retail theft prevention

Checkpoint security tags control losses and boost profits

The use of checkpoint security tags in a retail store will deter thieves from attempting theft. The goal is retail theft prevention which will reduce shoplifting traffic and reduce the need to confront shoplifters in the act.

Studies show that casual shoplifters represent 70% of the shoplifting activity. These shoplifters are opportunistic and impulsive. The presence of anti shoplifting / retail anti theft devices will stop them from attempting. 76% of shoplifters will not attempt theft when encountering retail anti theft devices such as checkpoint security tags on merchandise.

Another interesting fact is thet 60% of shoplifters return to the same store because they got away with theft there before. So installing retail anti theft devices such as checkpoint systems will deter theft, keep thieves out and or from coming back to your store and reduce theft significantly, likely by around 70% or more.

Using checkpoint security tags to stop shoplifting will boost profits, it is simple math. If you lose one $20 item and have a 2% net margin after all is said and done, you will have to sell $1,000 of merchandise to replace the loss. This is because it takes profit to buy inventory…if there is only .40 cents of net profit in a $20 item…you can see it takes a lot of sales to fix even one stolen item.

So conversely if you save / stop your losses you will put all those sales dollars directly on to the bottom line profit margin. Cut your loss by 50% with a 2% net margin and you could see a 50% or more increase in net margin. This makes the use of checkpoint security tags a no brainer.

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Checkpoint Systems leader in retail theft prevention, not just for the big boys

Not just for the big retailers, checkpoint systems has scalable retail theft prevention solutions that will stop shoplifting from occurring through deterrence and boos the bottom line.

Although EAS (electronic article surveilence) systems manufacturer checkpoint systems does secure many larg retailer inventories such as GAP, OLD NAVY, KOHLS, WALGREENS, CVS and many other “big boys” (and girls!), they provide solutions that scale to the single site one single door shop you would see in a small town square or boutique area.

Dealing with inventory loss is quite often an tougher challenge for the smaller retailer who does not have a loss prevention team on staff. Utilizing an EAS system is a big jump in the right direction to stop shoplifting and develop a retail theft prevention program even if for as few as one, two or three employees. Quite often there are two people on the clock at any given time in a smaller retail operation like a clothing boutique which leaves one behind the register and only one to watch the floor and help customers. Installing a checkpoint security system is like having eyes on every piece of merchandise you protect.

Using checkpoint systems products will stop shoplifting suspects from entering the store, they see the system at the door and walk on by to another unprotected store. Having tagged/ protected merchandise will stop those who may impulsive steal because they do not want to deal with trying to remove the tags on the merchandise potentially damaging the products.

Simple math: lose less inventory= more available for sale= more sales. And lossing less to theft means losses are not eating up your profits. Lose one $20 item with a 5% margin and you need to sell 20 more of those to generate profit needed to buy the one you lost.

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