When you are looking to add a new, high caliber product group, the last thing you want is to end up loosing money instead of making money. Since wine is not one of the highest mark up items in a store, any inventory shrink losses can quickly devastate the small amount of built in profit. Bottle locks can help mitigate those potential losses.

When a restaurant sells a bottle of wine, there can be anywhere from a 150 percent to 300 percent mark up on the bottles. By comparison, a retailer might only mark up a bottle 25 percent to 50 percent. Because of this difference in mark up, most retailers can have a difficult time absorbing inventory losses from stolen bottles of wine.

However, just because the retailer doesn’t have a big mark up on their product doesn’t mean that it is any less desirable to a shoplifter. It also doesn’t prevent someone from coming into a store and doing their own “in house sampling”.

What does help stop shoplifters and also stop people from doing their own wine tasting is Alpha Security Bottle Locks. These bottle locks provide bottle security without seriously compromising the wine’s often slim margin percent. This makes it a much more affordable alternative, at least when you compare it to inventory shrink losses.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle locks, Bottle Security, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

Any store that allows customers to mix their own packs of beer or wine understands that it is an invaluable selling point.

Customers can try a variety of tastes and brands that they might not other wise purchase. It also allows customers to try out multiple varieties without making a large commitment to something they might not like.

Let’s face it; we have all had that five- pack of beer sitting around for months because we didn’t like the first one out of the pack.

For one price, a customer can pick their own six-pack or case of beers, as long as they are from a certain cooler, or designated area of the store. The same rules apply in which the bottles of wine are from specific vendors, or comparable price points.

The problem can arise if a customer starts to take bottles from other areas, or out of pre packed cases. When those cases or packs are tampered with, the store cannot sell the case as full. They might not be able to sell it as a case at all. They are then left with a shortage on that particular item, and might have to take a margin loss by selling the bottles cheaper in a mix pack.

Making a better designation between products can help employees readily identify a misplaced bottle, before the mixed pack is sold. Using anti theft devices on items not to be included in a mixed case is another good way to indicate that the customer has a more expensive bottle in the mix.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle locks, Bottle Security, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

One of the biggest comments that I have heard form customers about continuing to buy wine from the smaller liquor store (instead of in a grocery store) is the personalized attention they can get. Small box stores have an opportunity to win their customers over with their knowledge and their selection. They can focus on specific bottles that might not be carried by a big box. They also can provide more in depth product knowledge than your average grocery store employee can. All of that, of course, is contingent on using the bottle locks to ensure when a customer comes in for a specific bottle, you still have it in stock.

If you are not using bottle locks like Alpha Security EASy Bottle, you may not have what the customer is looking for. If the customers are making dedicated trips to your liquor store to buy a particular item and then the item is unavailable, the customer is less likely to return. They will take their business to the big box store.

While having stellar product knowledge and helpful employees is an attractive benefit to shopping small specialty stores, it doesn’t excuse a lack of inventory. Ultimately, the customer needs to have the right product they are looking for.

I can’t tell you how many times I have gone somewhere and seen this type of situation. I always leave thinking they are nice people who have a genuine interest in helping me, but they are always out of stock. It’s only a matter of time before I, as a customer, quit coming back.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle locks, Bottle Security, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

New York is in the middle of a debate about changing its liquor laws. Many want larger grocery and mass retail stores will be allowed to sell wine. While this particular bit of legislature is still a long way off, there has been a change to allow farm stands to sell wine. Of particular interest is the provision that does not allow for tastings. As such, even a roadside farm stand can benefit from EASy Bottle locks.

Many local wineries rely on a customer’s ability to taste their wines as part of the selling process. If a customer can taste the product, there is a better chance that they will buy a bottle. With the restrictions that farm stand have, there is a higher likely hood that customers will try and sneak a taste before they purchase.

Bottle locks are not just used for bottle security to protect from shoplifters. They can be used for their product denial benefits. Because the design of the bottle lock creates an impassable barrier to the interior contents of the wine, they are a perfect solution.

Because the Alpha Security EASy Bottle does not need to be linked up to an alarm system to prevent against unauthorized tastings, it works very well in the farm stand setting. It is an easier way to protect the wine bottles from unauthorized access without having to unnecessarily spending money to have an entire EAS or RF alarm system installed.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle locks, Bottle Security, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

With recent legislation in the state of Tennessee to allow grocery and big box retailers to sell wine, I have to wonder if these stores are going to invest in bottle security like EASy Bottle. Without adequate security, these stores can end up with significant losses. The down side to their entering into uncharted territory is that they have no idea how far the scope of their losses will be. Ultimately they need to figure out what kind of negative financial impact they are up against. 

Alpha Security Bottle locks work for more than just liquor bottles. They are also designed to work with wine bottles to provide additional bottle security.

As these bottle locks are installed on the wine bottles, the potential for a negative financial impact happens. Shoplifters will no longer have unlimited access to these bottles of wine. If the shoplifters can’t easily steal the bottles, the losses from theft decrease dramatically.

 As new entries into the wine selling business, these big boxes need to be aware as they get into selling wine that there is a potential for theft. If they can manage their resources upfront, they will have a better chance of shutting down potential shoplifters before they even get started honing in on their stores.

Entering into uncharted territory doesn’t have to mean going in with your eyes closed.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle locks, Bottle Security, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

Most grocery retailers experience a higher number of shoplifting incidents, mostly because of the increased foot traffic compared to other non-grocery retailers. Because the majority of these incidents revolve around small dollar items, security measures can often be very minimal. When you add in liquor and other alcohols with lacking bottle security, the dynamics can rapidly change.

If you are dismissing the small dollar thefts in your store, you are opening the doors wide open for much larger theft to occur. This is more frequently the case as smaller box and convenience stores increase/ add alcohol to their product lines.

Even if you do not invest in security for your normal range of merchandise, bottle security is proven to be a worthwhile investment. The small dollar thefts quickly have a larger impact as the theft of a single bottle of liquor can quickly outpace the rest of the theft that is currently occurring.

Using Alpha Security EASy Bottle for your bottle locks are one of the better options to help increase your bottle security. Since they come in a wide variety of options, you can pick the product that will work best for your situation and your merchandise. The added benefit is that as you incorporate a visual deterrent against shoplifting, you might see a decrease in the other inventory losses you have.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle locks, Bottle Security, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

I have been called to many locations that swear they have a theft issue, only to find out that the product was actually missing due to miss management.

When an accurate inventory took place, they discovered that the shoplifters were taking a completely different item that they were completely unaware of.

The truth is, without having an actual estimate done, and cross referenced against your current inventory accuracy and merchandise costs, you can never really understand how much you might need an inventory security system. You will also have a better understanding about where the system will do the most benefit for you. A miss placed security system will be less beneficial than one protecting the right inventory assortments.

The first step is to determine what your losses actually are. If you were not in the habit of taking an inventory, now would be a good time to start.

Many small businesses that do not take an inventory on a regular (semi annual or annual) basis are often surprised at just how off their numbers are in their heads versus what they actually do physically have on hand.

The important piece of doing an inventory is in knowing your accuracy. If you have an accurate inventory, you can effectively tell what is missing. You will be able to resolve the theft issues faster, and with greater certainty.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle locks, Bottle Security, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

I did a consultation for a local liquor storeowner who was concerned that he was spending too much money on his inventory. The initial thought was that he was spending too much money keeping up with the latest in seasonal brews and flavored liquor but not getting the return he had hoped for. He was actually spending more on replenishing stolen product than what he realized. After digging around a bit, I realized that he had no liquor bottle security in place.

We immediately developed a plan to keep a secondary entrance closed during business hours. He had been propping the door open to generate foot traffic.

What he didn’t know was that he also opened the door to people walking in and stealing the bottles closest to the door. Since no one monitored the door, and there was no other liquor bottle security, it was very easy to make off with the stolen goods.

After making a few shoplifting apprehensions, we discovered there were several residents of a nearby apartment complex that had gotten word that this was the place to go for free booze.

We then set about installing the Alpha Security EASy Bottle on the high theft bottles. The visibility and security of the bottle locks immediately garnered positive results and his inventory flow was back on track.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle locks, Bottle Security, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

Having bottle security of any kind is the best defense against inventory losses. While shoplifters are always the first thought when it comes to how inventory shrink occurs, it is by far not the only way. In fact, it is easier and more common that vendors and employees will cause the biggest financial losses your liquor store will incur.

Bottle locks such as EASy Bottle (which is developed and sold by Alpha Security) are an effective deterrent against product sampling and shoplifting. If you know that those ways are only a portion of your losses, what else should your bottle security be protecting you against?

How about vendor fraud? One of the easiest ways a vendor can steal from you is by misstating the quantities of product they are delivering. This can happen by taking a real invoice, only shorting the actual shipment that is delivered to your store. If they leave a few cases of product on their deliver truck (and none of your employees verifies the physical received quantity) the vendor now has extra product on their truck.

You will be left with an unexplained inventory shortage and they have cases of merchandise they can do with as they please. It is easier than one might think to sell these on the black market to other businesses, friends, or online.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle locks, Bottle Security, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

With a high level of bottle security, the 1 Alarm Wine Guard bottle lock is a perfect solution for wine bottles in your liquor store. Alpha Security takes great pride in the ease of use for these bottle locks. A one-handed removal process helps ensure an efficient check out process. It is the same one-handed application process that makes it quicker and less frustrating for your employees to put the locks on from the start.

From a security standpoint, the Alpha Security Wine Guard fits over 90 percent of wine bottles currently being sold on the market. The 1 Alarm designation means the bottle locks can be used in conjunction with an in store EAS system.

There is also a dual spring locking mechanism that further ensures a strong lock between the bottle and the lock, making it less likely that the bottle lock can be pried off and defeated. The cap grips in two separate spots for the best fit possible.

Additionally, the wine guard goes beyond security from theft. There are the benefit denial properties. Finally, the clear cap allows the tax and stamp information to be easily read and audited.

From bottle security, to ease of use to customer satisfaction, the Alpha Security 1 Alarm Bottle Lock is made just for you and your highly coveted wine bottles.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, Bottle locks, Bottle Security, EASy Bottle or Liquor Bottle Security and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us or call 1.770.426.0547