In my years of working in loss prevention I have seen some ridiculous misuses of company resources. Most of the time it involves company employees pulling dangerous or inane stunts with equipment that they think is funny. I have seen people driving scissor lifts through coffee shop drive-thrus and riding pallet jacks like skateboards. While such things fall within our realm of responsibility as liability issues they are actually not the worse misuse of equipment we can come across.
I am speaking specifically about incorrect or improper application of retail anti theft devices. Just the other day I came across fifty dollar sneakers in a store with Spider Wraps sealing the boxes. Now I understand some stores have issues with footwear theft and are looking to prevent shoplifting but Spider Wrapping boxes is somewhat extreme, rather time-consuming, and creates a hassle for when someone wants to try on or buy said shoes.
I have seen retail anti theft devices ineffectively attached to items (like putting cable locks on detachable or unsecured appendages), overused (putting a 2 Alarm AND Spider Wrap onto the same piece of product), or completely unused (EAS tags left in boxes instead of put on product). If you are trying to prevent shoplifting then you need to be mindful of how to correctly implement your anti-theft devices in order to protect your assets and also make sure you aren’t wasting your time and money in the long run.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store for retail anti theft devices 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 retail anti theft devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to prevent shoplifting contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
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