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Wake up and prevent the theft with Checkpoint systems

February 27, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

So what exactly are you doing to prevent shoplifting within your business? Do you have any anti shoplifting devices that you are using? You are a business out to make a profit, which means you had better be considering what you can do to decrease shrink in your store.

Checkpoint tags are a great option in which to invest. Checkpoint security systems offer solutions to help you protect your merchandise from the thieves that want to steal your profits. For minimal investment, you can reap huge rewards by preventing theft and loss due to shrink.

Checkpoint tags for apparel are a visual deterrent, which thieves can see when they are scouting out a business from which to steal. Shoplifters want to be able to steal from you and get away with it, quickly, without the hassle of Checkpoint security tags. You don’t want to give them what they want, which is your merchandise. Make their lives difficult with anti shoplifting concepts such as Checkpoint security systems.

Checkpoint tags and Checkpoint labels can be used on merchandise that is high theft in your store. Items considered high theft vary from store to store and city to city, so with Checkpoint systems it is your choice what you choose to protect. This allows you to create an anti shoplifting program that fits the needs of your business.

In order to make a profit you cannot just sit back and watch your merchandise walk out of your doors at the hands of shoplifters.

Fight back and use Checkpoint security systems as one of your weapons. Think of the checkpoint security tags and the checkpoint labels as your soldiers

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Retailers Focus is on Selling

February 26, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

While retailers focus on selling their merchandise, which they should, they absolutely cannot ignore retail theft prevention. Retail theft takes a huge bite out of profits, which negates an enormous amount of sales. So the retailer has to budget time and money away from what’s most productive – merchandising and selling – and devote it to protecting his merchandise and his business.

All retailers know the formula that $1.00 in stolen merchandise equals the profit from $20.00 in sales at a 5% margin. A shoplifter who gets away with a jacket valued at $100.00 means the retailer has to sell the equivalent 20 more jackets ($2000.00) just to break even. A lot of sales effort walks out the door with the stolen merchandise.

But suppose instead of letting the merchandise walk out the door there was an anti shoplifting device that would figuratively blow the whistle when a stolen item was leaving the store.

Checkpoint Security Systems makes exactly such a device. In fact, there are several models of Checkpoint systems that may be used in any retail setting. Checkpoint tags and Checkpoint labels are available for application on almost any type of merchandise. The relatively small amount of time and money invested to stop shoplifting as a source of inventory loss is well worth it.

Checkpoint Security Systems is a leader in the manufacture and development of retail theft prevention devices, giving retailers the peace of mind to apply themselves toward the focus of the business – selling.

Retailers can free up time and get a quick return on investment by using Checkpoint Security Systems to guard the door to control or stop shoplifting and grow sales and profits.

A retail theft prevention self-assessment will show the improvement in day-to-day operations of any store.

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Checkpoint security systems the key to anti shoplifting

February 25, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Checkpoint security systems are used by many retailers.

Let me restart this… Checkpoint security systems are purchased by many retailers, but lots are not using them to their fullest potential. Checkpoint security systems offer a tremendous benefit to ANY retailers looking to protect their merchandise and boost their profits.

Take for example a chain of drug stores I work for. This company has used Checkpoint security systems for many years. Even in the toughest inner-city stores, Checkpoint security systems provide the need support to maintain the day to day operations of the store.

What bigger anti shoplifting effort could a store provide than by installing a Checkpoint security system. Managers and loss prevention professionals alike are always looking for the next big anti shoplifting device or approach, yet the sometimes fail to use their existing equipment or tools appropriately. A Checkpoint security system can be an effective tool towards anti shoplifting, however, the program and store team must be in tune with the ultimate goals of boosting profits and protecting merchandise.

If you are unfamiliar with Checkpoint systems , imagine you as a manager standing at the front of the store. You see a shoplifter with merchandise in his backpack, in his pocket, or concealed in some other way. You immediately notify all other managers and associates by saying “HEY”. Essentially, that’s what Checkpoint Systems do, when used properly. Managers and associates attach checkpoint tags and checkpoint labels to merchandise. This creates an anti shoplifting environment almost immediately. Most thieves want to get in and out of a store without being noticed. Once they see these checkpoint tags and checkpoint labels on the merchandise, they are deterred. For the shoplifters that just don’t care or don’t see the tag, well, they get a wakeup call once they reach the front of the store. A Checkpoint security system is a great anti shoplifting tool.

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Checkpoint security systems help stop boosters

February 23, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Checkpoint security systems have been integral part of a stores loss prevention program for many years. The benefits of such as system can be measured daily by simply tracking the activations of the antennae and recording shoplift apprehensions.

Checkpoint security systems have helped my company tremendously. In a heavy customer traffic location, several of my stores deter customer theft daily by simply having a checkpoint security system in place. I hear managers in praise of these Checkpoint security systems and learn their stories of the attempted shoplifter deterred by the mere sight of the checkpoint security system.

Adding Checkpoint systems to your store(s) is a relatively inexpensive way to protect your merchandise. In my opinion, in the long the run, the investment into checkpoint systems pays for itself. I can’t tell you the number of times I have heard or seen the checkpoint systems activate, a former shoplifter dropping the merchandise and fleeing from the store. It happens. Daily.

Properly executing a Checkpoint security system involves the process of attaching Checkpoint labels and Checkpoint tags. Checkpoint labels and Checkpoint tags are tough devices that cannot easily be defeated by the would-be thief. It is well know that shoplifters thrive off of environments where they are not acknowledged. They wanna walk into a store, select the merchandise of choice and walk out of the store virtually unidentifiable. Checkpoint labels and Checkpoint tags take away that privacy and take the shoplifter from covert to overt. In the retail world, it makes no sense to me to see retailers without this form of protection. In a way, I say, good. The shoplifters coming into my store(s) and seeing the protection will deter them and send them over to the unprotected stores.

My advice to anyone without a Checkpoint Security system, INVEST, TODAY!

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Checkpoint & A Trained Staff Part 2

February 22, 2011 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Another way to keep false alarms from occurring is to test both the system and the deactivation on regularly. If your deactivation is not working then the system is going to alarm when a purchased item is presented into the RF field created by your Checkpoint security system . Maintaining the equipment is paramount to the success of the system.

This is why it is important to have a preventative maintenance plan. A lot of the issues that arise over time with deactivation are due to the wear and tear of everyday use. I’m sure if you look under one of your cash registers you will find folders and cleaning supplies and books and whatever the cashier thought was imperative for their survival for the day. When these items are pulled out and thrown back in on a daily basis, it takes its toll on the deactivation unit. Wires can come loose, the unit could get turned off, and the tuning adjustments could begin to deviate as well as a whole host of other issues. All these issues are addressed each time a preventative maintenance is performed.

It is also good to know the deactivation range and location. If the cashiers are unaware of the deactivation then they could very easily bypass it without even knowing. A live tag that should have been deactivated setting off a Checkpoint security system is just as bad as a live tag on an item that is being stolen not alarming the system. Either way it causes frustration and makes people start to ignore the system altogether.

Always remember that the Checkpoint security system can only be as good as the staff that is using it. Your security system is an important tool in the fight to stop loss but if not used properly and maintained regularly can become just that thing you tape signs to. A knowledgeable staff saves you and your company a lot of problems, headaches and money.

For more information about Checkpoint security system , retail anti theft devices , anti shoplifting or retail theft prevention contact us at checkpoint systems or call 1.770.426.0547 in Atlanta Georgia.

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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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