We are at that time of year that I usually find an increase in jewelry shopping at my store.  All the new spring dresses and outfits require the matching accessories.  In addition, the warm weather change is more inviting to jewelry as short sleeves and open cut tops are better for showing off bracelets, necklaces, etc.  With that said, it is also a hard time to control the inventory.  We all know that quality accessories are expensive.  Many consumers want the product, but don’t want to pay the price.  I have found the Jewel Lok by Alpha to be a great help in my efforts to prevent shoplifting.

Alpha security makes a revolutionary line of retail anti theft devices.  Alpha offers many different retail anti theft devices that are made for specific products.  Finally a company that does not employee a one size fits all approach to prevent shoplifting.  The Jewel Lok comes in several different options.  You can get Jewel Lok devices that will fit on stud earrings, loop earrings and other loose jewelry (such as bracelets, necklaces, watches, etc.).  There are two main benefits to these retail anti theft devices.  The first is that these locks physically attach to the product and cannot be easily removed like a soft EAS label.  There is much more security here.  The second benefit is they still provide open showing.  We lose a lot of sales when we lock product inside cases.  Many customers don’t like waiting on an employee just to see a product.  You can still openly display these products, but rest easy knowing they are protected.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store for retail anti theft devices that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

For more information on how you can use retail anti theft devices to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

 

Many LP professionals have had a known theft suspect they couldn’t wait to arrest. They were aware of the subject, but for whatever reason, this person had evaded detainment and continued to steal from their store. While working for one company, I had a woman who came in multiple times per month and treated our store like a swap meet, leaving her old earrings on the cards and taking ours. Whenever she entered the store, we would initiate surveillance and intend to make a detainment, but she would either dump the merchandise or we’d be uncertain which items she took.

 In my experience, jewelry is one of the toughest items to protect against loss. It’s challenging to maintain observation of such a small item when it’s being carried by a moving person or being palmed in their hand. Jewelry can be easily concealed and just as easily dumped, increasing the likelihood of an unproductive stop. Many companies place additional apprehension requirements for jewelry items as a result of the risk they create for retailers. I’ve made the difficult decision many times to let a shoplifter go because I wasn’t willing to gamble my job or jeopardize my employer on an item that may have been either stolen or dumped. Obviously, detainment isn’t going to be the answer to retailers’ jewelry theft problem.

Because so many challenges faced retailers trying to protect their jewelry from five finger discounts, the creation of the Jewel Lok felt like a miracle. Introduced in 2011, this innovative retail anti-theft device resolved the aesthetic display dilemma others before it couldn’t. My favorite feature of this solution is that a shoplifter attempting to defeat it will break the jewelry before they can remove it. If my store had the Jewel Lok, we wouldn’t have a collection of that subject’s earrings we’re going to return to her when we finally get her someday.

 Visit the Loss Prevention Store for retail anti theft devices like the jewel lok that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

 For more information on how you can use retail anti theft devices to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

 

As I look across my desk at work I see the usual suspects: Pen, paper, computer, half drank coffee cup, and empty packages. Lots of empty packages. I know that this is a normal sight for most LP or retail Managers. It’s hard to prevent shoplifting when things are so small and easily concealed. Things like the empty jewelry packages scattered daily across my desk.

 When you think of all the retail anti theft devices out there, most are not conducive to small packages or things like jewelry. Jewelry is it’s own special beast. Tiny loose pieces that are often open and hard to wrap, tag, sticker or clamp. The packaging is often what has the anti theft devices on it, which is why the packages are discarded by thieves.

 Well, now there is the Jewel Lok to save the day. Alpha Security has a few types of Jewel Loks to meet different criteria. They have Jewel Loks for stud and hoop earrings that attach directly onto the earring.

 They also have what is called a loose jewelry solution. It is a small clamp that is covered in plastic to avoid scraping the jewelry. It is easy to attach to things like bracelets or necklaces that would easily slide off their packages or hang tags.

 I know that once the new Jewel Loks are in place, there will be a drastic reduction on the amount of loss in that area. I also can’t wait to reduce the amount of clutter on my desk from stolen jewelry packages.

 Visit the Loss Prevention Store for retail anti theft devices that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

 For more information on how you can use retail anti theft devices to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547