When dealing with shoplifting crimes, you have to combat the two driving factors involved: motive and opportunity. In order to stop shoplifting you have to effectively reduce either one or both of these driving factors.

For a shoplifter to consider stealing, they need to have a motive for doing so. Specific motives can vary widely amongst shoplifters, but a safe generalization is that they are trying to get something for nothing. It can be motivated by greed- wanting more than what they can afford. It can be driven by necessity; they simply cannot afford to purchase something like food or diapers.

When this motivation to steal is coupled with the opportunity to commit the crime with a lowered risk of getting caught, you can be sure that they will make an attempt to steal.

You can’t control what motivates people. You can’t stop every customer coming into your store and giving them an evaluation to make sure they do not have any motivation to steal. What you can do is reduce the opportunities presented within your store to stop shoplifting. Maybe you remerchandise your high theft products. Perhaps you have a need for Checkpoint Systems as your primary form of anti shoplifting. What ever it takes, your best bet is to look at removing shoplifting opportunities.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Anti-Shoplifting devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.

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A shoplifter was in our store picking up a variety of electronic items like DVDs and flash drives. We didn’t really want to make an apprehension, we primarily wanted the shoplifter to drop the merchandise and leave the store. We had employees standing near the exit, and had them start talking about the anti shoplifting tools we use in the store.

We hoped that the shoplifter would be more hesitant to try and leave with the stolen merchandise. What I think we actually did was scare the shoplifter into confusion about what to do next.

The shoplifter had already concealed the merchandise in his bag, and thought he was already in trouble. What he didn’t realize what that if he left the product in the store and exited without any further incident, he could have gone away without any further consequences.

Because so many shoplifters are not fully aware that if they discard the merchandise they are trying to steal, they can leave the store without being apprehended by store employees. They figure that they are already so far in trouble the best bet is to go ahead and risk leaving with the merchandise unpaid for.

This is a perfect example of why anti shoplifting methods need to deter the shoplifter before they start, instead of when they are knee deep in the situation.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Anti-Shoplifting devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.

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Customers want to have an innate sense of safety as they walk through your store. They should not be worried that their purse will be stolen if they walk away from a shopping cart for a minute, or that they might be assaulted in a parking lot after dark. To feel that safety, customers expect a certain level of retail theft prevention and security measures to be in place.

What a customer does not want to see is the glaringly obvious reality of your security features. If you have signs, and alarms and bars and gates and locked boxes everywhere, it could actually have the exact opposite effect. Your store can feel like it so locked down, that customers worry about what kind of problems, and criminals, are you trying to prevent? If you have that much security, do you have a frequent criminal problem going on in your store?

Retail theft prevention is a visual deterrent, but it should not overstep the boundaries of customer perception. Using EAS towers and tags to stop shoplifting is a common and expected retail tactic. Showing off your security to the point where it seems like you are bragging about it will do more than dissuade shoplifters to come into your store- it will also dissuade your paying customers.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Anti-Shoplifting devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.

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When we are living full throttle in the digital age, there is no reason why our retail theft prevention needs to be left in the dark ages. When we look to data analysis and reportable metrics, the Checkpoint security system is the way to go. In order to better understand our EAS system, we need to look to the digital functionality that gives us the information we need, when we need it.

Retail theft prevention in the form of EAS tags, labels and tower systems are only as effective as the accuracy of how we use and employ those devices. We need to start by ensuring our tagging is 100% without fail. Then we can better analyze the reports that come from the digital alarm keypad, popular with the newer Checkpoint security system models.

Designed like the face of an ATM machine, employees can record what kind of alarm the EAS towers are recording. The options include false alarm, tag in area, recovery, test, etc. By training your employees to accurately record what caused the EAS alarm to register, you can develop an action plan to eliminate false alarms through better employee training, and stop shoplifting by making an actual incident more noticeable.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Anti-Shoplifting devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.

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Performing a self-audit is a quick way to help stop shoplifting of your high theft merchandise. Using Checkpoint Tags for retail theft prevention is only a part of the equation for success. If those Checkpoint Tags are not consistently used on every article of merchandise, you create an opening for shoplifters to take advantage of your store.

This doesn’t mean that you need to have retail theft prevention like Checkpoint Tags on every single piece of inventory within your store. It means that whatever items you decide need tags are actually being tagged. If you have a specific style or brand of jeans, for example, which is high theft, then each of those pairs requires a tag. It does not mean every pair, of every style and brand of jeans need to be tagged.

A self-audit means taking either a sampling of those tagged items (for large quantities) or all of the items and checking for accuracy. If you conduct a sample of ten items and only five have tags, you are at 50% accuracy. 50% is not going to keep shoplifters at bay. Based on this audit you know where you need to focus your efforts to make sure you are at 100% accuracy.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Anti-Shoplifting devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.

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Vendor and supplier fraud is one form of losses that retailer’s can easily overlook. The more obvious answer to inventory losses usually comes from employee or shoplifter theft. Since vendors and suppliers are generally in and out of a store quickly, and when they are in the store they usually have their hands full and are busy unloading product, it is easier to point the finger of suspicion elsewhere.

The truth of the matter is that these vendors and suppliers should not be underestimated (or unattended) as they work in your store. Beyond the varying forms of fraud committed by vendors, these outside workers can be just as guilty of committing shoplifting crimes.

How often do these vendors unload a shipment and then ask to use a restroom? Are they escorted to the facilities, or are they left on their own as your employees focus on their own tasks and work lists? Do the vendors walk past or through areas of store merchandise and supplies? How about food products? 

One of my stores recently started noticing empty food and beverage wrappers and containers back in the bathrooms. At first we thought it was employees stealing the products. As it turned out, one of our suppliers would unload their delivery, and ask to use the restroom. They would pick up candy bars, snacks and a soda on their way back. They would eat and drink their snack in the restroom, leave the packaging, and then walk back out of the store without paying for anything.

The main reason we caught on was that the supplier started to make more frequent visits to the store, even when he didn’t have any deliveries to make. He would claim it was just customer service, checking on us because we were such and important contract of theirs. The reality was he was hungry, needed a snack, and saw us as a (literal) free lunch.

While the majority of us would not find it effective to use Checkpoint security tags as anti shoplifting devices on a candy bar, using a Checkpoint system not only in the front of house, but also the back stockrooms and exits is a good idea. There are many vendors that will pick up store merchandise that they want and take it with them as they leave out the back receiving and dock exits. These areas are often less well protected from theft because of the lack of foot traffic that goes by them. Most employees go in and out the front doors, as do all of the customers. Usually it is only vendors and suppliers that enter and exit through the back areas.

For those vendors that are inclined to steal, the lack of Checkpoint systems and other anti shoplifting deterrents make it all to easy for them to conduct frequent thefts of store merchandise. With little employee oversight, lack of anti theft monitoring, and access to store merchandise, vendors and suppliers have an easier time stealing from a store than either employees or shoplifters do.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Anti-Shoplifting devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.

For more information on Anti-Shoplifting, Checkpoint Labels, a Checkpoint Security System, Checkpoint Security Tags, Checkpoint Systems, or Checkpoint Tags and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at Retail theft prevention to Stop Shoplifting in your store or call 1.770.426.0547 

Vendor and supplier fraud is one form of losses that retailer’s can easily overlook. The more obvious answer to inventory losses usually comes from employee or shoplifter theft. Since vendors and suppliers are generally in and out of a store quickly, and when they are in the store they usually have their hands full and are busy unloading product, it is easier to point the finger of suspicion elsewhere.

The truth of the matter is that these vendors and suppliers should not be underestimated (or unattended) as they work in your store. Beyond the varying forms of fraud committed by vendors, these outside workers can be just as guilty of committing shoplifting crimes.

How often do these vendors unload a shipment and then ask to use a restroom? Are they escorted to the facilities, or are they left on their own as your employees focus on their own tasks and work lists? Do the vendors walk past or through areas of store merchandise and supplies? How about food products? 

One of my stores recently started noticing empty food and beverage wrappers and containers back in the bathrooms. At first we thought it was employees stealing the products. As it turned out, one of our suppliers would unload their delivery, and ask to use the restroom. They would pick up candy bars, snacks and a soda on their way back. They would eat and drink their snack in the restroom, leave the packaging, and then walk back out of the store without paying for anything.

The main reason we caught on was that the supplier started to make more frequent visits to the store, even when he didn’t have any deliveries to make. He would claim it was just customer service, checking on us because we were such and important contract of theirs. The reality was he was hungry, needed a snack, and saw us as a (literal) free lunch. 

While the majority of us would not find it effective to use Checkpoint security tags as anti shoplifting devices on a candy bar, using a Checkpoint system not only in the front of house, but also the back stockrooms and exits is a good idea. There are many vendors that will pick up store merchandise that they want and take it with them as they leave out the back receiving and dock exits. These areas are often less well protected from theft because of the lack of foot traffic that goes by them. Most employees go in and out the front doors, as do all of the customers. Usually it is only vendors and suppliers that enter and exit through the back areas.

For those vendors that are inclined to steal, the lack of Checkpoint systems and other anti shoplifting deterrents make it all to easy for them to conduct frequent thefts of store merchandise. With little employee oversight, lack of anti theft monitoring, and access to store merchandise, vendors and suppliers have an easier time stealing from a store than either employees or shoplifters do.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Anti-Shoplifting devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.

For more information on Anti-Shoplifting, Checkpoint Labels, a Checkpoint Security System, Checkpoint Security Tags, Checkpoint Systems, or Checkpoint Tags and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at Retail theft prevention to Stop Shoplifting in your store or call 1.770.426.0547 

The criminal mind is an ever changing, constantly evolving scheme. Just when you think you have them beat, along comes something completely unexpected. The current trend in theft is to attack where they least expect it to be. Hackers are targeting systems that are seemingly less obvious targets. As a result there is a lower level of security. Retail theft prevention is starting to notice a similar trend.

Shoplifters are starting to target less obvious merchandise. The theory is that retailers are concentrating their resources to stop shoplifting of high end/ high priced, designer, and well-known brands. As a result, shoplifters looking to make an easier score are targeting items that are not common high theft items.

One example is a theft ring that was just caught in Arizona. The thieves were targeting more expensive building block toys. These thieves knew better than to steal hundred dollar fragrances or designer jeans (for example) they went after the toys.

In stores that cater to mostly moms and kids, the retail theft prevention that was in place was much easier to defeat, and these criminals knew it. After several thousands of dollars in product had been lost, the toy stores partnered with the local crime ring task force who ultimately put an end to the losses.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Anti-Shoplifting devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.

For more information on Anti-Shoplifting, Checkpoint Labels, a Checkpoint Security System, Checkpoint Security Tags, Checkpoint Systems, or Checkpoint Tags and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at Retail theft prevention to Stop Shoplifting in your store or call 1.770.426.0547

Sometimes shoplifting is not a well thought out, super high tech crime. Sometimes shoplifting happens because of an individual’s immediate need. These low-tech crimes are still happening frequently. Checkpoint Security Systems are an ideal way to identify these shoplifters.

A recent news story came out around a lady who decided to go into her local supermarket to shoplift. She seemed to think that the best way to commit this crime was to conceal the product that she wanted. She was extremely obvious in her crime, and was quickly caught on the store’s Checkpoint Security System.

This woman walked over to the seafood section and quickly picked up several packages of lobster tails. She picked up so many packages that the total was over $80 dollars worth. Since she didn’t think to bring a bag with her, she used the next best thing- her pants.

The store security team watched as she stuffed her pants full of packages of lobster tails and then wobbled her way to the exit doors. Because her pants were so full, she was even more obvious as she tried to leave. When she was apprehended, she told police that she was going to trade the tails to a friend for either a buffet lunch or for some prescription drugs.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Anti-Shoplifting devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.

For more information on Anti-Shoplifting, Checkpoint Labels, a Checkpoint Security System, Checkpoint Security Tags, Checkpoint Systems, or Checkpoint Tags and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at Retail theft prevention to Stop Shoplifting in your store or call 1.770.426.0547 

Anti shoplifting tools are there to be used both during and after operating hours. Components like EAS devices deter and stop shoplifting during the day, while your Checkpoint security system protects your inventory at night. Just as you would perform a test of your EAS devices and towers, you should perform a test of your security system to make sure everything is in working order.

The alarm test is actually pretty simple to conduct and should not take more than about twenty to thirty minutes, depending on the size of your store and the amount of access points to test.

Step one is to call the alarm monitoring company and tell them you are going to conduct a test of your Checkpoint Security Systems. They will place the system on test for you. This is extremely important to do first.

If your system is not on test mode, the alarms that you trigger will notify the police. You may be charged a false alarm fee by your city if the police have to respond.

Next walk through your store. Make sure you walk past all motion sensors and open all doors that have an alarm. When you are done, call the alarm company back to have your system taken off of test mode.

You will now have a detailed list of all points that triggered. Any point that did not alarm that should have needs to have maintenance done immediately.

By ensuring that all points are working, you know that your store will be protected in the event of an after hour break in.

Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Anti-Shoplifting devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop shoplifting in your store.

For more information on Anti-Shoplifting, Checkpoint Labels, a Checkpoint Security System, Checkpoint Security Tags, Checkpoint Systems, or Checkpoint Tags and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at Retail theft prevention to Stop Shoplifting in your store or call 1.770.426.0547