A bottle lock is simple device placed to prevent the theft of bottles, specifically liquor.

A drug store chain I work for experience customer theft of liquor directly off the salesfloor. The shoplifters would simply walk down the liquor aisle, select their brand, conceal the item and walk out of the store. There was nothing available to stop these thieves from cleaning out the store and killing all profits.

Alpha security provided my stores with the appropriate device to secure the stores profits. A bottle lock. Managers we initially skeptical about how well these devices would work and would they really help boost profits? As the representative from Alpha Security told the manager, the store would see an almost immediate decrease in the amount of customer theft. Certainly looking at this bottle lock program could create doubt, but the proof was in the product.

A week went by. As manager rolled the bottle lock program out, they cycle counted the most stolen brands. Within that same week, they lost 98% fewer bottles of liquor by brand because of the Alpha Security Bottle lock.

I personally feel that bottle locks on a liquor bottle greatly deters the everyday shoplifter. By placing the lock over the top of the bottle, the shoplifter cannot get out of the store without alarming the store staff. Overall, the decrease in theft by using Alpha Security products has helped not only this one store, but all of the stores I oversee. In fact, each time I visit stores, I ensure they are executing our bottle security program 100%.

Bottle security should be the priority of any liquor store, grocer or retailer selling. Bottle security is the key ingredient to keeping your profits. If you have no Bottle Security you have no product. If you have not product, you have not profits. Think about your bottle security program.

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“En vino veritas” – In wine there is truth; and in liquor there is theft, but with the aid of a device known as a bottle lock you can greatly reduce your liquor shrink. First of all you need to be aware that in the new baggy pants era that we live in about 90% of all liquor bottles in production can be concealed down someone’s pants or in the sleeve of their jacket or coat. This can make it increasingly difficult to detect attempted theft and nearly impossible to stop it from happening. Combine that with the more desperate individuals who either run in, grab a bottle and run out; or those who simply consume the product on the premises and you can easily see the problem we face.

What’s the solution? The bottle lock. A bottle of liquor that you can’t open is just like a car with no wheels – useless. For that reason I’ve found this to be the best deterrent on the market. It allows the business to place its’ product on the shelf where it is readily accessible to customers, something most proprietors have been afraid to do with their high-end liquor for years. Yet the bottle lock is easily and quickly removed at the point of sale so it requires little extra effort.

We all know that you’ll never be able to stop all theft. The key is to make your liquor department the path of most resistance to a crook. If your merchandise is too difficult to successfully conceal, carry away and consume then it’s likely that the average thief will take their criminal intentions elsewhere. As a result you keep your liquor on the shelf for paying customers thus securing your profits while reducing your shrink, all with the use of a little bottle lock.

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Just this past weekend an older woman stopped me while I was inspecting the liquor bottle security at one of the grocery stores I’m responsible for. She asked me earnestly, “Is all of this really necessary?” referring to the Alpha S3 bottle caps I was installing. I smiled cordially and tried to give her the briefest answer possible. She continued, “Really? How often do people try to steal liquor?” My answer to her is the same answer that I’m giving you: “Often.”

Just over an hour after my conversation with that woman, 2 men dressed in black hooded coats came in, grabbed 5 bottles between them and ran back out. Luckily we were ready for them. (Note to thieves: black hooded coats tend to give you away.) We managed to recover most of our merchandise undamaged and send 2 crooks to jail. However, all you have to do is take a ride through any inner city in America and you’ll see that those who can afford it the least have a tendency to drink the most. It’s only a matter of time before the desperate turn to theft as a means to support their habit.

If you’re the proprietor of a liquor store or manage a store with a liquor department in it liquor bottle security should be one of your top priorities. Many companies, including Alpha High Theft Solutions, carry a number of products that allow you to display your product and have it accessible to customers while still providing a strong deterrent that will make most thieves think twice. Grab and runs, like the one I described above, and more traditional “concealment” theft are on the rise in the liquor industry. Make sure your awareness of liquor bottle security is as well.

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Now, liquor bottle security has always been a topic of concern for many retailers in the liquor business. The task of inventorying, merchandising and securing the product for the customer and to protect profits can be overwhelming at times.
I remember seeing some stand alone liquor stores that had staff on duty just to watch or act as security for the liquor bottles. Effective? Yes, however, not cost efficient, nor does it provide a comfortable environment for the customer shopping the business.

Alpha security has been around for awhile and offers a great solution to bottle security and bottle locks. As a customer, it’s frustrating for me to have to walk into a store, and wait for a customer service associate to meet me in the liquor aisle and unlock a security cage or glass cabinet. Not only are these cabinets and cages unattractive, in actuality, they probably cause more loss of sales than shoplifters. As a matter of experience, bottle security and bottle locks from Alpha Security provide the necessary devices to secure your profits.

One of my stores had been experiencing customer theft of liquor. The store took the old fashioned approach to liquor bottle security and kept the high end liquor items locked in glass cabinet, while the lower end items, usually below $25, was kept on the open shelf.  Bottle security was/is important. As you would expect, thieves stole more of the lower end stuff, in fact so much of it, that is killed the sales for the entire department.

We decided to go with Alpha Security products and installed bottle locks and EASy bottle cap locks on all bottles above $10. Almost as soon as we completed this program, we saw instant results. First, I stopped getting calls from the store telling me we need more liquor bottle security. Second, we stopped seeing big gaps on the liquor shelves where the merchandise was removed. The process of installing these EASy bottle locks was quite simple, and took really not much more time.

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Merchandise that is in demand, such as liquor or wine, can be considered high theft, just like other in-demand merchandise at other retail outlets.  Liquor stores are not exempt from “the shoplifting factor” of lost inventory.  If you operate a liquor store and are experiencing loss of inventory, there are options available in bottle security.

Bottle security, such as Alpha Security devices, can secure your high theft wine and liquor by making the cap on the bottle difficult to remove without using a key.  The merchandise can still be on display, but you do not have to stress about whether it walks out of the door or is “tasted” by a thirsty customer.  When the bottle is purchased, the clerk easily removes the bottle lock with a key.

Many states allow liquor and wine sales within grocery stores, and often these large businesses do not have the employee coverage to closely monitor high theft items such as liquor or wine.  By using a bottle lock, such as EASy Bottle caps by Alpha Security, the liquor and wine can be protected.  A would-be shoplifter looking to steal does not want to have to deal with trying to figure out how to breach the bottle security.

Shoplifting is not just someone else’s problem if you own a store that sells liquor and wine.  Even the most attentive employee can become busy or distracted and miss a clue that a customer may be stealing.  If your inventory isn’t quite matching your books, invest in bottle security.  Alpha Security and the EASy Bottle cap will recover that loss to shoplifted liquor and wine and pay for itself in no time.

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Working the world or retail liquor sales has given me the opportunity to work with Alpha Security products. When I first started working loss prevention for retailers selling liquor, I was amazed at just how often these products were ripped off. EVERYDAY, as a loss prevention agent, I made an apprehension involving a customer shoplifting bottles of liquor. For the longest time I knew of no solution other than controlling the liquor stock on the salesfloor and/or locking the liquor up in a cabinet on the salesfloor…yikes. Visiting a friend at another retailer, they used Alpha Security on their liquor bottles to help prevent acts of theft.

Bottle security involves a simple and quick process by store employees receiving liquor and merchandising it out on the sales floor. The bottle lock involved a cap being place over the top of the liquor bottle cap. When I first saw this bottle security product, I thought… wow… this is cool. I mean, finally, here was a product that could potentially help the stores increase the sales of liquor and protect the items at the same time. These things are tough. Alpha security really has something here.

If bottle security is your need, Alpha security, in my opinion, is the way to go. Working in a metro area where customer foot traffic is heavy and the median income is low to medium, I have seen the true effects of having Alpha security and bottle locks on merchandise in my stores. Time after time, I have seen potential shoplifters turned away because of the mere appearance of the bottle locks. I have seen the pro shoplifter have to work hard at gaining the product.
Bottle locks and bottle security should be at the top of the lists for all retailers selling liquor.

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Your customers want to be able to browse through your wine and spirits collection, handling the bottles and reading the labels.  But can you afford to allow this luxury to your customers, when theft and consumption in your store is such a problem?

You can display these items on your sales floor for all to view if you utilize liquor bottle security.  Bottle locks by Alpha Security, such as the EASy bottle caps, can prevent theft by being both a physical and visual deterrent.  When using the bottle locks, the bottle cannot be opened unless a key is used.  All shoplifters want the quick getaway and easy access to the merchandise.  They do not want to steal a bottle of wine or liquor that they have to spend hours figuring out how to open.

Businesses that sell wine and spirits also struggle with individuals consuming product within the business.  These people may need the product, but can’t afford to purchase it.  Some may just choose not to pay for it.  Either way, with bottle security you can proudly display your products and be assured that they are secure and available to be sold, not stolen.

Bottle locks are a visual deterrent, and would-be thieves are deterred by the sight of the locks.  Sales are not lost, because the bottle locks are only on the cap of the bottle.

The presentation of the product is not altered, and sales can be increased because items you once may have displayed behind your counter or in a locked case can now be out where the customers are browsing.

If wine and liquor are items that you sell in your business, consider boosting your profits and decreasing your shrink by investing in liquor bottle security. Alpha Security has what you need!

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I work in a retail environment that sells beer.  I also live in a state that does not allow Sunday beer and liquor sales.  So inevitably on Monday morning we find empty beer bottles hidden out on our sales floor by sneaky folks needing that Sunday drink.

If you sell liquor and wines, this can be a common problem any day of the week – not just on Sundays.  Just as other items that are desired can be considered high theft, so can liquors and wines.  Some retailers do not realize that bottle security is available.

Bottle locks can be placed on your products to prevent them from being opened prior to purchase.  This deters the thief from opening and drinking from the bottle within your business, and also deters shoplifters from stealing the entire bottle.  Having an Alpha Security device on bottles is a visual deterrent as well as a physical deterrent when a customer tries to open up a bottle but cannot.

Liquor bottle security might not be something that you have considered, or even realized was an option for your business.  Bottle locks do exist, and can have a profound positive effect on the loss that your business is suffering from theft or on site consumption.

You may be a business that has your higher end wines and spirits behind the counter to help prevent theft.  Imagine having these items displayed out where customers are browsing your selections, instead of hidden out of view.  Customers want to be able to look at bottles and read the labels while they are making their selections.  By having bottle security the customer is able to do just that, and you do not have to worry that your premium products might get stolen if displayed.

For minimal investment you can reduce your liquor and wine losses and increase your bottom line with liquor bottle security.

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If you own a liquor store you know all about shoplifting. But you may not know about all the prevention techniques and bottle lock items available. During good times or bad shoplifters will steal from you. Liquor stores also have another problem related to shoplifting. There are individuals that will enter the store, open a bottle of your best, drink some then put it back on the shelf. This issue is really no better than when a thief removes the merchandise from the store.

There are several things you should consider to combat these thefts. This is a multi stage solution.

First is greeting the customers when they enter the store. Why do you think that major retailers have a “greeter”? Well-established studies have shown that if impulse and some amateur shoplifters are greeted when they enter the store that they will not shoplift during that visit. This is because that in their mind they have been seen and no longer blend into the crowd. I like to stress that this should go beyond the “Hi, welcome to ___” statement. I believe that if possible they should be asked if you could assist them in finding something. This adds more interaction and clearly establishes that they have been noticed. Of course this is also very good customer service for your good customers. Remember, customers love attention shoplifters hate it.

Next we all know that you can be routinely in situations where you do not have a good employee to customer ratio. What can you do? There is other customer service and anti shoplifting techniques however, they all rely on employee actions. In this case you need items that physically secure your product. If you have a Checkpoint system at your customer doors then you have most of the problem solved. However, this may not be the best environment for just using Checkpoint labels on your bottles.

Two other Alpha High Theft Solutions products will take care of this. If you do not seem to be having issues with consumption in the store then use an Alpha Steel Grip. This bottle lock comes in several sizes and wraps around the neck of the bottle. The new Steel Grip has a redesigned coated plastic steel band that locks into a redesigned hard tag. The Steel Grip will trip the Checkpoint system at the doors.

The second is an even hotter product called EASy Guarde. This is merchandise denial product. It is a bottle lock that fits over the cap of the bottle and locks it down. There is a Checkpoint Tag built in. The bottle cannot be opened with this bottle lock on it. The EASy Guarde is clear acrylic and black.

The Steel Grip and the EASy Guarde can only be removed by store employees with the special S3 key. You can learn more about these Bottle Locks at www.LossPreventionSystems.com

Be proactive and sell more, loose less and make more margin!

For more information about Alpha Security or  bottle locks or bottle security or easy bottle or liquor bottle security contact us at bottle lock or call 1.770.426.0547. You can also visit the Retail Loss Prevention Store to purchase bottle locks