While we’re all “popping the top” to celebrate the coming New Year, the thieves are doing the same.  The only difference is as a business owner you paid for BOTH!!  Don’t let shoplifting be a drain on your profits and sales.  Use Alpha Security to assist in all your bottle security needs.

Alpha Security has several bottle security options to assist you in protecting your merchandise from theft (both internal and external) while still keeping your product openly displayed for quick sell.  For your liquor bottle security I suggest the “EASy bottle” bottle lock.  The “EASy bottle” bottle lock is a cap that locks onto your liquor bottles and prevents thieves of getting to the product.  These bottle locks also work on your existing AM and RF EAS systems to sound an alarm if someone tries to walk out without paying for the protected product.

If you don’t need liquor bottle security, but need bottle security for other items, such as wines and champagnes, then Alpha Security still has you covered.  The “EASy bottle” bottle locks work on most any bottle so you can likely use these for the non-liquor items as well.  For really large mouthed bottles you may consider the “Steel Grip” bottle lock.  This lock goes around the neck of the bottle.  It too works with your EAS system to sound an alarm if a customer or employee is trying to leave with unpaid for products.

I know we are all watching budgets as we end the year, but this is a great product to consider investing in for 2012.  Alpha security makes a huge impact in my business and I know it can in yours too.

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There seems to be quite a bit of misinformation about liquor bottle security.

Fiction, a bottle lock will not deter shoplifters. Bottle locks can only be removed by a special key. Removal by any other means will most likely result in breaking the bottle. This and the struggle to remove the bottle lock will result in drawing attention to themselves. Most shoplifters will simply go elsewhere like you compaction.

Fiction, liquor bottle security will not keep a shoplifter or thief from opening the bottle and consuming it or pouring it into another container while in the store. An Alpha security product like EASy Guarde , EASy Bottle or Crystal Guard the bottle lock or cap covers the neck of the bottle and cap or cork.

Fiction, you have to have a Checkpoint System or other EAS system to have bottle security. This is not true. Effective bottle security can be achieved with the use of bottle locks such as EASy Guarde or EASy Bottle. They cannot be removed without a special key.

Fiction, bottle locks are expensive. Nothing could be further from the truth. Bottle security devices range in cost from $1.50 to $3.00 each. But what is most important to remember is that they are completely reusable. Purchase good quality like Alpha Security and you will find that they will probably outlive you. You only need to buy more as your volume increases. Now consider this: These bottle locks work 24/7. They never take a break or vacation or call in sick.

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The holidays are fast approaching and this is good news for any business that sells liquor or wine. Unfortunately, money is usually tight for some people during this time which means shoplifting is a greater concern for any store owner. In order to protect your business, liquor bottle security should be a must. Bottle locks by Alpha Security can make a huge difference in deterring holiday theft.

The key to denying shoplifters from leaving with your items is making bottles harder to steal. Liquor bottle security is a great way to make a shoplifter think twice before stealing. The bottle lock works with your alarm system to make a loud noise if they attempt to leave with the EASy bottle still attached. In addition, removing the bottle security is not an easy task. Even the strongest thieves would have a difficult time attempting to remove a bottle lock. The amount of time the shoplifter would waste attempting to remove the bottle locks leaves a lot of time that they could be noticed by someone. That time is valuable when the shoplifter is attempting to leave as soon as possible without being noticed by anyone.

Denying shoplifters the ability to leave with your merchandise allows you to keep your prices reasonable and maximize profits for your business. With liquor bottle security reducing shoplifting isn’t difficult. It can be as easy as placing a call to Alpha Security. To cut down on theft, choose the bottle lock.

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For those who live in the great state of Georgia (go Dawgs!!) you may be aware that many municipalities recently voted on selling alcohol on Sunday’s.  While this is good for consumers who may have run out of alcohol on Saturday and need a refill, it causes many issues for stores that sell alcohol.  For one, it means being open and having to staff the store.  That, in and of itself, is an added cost.  Another issue is it now provides just one more day for shoplifters to target your product.

While I can’t help with the fact that package store owners now don’t get Sunday’s off, I can provide tips for those pesky shoplifters.  “EASy bottle” bottle locks by Alpha security are a great asset to provide much needed liquor bottle security.  In fact, these bottle locks can be used to provide bottle security to most any bottles that need it, including wines and spirits.  The “EASy bottle” bottle lock is a cap that locks onto the top of your alcohol bottle.  It prevents the shoplifter from being able to get the “product” inside the bottle.  It also has an EAS tag that will sound the door alarm if someone tries to take the bottle out without paying.

As previously mentioned liquor bottle security is not the only concern.  As a grocery store that does not sell liquor, I still use bottle security for my high end wine bottles.  We have a variety of wines that are fairly expensive so this is still a good theft prevention tool.  Alpha security has other bottle security locks that go around the neck of the bottle.  These can be used for champagnes and such where the bottle mouth is too big for the EASy bottle locks.

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Any time of year is a great time to use bottle security to protect your alcoholic products.  This becomes even more relevant during the holidays.  Holidays seem to not always bring out the best in people.  While we like to think about this time of year as a time of giving, many consider this a great time for taking as well.  Shoplifting and employee theft always rise during the holidays.  There are more shoppers so it is harder for store staff to catch the thieves.  Additionally, with a tight economy it is hard to afford buying a present for everyone on your Christmas list so many resort to stealing rather than show up to the holiday celebration empty handed.

Here is where Alpha security becomes a great business partner.  Alpha security makes a variety of bottle security locks to help keep your high dollar product safe and still openly displayed for easy customer purchase.  Probably the most popular bottle lock is the “EASy bottle” bottle lock.  This bottle lock goes over the mouth of the bottle to keep the contents safe.  The “EASy bottle” bottle locks also have a built in EAS tag that will work with your existing RF and AM EAS systems to alert you to potential theft.  These are perhaps the best for your liquor bottle security.

There are other bottle locks available for those who have bottles (such as wines and champagnes) where the mouth of the bottle is too large for the “EASy bottle” liquor bottle security.  One of these bottle locks goes around the neck of the bottle and has an EAS tag inside.  These will fit on any size bottle and still give you the protection of being alerted of theft when it is happening.

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Liquor bottle security is a topic all businesses engaged in liquor and wine sales can take for granted.  Bottle theft is very common in the food and beverage industry because a server, cook or dish washer can quickly remove inventory from a stock room while everyone is busy on the sales floor.

Locking inventory in a closet to control access is a great first step but we all know the stockroom will be unlocked at times.  EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security are a great tool for reducing theft through deterrence.

A hotel restaurant I once worked for didn’t have liquor bottle security in place during the busy holiday season.  They hired about 10-15 seasonal support staff members during this time so it was tough to make money because tips were split between so many people.

Dinner was the busiest shift and we started noticing high-end vodka disappearing in the evening.  Everything was locked in a stock room but it was hard to keep the door secured because so many people needed ready access.  Servers didn’t have time to wait for a key holder because customers’ meal orders were already delayed because of the evening rush.

A bottle lock was placed on each high-theft item before they were placed in the stockroom.  When the vodka stopped walking out the back door the red wine started disappearing.  The restaurant manager decided to place an EASy bottle bottle lock by Alpha Security on each bottle before it was placed in the stockroom.

The access key to the bottle locks was kept at the server station for ready access.  Implementing bottle security stopped out inventory from walking out the back door.  It was learned that one of our seasonal cooks was stealing from the stock room while servers were on the sales floor and liquor bottle security helped management identify the thief.

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Bottle security was unheard of just a few years ago. The only tools that we had were cameras, keen eyes and good customer service. The problem is when you have a business that is as fast paced as a wine and liquor store you can’t have as much of a floor presence to deter shoplifters. Cameras are more for investigation after a loss has been incurred. As our first step for liquor bottle security we tried using lockable cases which was expensive and labor intensive since we would have to come away from the register every time a customer needed to select a product. Many times the customer was not sure of a selection asking many questions thus leaving the register area to clog up with customers. Bottle security was affecting our business by loss of sales as well as increased payroll to man the lockable cabinets. The frustration of watching our sales numbers plummet really caused us to scramble. I just wanted a bottle lock of some type, heck even a big padlock to secure the bottle!

It turns out our answer was easy, EASy bottle security bottle locks. A company called Alpha security had come up with a line of bottle locks called EASy bottle. These bottle locks were made specifically for liquor bottle security. The bottle lock slides over the top of the bottle and secures snugly. The bottle lock can not be removed unless you use the EASy bottle detacher which we keep at the point of sale. It is imperative to note that you must keep the detacher out of the reach of potential thieves. The EASy bottle lock is also alarmed so if tampered with will emit a loud alarm as well as making the contents of the bottle inconsumable. As a business owner I could not be happier with this investment in bottle security. It allowed us to get the cumbersome lockable cases off the sales floor, reduce payroll and improve the marketing of our merchandise. The sales results of the period of two months after the full implementation of the bottle locks were staggering. Sales went through the roof and the Alpha Security system immediately began paying for itself.

At first when presented with the solution of a bottle lock we thought there may be an issue with the bottle locks being to large to put on shelves or store on shelves in the stockroom. When we actually viewed the bottle lock I was happy to see a sleek lean but clearly marked product that worked efficiently within our business plan. Now as it should be liquor bottle security is an issue, though very important, dealt with as a sales supporter not a sales restrictor. Alpha Security offered a great product as well as all the training materials to ensure we implemented the product correctly.

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Loss Prevention in supermarkets offers a unique set of challenges in controlling shrink. There is a wide variety of product of all sizes and shapes which are desired by both shoplifters and internal thieves. The nightmare began when we were told that the company was going to offer a variety of premium wines and liquors. As a loss prevention professional my initial thought was how can we employ bottle security? The prices for this category of product were very high and could easily translate to high shrink percentages. We were behind the eight ball since there was a lack of communication between departments alerting the loss prevention department to the introduction of the new products. We would have started research into liquor bottle security at the outset of any potential thoughts to introduce the wine and liquor category.

Our research had unearthed a few options; adding cameras to the sales floor, increasing both LP and sales payroll, using lockable cabinets and putting out only one bottle for representation and then pulling product from the back when that item was sold. The final option was from a company called Alpha Security. Alpha Security had a unique approach to liquor bottle security via an alarmed bottle lock system. The bottle lock system, called EASy bottle, offered a line of bottle locks that slid over the bottle top securing tightly. The locks stood up to our scrutiny. I wanted to know what the deterrence really was to shoplifters. I found out a few things about the EASy Bottle locks, they could not be removed without the detacher. The bottle locks if tampered with emitted a very loud alarm. The bottle lock also when tampered with too much caused the product to be inconsumable. This to me was an excellent deterrence factor. If a shoplifter were able to get the bottle out of the store they would still ruin the wine or liquor with there remedial attempts to remove the bottle lock. To me this was a formidable way to ensure bottle security.

The sales team was all for liquor bottle security as long as it did not effect their payroll budget or their sales. The sales team was very excited to see that the EASy bottle locks were sleek and though clearly marked did not effect the way the product could be merchandised. The bottle locks also did not affect storage capabilities on shelves. The sales team was on board with the Alpha Security product.

Full implementation of the EASy bottle system worked hand in hand with the edition of the new wine and liquor line. The training and employment of the system was seamless with training needed to familiarize oneself with the new inventory category. In the end the Loss Prevention team was able to catch up regardless of the initial miscommunications thus the entire process coming together as a planned partnership. Bottle security seemed to be a challenge but good research and great training solved the issue successfully.

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The other day I stopped into a liquor store and saw a wall dedicated to people who have stolen from that store. Then when I looked towards the back of the store I was surprised that they had no bottle locks or liquor bottle security. No wonder they had such a theft problem!

I could not get over how much time and energy they spent building a wall in order to deter theft.

People steal for a number of reasons. There is the underage teenager who wants to supply his high school party with alcohol or the college student too broke to buy his liquor so he attempts to get the alcohol for free. No matter what the reason is for stealing, you want to make ensure you discourage theft with bottle security.

With bottle locks such as the EASy Bottle by Alpha security, your store won’t have to put up a wall of shame in order to deter theft. As soon as a potential thief sees that the bottle they want to steal is protected by a bottle lock they will realize this is a store that takes precautions against theft.

Why waste your effort putting up pictures of suspects when you could have a more effective visual deterrent with bottle security. Not only will bottle locks prevent the tampering of your liquor merchandise, they will also bring more attention to the thief if they tried to walk out the store. Sounds more effective than a wall of pictures to me!

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Another day another shoplifting incident this time we lost a case of high-end whiskey. Unfortunately cameras don’t help unless you are constantly viewing them; there had to be a better answer to liquor bottle security. When shoplifters are successful they boast of their achievements to their friends and they come after your business like sharks that smell blood in the water. Bottle security had become a priority almost over night.

When business started picking up and foot traffic increased the ability to monitor the store became dramatically limited. Unless you see a shoplifting incident from beginning to end then apprehending them is out of the question since falsely accusing a person of theft can result in a costly lawsuit.

A company called Alpha security actually came up with a workable solution to the liquor bottle security problem called the EASy Bottle lock. The EASY Bottle lock is a lean and strong alarmed bottle lock that secures your product from theft. The bottle locks slide over the cap or cork of the bottles and secure tightly and can only be removed with an EASy Bottle detacher kept at the point of sale. If a person attempts to defeat the bottle lock an alarm will sound. If that same thief attempts to further defeat the bottle lock then the product will become inconsumable. Another benefit to this type of bottle security is the fact that these alarms will sound at the EAS pedestal if a shoplifter attempts to remove a tagged bottle from the store.

The Alpha security system really gave us a chance to hone in on sales as opposed to trying to find ways to keep thieves from stealing merchandise. There were also added bonuses to using the bottle security tags, easy storage and eye catching marketing for merchandise. The purchase and implementation of the Alpha security bottle security system was a huge boon for our business. Though it did take time to properly train the staff on how to install and remove bottle locks, audit tagging compliance and react properly to bottle lock alarms, that initial investment of time made for a smooth implementation process. The moral of the store has gone up substantially since now we focus on customer service, sales and marketing instead of always worrying about liquor bottle security. In fact the system has become seamless part of the business as if the bottle locks have always been a part of our business.

 Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security.

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