For some small businesses, there might only be one employee working at any given point during business hours. If this is the case, all of your employees absolutely have to have access to the keys to unlock the bottle locks. They can’t very well tell a customer they are unable to sell certain items because they do not have access to the control key.

For other liquor stores, there might be a bigger decision regarding who can have an access key and who can’t.

If you are working with a larger crew, then you might want to further enhance your bottle security by limiting who can access the keys for the bottle locks. If you give them just to managers or store key holders, your bottle security gets even tighter. You are providing further control over your bottle locks.

Some things to consider are the manager’s current expected workload. If you have outlined every second of your manager’s day with other important tasks, can there be a reasonable expectation that every time a bottle is sold with an EASy Bottle lock on it, the manager can come to unlock it? Or will they have to take their time to get to the register, causing irritation to your customers?

Either path you choose needs to have a clear outline of the expectations each key holder will be held accountable to, ensuring success with your bottle locks.

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 

A simple evaluation will help guide you in the process of enhancing your store’s liquor bottle security.

Think about the following questions:

Do you see the biggest inventory losses coming from theft (either from shoplifters or employees)? Or… Do you have an issue with unauthorized in- store sampling (opened bottles, customers/ minors caught drinking inside your store)? 

If you have a theft issue, especially if there is employee theft of merchandise, you probably want to invest in a complete EAS system. Employees and shoplifters are less likely to steal when there are operational and inventory controls in place. A full EAS system will be worth your investment and provide reasonable liquor bottle security aimed at deterring theft.

If you are having an issue with in store sampling, Alpha Security bottle locks, provide consistent and successful product denial benefits, without the need to attach them to an EAS system.

This saves you capital by eliminating a system that would target problems you do not have. One can always be added later if the situations or inventory losses start to change. At that time, the rest of the EAS system can be added. If you use the EASy Bottle for your bottle locks, they will be compatible with that system.

If you have an issue with both, then you have an absolute need to invest in bottle locks that will alarm with an EAS system while providing product denial at the same time.

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 

Some times, I am thinking about the workshop in the garage right now, there can just be too many tools. I see this problem come up with not only our personal cache of hammers and drills, but also tools in my liquor stores used for liquor bottle security.

Managing and sorting and cleaning and organizing all of the different tools can be a major headache. It ends up being a distraction from spending the time actually putting the tools to good use.

I often look at the chaos in the workshop and start to evaluate how many of those tools we have only used once or twice. Now they just sit around collecting dust.

We sure were glad that we had them, when we actually needed them, but again, is it worth it now?

 If you can use a wide array of liquor bottle security in your store, and they are put to good use then by all means diversify! Get your money’s worth out of them.

 If you are tired of the chaos, try sticking to one kind of bottle locks- Alpha Omni Guarde Bottle Cap. It is made by Alpha Security- it’s the same brand that makes the EASy Bottle. These bottle locks are designed to fit 90 percent of the liquor bottle shapes and sizes that are currently on the market.

 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 

Memorial Day is a traditional day of remembrance. We remember those that have fought and died for our country. We remember our loved ones who have passed. We also remember how crazy some people can get over the extended weekend.

A three-day weekend always produces an increase in alcohol sales. There will also be a corresponding increase in the number of people who want to drink and also do not want to pay for it. So how do these people reconcile their contradictory desires….by shoplifting from your store, of course.

Don’t forget to plan your liquor bottle security as you stock your shelves in preparation for the busy weekend. Alpha Security has a great line of bottle locks to provide liquor bottle security, protect your inventory from theft, and guard your peace of mind. The EASy Bottle products manufactured by Alpha Security come in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and types to secure a wide variety of liquor bottles.

Memorial Day weekend is too busy an event on your calendar for you to be concerned about the bottle security in your store(s). You don’t want to remember this weekend as the one you needlessly lost thousands of dollars of inventory; neither do you want attempt to play catch-up in margin for the rest of the year to compensate for this weekend.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase EASy Bottle bottle locks by Alpha Security and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system. Remember Memorial Day weekend as the weekend you finally decided to protect your inventory, your bank account AND your peace of mind.

For more information on Alpha Security, Bottle Lock, bottle locks, bottle security, liquor bottle security or EASy Bottle and how they work with an Electronic Article Surveillance (or EAS system) contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

Whether you have a theft issue with well spirits, top shelf or even higher end premium wine and liquor bottles you want liquor bottle security that will be aesthetically pleasing.

By using Alpha Security EASy Bottle for the preferred brand of bottle locks, any liquor store format will benefit from these optimal merchandising aesthetics.

The EASy bottle is a sleek design. Because it is not bulky makes it perfect for all retail environments.

For small liquor stores these locks will not create excessive bulk like other kinds of locks do. When you are forced to reduce your shelf quantities because fewer bottles can’t fit on the shelf you are loosing potential sales by being out of stock more frequently. You also increase labor hours because your employees are forced to restock empty shelves more frequently. The addition of these bottle locks will not create a significant reduction in the shelf quantity of merchandise.

For higher end liquor stores that are more concerned with the overall look of the store and the customer’s perception, you want to have a more subtle approach to liquor bottle security. Since these locks are primarily clear they are providing a better product display.

When the customer scans the store to find what they are looking for, their view is not inundated with views of liquor bottle security. They still primarily view the product’s bottles or packaging, which is what you want to have happen.

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 

Alpha Security has done an outstanding job of designing bottle security that individually suits the diverse assortment of liquor bottles found in virtually every liquor store. I have recently started using bottle locks in my stores. One of the most beneficial to me is the Magna Guarde. It has features that I can’t find on other locks that work to protect my two highest theft tequilas- Patron and 1800.

The extra large size better accommodates the unusual cap sizes found in many tequila brands. To better secure a proper fit, the Magna Guarde has a clamshell design, providing additional benefit denial protection. The clamshell’s internal hinge makes it virtually impossible to defeat.  A button on the bottom of the base adjusts to further create a secure fit; specific to the bottle you are using it on.

Alpha Security prides their self in creating bottle security that has easy applications and removal is key to customer satisfaction and employee compliance rates. The clear cap makes it easy to read bottle label and tax information. It won’t do you any good to protect your inventory and profits from theft, only to loose that money to fines from a failed state audit.

Bottle locks are not one size fits all, because the liquor bottles they are trying to protect do not come in one size fits all. This is one case where size really does matter.

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 

As several states are making changes to their liquor laws, many liquor stores are finding out that they have to rethink their strategies on how to be successful. Many of the changes are allowing wine to be sold at other retailers. As a result, liquor stores in these states have to find a way to secure their customer base or risk loosing their wine sales. By adding bottle security to their wine bottles, they would have a better shot of maintaining accurate inventory to heighten the customer experience.

There is nothing worse that heading to a specialty store only to find they don’t have the product they are looking for in stock. A successful business understands what they do best, and continues to build and play off of those strengths. In this case, inventory on hand and accuracy coupled with extensive product knowledge in the wine department is integral to maintaining that customer base.

To keep this two-pronged approach, employees need to be trained on their stores wine selections and how to advise customers on their purchases. This education is invaluable to the customer’s experience and on going training needs to be conducted periodically to keep your employees well informed. 

The second part is to implement and maintain bottle security for all of your wine bottles. This sends a message to potential shoplifters to steer clear of your store. By using bottle locks, you can provide a visual deterrent. 

Alpha Security EASy Bottle is just one brand that will keep your employees focused on their customer service while your inventory stays in stock.

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

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 retail store might only mark up a bottle 25 percent to 50 percent.

Needless to say, retailers do not have as much wiggle room with their wine profits as a restaurant or bar might. It is critical for retailers to incorporate bottle security in order to maintain their profits.

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 security can help mitigate those potential losses.

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 wine tasting. What does help stop these tastings, as well as shoplifters, is bottle security in the form of Bottle Locks. Alpha Security EASy Bottle protects the wine inventory without seriously compromising the wine’s slim margin percent. This makes it a much more affordable solution.

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

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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. In New York there has been a change to allow farm stands to sell wine as long as it is from a local winery. There is a provision that does not allow for tastings though. With these restrictions, there is a higher likely hood that without bottle locks customers will try and sneak a taste before they purchase.

Even though bottle locks do a very good job at protecting inventory from shoplifters, it is not their only function. 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 for wineries and farm stands.

This particular bottle security need does not need to be linked up to an alarm system to work. Preventing against unauthorized tastings only needs the product denial from the bottle locks, not the alarming mechanism that deters shoplifters. That is the biggest reason why Alpha Security bottle security products works very well in a 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

Entering into uncharted territory doesn’t have to mean going into a situation with your eyes closed. As new entrants into the wine selling business, big box stores like mass retail discounters and grocery stores 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. Bottle Security is an effective way to discourage theft

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. Bottle locks like the EASy Bottle (sold by Alpha Security) are commonly thought of only as protection for liquor bottles. They are, however, also designed to work with wine bottles to provide additional security.

As bottle locks on the wine bottles are implemented for bottle security, 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.

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