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Checkpoint Systems … protect almost anything you sell!

May 24, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

I made the mistake of not investing in a Checkpoint security system. 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 stop shoplifting in your store? Getting Checkpoint security systems can be one excellent step to stop shoplifting. Checkpoint systems use Electronic Article Surveillance by sounding alarms if merchandise with Checkpoint tags or Checkpoint labels gets to close to the sensors at the exits to your store. Checkpoint tags and checkpoint labels , both of which are available through our website, can be applied to nearly every type of merchandise that a business owner may choose to protect.

Checkpoint systems make a shoplifters reconsider whether or not it is worth it to steal from your business and help stop shoplifting. Most shoplifters want the quick conceal and get away and do not want to take the time to try to remove Checkpoint tags and Checkpoint labels. If you are utilizing a Checkpoint security system the common thief stands no chance of getting out of your business without an alarm sounding and drawing unwanted attention. It should come as no surprise that shoplifters do not like to attract the kind of attention that the Checkpoint security system will bring.

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Checkpoint Systems: The New Frontier

May 19, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Checkpoint security systems have come a long way since their humble beginnings in Philadelphia. You might not know this but Checkpoint Systems was originally designed for libraries and it wasn’t until later that they became the retail anti theft devices that you know today.

A Philadelphia library was having a problem with patrons leaving the building with books that they had not checked out. This was causing a significant amount of loss of books and ultimately money. Checkpoint systems realized that something needed to be done and designed a contraption that used RF (radio frequency) energy to detect Checkpoint tags that had been placed inside the library books.

The original Checkpoint security systems looked similar to the metal detectors that you have to walk through at the airport. With advancements in technology, came smaller and better antennas. These are probably the ones you are most familiar with. I still see this style of Checkpoint security system antennas or Checkpoint labels on clothing in television shows and movies.

As well as the “legacy” equipment worked, there was always one constant flaw. The Checkpoint tags and Checkpoint labels would pickup differently depending on how they were facing. If the tag were facing sideways or horizontal it would be detected better than if it were forward facing. This would cause a gap or a hole in the system making it easier for items to leave the premises without being detected.

With the release of the new Evolve antennas, this problem was finally resolved. The Checkpoint security systems Evolve antenna is designed with 360 degree rotating detection field. This means that when tagged items go through the retail anti theft devices, they will be equally detected no matter which way they are facing. This new design truly is a game changer. With the use of an Evolve Checkpoint security system, preventing loss just got a whole lot easier.

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Checkpoint Systems “For Dummies” (part III)

May 13, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Knowing where to place these Checkpoint labels is key. If the label does not pass through the deactivation field they will not be deactivated. The general rule of thumb is to place any Checkpoint labels near or under the barcode. This is why Checkpoint systems offers such a wide variety of thermal transfer labels that allow the end user to print their barcodes directly on the tag itself. It is vital that cashiers and anyone else who will be responsible for this task be properly trained on how to scan an item to ensure the tag has been deactivated. When the system is installed the technician should discuss the size and location of the deactivation field because it is invisible. Also, there is a device that can be purchased that can be used to identify the parameters of the field.

Because Checkpoint labels are made from a coil of metal on a sticker, they should not be placed on metal surfaces. This will make the tag go unnoticed by Checkpoint security systems. Also, you will want to keep the label on a flat surface. When a label is bent it will cause the label to change its “queue” or frequency and decrease the chance that it will alarm the Checkpoint security systems.

Understanding how a Checkpoint security system functions and how it should be properly used will tremendously help your effort to stop shoplifting and might save you a few headaches along the way. Remember, a Checkpoint security system can do an excellent job preventing shoplifters from hurting your bottom line but it is only one weapon in an arsenal of loss prevention devices and techniques.

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Use Checkpoint Security Systems… Stop suffering from shoplifters

May 12, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Your business is suffering…from shrink. A Checkpoint Security System may be the solution you have been looking for. There are options available, such as Checkpoint security systems that can be effective at deterring and preventing losses to your business from theft.

Retail ant theft devices such as Checkpoint tags and Checkpoint labels are a visible deterrent that shoplifters do not want to have to deal with when they target your business. Shoplifters thrive on not being noticed. Why have the extra hassle of figuring out how to get around a checkpoint security systems retail anti theft devices 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 be able to openly 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 and checkpoint labels 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, your ability to offer reasonable prices and in-stock merchandise is appreciated, and is directly related to your investment in retail theft prevention and anti shoplifting systems. With a Checkpoint security system you can offer the merchandise protection you need to be a competitive business, not a victim of theft.

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Checkpoint Systems “For Dummies” (part II)

May 9, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

There is the possibility of a Checkpoint security system going into alarm without someone actually stealing something. This is because Checkpoint systems are tuned and manufactured to alarm when they see 8.2 MHz. While it is a unique frequency, many things in an environment can produce, if only for a moment, the frequency the system is trying to receive. Let’s go back to the analogy of the radio in your car. Sometimes when you are driving and you pass underneath the big high voltage power lines or a semi-truck passes you, you will here static on your radio. The same is true for Checkpoint security systems. “Static” on occasion could cause a system to false alarm but instead of it being high voltage power lines it could be the vibration in the electric door.

Checkpoint labels are made up of a coil of metal specifically designed to alarm Checkpoint security systems. Any merchandise that does not have Checkpoint labels attached to them will not alarm if stolen. I know this might seem silly to some people but there is an assumption by some that an electronic article surveillance system has the ability to “know” when an item has or has not been purchased. These Checkpoint systems are not integrated directly to the point of sale or use telepathy to determine whether or not an item has been properly purchased.

Once someone has placed Checkpoint labels on the merchandise of their choosing, that item will alarm the Checkpoint security system if not deactivated. The deactivation process takes place at the point of sale. What happens is a deactivation device is placed under the counter or inside the scanner of a cash register. This device emits an RF field similar to that of the Checkpoint security systems antennas at the front door. Unlike the field at the front, this field is significantly stronger but in a more confined space. When a label passes through the invisible field, the RF energy being created causes the coil of metal inside the label to be physically altered. Once this has taken place the Checkpoint labels are no longer at 8.2 MHz and will no longer alarm a Checkpoint security system.

To be continued…

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Checkpoint Systems “For Dummies”

May 5, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

A Checkpoint security system is an excellent tool used by retailers around the world to help prevent shoplifting. It is a visual deterrent that causes most petty shoplifter to think twice about putting merchandise in their pocket. Also, Checkpoint systems alert employees if someone tries to leave the store with items that have not been purchased.

Checkpoint security systems create an RF (Radio Frequency) field around the antenna(s) that are located at exit points of a retail store. They also may be placed at any point a retailer decides they do not want merchandise that has not been purchased to go. The RF field works the same way as radio or cell phone towers. The closer you are to them the stronger the signal will be. This means that the closer the Checkpoint labels are to the antennas the better the pickup will be.

Checkpoint tags are tuned to a specific frequency that the Checkpoint security system is designed to recognize. This can be compared to a radio station’s number. When you turn the radio in to 97.5 F.M. you are telling your radio to receive the signal that is being transmitted by the radio tower that is broadcasting at 97.5 MHz. A Checkpoint security system does the same thing except it is at 8.2MHz.

This is where some retailer’s expectations become increasingly high. Although Checkpoint security systems do a fantastic job at detecting merchandise with Checkpoint labels, it is not 100 percent accurate by itself. Retailers cannot simply have someone install Checkpoint systems and expect the system to become their entire loss prevention department. This is true with any electronic article surveillance system.

To be continued…

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Got Electronics? You Need Checkpoint Systems

May 3, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

With the retail electronics market at an all-time high you need Checkpoint Systems as part of your anti shoplifting efforts. These items are often of great interests to thieves. With their ever-shrinking size and high value they have become a target for shoplifters now more than ever. In 2009 retail shrink costs companies over $115 billion. For this reason the implementation of retail anti theft devices has become vital. Checkpoint Systems provides advanced EAS systems, burglar alarm systems and they specialize in high-theft solutions for the retail market.

Now, I know what you’re thinking: Why Checkpoint Systems? Well, that’s like asking why you should go to a doctor when you develop an illness. A doctor has the experience and training that you don’t. A doctor has dedicated their lives to solving the problems that you have. Sure, there are other alternatives, but just like you wouldn’t risk your health to some shaman or witch doctor you shouldn’t risk the health of your business to just anyone.

Checkpoint Systems provides the best in retail anti theft devices including the EVOLVE shrink management system, which is designed to grow as your business does, and the Liberty/3G system which provides superb RF protection. All anti shoplifting devices are not created equal. Alpha high-theft solutions are the best in the market. They provide keepers, spider wraps, hard tags and the Showsafe system which allows you to display your electronics for customer convenience without risking it being equally convenient for shoplifters to walk off with. In short, they’ve got the cure for what ails you. Include retail anti theft devices from Checkpoint Systems in your anti shoplifting efforts as soon as possible.

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Anti Shoplifting on The Minds of Many Retailers

April 28, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Anti shoplifting efforts are worked by many retailers today. However, these anti shoplifting progressions can be fruitless without the appropriate knowledge, energy and focus. Lots of tools are available on the market today to help you as a business create an atmosphere of anti shoplifting, but the actual process will take the involvement of your entire store team.

Checkpoint systems offer the retailer a direct approach to anti shoplifting. As shrink increases around the global and a great deal of it being directly related to shoplifting or customer theft, it is even more important to have a goal of anti shoplifting.

My old boss use to talk about the first time he had seen Checkpoint Systems. He’d go on about how he loved the product so much and wished he could’ve invented something as powerful a tool as Checkpoint Systems. He’d tell me that in order for the Checkpoint systems to maximize profitability, it required the management team to be sold as to its effectiveness. In his stores, he trained the store staff on the proper placement of checkpoint labels and how properly placing these checkpoint labels, it would protect the merchandise and help boost sales. As part of the checkpoint systems program, my boss also followed up with the stores management team to ensure they knew the facts about the system, and were also familiar with the checkpoint labels, how they worked and what to do when the system is activated. He went so far as to tear apart new checkpoint labels to show the management team how the tags worked and what made them effective.

Checkpoint labels are an effective part of retail theft prevention solutions and should be considered as part of your strategic business plan. A simple yet effective process that can boost sales, impact shrink and provide great customer service.

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Helping to Stop Shoplifting with Checkpoint Systems

April 26, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

As a business owner you would like to display your products for all of your customers to browse, selecting the items that they wish to purchase. You’d like to have unlimited options to merchandise in order to maximize profits while providing sought after merchandise. This dream can be achieved with anti shoplifting devices such as Checkpoint security systems.

Checkpoint labels or Checkpoint tags can be affixed to your high end or high theft merchandise. An alarm then sounds if these items leave your business without being purchased. Shoplifters also notice Checkpoint security tags and may decide not to steal from you. So you really can display your merchandise in a manner in which your honest customers can shop, but your dishonest customers do not steal.

Retail theft prevention has to be considered in order to operate a profitable business. You cannot offer products free of charge to the general public, or you would quickly be out of business. Without anti shoplifting initiatives, that is essentially what you are doing if you do not recognize the need to stop shoplifting within your business. A Checkpoint security system can help out with that task.

No matter what the loss is that you are experiencing, Checkpoint security systems can help stop shoplifting within your business. With Checkpoint security tags, you will have better instock on your shelves because you are selling more merchandise and are having less stolen. Checkpoint tags visually deter a shoplifter also, making him or her reconsider stealing from your business. Having more merchandise purchased rather than stolen is definitely good for business, and Checkpoint systems can help you out with that.

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Investing in your Profits with Checkpoint Security Systems

April 24, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

A business owner wants to be able to provide merchandise at a reasonable price, without having to compensate excessively for loss due to shrink and theft. It’s a simply concept outwardly, but with many facets that have to be explored. Retail anti theft devices are an option that can be explored in order to help reduce these losses that all business owners experience to some extent.

Retail theft prevention options such as Checkpoint security systems are a proven way to help stop shoplifting within businesses. Checkpoint labels or Checkpoint tags attached to your high theft merchandise sound an alarm should they leave your business without being paid for. The visual deterrent alone is enough to convince shoplifters to rethink stealing from businesses with Checkpoint systems.

Shoplifters tend to scope out a business before they consider it a target. When they are deciding where and what to steal, they are looking at your retail theft prevention options. When they see that you have Checkpoint labels or Checkpoint security tags, they are wary about attempting to steal from you. Shoplifters do not want attention, and thrive on that lack of attention in order to steal. So by having anti shoplifting devices such as Checkpoint security systems, you are telling the shoplifters that you are willing to provide them plenty of attention in order to protect your merchandise.

It’s a fact that businesses suffer loss due to theft. Businesses can, however, take proactive measures to reduce this loss as much as possible. Anti shoplifting ideas such as Checkpoint security systems are an option, and for minimal investment maximum profit can be achieved. Checkpoint security tags deliver a great ROI to your bottom line not the shoplifters! That scenario is what business is all about.

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