The sound of the clothing alarm used to haunt me in my dreams for a couple of reasons. One reason was that the cashiers in my store frequently forgot to deactivate or detach clothing security tags. In reality some would forget; others claimed they knew which pieces were tagged, so they only needed to deactivate those particular items. Needless to say, clothing alarms found a way to go off at the doors almost continually throughout the day.

Another reason for my frustration was that I was new to the business and I would race to my camera system to discover who set the alarm off every single time the alarm sounded.  Even if they were already out the door, I was determined to catch the thief in the act of stealing.

I no longer feel the need to prove something to myself or to my stores. I have also learned to train my cashiers more effectively on the value of proper deactivation. I have learned how to explain all components of clothing security as well as customer service and how they are interconnected.

I also learned to emphasize how critical it is to deactivate correctly the first time because it creates so much less work for everyone in the end.

It was as much a lesson for me to learn as it was for my cashiers. Those early experiences have fueled my success throughout my career.

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Almost everyone has seen an EAS tag, but not everyone understands what they do or how they work. Clothing security tags, and Checkpoint tags specifically, consist of two pieces of hard plastic. One side has a steel pin attached. The other side has a tiny hole to receive the pin as it pierces through the material of a garment.

The checkpoint tags are virtually indestructible once clamped together. They require the use of a detacher to remove them. I have observed shoplifters attempting to pry them off, cut them off, and even burn the plastic off.  Few succeed and if they do manage to succeed, success is bittersweet.  Either the clothing is destroyed or the ink inside is busted in the process rendering the item useless.

The clothing security tags referred to as ink tags are hard EAS tags that contain two ampoules of dye in one of the sides. There is generally a blue dye and a glow in the dark dye that will stain whatever the inks contact.

EAS refers to electronic article surveillance. In basic terms, security tags on clothes contain an RF transmitter.  When this transmitter intersects the path of the clothing alarm – those big towers flanking the doors of a retailer – an extremely audible alarm sounds.

Security tags on clothes – also referred to as EAS tags – are used in the majority of large chain stores. It is equally advantageous for small boutiques and small box stores to utilize the EAS tags for clothing security.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase clothing alarm, clothing security tags, as well as Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

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I just came back from a great weekend with my family. We took a road trip to visit one of the national museums that we had wanted to tour for some time. It was well worth the trip, even my toddler loved it.

We decided to take a quick swing through the gift shop on our way out after we had walked all seven floors of the museum. We observed that they had a large quantity of clothing for sale, but none of it seemed to have any clothing security tags.

It seemed quite unusual for a tourist attraction not to have any visible clothing security.  Upon closer examination, I observed clothing security in the form of soft labels imbedded into the price tags of the clothes.  Although they didn’t use clothing security tags, there was still a form of protection in place, but it wasn’t overtly obvious. I thought it was a pretty smart move.

No doubt this store has its share of shoplifters, but the number of false activations from their clothing alarm are greatly reduced because someone forgot to remove a hard tag. The soft tags are disarmed as soon as they are placed on the counters at the wrap stand.

The last thing one wants in a museum is to have a clothing alarm going off every few minutes. This individualized program for clothing security was very well designed to suit the unique needs of a specialty store.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase a clothing alarm or clothing security tags and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system and to get a system personalized to the needs of YOUR store.

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Protecting your stores from shoplifters is not the only reason for clothing security. Procedures must also be in place to dissuade employees from taking advantage of the system and stealing your merchandise.

One instance that comes to mind involved a very well-liked manager. Now perhaps I should begin by saying that we used Checkpoint tags for our clothing security. We were very good at making sure the appropriate type and quantity of security tags on clothes were in place. The problem wasn’t with the Checkpoint tags.

The problem was the indiscriminate use of our detachers. We used hand held detachers in the store for several very legitimate reasons, but we had become careless. It was not uncommon to have our detachers anywhere in the store with almost unlimited access.

We didn’t give much thought to controlling the access of the detachers until we started noticing one of our managers frequently wearing some of our newer clothing lines. More than one eyebrow was raised upon seeing him parading around the store in expensive new duds in light of the fact that he habitually complained about how little money he had.

He was able to remove any of the clothing security tags he wanted with his unlimited access to a detacher and no system of checks and balances in place. He simply changed clothes in the dressing room; either by layering the clothing under his own, or by entirely changing clothes when the shifts changed.

Because we failed to manage his freedom with a detacher, the security tags on clothes were ineffective. A system of checks and balances would have eliminated the opportunity for him to steal.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase the clothing alarm, clothing security tags or Electronic Article Surveillance (or EAS system).

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One of the most problematic areas of clothing security is the fitting rooms. Fitting rooms attract different types of theft. There are the opportunists who don’t plan to steal, but find it irresistible to leave without taking an extra item or two which they have not paid for when tempted with a cluttered fitting room and no watchful eyes to do a piece count.

There are the amateurs who have already decided to steal a piece of clothing, but are too nervous to do it on the sales floor. They will wait for hours in a fitting room until they are the only ones left. They will also take a chance with clothing security tags. Some have even brought a pair of wire cutters into the dressing room to attempt hacking off the pin of a clothing security tag.

I have spent countless hours brainstorming security measures specifically for that area of the store. The challenge of monitoring a fitting room while protecting the privacy of a customer creates an extremely difficult task at best. Security tags on clothes can make a huge difference when the shoplifter is presented with the temptations inherent in the fitting room.

The best method to protect a fitting room from theft is to keep the fitting rooms monitored. Installing locks is a great suggestion; however, the retailer can possibly lose a sale with the potential service issues involved if a customer can’t quickly locate an employee to unlock the door.

A better option is using checkpoint tags whenever possible. Shoplifters usually bypass stealing when faced with the prospect of having to remove the security tags on clothes. Most shoplifters do not want to run the risk of setting off the clothing alarm when a Checkpoint tag is still attached.

To purchase the clothing alarm, clothing security tags and/or the Electronic Article Surveillance (or Loss Prevention Store. Your fitting rooms will stand a better chance of being theft-free with these simple additions to your clothing security.

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I worked a case regarding a theft ring that was into designer handbags. I partnered up with one of the other retailers in the mall where we were anchor stores. They had suffered big losses in this department, and were sure that we would be next on the list.

Immediately we got to work on our clothing security. The checkpoint tags were already in the store for a different product group so the most obvious solution was to push clothing security into the handbag department.

In addition to the checkpoint tags, we talked to our handbag department, telling them to be extra vigilant. If they saw even the slightest thing that made them suspicious, they were to call us. We made extra visits to the department during our store walk-thrus and made sure our CCTV covered the area completely. We were sure we were set.

Sure enough, a week later, the ring came into our store. It was right at closing time when the associates were finishing up for the day. There were five of them. They came in, each grabbed as many bags as they could and ran out the door. I heard the clothing alarm, raced to the door, and saw as the last one exited. They had a car waiting for them.

Not wanting to face a five to one showdown, I contacted the local PD and gave them the license plate number from their vehicle. I knew exactly what had been taken and had the video to back it up. Because of the checkpoint tags setting the clothing alarm off, we had an immediate reaction to the theft.

The PD was able to recover all but two of the bags because of this timely information.

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.

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