Some thieves are just brazen

So you think that just because you have every piece of inventory tagged with RF labels or Checkpoint security tags that you are absolutely protected from shoplifters?  I hate to be the bearer of bad news but if some scumbag professional thief wants to steal from you, they will, and they might not even try to conceal their efforts.

As an example, on the second floor of my store there is only one entrance/exit, not including access points from elevators or escalators.  Along the walls of said entrance are walls of product, on one side clearance items and the other side high-end children’s clothing.  For two weekends in a row, the staff working that floor discovered a particular section of the high-end product suddenly emptied out of everything.  This prompted us to mandate that any product being placed in that section be affixed with a Checkpoint security tag, regardless of whether it was within guidelines.  The next weekend a man was spotted by a store employee coming into the store with a large shopping bag, going directly to that previously hit corner, and loading the bag with everything he could get his hands on.  In less than twenty seconds he had cleaned out the section and made for the door when the employee tried to call out to him, which prompted him to run. 

We still haven’t caught him on camera and there is literally only twenty feet separating his target section with the doorway.  It has required us to think outside the box.  Applying RF labels or security tags only helps when the shoplifters are worried about getting noticed.  This particular guy doesn’t seem to care.

 Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint labels, Checkpoint security tags, and other RF labels that can help you stop shoplifting with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system in your business.

 For more information on Checkpoint labels, Checkpoint security tags, RF labels, RF security labels, RF security tags and how they work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to stop shoplifting contact us at RF label or call 1.770.426.0547