checkpoint security tags that has been placed on merchandise is not properly removed or deactivated the Checkpoint security system alerts store personnel to the location.

The Checkpoint security system can be the center piece of a retail theft prevention program.  While working as a loss prevention manager, I have seen the security that Checkpoint systems provide to retail stores.  Checkpoint systems have solidified their value in the field of loss prevention.  I have seen shoplifters literally turn and run when they see a Checkpoint security system in use in a store.  It is the best of both worlds to have your merchandise protected in your store and a reliable partner on your side.  It is important to ensure that you have an effective retail theft prevention program in place to prevent your merchandise from being stolen out from under you. Therefore I would implore all retailers to make the investment in security tags.  Retailers should ensure that all employees are well trained on their shoplifting prevention program and Checkpoint systems.  Retailers should also make sure that perspective shoplifters are aware of the risk of getting caught, if they decide to shoplift from your retail location.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase retail anti theft devices from Checkpoint Systems.

For more information on Anti Shoplifting , Checkpoint Security System or Checkpoint Security Tags contact us at Retail theft prevention or call 1.770.426.0547