There are huge benefits to being an online retailer in addition to having the traditional brick and mortar set up. Your customers are not in the store so there is minimal employee interaction. You have a greater transaction dollar amount due to 100% credit card usage (versus cash). You don’t need to worry as much about retail anti theft devices, since you don’t have shoplifters online.

The down side, in particular with clothing, is that it is harder to determine if a customer has worn the clothing they purchased before they returned it.

Obviously, the customer will have to try the item on for fit once they receive it, but did they wear it out on the town?

 By using the Alpha Shark Tag on your mail order/ online orders, you allow the customer to try the product on, but have a better answer for whether the item was used before it was returned, or if it was simply tried on for size.

 When the customer’s merchandise arrives with the Alpha Security Alpha Shark Tag and instructions about your return policy and the tag you can eliminate the concern that your web orders are being wardrobed.

 Visit the Loss Prevention Store for Alpha 2Alarm, Alpha 3Alarm, Alpha Fashion2, Alpha Jewel Lok, Alpha Nano Gate,  Alpha Shark Tag, Alpha Spider Wrap and other retail anti-theft devices from Alpha Security to use in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

 For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

When you are looking to upgrade your retail anti theft devices, it might seem like a daunting task. Beyond choosing a system to prevent shoplifting, you might be worried about the cost of installation and technicians. When you use the Alpha Security Alpha Nano Gate, you can surprisingly do most of the work yourself to minimize the initial costs.

The Alpha Nano Gate is easy to install. All of the directions and equipment needed arrive in one package to simplify the process. You don’t need to have an expensive technician complete the installation process, if you would rather do it yourself. Plug-n-Play makes it easy for everyone to use because the Alpha Nano Gate literally just plugs into an electrical outlet. An audible alarm sounds for 2 minutes if main power is interrupted from either intentional tampering or other power outages.

Aesthetic design complements every store environment. This makes it great for independent boutiques, liquor stores, or any other small business applications.It also mounts directly to doorframes and walls. That makes it extremely versatile for a variety of in store applications including restrooms, fitting rooms, exit and emergency doors, stock rooms or break rooms, elevators, and store within a store spaces. 

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Not all retail anti theft devices are integrated with EAS tags to sound an alarm. Take the Alpha Security Alpha Shark Tag for example, there is no EAS imbedded in the tag, but it is still an effective way to maintain store profits.

By design, the Alpha Shark Tag is designed to be a deterrent against customers who want to “wardrobe” an item. That means the consumer intends to buy a piece of clothing with the sole intent on wearing it once and then returning the item with a receipt for a full refund.

These purchases happen usually for special events (weddings, holiday parties, prom) and are either high end items or single wear items that a customer simply can not afford or want to keep (furs, ball gowns, tuxedos and accessories). 

The Alpha Shark Tag is a small plastic tag that attaches to the front of a garment in a very conspicuous place. If the customer tries to remove the tag, they will not be able to return the item without visible damage to the tag. An unsuspecting shoplifter might bypass such an item because they assume the tags are also retail anti theft devices there to prevent shoplifting.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store for Alpha 2Alarm, Alpha 3Alarm, Alpha Fashion2, Alpha Jewel Lok, Alpha Nano Gate,  Alpha Shark Tag, Alpha Spider Wrap and other retail anti-theft devices from Alpha Security to use in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547

It is important for retailers to understand the role Alpha Security Alpha Shark Tags play to prevent shoplifting. It is also important for retailers to understand that these tags are actually not retail anti theft devices like we normally think of them.

Alpha Shark Tags prevent a form of return fraud called wardrobing. They are meant to be left on after the point of purchase and the customer is instructed how to remove them at home. Only after a customer is sure that they want to keep the items should they remove the tags. They may be rejected for a return if the tag removed.

These tags do the exact opposite of an EAS tag. The Alpha Shark Tags are not imbedded with an alarm. There is no early warning system if the tag is tampered with. In fact, these tags are to be removed by someone other than a store employee, where as an EAS tag is specifically designed to be removed only by an employee.  Unlike EAS tags, which are meant to be tamper resistant, a customer can easily cut the wardrobing tags off with a pair of scissors.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store for Alpha 2Alarm, Alpha 3Alarm, Alpha Fashion2, Alpha Jewel Lok, Alpha Nano Gate,  Alpha Shark Tag, Alpha Spider Wrap and other retail anti-theft devices from Alpha Security to use in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 

The Alpha Security Alpha Shark Tag generally is attached to the front of a garment in a very conspicuous place. It is to be removed by the customer after they purchase the item. Once the tag is removed, the retailer can decline the refund of that item. It is a way that retailers protect themselves from wardrobing.

This works wonderfully with clothing, shoes, on the other hand are a bit different. Alpha Shark Tags are not designed to fit onto shoes. This means that in order for your employees to discern a legitimate return versus a return involving wardrobing, you have to look for other clues.

The two primary places to look are at the foot bed and the sole. If you look inside the shoe, a worn shoe will start to show imprints of toes. Because this is not always reliable, look also to the sole for evidence of wear. When a shoe is worn outside of a house, you can see scuffs on the soles. You will also see tiny bits of dirt and gravel imbedded in it.

Remember to continue to use retail anti theft devices to prevent shoplifting of not only shoes, but also other clothing products. The Alpha Shark Tags are not a replacement for retail anti theft devices.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store for Alpha 2Alarm, Alpha 3Alarm, Alpha Fashion2, Alpha Jewel Lok, Alpha Nano Gate,  Alpha Shark Tag, Alpha Spider Wrap and other retail anti-theft devices from Alpha Security to use in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system that can help you prevent shoplifting in your business.

For more information on how you can use Alpha Security retail anti-theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547