Over the years I have seen a common problem with clothing security tags. Luckily this particular issue has a very simple remedy. The problem is attaching the clothing security tags on properly to bulky winter coats.

Often, when I do a spot check of these items, I find that the Checkpoint tags were not snapped down far enough. Sometimes the bulky of the coat makes it hard to determine that the tag is accurately secured. When it is not, there is an open window in our clothing security.

When checked, you will find that the pin is attached to the base of the tag. However, the pin is not completely engaged into the locking mechanism. That means anyone can detach the tags simply by giving the two sides a good pull. They will detach without damage to the tag or the outerwear.

To fix this, simply give the Checkpoint tags an extra push down. The pins in the tag will click and snap completely shut. This way they are not easily wiggled loose because the pin was not completely engaged.

By doing minimal additional training with your store employees, you should greatly reduce these discrepancies. The unintentional window will be shut and your coats will once again have the proper level of clothing security.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

When times are good and parents have more disposable income, they are more willing to spend money on name brand items of clothing. As times get harder and money is tighter, the same drive to purchase these items decreases. That doesn’t mean you need to lie off of your clothing security. Just because there is a decrease in desire to buy the clothing, doesn’t mean there is a decrease in desire for the clothing.

What we end up seeing is a combination of one of two events. The first is the martyr syndrome. Well meaning parents spend what little income they can on their kids. They feel that they must be taken care of before the parent’s own needs. Because they still have their own list of wants that they are unable to afford, these parents might turn to theft to supplement their own wants.

The flip side is that when a parent’s cash runs short, teens and tweens (who rely on their parents for spending cash) are left without. That means the designer jeans and fashionable accessories are not as easy to come by.

Both groups can succumb to their own personal pressures and turn to theft. Security tags on clothes are an effective deterrent as neither of these groups is willing to risk too much effort for fear of getting caught.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

I was recently talking to a national company who was incurring losses due to theft at the hands of major organized crime rings. They wanted to know how to reduce the losses and increase their clothing security.

I spoke with them about some of their basic operations to get a better feel for what we could do for them. As it turned out, some most of the issues had nothing to do with clothing alarms or clothing security tags. The biggest complications came from their inventory ordering and management.

Their inventory relied heavily on special buys. These were big purchases of designer clothing that were either a second run or otherwise greatly reduced item. Once these items sold out, there was no rebuy of the merchandise. Inventory was taken once a year so it was potentially twelve months before a loss was identified. Needless to say tracking their losses was a difficult task.

I suggested that they start by drilling down the sales reports. It is there that they would be able to see what was there but also what was not. If they were not selling in a particular area they might be experiencing theft issues, If you don’t have the product to sell, your sales suffer. Next is to evaluate the clothing security on those items and increase their usage accordingly.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

I don’t recall there ever being a time when it was not important to wear a name brand. Even though the names might change, having a designer label or the right name brand is always important- especially to teenagers. Since these teens are often under serious pressure to have the right look, or to fit in with the “right crowd”, they often resort to making attempts to defeat clothing security to steal their coveted attire.

One of the redeeming factors for retailers is that teenagers are not hardened career criminals. This means that clothing security tags make a greater impact on thwarting those types of theft.

Teenagers do not have the same level of experience or determination needed to defeat security tags on clothes. In some ways, they have more driving factors to convince them not to steal. Having Checkpoint tags increases the risk of a teenage getting caught stealing. If they are caught, they know that their parents will find out, maybe even their friends or their school. As much as they are pressured to wear these name brand clothes, there is equal pressure not to get caught.

By increasing their risk of getting caught, you can tip the teen’s decision-making scales in your favor. Clothing security on name brand clothes will keep your merchandise in stock and keep your popular with the “right crowd”.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

Using the Alpha Security Mini CableLok instead of checkpoint tags offers more range for your clothing security. The Mini CableLok is a small 3” aircraft grade cable with an isolated sound chamber. The cable can be looped through straps or decorations that would secure the lock. By increasing the range of merchandise that can now be secured, to makes it harder for a shoplifter or an employee to sneak out the door.

Shoes always pose a problem for clothing security tags. The two biggest losses in the shoe department are inventory shrink losses from shoplifters or employees.

These theft losses are pretty straightforward. Often a shoplifter will come into the store with an old pair of shoes and try on a new pair. They put their old pair in the box and walk out with the new pair.

An employee might do the same, or they will be more likely to pass off the shoes at the point of sale to a friend or relative.

Using clothing security only partially solves each of these problems. Since the pin system only works when there is an eye to thread the stickpin through, many shoes cannot be tagged.

Strappy heels, dress shoes and sandals are prime examples. Without clothing security, it is just that much easier for a shoplifter to walk out the door unnoticed. 

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

 For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

Using the Alpha Security Mini CableLok instead of Checkpoint tags offers more range for your clothing security. The Mini CableLok is a small 3” aircraft grade cable with an isolated sound chamber. The cable can be looped through straps or decorations that would secure the lock. By increasing the range of merchandise that can now be secured, to makes it harder for a shoplifter or an employee to sneak out the door.

Shoes always pose a problem for clothing security tags. The two biggest losses in the shoe department are inventory shrink losses from shoplifters or employees.

These theft losses are pretty straightforward. Often a shoplifter will come into the store with an old pair of shoes and try on a new pair. They put their old pair in the box and walk out with the new pair.

An employee might do the same, or they will be more likely to pass off the shoes at the point of sale to a friend or relative.

Using clothing security only partially solves each of these problems. Since the pin system only works when there is an eye to thread the stickpin through, many shoes cannot be tagged.

Strappy heels, dress shoes and sandals are prime examples. Without clothing security, it is just that much easier for a shoplifter to walk out the door unnoticed.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

If your store really does have great customer service, you might not need clothing security tags. The service level will discourage shoplifters from attempting to steal inside your place of business. That being said, it really won’t matter if you have security tags on your clothes, if your employees decide not to give everyone that superior service level.

Take a shoplifting incident we had. A well-dressed man came into the store. He greeted and waved hello to all of the employees he came across. Because he was so outgoing and friendly, the employees completely disregarded him and ultimately did not provide any customer service.

When the clothing alarm went off the employees saw this man walking out the door with his arms piled full of clothes that had not been paid for. Can you imagine their shock and disbelief at what happened? It was in their hesitation that this man made a clean get-away.

Had the merchandise not had clothing security tags, they never would have even noticed. There would not have been a clothing alarm that made them look up to see what was going on. This is a situation where the perpetrator was going to steal regardless of how much clothing security there was. The only thing that would have stopped him was an employee actually giving excellent customer service.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

Cable locking systems are an ideal way to protect runs of clothing like jackets, handbags or suits. The steel cables provide reliable clothing security and the clothing alarm is built into the power system. That means you don’t need to wait for an alarm to go off at the door before you realize that the merchandise is being stolen.

The downside to cable locking systems is that they pose a potential safety hazard. The cables are generally only one size that is quite lengthy to incorporate the maximum amount of merchandise. The power supply frequently needs to be plugged into an outlet to make the clothing alarm operable. The end result can be an unsightly mess of cords and plugs and wires. All of which are difficult to shop around and could be easy to trip over.

Accidents are extremely costly due to the medical expenses involved in addition to the potential longevity of the accident claim. It is very rare that the cost of one accident is less than the costs incurred through multiple shoplifting losses.

By switching to the Alpha Security CableLoks you can continue to use top quality clothing security tags without all of the bulk and potential tripping hazards. By creating a safer environment you are saving yourself thousands of dollars from potential general liability claims.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

Shoplifters will always find the path of least resistance. When they are trying to shoplift clothing, they will go out of their way to find merchandise that does not have any clothing security tags on them.

If that is not possible, the next thing that a shoplifter does is to try and leave the store without any visual clues that they have any merchandise with them. That means they will try to conceal the stolen product.

Concealing merchandise is not about trying to bypass the clothing alarms. It is about plausible deniability. Even if the clothing alarm responds to the concealed clothing security tags, a shoplifter who is seen empty handed can blame the alarm on something else.

If an employee does not see any merchandise being stolen, they have a harder time trying to get product back. Compare this to a shoplifter carrying merchandise, or holding a bulging purse. The visual cue that there might be stolen product makes it much less discrete for a shoplifter leaving the store.

More experienced shoplifters will use boosters to effectively conceal product. It can include false casts on arms and legs. There are ways to add extra hidden pockets to an already puffy coat. Sometimes it is as simple as a booster under a woman’s dress that looks like a pregnancy belly, but is really a hollow shell designed to have stolen clothing stuffed inside of it.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547