A recent news story came out around a lady who decided to go into her local supermarket to shoplift. 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’s security team didn’t need to have sophisticated anti shoplifting devices, like Checkpoint Systems, to stop this very obvious crime from taking place.
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. Now, the store actually did use Checkpoint Systems for their cameras and also in the soaker pads inside the lobster tail’s packaging. If this shoplifter had been more discrete, the store would have had other avenues to recognize this theft.
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. Since it is hard to know someone’s motivation for stealing before they come in, it is best to have something like Checkpoint Systems in place to stop shoplifting.
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
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