Clothing Security Tags deter boosters from stealing your assets on a daily basis. As a Loss Prevention Manager, I often find empty packaging or tags in my store. This helps my store track theft trends, in order to see what security devices to use. You gain extensive knowledge based on your own personal experiences with the devices. You learn by experimenting with different styles, finding out what actually stops merchandise from leaving the building. My store invests in security tags on clothes, in order to reduce their amount of loss each year. This sends boosters to your competitors, keeping your merchandise on your shelves to sell! Why not invest your money on what has been proven to stop shoplifting in other retailers?!

Clothing Security Tags deter boosters from stealing your assets on a daily basis. As a Loss Prevention Manager, I often find empty packaging or tags in my store. This helps my store track theft trends, in order to see what security devices to use. You gain extensive knowledge based on your own personal experiences with the devices. You learn by experimenting with different styles, finding out what actually stops merchandise from leaving the building. My store invests in security tags on clothes, in order to reduce their amount of loss each year. This sends boosters to your competitors, keeping your merchandise on your shelves to sell! Why not invest your money on what has been proven to stop shoplifting in other retailers?!

It’s 7:00pm on a Friday, and the store is only an hour away from closing. The store team is busy getting the store ready for the next day, while I am scanning the cameras looking for shoplifters before we close. It may not look busy to the associates, but I see something on camera that catches my eye. I see 3 subjects scoping the store suspiciously for cameras. I keep CCTV on the subjects, due to their odd behavior. Within minutes of seeing their behavior, all 3 subjects walk into our men’s department, right into our popular sportswear section. I keep a close eye on the subjects, due to this department increasing in known theft the last few months. Just 3 weeks prior, I had the store team place Clothing Security Tags on this entire fixture because of the current theft issues. The subjects walk up to one of our high dollar fixtures, which are loaded with several of our popular brands.  Subject 1, quickly pulls out 2 large, empty shopping bags out of their pant pocket. Subject 2 & 3 began rapidly stuffing half of the fixture of clothing into the empty bags, while Subject 1 holds the bags open! While concealing, the Subjects stop as if something is wrong. I see on camera, one of the Subjects show the others the Clothing Security Tags!  They start panicking and remove all of the concealed product out of the shopping bags. Next, all of the Subjects try to break the tags off of the clothing, but fail miserably! On camera, I can see the frustration on their faces as they try to figure out a new plan. They end up dropping the clothing on the floor, and leave out of our exit doors with just their empty bags. They left my store and never came back. After totaling how much these boosters would have left my store with, if I did not have the security devices present: a grand total of $2,181.78! Within minutes it went from over $2,000 going right out the door, to the boosters leaving immediately with NOTHING. However, think about how many times per week this happens when I am not there to observe? My store could not stand to see any more known loss out of the men’s sportswear section, leading us to take action by placing security tags on clothes. It is such a small task, for such a big win. In this day and age, it is not realistic for associate awareness on the sales floor to be enough in deterring the thieves. Retailers have to use more advanced protection devices that really deters the thieves from coming into the store. The shoplifters will purposely wait till associates are busy with customers and use that perfect opportunity to steal when no one is around. Associates cannot observe everything that is going on. Even a Loss Prevention team cannot observe everything that is going on. So what are you going to do to stop the theft madness?!

In my several years of being a Loss Prevention Manager, I see a massive amount of these same incidents happening on camera due to security tags on clothes. The shoplifters panicking, after seeing what devices we use. Clothing Security Tags should be required in every retailer to deter daily theft walk outs. This is the route to go, if you are looking for an inexpensive fix that truly deters. 

For more information about Clothing Security Tags, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.                                                        

When it comes to merchandise protection in my stores, I am always looking for the highest quality security devices that are cost effective. Are you looking for a fix that won’t break the bank? Each year expert thieves find new ways to pilfer our highest profit products. As retailers, we must remain hyper vigilant in the fight against loss. I’ve worked in several retail stores who at first, did not have security tags on clothes. I would watch clothing items walk out of the store daily. The shoplifters were taking over the location, leaving shelves empty and sales spiraling down. We could not allow this to keep happening, so we implemented clothing security tags on our products.  

As a Loss Prevention manager, I frequently scan my CCTV cameras to analyze trends and patterns. I noticed we were consistently shrinking out in women’s & juniors clothing, so this was a high focus area for my store. We implemented a plan to have any women’s & juniors clothing priced at $29.99 and up, to utilize clothing security tags. Now that we executed a plan, we need to see if it really was working. I was scanning cameras one afternoon and noticed 2 woman in my store carrying large purses. The purses were extremely flat & appeared empty on camera. This alerted me to them, as I know this routine all too well! They both rapidly selected 15 high dollar shirts, priced at $49.99-69.99 each piece. After selecting the items, they lookout for store personnel as they head straight for an area with no checkouts or shoppers around. I knew they were now ready to conceal. They bend down to the ground as they get ready to load up their empty purses. They pull the shirts off the hangers, but then stop to discuss. I can see both subjects placing their hands on the clothing security tags. They try to break it off, but the task proved too difficult. They leave the 15 shirts on the ground, grab their empty purses, and exit into the parking lot. They didn’t realize my store places security tags on clothes. This showed my store team the importance of ensuring that we are utilizing the clothing security tags. These 2 subjects could have absconded close to $1000 in one instance. If the shoplifters decided to be bold by stealing with the tags on, they would set off the security system as they approach the exit. The security system would alert by making a massive noise and light up at the same time. This would place all eyes on them and allow the associates to react in time. Keeping security tags on clothes works as a deterrent in several different ways, which makes them extremely successful in retailers. At my location, we see several of these same incidents similar to the 2 subjects I watched. The shoplifter leaves empty handed due to our tough merchandise protection standards. Each week my store pulls our known theft numbers to see where we stand. For those 2 specific departments, we have noticed a massive decline in thefts after we started the new plan. I’ve personally seen this program work every time. Another positive aspect of the tags, are how customer friendly they are. My store manager really likes that they are reusable and easy to remove at the point of sale. This allows customers to still be able to check out at the registers quickly.        

Clothing items are extremely easy to conceal for thieves. Improve your bottom line by simply placing security tags on clothes. Why not protect your assets with an easy, cost effective fix? Clothing security tags ensure that your business is protected. You will notice a difference in your theft problem immediately at your store! 

Get more information on Clothing Security Tags, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today. 

It is truly amazing what you can find on the internet. It seems like you can find a how-to-video on anything you want to learn to do or fix on the internet. My husband and I are not very handy when it comes to fixing things or diagnosing problems, but I will tell you I have found some good information by doing a web search. We have managed to fix our television, our washer, our garbage disposal and various other things. I have learned how to do small home projects, make crafts, sewing Halloween costumes and even new dinner recipes. Anything you want to know is literally at your fingertips. Although, having technology and information readily available isn’t always a positive thing. I have learned that you can find out how to do a lot of bad things on the internet as well. Being in loss prevention and law enforcement, I tend to look for things on the internet that can assist people with circumventing the law, or personal stories on how to get around security or other loss prevention protections. I think it is important to understand how people are managing to get around certain protections so you can better protect your interests. For example, when I search clothing theft several how-to-videos come up that show you how to remove hard tags from clothing, to help people steal property from retailers. I think with anything, there are always going to be people out there that will go to great lengths to try and get something for nothing, which is why clothing security is so important. I wonder what these people could truly do if they put their minds to something productive. Reviewing this type of information and tutorials has helped me realize how important it is to equip my stores with quality clothing security tags, to prevent these types of breaches in our security program.  

If you are in the clothing industry, you know how important it is to have security tags on clothes. Clothing has become a lucrative market, due to increases in clothing production and transportation costs, making clothing security a priority. Designer clothes are a high pilferage item, which makes it imperative to protect these items from theft. Quality clothing security tags provide a deterrent to shoplifters and should be used on your high valued items. These tags are equipped with EAS technology, which sounds an alarm when someone attempts to remove the tag in the store, alerting associates to the attempted theft. This prevents someone from removing the items with a magnet or other device without detection. The EAS system also prevents the shoplifter from removing the clothing from the store. Clothing security tags are deactivated by the cashier at the time of sale, thus preventing breaches in security, and can be re-used multiple times. This allows for a secure, cost-efficient means to protect your property, without detracting from the shopping experience. When you use quality security tags on clothes, you can sleep well knowing you will not be a victim of theft.

Clothing security is a top priority in my stores, due to high theft rates. I have learned through experience and failures that you get what you pay for. That’s why I always choose quality clothing security tags that offer electronic article surveillance, so I can ensure that my property is properly protected, and that a simple how-to-video does not offer a means to circumvent my security efforts. If you are not protecting yourself, by placing security tags on clothes in your store, you are setting yourself up for failure. Be sure to choose a quality tag to ensure you are getting a product that will truly protect your interests, decrease overhead, and increase profits.       

Clothing security tags are important and we can help you with it. Call 1.770.426.0547 and let’s talk.

I talk about boosters a lot in my posts; that is the type of thief I deal with the most, and the ones that drive me the craziest.  They constantly change their methods and targets, so my entire staff has to be on alert at all times.  In the drug store business, we know our over-the-counter health and beauty products are the most commonly stolen items.  If you are in the clothing and accessory business, you have a whole different line of merchandise, but you still likely battle the same groups I do.  Whether or not to utilize clothing security tags on your products can be a big decision.   In the small clothing business world, you have to keep costs down, both for your own bottom line and for the customer.  If you are having a problem with theft, you either have to sell more to make up for it, or raise your prices.   In the long run, putting security tags on clothes can make a big impact in stopping the losses you incur, and you will see the return on your investment.  Let’s take a look at some of the more common types of shoplifters.

First there are the boosters or professionals, of course.  These people steal for a living.  They are usually very skilled at avoiding detection.  They take great pains to fit in with your normal customer base.  Their targets are generally high retail, high demand, and easy to resell.  So they will go after the most trendy styles.  They hate excellent customer service.  They do not want to be seen or recognized, so they generally avoid eye contact with associates.  They also hate to see any type of clothing security tags attached in prominent places on the garments.  They know that at the resale point, they will receive less money for the merchandise because now the buyer will need to “clean” the items.  The best way to defeat boosters is to deter them.  Highly visible clothing security is a very effective way to encourage them to go somewhere else.

Next up you have the juveniles and minors.  They are actually responsible for a large part of theft in this country.  They may not really know the consequences for their actions, or they think they will get off easy if they are caught.  They may attempt the theft on a dare, or they may just do it because they think they can get away with it.  I dealt with a couple of middle school girls last summer that were stealing cosmetics.  These two thought they were slick.  They gathered up arm loads of lipsticks, fake nails, and other items and took turns going into the restroom.  We found the empty packages in the garbage later that evening.  They returned the following week.  We let them “shop” while we waited on the police to arrive, and when we went to approach them, their eyes got huge and they knew their goose was cooked.  They said they stole from us because they didn’t think we had cameras.  (We do.)  Again, the best way to deter juveniles is to have your clothing security tags  and any other anti-shoplifting measures in plain sight.  You want them to see there is a risk of being caught.

The last group is the regular customer.  I mean you see these people in your store on a frequent basis, and you never give them a second thought.  Their first time is usually on impulse, meaning they just see an opportunity and go for it.  They will usually steal something they would not normally buy for themselves.  Clothing security measures are paramount for this group.  If your “regulars” start successfully stealing from you, it will happen over and over again and regular theft means your business cannot survive.  Whether you go with the obvious ones on the outside of the garment, or even the ones sewn into hidden pockets and seams, clothing security tags are the best way to stop this group.  These are members of your community and their biggest fear is being caught stealing and ultimately recognized by their neighbors for their crime.

Identify whether your store is experiencing loss, what exactly you are losing, and who is responsible for it.  Then take a look at what clothing security tags can do for you.

For more information contact us at Clothing Security or call 1.770.426.0547