In the current retail environment it is essential to reduce cost and increase profit.  One way to do this is to limit your exposure to soft line waste, due to theft.  The use of clothing security tags is very important, as clothing theft accounts for huge losses to soft line retailers.  The investment into clothing security tags can save you time and money, allowing you to focus more on customer service and less on theft prevention.

Placing security tags on clothes provides a retailer with a huge deterrent to theft.  Clothing security tags have become a staple in most soft line retail outlets, as they are the first line of defense in preventing theft and waste in the retail market. As loss prevention professionals, it is imperative that all effective measures be taken to protect the assets of our stores. In addition to clothing security tags, which are placed directly on the clothing, there are also clothing alarms, which sound when Checkpoint tags pass through them.  Clothing alarms are a great deterrent as they are seen by possible shoplifters upon entry to your store and tell them you mean business. 

In my experience, I have seen first hand the difference the use of security tags on clothing has made in preventing clothing theft.  The investment into clothing security tags and a clothing alarm is a smart and strategic one.

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I am often surprised when I am shopping and don’t see clothing security on clothing accessories.  I find that many retailers remember to put security tags on clothes that are standard, such as shirts, pants and jackets.  But those same stores will not have clothing security tags on accessories such as: ties, gloves, scarves, etc.

To me, these seem like the most logical items to add clothing security to since they are small and easy to steal.  They also, generally are expensive.  I don’t know how many readers have purchased a tie recently, but many are about as expensive as a shirt and they are much easier to steal.  As we are approaching the cold weather season stores will start carrying gloves and scarves.  These again can be quite expensive and are much easier to steal than a winter coat, yet they are often forgotten.

One important note is to use Checkpoint tags that are appropriate for the size of accessory you want to protect.  Checkpoint tags come in a variety of sizes and styles.  For ties, you will not want to use a hard tag and puncture the tie itself so you may use a soft tag hidden under the price label (or embedded in the price label).  Another alternative is to use a woven label.  This would be woven on the backside of the tie and is harder to remove.  The same thing goes for scarves and other small accessories.  Now when looking at tagging gloves you have several options.  If they have elastic cuffs then I would use hard tags.  Hard clothing security tags are always the hardest to remove and provide the best security.  When you are looking at tagging leather gloves; however, you can’t really use hard tags so the soft tags are a more likely solution.

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Aaahhh.  Just had the first little taste of cool weather this past weekend and it already has me looking forward to the fall and winter months.  Of course, if you sell clothes then you have already been clearancing the summer merchandise and putting out your new fall line.  I just hope you remembered to use clothing security to protect you new merchandise.

 We all know that cold weather merchandise is generally more expensive than warm weather since it takes more materials to produce.  Shoplifting also picks up around this time of year for several reasons.  One, it is easier to steal.  Shoplifters take full advantage of the ability to use bulky coats and clothes to conceal product.  Not something you can easily do in a tank top and shorts.  Additionally, we have the holidays fast approaching.  No one wants to be the shcmuck who shows up at the Christmas tree or party without any presents.  When times are tight that only leaves stealing as a solution.

 With that said it is important to put security tags on clothes in order to protect you products.  Personally, I like the Checkpoint tags to deter theft.  Checkpoint tags are well known by shoplifters and they are reliable.  By putting security tags on clothes you force shoplifters to go elsewhere to steal.  Additionally, the Checkpoint clothing alarm is a quality product.  I have worked with clothing alarm systems in the past that would be triggered by cell phones and other electronic devices.  This does not happen with the Checkpoint systems.  They are tuned to a set frequency so that the clothing security tags trigger the alarm, but other devices do not.  This translates into better customer service by reducing false alarms and better theft deterrence as you can trust what the alarm is telling you.

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The statement you hope to make by putting security tags on clothes is that you will not tolerate theft in your store.  I find some business leaders hesitant to make a stand against shoplifting.  They are worried that by using clothing security tags they will lose business as well.  I hate to be negative, but that thought process could not be further from the truth.  The fact is, using clothing security will increase sales.

Here is why.  You can’t sell clothes that you don’t have on the shelf.  When a shoplifter steals they not only take the physical product, but they take your sales as well because now you do not have that item to service your customer.  Additionally, you computer system does not know to order more because the stolen item did not go through a register so you are now losing additional sales as multiple customers can’t be serviced until you get the system corrected and more product in.

Now, let’s say you use Checkpoint tags to protect your product.  You will save your product from theft as shoplifters are wary of the attention the clothing alarm brings them.  That is the main point of clothing security; prevent theft.  But what the Checkpoint tags have now also done is keep that merchandise available for the next customer and it has kept your balance on hand’s correct so that you get proper replenishment to service your future sales as well.  It is important to remember that shoplifting does many things to your company, but putting security tags on clothes can do many things as well.  I don’t know about you, but I’ll take the positives that clothing security provides.

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We have all found that it takes merchandise to make sales.  Sometimes this can be a problem.  On the one hand shoplifters may be taking the product.  On the other you may be hesitant to fill displays because you know the shoplifters are on the way.  The best way to win this fight is to use clothing security tags and a good clothing alarm.

 I personally like Checkpoint systems.  The Checkpoint tags are great and cost effective.  Additionally, the Checkpoint clothing alarm is reliable and a great deterrent to shoplifting.  Thieves will pay attention to when you start putting security tags on clothes.  This creates a few problems for shoplifters.  First, they now have to worry about setting off the clothing alarm and being recognized.  This will reduce the number of times a shoplifter will try to steal from your business.

 Secondly, by putting security tags on clothes you make the actual theft harder for the shoplifter.  They need to be able to take the Checkpoint tags off in order to use or resell the product.  This is hard to do without the proper tag remover.  This can cause the shoplifter to damage the product trying to take the tags off themselves (which made the theft pointless to begin with).  It also means that if they can take the tags off they still have to spend time doing it.  Shoplifters don’t like to be in stores for long.  Adding time to their trip by forcing them to defeat the clothing security devices prior to the theft discourages shoplifters and gives you more time to catch them.

 Clothing security is a must for any soft lines retailer who wants to put the clothes where they belong.  In the customers hands.

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At the company I work for clothing security tags play a large role in making sure we keep shoplifting incidents to a minimum and go a long way to protect our profits. We use Checkpoint tags on a regular basis and, though our clothes come in from the vendor with the tags on, we still have to put the security tags on clothes that are returned by our customers before the merchandise heads back out to the floor. Here are some easy tricks I found that helped me to train the sales staff where to place the clothing security tags and how to take them on and off for our customers.

1.      Host a clothing alarm contest. Dress a mannequin in a number of pieces of merchandise and ask your sales people to guess which items have security tags on them that would need to be removed. Provide a prize like a candy bar for everyone who gets the right answer.

2.      Have a race to see who can most quickly remove Checkpoint tags from items at point of sale. Missing tags that needed to be removed loses points. Tags removed are one point each. The one with the most points at the end of the time frame is the winner.

3.      Pin security tags on clothes. Take photographs of popular clothing items and ask your sales force to “pin” the tags on the clothes. Provide incentives for participation and post the right answers afterwards so everyone can learn.

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Everyone expects to find security tags on clothes at your major department stores and chain stores.  Many don’t really expect to find clothing security tags on products at specialty boutiques.  The reason is simple.  In reality many specialty boutiques don’t use clothing security.  As to be expected these stores are often targeted by thieves and are much more likely to go out of business than the major chains.

 It is hard to be an independent business owner in retail.  The larger stores and chain stores certainly have an advantage of being known and their brands trusted.  This puts smaller stores behind from a sales standpoint, but they are often put further behind because of theft.  Thieves are generally equal opportunity bad guys.  They don’t discriminate when it comes to who they steal from.  (Progressive I know).  With that said it is important that boutiques know that they too can enjoy the same clothing security that the big boys use.

 Checkpoint tags and clothing alarm systems are more reasonably priced than they have ever been.  Like all parts of a business the system is an investment.  It is an expense up front that has the expectation that you will save more in stolen product than you paid for the system.  Checkpoint tags also come in a variety of sizes and types so you can customize a solution that is right for your business.  It is important that you still get to display your merchandise how you want and with Checkpoint tags that will never be a problem.  Whether you use hard tags or sensor tags built into the price tag, you can easily add clothing security to your store.

 While the goal of being a specialty boutique is to stand out from the crowd, don’t let that statement to be that you are an easy mark for theft.

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There are numerous clothing retailers who specialize in intimate apparel.  Most of the rest generally have a section of undergarments in the store.  These can be some of the hardest products to keep safe in a store.  The clothing security I recommend for these products are Checkpoint tags.

 Everyone knows that good quality undergarments are quite expensive.  They are also small and easy to conceal.  This is double trouble for us retailers.  I think it is necessary to put clothing security tags on these items.  Now I know that when we started putting security tags on clothes many years ago there was only one size of tag.  This made protecting the intimate apparel hard because the tags were too big for the product and it made it impossible for customers to try items on.  Now Checkpoint tags come in a variety of sizes.  There are small tags that are perfect for adding clothing security to you products.

 The Checkpoint tags work with the Checkpoint clothing alarm.  This allows you to be alerted whenever your tagged merchandise walks out the door.  This is a huge deterrent to many shoplifters.  Just seeing the clothing alarm will cause many to rethink their actions.  Once they discover you have added clothing security tags to you undergarments then you will find a lot less theft from that part of the store.

 Of course, it is important to remember good service.  If the employees don’t respond to the clothing alarm then the deterrent effect is reduced.  Employees play a major role in clothing security solution, but the security tags on clothes do the bulk of the work. 

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