People do some crazy things when they are drunk. I have some wild stories about a few college buddies. It seems like they always start with “ Yeah this one time we were out drinking…” While some of them are pretty down right funny, others can be a little scary.

Over the years I have apprehended my share of shoplifters who stole under the influence. Generally when we called the local police in, they would discover that the liquor had been stolen from another retailer as well.

While I typically try to focus my shrink reduction strategies around my own store, I do think about how another retailer’s losses are directly related to mine.

If the liquor store down the street was using some sort of liquor bottle security like bottle locks, would we be seeing the same amount of losses?

I know that Alpha Security makes a comprehensive line of bottle locks and other forms of liquor bottle security. Would it really be that hard to use them on your product? Sometimes I want to go over and volunteer my services. I want to tell them to do us all a favor and increase their bottle security.

I am sure that if I am suffering losses, so is every one else in the neighborhood. One small step for them could make a huge impact for the rest of us.

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While looking over some of the various solutions in liquor bottle security, I came across a rather interesting find. Alpha Security, one of the better companies who make bottle locks, has what is called the Alpha Steel Grip.

This particular bottle lock is a little different than some of Alpha Security’s other types of bottle locks, like the EASy Bottle Bottle Lock. Instead of being a cap that slides over the mouth of a bottle, this is more of a ring that is secured around the bottle’s neck.

The Alpha Steel Grip is just that. It is a steel band that has a hard tag inside of it and will set off an alarm if anyone tries to steal the bottle. A lot of time was spent to make sure that this version is much more superior than some of the previous versions. It is definitely better than any sort of cheap import or knock off that you could come across. The grips come in two rather accommodating sizes; Small and Extra Large.

I think one of the things I like best is that it would be more versatile than some of the bottle caps because it could potentially be used for champagne bottles as well as wine and liquor. Because the grips are removes versus being deactivated, it is important to understand the versatility you have when you re use the Alpha Steel Grips on a different bottle.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system. 

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Hopefully you are looking for bottle locks and bottle lock solutions because you are trying to take a proactive approach to your liquor store’s liquor bottle security. That is truly the best way to protect your inventory and your profits. If you are already suffering inventory and sales losses as a result of liquor bottle theft, then you are now on the right path.

Alpha Security makes a wonderfully reliable and simple to use product. It is called the EASy Bottle Bottle Lock. It truly is easy. Basically the EASy Bottle Bottle Lock is a cap that is simply pushed down over the top of the liquor or wine bottle. There are three sizes that fit virtually every bottle that’s out there, so no worries about finding the right size. Just pick from your supply of Small, Large and Extra Large.

Once the cap is in place, it cannot be removed. That is, unless you have the key. The key allows you to maintain control over who can take the caps off. By limiting the access to that key, you can make sure that only your most trust worthy associates can unlock the bottles for sale. Liquor bottle security has never been as easy as this. It really is as simple as 1- 2- 3.

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Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

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It is that time of year when everyone turns his or her attention to one of the all time greatest sporting events: NCAA basketball tournament play. I am a huge basketball fan. Every year I grab my family and friends and we diligently fill out our brackets. I obsessively check my brackets after every game to see where we are. I have a hard time even waiting for the brackets to download. It really is an obsession.

Much like the super bowl, March is filled with millions of sporting fans hosting parties. It is not uncommon for them to also involve alcohol. While beer may be a key player, hard liquor is sure to turn up. While everyone wants to have a good time, not everyone is willing to pay for it.

If you haven’t thought about liquor bottle security before now, you might want to start. There are so many simple ways to protect your merchandise from theft. One of those ways is the EASy bottle bottle lock by Alpha Security.

This bottle lock is a protective cover placed over the cap of a bottle. The lock is removed at the point of purchase. It allows you to keep the maximum amount of product on your retail shelves for customer access. You can staff a reasonable number of employees because you don’t have to provide extra assistance for bottles placed in locked cabinets or in stockrooms to prevent theft.

Bottle security and liquor bottle security are two ways to ensure that you have a good time as well. Bottle security is a key component in leveling the playing field against thieves and deterring theft.

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No matter what the reason, whether it is age, addiction, money or simply the thrill, one of the most stolen items are liquor bottles. As a store owner you only have a few options to prevent these items from being shoplifted at your store.

You can spend a lot of labor and money keeping someone at the door and on watch, let it happen or use bottle locks. It probably won’t come as a surprise that I recommend the use of a bottle lock. Bottle locks are the most cost effective liquor bottle security. Once a bottle lock is locked on the top of a bottle, there is no easy way for it to be removed without breaking the neck of the bottle rendering the liquor or wine inside useless.

Alpha security is the leader in high theft items and pioneered the use of a bottle lock to protect items from being stolen. They originally created the EASy bottle bottle lock out of necessity for some of their clients who were tired of watching their merchandise walk out the door.

With the use of bottle security in your location you will be implementing the top-tier bottle security solution on the market. There is an assortment of different sizes and designs to keep functionality at its peak while also keeping aesthetics in mind. No longer will the paranoia of your top dollar spirits waltzing out the door be as prevalent as it once was. With the help of Loss Prevention Systems and our highly knowledgeable staff, you will be able to rest easy once again.

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Liquor bottle security is an odd thing.  It’s not exactly a common practice, or at least not as commonly observed a practice beyond high-end liquor being held behind a cashier’s counter or locked away in a fiberglass cabinet.  But, as with most sad facts of this world, the pilferage of liquor retailers has become something of an epidemic.  The variety of the crimes range from the classic ‘snatch and grab’ to employees taking shots of vodka in the back room.  Truth of the matter is there are only a few ways to really put a stop to, or at least manage, such theft.

Bottle locks, such as the ones made by Alpha Security, serve the same purpose as EAS tags and Spider Wraps; bottle security presents a visible deterrent to shoplifting to anyone even thinking of stealing product from your business.  Since a bottle lock can take many forms you need to consider which style would best suit your needs.  One of the more common variants is the EASy Bottle lock which looks as innocuous as a plastic cup sitting atop a liquid medicine.  It’s simple enough that anyone can apply it and on that same note would give any shoplifter reason to think it would nothing to stop them.  In truth it may not be enough to stop a true pro or a determined employee but it would require them to waste time to remove it or circumvent it.  As for the average, ‘casual’ shoplifter, they more than likely would take a pass than tangle with a bottle lock.  You’d be surprised how much money in inventory such simple bottle security would save you in the end.

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When I first started working in Loss Prevention it was before the days that a bottle lock could be affordable and easy to use. We didn’t even give bottle locks a second thought. Our bottle security was simply catching shoplifters. Now, I can’t imagine not using bottle locks as our liquor bottle security. Without it we were extremely vulnerable to theft. We caught a lot of shoplifters in those days. We had a window on the second floor that overlooked the liquor aisle; all I needed to do was sit up in my perch and watch. I would be guaranteed at least one shoplifter a day with this method. It was great, I was being very productive. But if you think about it, if it was that easy to catch a shoplifter, how many bottles were going out the door when I wasn’t there.

Deep down I think we knew that even though we were catching a lot of shoplifters, we were not really having as big of an effect on our shortage as we should have been. I wish we had decided to become an early adopter of the bottle lock. It would have saved us a lot of time and money. Once we started using Alpha Security bottle locks we really started to see a dent in our shortage numbers. Liquor bottle security was the best thing we could have done to hold on to our inventory.

One of the best things about EASy bottle bottle security is that your inventory is safe even when you aren’t watching. We still catch a lot of shoplifters, but now we have more time to focus on other areas where losses were previously being missed.

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Alpha Security has a product that should be used by every retailer that sells liquor.  Liquor Bottle Security is going to be come a necessity in the state of Washington, as private retailers will now be able to sell hard liquor at their stores.  Like any product, liquor is a desirable theft item.  To prevent your profits from shrinking as well as your inventory, bottle locks should be a must have item for you retail outlet.

The privatization of liquor will bring a whole new element to both the grocery and warehouse grocery industries.  In the state run liquor stores, bottle locks have not been used on average price point merchandise.  This was partially due to the relatively small size of the state liquor stores and the penalty of stealing from a state owned store.  Bottle lock technology will become a real solution for the private storeowner.  Bottle security will be paramount to the financial health of these stores.  Without the deterring factor of the state store, small business owners will need to really think about Liquor bottle security, not only from a theft perspective, but also from financial impact due to liability issues.

Alpha Security has developed a product known as the EASy Bottle.  This bottle lock has been effectively used in other states where liquor sales are done in your neighborhood store and supermarket.  The EASy Bottle takes a proactive approach to liquor bottle security.  The bottle lock secures the opening of the product.  The bottle lock requires a special key for removing the item at the point of sale.  The acts a deterrent and prevents employees and shoplifters from stealing your merchandise.  This approach to liquor bottle security is far less intrusive to the customer, as it still allows them to make selection of the product.  The new outlet for liquor should also include bottle security.  Bottle security can and should include bottle locks.  Bottle security can save the retailer time and money.

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