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Find Your Silver Lining – Alpha 3 Alarm

November 18, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Since the beginning of time, we have been bartering and selling wares to our neighbors and communities. Since the beginning of time, there have been those who are bound and determined to find ways to steal those wares. Shopkeepers have since been forced to find ways to prevent shoplifting.

If you fast forward to modern day methods, you will find one in particular has been a little difficult to combat – foil lined bags or jackets. If retail anti-theft devices (like an EAS tag) are concealed in the foil lining of those bags or jackets, it potentially will not register an alarm like it is supposed to. The thief can remove the tag at their leisure in their own private surroundings.

Alpha Security realized that this has been an ongoing problem and has made a new series of retail anti-theft devices including the Alpha 3 Alarm.

They have performed a series of tests where they wrap one of their Alpha 3 Alarm tags in a layer of foil. They measure the results and work up to four layers of foil. The second added layer creates a small bubble that the Alpha 3 Alarm tag doesn’t register in. However, increasing the layers does not increase that bubble.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store for Alpha 2Alarm, Alpha 3Alarm, Alpha Fashion2, Alpha Jewel Lok, Alpha Nano Gate, Alpha Shark Tag, Alpha Spider Wrap and other retail anti-theft devices from Alpha Security to use 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 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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The Old Stand By – Alpha Security

November 11, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

I can’t think of a time when Alpha Security hasn’t been a part of our daily operations. It seems like they have been around forever, and probably for good reason.

Who is Alpha Security, you say? I guess I should back up a bit. Alpha Security is a highly reputable company that designs, sells, and innovates retail anti-theft devices. Their whole mission is to find comprehensive tools to prevent shoplifting for retailers both big and small.

Their mission is to reduce both shoplifting and employee theft by using their retail anti-theft devices. They took the basic EAS tag and improved it by making them work for specific situations. There aren’t many companies out there that are interested in doing that.

Most of the other companies only want to see what is currently out on the market. They feel that a tag is a tag is a tag. If it works, why try to fix it?

Not so here. Innovation speaks volumes. Why would you go for a one size fits all solution when your security problems range in size and severity?

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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So Completely Frustrating – Lack of Retail Anti-Theft Devices

November 4, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Last week I went shopping to find a new pair of earrings. Because I was trying to match a particular outfit, I was limited with what style and color I could buy.

There were earrings missing, or lying on the ground in complete disarray. Just when I would spy a pair I really liked, there would be something wrong with them. Without a doubt it would be the only pair like that on the rounder, too!

It was so frustrating because this store had been completely ransacked in their fashion jewelry department. I went there specifically because they advertised having the best selection at the best prices.

Eventually, I just ended up leaving without making a purchase. It was completely frustrating because I work in security and I know that there is a company called Alpha Security that makes a whole range of products named Alpha Jewel Loks designed to prevent shoplifting from happening.

Alpha Jewel Loks easily attach to the jewelry, not the jewelry cards. This makes them harder to steal because the shoplifters can’t detach the retail anti theft devices. It also makes it easier for the stores to keep their merchandise together and undamaged. If you can’t get the earrings off the cards, you save yourself, and the customers, a huge amount of frustration.

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

It’s In The Signs – Alpha Nano Gate

October 23, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

The Alpha Nano Gate can be a perfect solution for restrooms. There are usually signs outside of the public restrooms inside of stores asking that you not bring merchandise inside that has not been paid for. By having a smaller design, the Alpha Security Alpha Nano Gate easily mounts in more tight spaces than their traditional pedestal counterparts. Since restroom vestibules are typically small designs, this works well.

While most people willingly obey the signs, there are some people that don’t. It can be because they feel that they do not need to adhere to the request, or they have more dastardly reasons. Unfortunately, a posted sign is not enough to eliminate the potential for loss.

This retail anti-theft device can be used to ensure that anyone looking to ignore the sign will have an alarm to answer to. This retail anti-theft device works with your existing system. It is a small box that does the same function as the larger towers that are already in place at your exit doors.

It is important to prevent shoplifting before a thief takes merchandise inside. Due to obvious privacy concerns, it is a loss prevention nightmare to try and make an apprehension after a suspected shoplifter enters a restroom.

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

Keeping Up With the Crowd – Alpha 3 Alarm

October 16, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

I should begin by saying that our primary goal is always to recover the stolen merchandise. Of course we would really rather prevent shoplifting before it ever happens, but that’s another story.

Given the choice between recovering our product and apprehending and arresting a shoplifter, we will always get our product back first. It is purely a financial decision – we want to recover our financial loss. It was worse before we started using Alpha Security for our retail anti-theft devices.

We started to use Alpha 3 Alarm for the simple reason that it is easier to track down our merchandise. When a shoplifter steals an item, we have to wait until he exits our store before we can apprehend. Unfortunately, we now have to contend with all of the mall shoppers. If the shoplifter starts to run, they can easily get lost in the crowd. Most retail anti-theft devices only set off the alarm at the door, but nothing further

Not anymore though. The Alpha 3 Alarm gives an audible signal that lets us follow the product, even if the shoplifter discards the merchandise along the way. We can recover our product, even if the shoplifter manages to escape. The Alpha 3 Alarm continues to sound for up to 10 minutes after the retail anti-theft device has been activated.

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

In the Corral – Alpha Spider Wrap

October 8, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

We recently re-designed the tool area of our store. Because the new area is a closed off horseshoe shape, it was deemed a corral. The concept was to reduce our shrink in power tools. If the shoplifters only had one way in and one way out of the department, there would be a greater chance of them being detected. Unfortunately, this didn’t work as well as expected so we went to plan B – the Alpha Spider Wrap made by Alpha Security.

Our corral would probably have worked out well, if we had taken the time to staff it correctly. Since the right hand (who made payroll decisions) didn’t know what the left hand (our loss prevention team) was doing, it was unfortunately a doomed concept from the start.

With no one watching the area, it didn’t matter how many exits there were out of the department. What did work was the implementation of the Alpha Spider Wraps. These wraps were attached to the outside of the boxes of our high theft power tools. Now there was a means to permanently prevent shoplifting regardless of how many labor hours involved.

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

Your First Choice – Alpha Security

October 1, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

So why would you choose Alpha Security products to prevent shoplifting? One word explains it all – versatility.

Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices are created to be the solution to all of your individual inventory needs. One size fits all might work with some things, but not to prevent shoplifting. In order to truly protect your inventory assets, you need to have retail anti-theft devices that are specific to your needs.

For example, why use a conventional hard tag on your jewelry when you have options of either the Alpha Jewel Lok or the Alpha Fashion2 product? The Alpha Jewel Lok is designed to attach a retail anti-theft device onto the actual merchandise, not the accessory cards. The Alpha Fashion2 alarm is a small hard tag that will do a much better job at keeping your accessories and jewelry safe than the larger conventional tags.

Alpha Security didn’t just stop with the jewelry and accessory department. They created viable solutions in each department and also in several different types or retail. From clothing to liquor to grocery, there is a solution for almost every way to prevent shoplifting.

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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It’s a Special Occasion – Alpha Shark Tag

September 30, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

The Alpha Shark Tag differs from most retail anti theft devices that are designed strictly to prevent shoplifting.

This is a plastic tag that attaches to the garment. It is in an obvious place on the clothes that makes it unattractive to be worn, especially in a formal setting such as a dance. It is also in a place that would be hard to hide or cover up with a wrap or jacket.

When the clothing is purchased, the tag stays on the clothes – different than traditional retail anti-theft devices, which are removed at the point of purchase.

The sales person explains that the item being purchased can be returned as long as the Alpha Security Alpha Shark Tag is left on. If the tag is cut off, you can easily deny the refund – and any potential one-time uses of your merchandise.

If you can easily deny refund on special occasion outfits, it will be less likely your customers attempt to “rent” your merchandise. In other words, they will be less tempted to purchase an item that they will wear once and then return.

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

Quiet and Unassuming – Alpha Security

September 23, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

I read an article in a loss prevention trade magazine that covered a story about one of the head honchos retiring from Alpha Security. He was responsible for many of the new products that Alpha Security is currently using with enormous amounts of success in retail anti-theft devices.

His peers all seemed to think he was a great guy, quiet and unassuming always looking for the next great innovation. He wanted to be able to provide a valuable service to the industry.

When so many companies are dead set on profits above all, it was heartwarming to see a story about more than just record setting profits. To see someone with such accolades being remembered for his personality and commitment to prevent shoplifting issues speaks volumes.

It says that Alpha Security values people and ideas, not just profits. It shows in their products. They are not designed to break the banks of small business owners. The retail anti-theft devices are made to give small business owners a fighting shot at staying in business and not being driven out because they were the victims of shoplifters.

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 Ups and Downs – Alpha Nano Gate

September 16, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Once upon a time I used only retail anti-theft devices like hard and soft tags in conjunction with my exit door towers to prevent shoplifting. For the most part, we saw very few attempts at theft because we were diligent in our tagging efforts. Things looked good for our store and our shrink results reinforced our dedication to retail anti-theft devices.

This was at a high-end retailer that I used to work for. The store had two levels with escalators going up and down in the center atrium. If anyone went up or down, we knew about it. There was no need to have anything like the Alpha Security Nano Gate at the escalators because of our great visibility.

What we could have used the Alpha Nano Gate for (if it had existed back then) was the elevator. The elevator was tucked away in a far corner right next to an exterior door. To this day, I don’t know how much merchandise we lost out that door because someone picked up something on the second floor, went down the elevator and then scooted right out the door. It was because we had no way of monitoring the elevator or that exit door.

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