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Checkpoint & A Trained Staff

February 21, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Although it has become a cliché, knowledge really is power. Having a knowledgeable staff will significantly reduce your losses with the help of a Checkpoint security system . One of the main reasons for false alarms is that a cashier does not deactivate the checkpoint labels or forgets to remove the checkpoint security tags from the item being purchased.

I am sure that it has happened to you a time or two. You are purchasing something from your local hardware store or some one-stop-shop and after the purchase is complete you try to walk out the door. What happens? You alarm the system that is designed to stop shoplifters. But you are not a shoplifter. Now you have to wait for someone to check the items that you legitimately purchased or even worse a cashier that didn’t even scan the items tells you to go ahead and leave.

When this occurs it makes both the customer and employee lose faith in the system and its ability to stop shoplifting . All that is needed to prevent this from occurring in your store is a knowledgeable staff. If the employees understand how the Checkpoint security system works, then they will be more inclined to use it properly because no one wants to make a customer feel like a thief when they have done nothing wrong.

One of the main ways too keep this from occurring is consistency. Set a standard for where and how Checkpoint security tags should be placed. This will help cashiers know where to look to remove hard tags and ensure that soft tags are deactivated upon purchase. Also, it will improve the speed in which employees are able to tag merchandise because it will become repetition and not something new or different every time they are tasked with this job. (To be continued…)

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Checkpoint Systems Label and Tag Placement

February 18, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Just as it is important to have Checkpoint labels for your store, it is equally important to know where to place your Checkpoint labels on the merchandise. If you are using soft Checkpoint tags to help control loss then here are a few things you will need to know.

First, the Checkpoint tags are tuned to alarm your Checkpoint security system using radio frequency. This means that when you place a Checkpoint labels on merchandise, you will want to avoid metal surfaces. Metal will hinder the effectiveness of your label, if the two are placed directly against each other.

Second, your Checkpoint tags should be placed on a flat surface. When locating a security tag on an item of merchandise, you should look for a place that is flat. The more the label bends or curves the less strength it will have when it passes through the detection field.

Third, keep in mind that you are going to be deactivating your Checkpoint labels when your merchandise is purchased. The easiest way to ensure that the label will be deactivated is to place the label near the barcode. The reason this is a good location is because the barcode will pass across the scanner and within the range of the deactivation field. It also requires no extra movements or time from your cashier’s routine, which will keep production at the high standard you have already set. This will also prevent a work interruption because of a false alarm that could have been prevented by the proper placement of your security tag.

Having the knowledge of where to place your security labels will help to ensure that your Checkpoint security system is an effective tool in preventing loss.

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Protect a wide variety of merchandise with Checkpoint Systems

February 16, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

One of my employees recently caught a shoplifter that was taking all kinds of merchandise, from several different departments in our store. She was even having her children help her conceal the merchandise in her large purse. For every shoplifter that we catch – how many more are out there that are doing the same thing and not getting caught this time? I hate to imagine…but I know the number is high.

What can you do to help prevent theft in your stores? Investing in Checkpoint security systems is one excellent resource. Checkpoint systems utilize Electronic Article Surveillance by sounding alarms if merchandise with an active alarm goes near the sensors at the exits to your business.

Checkpoint tags or checkpoint labels are both available and can be applied to nearly every type of merchandise that a business owner may choose to protect.
Some shoplifters are not picky as to what they steal. They just grab what they can fit into their purse or their pockets, whether or not they need the items. They can also steal a wide variety, from clothing to food to household items. Music, movies, stereo equipment or TVs are also common targets.

If a shoplifter desires an item enough, there is a way to steal it.

Checkpoint security systems can make a shoplifter reconsider whether or not it is worth it to steal from your business. Most shoplifters want the quick conceal and get away and do not want to take the time to remove anti shoplifting devices such as Checkpoint tags. Checkpoint labels can alert employees if a shoplifter approaches your exits with an item that still has an active label. It should come as no surprise that shoplifters do not like to attract the kind of attention that a Checkpoint security system can bring.

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Stop suffering profit loss with Checkpoint Systems

February 14, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

You business is suffering…from shrink. Loss of merchandise at the hands of shoplifters is a frustrating dilemma for business owners. However, you do not have to just sit back and accept the fact that shoplifters are targeting your business. There are options available, such as Checkpoint security systems that can be effective at deterring and preventing losses to your business from theft.
Checkpoint tags are a visible deterrent that shoplifters do not want to have to deal with when they target your business.

Why have the extra hassle of figuring out how to get around a checkpoint security system when there are other businesses that are unprotected? Checkpoint systems are a proven industry leader in this innovation and are a worthwhile investment to those wishing to explore anti shoplifting options.
As a business owner you need to offer merchandise that your customers desire and are willing to purchase.

When you sell items that are considered high theft, or appealing to those that shoplift, you are taking an additional risk by having these items available to your honest customers as well. Protecting this high theft merchandise with checkpoint tags allows you to afford to offer this desirable merchandise without having to offset shrink with higher prices.

Honest customers appreciate your investment in retail anti theft devices. While they may not realize it when they are shopping at your business, you ability to offer reasonable prices and in-stock merchandise is appreciated, and is directly related to your investment in retail theft prevention.

Checkpoint security systems offer the merchandise protection you need to be a competitive business, not a victim of theft.

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Anti Shoplifting Efforts Get a Boost in Atlanta Georgia

February 11, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Shoplifting that becomes more than a nuisance and has a serious impact on the bottom line calls for serious anti shoplifting efforts on the shop owner.

Shoplifting is so expected among retailers that it affects everything in the retail world from store design to merchandising to number of staff and the number of work hours scheduled. Shoplifting is even a budgeted item (inventory reserve) because everyone in the business knows that retail theft is a given.

Retail anti theft devices of varying degrees have been found to have a positive impact on the rate of inventory loss for the retailer and proven to be cost effective as a means to stop shoplifting.

Technology has played a great part in the improvement of retail anti theft devices, from closed circuit television to electronic surveillance that detects merchandise as it leaves a store or department without being paid for.

Checkpoint Security Systems manufactures anti shoplifting solutions for almost any application or budget. Once only affordable by the largest retailers, there are now Checkpoint systems that pay a quick return on investment for any size store or boutique. Checkpoint tags and Checkpoint labels are designed to be used on merchandise of any size and shape. Boxes, soft goods, bottles, whatever needs protecting, Checkpoint systems are made to improve the retailer’s profit margin by preventing the dollars to walk out the door courtesy of the five finger discount.

Some retailers restrict their effort to high theft/high value items such as baby formula or leather goods. The storeowner or manager is the best judge of how to use his anti shoplifting assets, including those made by Checkpoint Systems.

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Upgrade Your Checkpoint

February 10, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Do you already own a Checkpoint security system ? Have you had your system for so long that you don’t even notice it until it alarms? Well, it might be time for an upgrade. Whether this is something you have already been thinking about or you feel that your system hasn’t seen its last days, there are a few things that you might want to consider.

Your Checkpoint security system has served you well but there have been several additions since your system was installed. Over the last few years Checkpoint systems have made great strides in improving the efficiency and abilities of the antennas. Here are a few of the new additions.

Checkpoint systems now have the ability to have their firmware upgraded to help improve detection and limit interference. This allows your system to grow with the ever-changing technology and not become outdated. Tuning and programming of the system uses state-of-the-art software for precise adjustments instead of cumbersome manually turned dials. No longer do you have to worry about someone walking around the outside of the antennas because the new Liberty Checkpoint systems detect on both sides of the antenna. Thanks to advances in technology the “pick rate” has improved to over 98%.

There are countless reasons to upgrade your Checkpoint security system but only one reason not to… cost. Good news, the new Liberty antennas are probably backwards compatible with the current layout of your store. Already have deactivation? Works just as well with the new antennas as it does with your current ones. Not sure if you want to deal with the hassle of having your system re-wired? A new system, in almost all cases, uses the same wires that are already in place.

For more information on upgrading your Checkpoint Systems contact us at checkpoint security system or call 1.770.426.0547 in Atlanta Georgia.

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Anti Shoplifting Solution Decisions

February 10, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

There is no one in a better position to make decisions about anti shoplifting solutions than the business owner himself. Of course the decision should not be made without a thorough analysis of the factors that contribute to the inventory shrinkage problem and gaining all the input he can possibly get. This is one decision that should not be made by intuition alone.

The problem may be obvious. The owner or manager may receive reports from employees or customers that have witnessed customer theft. Merchandise may mysteriously disappear from display. There are any number of signs that may indicate a big shoplifting problem, the most serious of which is inventory loss that translates into lost profits.

One of the most effective anti shoplifting solutions comes from Checkpoint Security Systems. The proper use of pedestals from Checkpoint Systems, along with Checkpoint tags and Checkpoint labels will not only alert store personnel when an item that has not been paid for is leaving the store or department, but will deter all but the most determined shoplifter from even attempting to steal from the store.

Pedestals from Checkpoint Security Systems can detect merchandise of all kinds, large or small. There are Checkpoint tags designed to protect everything from eyewear to shoes to golf clubs. Checkpoint labels are used to safeguard groceries, boxes, packages, and certain types of apparel. Almost any type or style of high theft merchandise can be protected by a tag or label from Checkpoint Security Systems.

No matter the size of the business, a Checkpoint Security System will be cost effective because the profit gained from selling the merchandise that would have otherwise been shoplifted will quickly cover the cost of the system.

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Time to Stop Shoplifting at Your Store

February 9, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

How can a storeowner or manager reduce or even stop shoplifting at his business? Sometimes it seems like a losing battle at inventory time and there is a large unexplained inventory shortage. The customers seem to be saying, “If it’s not nailed down, it’s mine. If it is nailed down, I’ll pry it loose.”

The it’s time to take a look around and see what measures can be taken to stop shoplifting once and for all (or at least slow it down.) As much as many storeowners would like to lock all shoplifters in prison and throw away the key, prevention is the more cost effective remedy. Make them go somewhere else, like to your competitor, and let him deal with them.

When your potential shoplifter comes into the store, does staff that look him in the eye and say hello greet him? Do they frequently ask him if he needs any help? Does he see retail anti theft devices such as a Checkpoint Security System designed to stop shoplifting at the entrance? Is vulnerable and desirable merchandise protected with Checkpoint security tags that will activate an audible alarm as it leaves the building without being paid for?

Are salespeople strategically located to be able to observe all areas of the sales floor at all times? Is there adequate staff assigned and in place at vulnerable times like opening and closing?

Shoplifters don’t want to be noticed and they don’t want to be caught. Reduce your risk by training staff, reducing target opportunity, and inviting shoplifters out of your store through visible prevention measures.

The battle to reduce or stop shoplifting can be won, but it takes a sustained and broad effort.

Let us help you in the battle to stop shoplifting. Call 770-426-0547 or contact us at stop shoplifting. You can also visit our On Line Store.

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A Checkpoint Security System From the Technician’s Point Of View

February 8, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Ok, let’s say that you have made the wise decision to purchase a Checkpoint Security System for your store. I would like to explain to you some of the functionality of your system. The Checkpoint systems create a RF (radio frequency) field around your front door to detect the security tags that you have placed on the merchandise. The tags are tuned to 8.2 MHz, which although it is a unique frequency, does not mean that there are not other items near your storefront that could also give off 8.2 MHz.

When your system was (or soon will be) installed the technician will take time to look for and correct any “interference” that might be present at the time.

As time goes on, some Checkpoint systems could experience false alarms. There are many reasons that this could occur but it is unlikely that it is something wrong with the system itself. If your system is alarming, it is detecting 8.2 MHz. The most common causes for false alarms are due to changes in the environment, whether tagged merchandise is placed too close to the antenna or a door that is settling. This is why it is important to have a preventative maintenance plan for your system. As the merchandise and storefront front changes, so will your Checkpoint systems.

It is very important to keep your Checkpoint security system functioning properly because if a problem occurs where false alarms start happening employees will all too often start to ignore any alarms. Checkpoint systems are most effective when they are incorporated with knowledgeable employees and a quick response.

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Checkpoint Security Systems & Alpha Hard Tags Anti Shoplifting Solutions

February 6, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Alpha High Theft Solutions, which is a Checkpoint Security Systems company, has an incredible anti shoplifting offering in the Checkpoint hard tag world. Alphas hard tag construction is far superior to anything else on the market. These hard tags are meant to last and show little wear.

Fashion2 Hard Tag – This tag is awesome! Only 2.75 inches long by 0.5 inches high and wide it is one of the smallest on the market. The pickup is still as sensitive as most stores need. It is a tag that will complement stores merchandise by staying out of the way. Its compact size does not allow for a flex string hole. It will accept standard pins. The seams are real solid. Use the Alpha Fashion2 on shoes and small items such as coin purses. The Fashion2 is beige in color.

Fashion2 Accessory Hard Tag – This takes the fashion2 into another world. It has an integrated 3-inch cable. It is used the same way you would use a traditional Checkpoint Security Systems mini hard tag and flex string. The big differences are that the cable is part of the hard tag and does not get separated easily. AND this is a very robust aircraft style cable. It is three times the thickness of a flex string and is clear vinyl coated. The Fashion2 Accessory Hard Tag cable also comes in 9-inch lengths.

Eyewear Tag – Small and light. The Eyewear Tag clamps down on the stems of prescription eyewear or sunglasses. The Eyewear Tag requires a special tool to remove it at the POS. Anti shoplifting in the eyewear arena is a tricky issue. Bulk and weight can be a problem with today’s lightweight frames. This new tag will resolve both of those issues.

NEW Ink Tag – This is a real departure for ink tags. This tag has the 8.2 MHz hard tag built into it. The red and yellow glass ink vials are set deep inside the tag. The clearly written warnings to shoplifters are printed directly on the ink tag, which precludes you from having to use a separate warning label as before. The pin is a very different concept. The pin back is clear plastic and the same size as the ink tag (50 mm) wide. This is a very compact, stout ink tag. Construction is what you would expect from Alpha High Shrink Solutions and Checkpoint Security Systems.

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