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Protect Clothing with Checkpoint Tags

October 29, 2011 by Staff Editor

My team recently attempted to detain a shoplifter that spent just five minutes in our store, but filled her purse with over $100 worth of merchandise. She ran when approached but was later located by police. The merchandise was recovered this time, but can you imagine the loss our business would have incurred if customers like this visited our store all day long? Even at $100 per visit that loss would add up quickly, significantly decreasing our profits.

For businesses that sell clothing, this type of “grab-and-go” theft can still occur. Since the thefts are often for return fraud or for resale, the shoplifter does not have to even take the time to look at sizes. Security tags on clothes can help prevent this type of theft by being a visual deterrent to the shoplifter, telling him or her that you are serious about clothing security.

Clothing security tags attach to your high end and high theft clothes, sounding a clothing alarm should the item leave your business without being purchased. Checkpoint tags are removed by your employees at the time of purchase, and can be reused on items as you sell through your products. It is a minimal investment that can produce real results, combating loss caused by shoplifters.

Clothing security can help deter these grab and go thieves, or other types of shoplifters that may come into your business. You and your employees, despite your best efforts, cannot watch every customer the entire time they are in your business. Security tags on clothes can do some of that work for you by being a deterrent and encouraging the shoplifters to go elsewhere.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase a clothing alarm or clothing security tags.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

Protect Your Leather Items with Clothing Alarms

October 27, 2011 by Staff Editor

At the retail store I work at, our leather items are the most expensive and sought after by thieves. The high price tag equates to a higher resell value for those who want a five finger discount. This is why we always ensure we place clothing security tags on those pricey leather jackets. These Checkpoint tags are an indispensible resource for keeping those items on the shelf. Without security tags on clothes, thieves think it’ll be worth the risk of getting caught if they can get away with a $300 jacket.

In my experience, the 3Alarm clothing alarms are an excellent fit for any heavier jackets especially with the winter months fast approaching. The cable lock system slides right down the jacket arm and securely locks at the bottom. The great part about the 3Alarm is the ability for your customers to be able to try on the jacket without removing the clothing security tag. This enables an ease of access for the customer while maintaining a sense of control to tempted shoplifters.

The Checkpoint tags are tough, too. Not only does the size of the clothing alarm allow for easy access for the customer, but the clothing security tag material is not easily tampered with. Shoplifters are familiar with clothing security and they know the time spent attempting to remove the security tags on clothes only increases the risk of getting caught. That risk is not worth the reward, so next time the shoplifter will choose the store without clothing security. Don’t be the store that’s not protected. Make it tough on the shoplifters and force them to go somewhere else.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase a clothing alarm or clothing security tags.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

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So what is the right type of clothing security to use?

October 25, 2011 by Staff Editor

There are many different types of clothing security options available on the market today. One of the difficult issues is knowing which clothing security device is right for your business. There are several options that I think are the best.

One clothing security option is Checkpoint tags. Checkpoint tags are time tested and are one of the leading providers in the country. Many major business chains use Checkpoint tags and the Checkpoint clothing alarm to protect their assets. Many shoplifters know about these clothing security tags as well. When shoplifters recognize that you have a quality retail theft solution they are more likely to leave your product alone and go try to steal somewhere else. Shoplifters don’t like products that are hard to defeat so you will deter a lot of theft with Checkpoint tags.

Another solution is to use clothing security tags by Alpha Security. Alpha is a newer product, but I have fallen in love with its products. There are many options available to put security tags on clothes with Alpha. They have standard hard tags and they also have tags with built in alarms. These are the best. If you also purchase the Nano Gate, which is Alpha’s clothing alarm, the pedestals will trigger the tag alarm when the product leaves the store. It is easy for someone to say a regular EAS alarm is a false alarm, but it is really hard to explain away the alarm going off in their bag or from under their shirt.

Whichever solution you use, please know how important it is to put security tags on clothes. Clothes are easy to steal and resell so they are a high target for Organized Retail Crime. Checkpoint and Alpha solutions go a long way to keeping your profits safe.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase a clothing alarm or clothing security tags.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing alarm, clothing security, or clothing security tags contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

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Clothing Security: Making Your Business More Profitable

October 22, 2011 by Staff Editor

Many businesses find themselves at a point when investment in clothing security measures becomes a reality of their business. This investment most often comes in the form of various clothing security tags or clothing alarms. The use of clothing security tags is the primary security deterrent used by businesses worldwide. Clothing security tags also know as article security tags provide the user with a physical theft deterrent, which can be used as a part of an overall loss prevention strategy.

These security tags on clothes can act as an active or passive security system. Many security tags on clothes are used as an element to work in conjunction with an overall electronic article system. The electronic article systems also works with various clothing alarms, which can give an immediate notification of removal from the system. This notification is most often an audible clothing alarm that is triggered. As a passive system, clothing security tags present themselves as a visual deterrent to shoplifters. The application of clothing security tags will deter many if not the majority of shoplifters from your place of business.

While working for a major international retailer, I was involved in the planning and implementation of a clothing security strategy. This strategy was a response to an increase in shoplifting across our brand. After instituting the clothing security systems, which included clothing alarms and security tags on clothes the company noticed a drastic reduction in clothing theft and better profit margins at the store level. The use of clothing security had a large and positive impact on profit margins and moral for the company’s stores.

The use of clothing security can benefit both small and large retail businesses. It allows the business owner to control their loss and lower the bottom line. This can improve the business profit margins and create a safer environment for employees.

To purchase clothing security tags or a clothing alarm please visit the loss prevention store.

For more information on clothing security, clothing alarm or security tags on clothes contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

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Protecting Your Neighborhood Business with Clothing Security Tags

October 18, 2011 by Staff Editor

As a loss prevention agent in a major metropolitan city, I’ve seen my fair share of what attracts shoplifters. Items close to the door or without clothing security tags allow thieves to think they can get away scot-free with your product. However, one of the easiest ways to discourage shoplifters with minimal disruption to your loyal customers is to place security tags on clothes.

One thing that amazes me is the deterrence effect of clothing security on potential shoplifters. I have lost count of how many times I have spotted a suspect sift through items with clothing alarms to find the one item that did not have any clothing security tags, which becomes the item they steal. I’ve even had shoplifters bluntly tell me that the hassle of removing a clothing alarm is not worth the effort!

Recently, a female attempted to do a grab-and-run out of my store. She picked up a stack of jeans totaling $1300 and ran out the front door, which activated the clothing alarm. She immediately threw down the clothes and left. You can bet I was thankful we had clothing security on those jeans that day!

The different types of clothing security tags make it very easy to find the right fit for each product. Several of the clip-on clothing alarms work great for shirts and bottoms, while the cable locks are excellent for jackets and sweaters and are useful for the bulky items that are too thick for clip-on security tags.

To purchase clothing security tags or a clothing alarm, please visit the loss prevention store.

For more information on clothing security, clothing alarm or security tags on clothes contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

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Clothing Security: The LP Professionals Not So Silent Partner

October 15, 2011 by Staff Editor

Imagine for a moment that you are shopping at your local department store and have found a pair of jeans that you just can’t live without. The only problem is you are on a limited budget and have plans to go to the movies with your best friend later that night. You know that those jeans would be perfect for your night out so you decide that you need to steal them. You heard that some stores put security tags on clothes but you doubt they actually work. As you are picking out the perfect pair of jeans you hear the clothing alarm going off at the front of the store. You quickly turn your attention to the front doors and you see an associate politely checking a customer as he was about to exit the building. The customer looks embarrassed and quickly hands the associate a shirt that clearly wasn’t paid for. You now glance at the pair of jeans you thought would be an easy target and see a clothing security tag. You carry the jeans to the nearest point of sale register and purchase them. You decide the movie can wait until next week.

As you can see in the above example clothing security not only prevented a theft but actually added to sales. There are several types of clothing alarm systems available depending on the needs of your company. Hard tags are a visible deterrent and are securely attached to merchandise by a locking pin. Soft tags are a less visible option and can be applied to just about any type of merchandise by use of an adhesive backing. Many retailers place soft tags inside the pockets of their merchandise in order to offer security without distracting from the product. All types of clothing security tags require removal or deactivation at the register and provide a 24/7 deterrent to theft. Industry loss Prevention professionals understand that the use of security tags on clothes offers an element of protection that reduces shrink and keeps merchandise on the shelves for our paying customers.

To purchase clothing security tags or a clothing alarm please visit the loss prevention store.

For more information on clothing security, clothing alarm or security tags on clothes contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

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CLOTHING SECURITY: A COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE

October 13, 2011 by Staff Editor

Retailers worldwide have felt the impact of the global economic crisis and cost effective asset protection initiatives have been developed to meet the demand. By reducing the rising cost of clothing security the retail community can pass these savings on to the consumer. The asset protection community now understands that clothing security tags are efficient and can deter theft while maintaining a commitment to outstanding customer service.

Placing security tags on clothes requires minimal training and clothing security tags and a clothing alarm can be easily adapted to meet the current and future needs of a merchant. Clothing security does not adversely impact the commitment to customer service and placing security tags on clothes will not damage the merchandise. Clothing security tags are a simple and cost effective method to reduce internal and external theft through deterrence.

A major retail company I once worked for placed security tags on clothes as part of a comprehensive shortage reduction strategy. This key accountability was an effort to reduce widespread shoplifting in the top five shortage departments. A clothing alarm was placed on targeted merchandise and shoplifting was reduced by more than 30% the first year through the use of cost effective clothing security tags. Clothing Security is a time tested and proven deterrent to all types of theft.

If you want to reduce company shortage and maintain your commitment to customer service, placing security tags on clothes is an affordable asset protection initiative.

To purchase clothing security tags or a clothing alarm please visit the loss prevention store.

For more information on clothing security, a clothing alarm or security tags on clothes contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

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Secure Your Clothing Like You Secure Your Car

October 11, 2011 by Staff Editor

While walking a shoplifter back to the office the other day I asked her why she hadn’t taken the other pair of jeans she had taken into the fitting room with her. Her response “It’s kinda hard to take them when you put a clothing security tags on them”. Of course I had to be smart with her and reply “If it weren’t for people like you we wouldn’t have to put security tags on clothes”.

What is it with kids thinking that the security tags on clothes “inconvenience” them? Clothing security tags are there to keep the clothing inside the store. Retailers spend thousands of dollars each year to ensure clothing security is in place to keep their losses down and prices down. The more money retailers lose to theft the higher their prices end up getting to compensate for their losses. Applying security tags on clothes helps to keep their prices down and helps ensure they have merchandise to sell to their customers. Clothing security tags are a great return on investment (ROI) for retailers. The company I work for has always only tagged a minimal amount of clothing. Once shrink hit an all time high their priorties changed and we started putting a clothing alarm on more and more products. Within the first year of doing so shrink went down drastically.

If you think about it, retailers are taking clothing security to the same level that people secure their cars. Cars have car alarms and clothes have a clothing alarm to draw attention to them when they are being stolen. No one wants something stolen from them so we go to extremes to ensure they are protected. We all work hard for what we have. Retailers all started somewhere. They have associates to pay, profits to be made and customers to make happy. Clothing security tags don’t inconvenience the consumers they stop or slow theft. Clothing security helps keep the sizes and styles consumers want on the shelves and the shoplifters at bay.

To purchase clothing security tags or a clothing alarm please visit the loss prevention store.

For more information on clothing security, clothing alarm or security tags on clothes contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

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Saving Softline Profits

October 8, 2011 by Staff Editor

In the current retail environment it is essential to reduce cost and increase profit. One way to do this is to limit your exposure to soft line waste, due to theft. The use of clothing security tags is very important, as clothing theft accounts for huge losses to soft line retailers. The investment into clothing security tags can save you time and money, allowing you to focus more on customer service and less on theft prevention.

Placing security tags on clothes provides a retailer with a huge deterrent to theft. Clothing security tags have become a staple in most soft line retail outlets, as they are the first line of defense in preventing theft and waste in the retail market. As loss prevention professionals, it is imperative that all effective measures be taken to protect the assets of our stores. In addition to clothing security tags, which are placed directly on the clothing, there are also clothing alarms, which sound when Checkpoint tags pass through them. Clothing alarms are a great deterrent as they are seen by possible shoplifters upon entry to your store and tell them you mean business.

In my experience, I have seen first hand the difference the use of security tags on clothing has made in preventing clothing theft. The investment into clothing security tags and a clothing alarm is a smart and strategic one.

To purchase clothing security tags or a clothing alarm please visit the loss prevention store.

For more information on clothing security, clothing alarm or security tags on clothes contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

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The lack of Checkpoint tags used on clothing accessories is alarming!!

October 6, 2011 by Staff Editor

I am often surprised when I am shopping and don’t see clothing security on clothing accessories. I find that many retailers remember to put security tags on clothes that are standard, such as shirts, pants and jackets. But those same stores will not have clothing security tags on accessories such as: ties, gloves, scarves, etc.

To me, these seem like the most logical items to add clothing security to since they are small and easy to steal. They also, generally are expensive. I don’t know how many readers have purchased a tie recently, but many are about as expensive as a shirt and they are much easier to steal. As we are approaching the cold weather season stores will start carrying gloves and scarves. These again can be quite expensive and are much easier to steal than a winter coat, yet they are often forgotten.

One important note is to use Checkpoint tags that are appropriate for the size of accessory you want to protect. Checkpoint tags come in a variety of sizes and styles. For ties, you will not want to use a hard tag and puncture the tie itself so you may use a soft tag hidden under the price label (or embedded in the price label). Another alternative is to use a woven label. This would be woven on the backside of the tie and is harder to remove. The same thing goes for scarves and other small accessories. Now when looking at tagging gloves you have several options. If they have elastic cuffs then I would use hard tags. Hard clothing security tags are always the hardest to remove and provide the best security. When you are looking at tagging leather gloves; however, you can’t really use hard tags so the soft tags are a more likely solution.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase a clothing alarm or clothing security tags.

For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547

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