Grilling. It’s one of those past times that I enjoy the most. There is nothing like sitting back on a sunny Sunday afternoon, firing up the grill and cooking a few steaks. Unlike some folks, I actually pay for my meat though. I read not too recently that one of the most commonly shoplifted items in a grocery store were steaks. At first, I really didn’t believe it. After some thinking though, I quickly realized why. Most grocery stores have a checkpoint system set up, but how many are actually using the correct checkpoint labels to secure the steak? Also, have you bought a steak recently? It’s definitely upwards on the expense scale, and not something the average shopper can afford on a very regular basis. What if you’re down on your luck and just hungry?
This got me really thinking. Every month, the Sheriff’s Office sends retailers a list of individuals that were arrested for shoplifting in my county, as part of their ongoing efforts to curb shoplifting. I asked the detective in charge of the program if he could break the thefts into categories (theft of ammo, theft of make-up, and theft of steaks). The results were very surprising. The range of person that was stealing steaks was amazing. Everyone from a young teen, all the way up to elderly couples and everyone in between. If this didn’t prove the need for checkpoint labels, I’m not sure what would.
The way I look at this particular theft trend is a little different. If you are really and truly out of options and you’re going to starve to death, couldn’t you steal some cans of tuna? It has a high amount of protein, easily accessible and you don’t need to keep it cool. I think it has to do more with greed. Plain and simple. If I were a grocer, I would make sure that my high dollar cuts of me could benefit from my checkpoint system just as my razors and baby formula do. Believe it or not, there are checkpoint labels out there that are food grade quality, meaning you get the benefits of discouraging a greedy shoplifters, as well as protecting your customers from any type of contamination.
Next time you’re in the grocery store, look around at what you would think would be a target for a thief. Chances are, you’ll come up with a list that will rival that long shopping list in your hand. As any retailer, you have to strike that balance between your checkpoint system and the battle against shoplifters with treating your customers with respect. You can’t very well lock everything behind a closed door, nor can you leave every item without some level of security. With a wealth of types and endless customizations, you can start by deploying checkpoint labels in your store. A little investment will save you thousands from greedy shoplifters.
For more information, contact us: Checkpoint Labels, or call 1.770.426.0547
Grilling. It’s one of those past times that I enjoy the most. There is nothing like sitting back on a sunny Sunday afternoon, firing up the grill and cooking a few steaks. Unlike some folks, I actually pay for my meat though. I read not too recently that one of the most commonly shoplifted items in a grocery store were steaks. At first, I really didn’t believe it. After some thinking though, I quickly realized why. Most grocery stores have a Checkpoint System set up, but how many are actually using the correct Checkpoint Labels to secure the steak? Also, have you bought a steak recently? It’s definitely upwards on the expense scale, and not something the average shopper can afford on a very regular basis. What if you’re down on your luck and just hungry?
This got me really thinking. Every month, the Sheriff’s Office sends retailers a list of individuals that were arrested for shoplifting in my county, as part of their ongoing efforts to curb shoplifting. I asked the detective in charge of the program if he could break the thefts into categories (theft of ammo, theft of cosmetics, and theft of steaks). The results were very surprising. The age range of the people that were stealing steaks was amazing. Everyone from a young teen, all the way up to elderly couples and everyone in between. If this didn’t prove the need for Checkpoint Labels, I’m not sure what would.
The way I look at this particular theft trend is a little different. If you are really and truly out of options and you’re going to starve to death, couldn’t you steal some cans of tuna? It has a high amount of protein, easily accessible and you don’t need to keep it cool. I think it has to do more with greed. Plain and simple. If I were a grocer, I would make sure that my high dollar cuts of me could benefit from my Checkpoint System just as my razors and baby formula do. Believe it or not, there are Checkpoint Labels out there that are food grade quality, meaning you get the benefits of discouraging a greedy shoplifters, as well as protecting your customers from any type of contamination.
Next time you’re in the grocery store, look around at what you would think would be a target for a thief. Chances are, you’ll come up with a list that will rival that long shopping list in your hand. As any retailer, you have to strike that balance between your Checkpoint System and the battle against shoplifters with treating your customers with respect. You can’t very well lock everything behind a closed door, nor can you leave every item without some level of security. With a wealth of types and endless customizations, you can start by deploying Checkpoint Labels in your store. A little investment will save you thousands from greedy shoplifters.
For more information, contact us: Checkpoint Labels, or call 1.770.426.0547
If your business carries shoes, you have probably had this unpleasant experience at least once. You pick up a shoebox and look inside, only to find a stinky pair of old worn shoes in place of the new pair that should be in that box. This may sound funny, but I can assure you that it is not a fun experience at all for the lucky person that has to dispose of the shoes. What someone did was come into the store and swap out the old shoes they were wearing for a pair of your new shoes. You can help stop this from happening by ensuring that you have good clothing security devices attached to your merchandise.
Once you stop trying to figure out how no one on your team noticed someone wearing shoes with holes in them that the manufacturer didn’t put there, and you could smell two aisles away, it’s time to get to work and make sure it doesn’t happen again. First off, talk to your employees and ensure they are offering customer service to everyone in the department. Also, the same as you put security tags on clothes like jeans or any other clothing item that may be stolen, you should also place the tags on footwear. Some manufacturers can source tag, or place a tag inside the shoe that is deactivated upon purchase. I prefer to use hard tags, such as Checkpoint tags to actually place on the shoes as a visual deterrent as well as causing the door alarms to sound as someone exits the store with the tag.
Although there are different tags and approaches to clothing security for footwear, one of the most common approaches I have seen is to attach a hard tag to the shoe through a shoelace hole, buckle, or zipper. You can either do this by placing the pin on the hard tag through the opening, or attach a cable or a type of lanyard to the tag to allow for more flexibility. You want to make sure that the tag is placed on the shoe in a manner that is not damaging the product, and cannot be easily removed. Also, if you want to save money on clothing security tags, just put the tags on one shoe in a pair. It doesn’t matter if you choose the left or right shoe, just make sure you are consistent so they can’t mix and match the same style shoes from different boxes.
Depending on the types of footwear you carry, it may not be necessary to purchase different Checkpoint tags, because the ones you already use on your other clothing may be compatible. To be safe, you may want to see what other options are available or order more of your current tags to account for the larger quantities you will now be using. Not everyone that comes into your store with stinky or dirty shoes is going to steal from you, but I can say that I’ve never seen a pair of nice clean shoes swapped out for another pair of nice new shoes. Having your employees keep their eyes open for this kind of activity will go a long way in reducing theft of your footwear.
For more information contact us: (clothing security) or call 1.770.426.0547
If your business carries shoes, you have probably had this unpleasant experience at least once. You pick up a shoebox and look inside, only to find a stinky pair of old worn shoes in place of the new pair that should be in that box. This may sound funny, but I can assure you that it is not a fun experience at all for the lucky person that has to dispose of the shoes. What someone did was come into the store and swap out the old shoes they were wearing for a pair of your new shoes. You can help stop this from happening by ensuring that you have good clothing security devices attached to your merchandise.
Once you stop trying to figure out how no one on your team noticed someone wearing shoes with holes in them that the manufacturer didn’t put there, and you could smell two aisles away, it’s time to get to work and make sure it doesn’t happen again. First off, talk to your employees and ensure they are offering customer service to everyone in the department. Also, the same as you put security tags on clothes like jeans or any other clothing items that may be stolen, you should also place the tags on footwear. Some manufacturers can source tag, or place a tag inside the shoe that is deactivated upon purchase. I prefer to use hard tags, such as Alpha Banded Hard Tags to actually place on the shoes as a visual deterrent as well as causing the door alarms to sound as someone exits the store with the tag.
Although there are different tags and approaches to clothing security for footwear, one of the most common approaches I have seen is to attach a hard tag to the shoe through a shoelace hole, buckle, or zipper. You can either do this by placing the pin on the hard tag through the opening, or attach a cable or a type of lanyard to the tag to allow for more flexibility. You want to make sure that the tag is placed on the shoe in a manner that is not damaging the product, and cannot be easily removed. Also, if you want to save money on security tags, just put the tags on one shoe in a pair. It doesn’t matter if you choose the left or right shoe, just make sure you are consistent so they can’t mix and match the same style shoes from different boxes.
Depending on the types of footwear you carry, it may not be necessary to purchase different Alpha Tags, because the ones you already use on your other clothing may be compatible. To be safe, you may want to see what other options are available or order more of your current tags to account for the larger quantities you will now be using. Not everyone that comes into your store with stinky or dirty shoes is going to steal from you, but I can say that I’ve never seen a pair of nice clean shoes swapped out for another pair of nice new shoes. Having your employees keep their eyes open for this kind of activity will go a long way in reducing theft of your footwear.
For more information contact us: Clothing Security or call 1.770.426.0547
Checkpoint tags don’t always stop theft, and that’s something every retailer needs to understand. Just last week, I was talking with a friend who is a general manager for a very small retailer. It’s a family owned business with just a handful of stores. He was telling me how they were getting absolutely hammered in a particular product line and convinced the owners to invest a small amount of money into security tags for the product, a more expensive pair of shoes. What he told me next is something I’ve heard time and time again, and I thought I’d take a moment to address this with anyone out there who feels the same way. He told me that even with the security tags in place, he was still losing product to theft.
Let’s take a minute and look at this issue from a global perspective. Let’s assume that in his store, he would lose about 10 pairs of shoes per week due to theft. Coming from a background in that business, I can tell you that is a very conservative number. In past lives, I’ve been in stores where every single pair of shoes are secured with a checkpoint tag, and the store still lost product. Why? I’ll get to that in a minute, but let’s get back to the scenario. Those 10 pairs of shoes retail, on average, $100 a pair, so we can say that this small store sees about $1,000 in loss every week, equating to just about $50k by years end, maybe more. Wouldn’t you like to have a spare fifty grand laying around? How could your store benefit from that much in additional sales?
Now, in this same, with the same amount of loss, the managers decide to deploy some checkpoint tags to combat the loss. Let’ assume they secure every pair of shoes. Chances are, it’s going to reduce their theft, but not by 100%. It’s a safe bet to assume that they will still lose 3-5 pairs per week. Why? Shoplifters make their living from stealing from you, and no amount of security will stop their actions altogether. As a manager/owner, you have to do what you can to limit your exposure to loss. You have to understand that you will never, and I mean never, completely eliminate shoplifting losses.
Then why bother? Remember that $50k loss estimate from above? Even if you reduce that number by 50%, you’re still saving your store $25-30K a year, with a very small investment. There aren’t too many things out there that will give you a 50% ROI, but a simple checkpoint tag can. The tags also serve as a great physical deterrent to theft as well. I’ve seen shoplifters shy away from an item just because it had a hard tag affixed to it. It’s a great way to implement a solid control in your business, and while you can never eliminate all losses from theft, you can get your losses down to a more manageable and acceptable level.
For more information, contact us: Cloting Security, or call 1.770.426.0547
Checkpoint Tags don’t always stop theft, and that’s something every retailer needs to understand. Just last week, I was talking with a friend who is a general manager for a very small retailer. It’s a family owned business with just a handful of stores. He was telling me how they were getting absolutely hammered in a particular product line and convinced the owners to invest a small amount of money into security tags for the product, a more expensive pair of shoes. What he told me next is something I’ve heard time and time again, and I thought I’d take a moment to address this with anyone out there who feels the same way. He told me that even with the Checkpoint Tags in place, he was still losing product to theft.
Let’s take a minute and look at this issue from a global perspective. Let’s assume that in his store, he would lose about 10 pairs of shoes per week due to theft. Coming from a background in that business, I can tell you that is a very conservative number. In past lives, I’ve been in stores where every single pair of shoes are secured with a Checkpoint Tag, and the store still lost product. Why? I’ll get to that in a minute, but let’s get back to the scenario. Those 10 pairs of shoes retail, on average, $100 a pair, so we can say that this small store sees about $1,000 in loss every week, equating to just about $50k by years end, maybe more. Wouldn’t you like to have a spare fifty grand laying around? How could your store benefit from that much in additional sales?
Now, in this same scenario, with the same amount of loss, the managers decide to deploy some Checkpoint Tags to combat the loss. Let’ assume they secure every pair of shoes. Chances are, it’s going to reduce their theft, but not by 100%. It’s a safe bet to assume that they will still lose 3-5 pairs per week. Why? Shoplifters make their living from stealing from you, and no amount of security will stop their actions altogether. As a manager/owner, you have to do what you can to limit your exposure to loss. You have to understand that you will never, and I mean never, completely eliminate shoplifting losses.
Then why bother? Remember that $50k loss estimate from above? Even if you reduce that number by 50%, you’re still saving your store $25-30K a year, with a very small investment. There aren’t too many things out there that will give you a 50% ROI, but a simple Checkpoint Tag can. The tags also serve as a great physical deterrent to theft as well. I’ve seen shoplifters shy away from an item just because it had a hard tag affixed to it. It’s a great way to implement a solid control in your business, and while you can never eliminate all losses from theft, you can get your losses down to a more manageable and acceptable level.
For more information, contact us at Prevent Shoplifting Loss, or call 1.770.426.0547
Ask any retailer today and they’ll tell you that the fastest growing part of their business is E-Commerce. I work for a company that has a fairly recent online store and I can tell you that within the past 4 years, it has exploded. A considerable amount of people, myself included, would much rather shop from the comfort of my own home. It’s fast, easy and you don’t have to deal with crowds and traffic, especially during the holiday season. It’s also more convenient, with most sites offering free, or heavily reduced shipping. Anyone with a smartphone can practically have anything they could ever need shipped right to their door. For a new business, an online store is much more affordable than a traditional brick and mortar. The one thing the online store has in common with a traditional retailer though, is shrink. If you’ve got your hands in the E-Com cookie jar, you may want to take a look at Alpha Shark Tags and how they could save you tons on loss.
As an online apparel retailer, you probably don’t have to worry much about shoplifting. It’s not like someone can walk into your store and stuff a purse full of your clothing. In fact, you’ve probably never thought about customer theft since the day you first launched. Why should you? You never have face to face interactions with your customers, and the only time your customers are touching your product is well after it has been purchased. So where is the risk? The big two are counterfeiting and wardrobing. If you’re not familiar with the wardrobing, it’s where a customer will purchase an item, where it once, or twice and then return it within your allotted return policy and receive a full refund. On the surface, it doesn’t seem like that big of a deal, but it is. It’s a form of return fraud that many store fronts have taken very seriously…. And you should too.
Alpha Shark Tags are a great solution to this fraud scheme. They are small, in-expensive and will not damage a garment. You can place the tag in a very open place on any piece of apparel. If placed in a prominent location, it will not allow a customer to wear it out in public. You could also stipulate in your returns policy that a garment cannot be returned without the tag still in place. This will not only protect your sales, but also protect your honest customers from higher prices.
For more information, contact us: Alpha Shark Tags, or call 1.770.426.0547
Ask any retailer today and they’ll tell you that the fastest growing part of their business is E-Commerce. I work for a company that has a fairly decent online store and I can tell you that within the past 4 years, it has exploded. A considerable amount of people, myself included, would much rather shop from the comfort of my own home. It’s fast, easy and you don’t have to deal with crowds and traffic, especially during the holiday season. It’s also more convenient, with most sites offering free, or heavily reduced shipping. Anyone with a smartphone can practically have anything they could ever need shipped right to their door. For a new business, an online store is much more affordable than a traditional brick and mortar. The one thing the online store has in common with a traditional retailer though, is shrink. If you’ve got your hands in the E-Com cookie jar, you may want to take a look at Alpha Shark Tags and how they could save you tons on loss.
As an online apparel retailer, you probably don’t have to worry much about shoplifting. It’s not like someone can walk into your store and stuff a purse full of your clothing. In fact, you’ve probably never thought about customer theft since the day you first launched. Why should you? You never have face to face interactions with your customers, and the only time your customers are touching your product is well after it has been purchased. So where is the risk? The big two are counterfeiting and wardrobing. If you’re not familiar with the wardrobing, it’s where a customer will purchase an item, where it once, or twice and then return it within your allotted return policy and receive a full refund. On the surface, it doesn’t seem like that big of a deal, but it is. It’s a form of return fraud that many store fronts have taken very seriously…. And you should too.
Alpha Shark Tags are a great solution to this fraud scheme. They are small, in-expensive and will not damage a garment. You can place the tag in a very open place on any piece of apparel. If placed in a prominent location, it will not allow a customer to wear it out in public. You could also stipulate in your returns policy that a garment cannot be returned without the tag still in place. This will not only protect your sales, but also protect your honest customers from higher prices.
For more information, contact us: Alpha Shark Tags, or call 1.770.426.0547
I’m from southern Louisiana. Down here, you can walk into any grocery store, big box retailer or gas station and purchase liquor. The first time I traveled to Texas for work, I was shocked when I had to go to a liquor store to make a purchase. I thought this wasn’t normal, until I told the store clerk. She looked at me and said, “Y’all just live in one big party down there!” Not really the case, but I can see the confusion. It was in this liquor store that I had some fun with a bottle lock.
I was traveling for work around the beginning of December one year. It was our annual holiday party and all the regional LP managers flew into our home office to get together, celebrate the year and sit in on some pretty boring meetings. One of the highlights of the trip was the annual secret Santa gift exchange. There was an unwritten rule that the gifts had to be of an alcoholic nature. In the office that day, I happened to pull the name of our Vice President. It was going to be a fun time…
I found myself back in that same liquor store later that night. I knew he was a scotch man, so I was looking for something that I thought he would like. I found a bottle and brought it to the checkout. The scotch was secured with an Alpha Easy Bottle lock. After the cashier accepted my money, she began to remove the bottle lock. I stopped her and asked if I could keep it. She looked at me, very confused and asked why. I told her my plan was to pull a nice prank on my company’s Vice President. She was unsure what to make of my request, so she called over a manager, who after laughing hysterically at my idea, let me leave with the bottle, still secured. He wished my luck and let me know that he had a stocker position open should my boss not find it as amusing as I did.
The time had finally come to exchange gifts, and I seriously could not wait until he opened it. So the party was underway and everyone was exchanging and opening gifts. Except the VP. He had the liquor in his possession, but for some unknown reason, didn’t open it. I was a bit let down. I really thought it would be a hit. A few weeks after our trip I received an email from our VP. It was tilted “a few items to address” and it copied the entire department. When I opened the email, I nearly fell out of my chair. It was a picture of him with a very sad look on his face, holding the bottle of scotch, still secured with a bottle lock. Absolutely priceless.
For more information, contact us: Bottle Lock, or call 1.770.426.0547
I’m from southern Louisiana. Down here, you can walk into any grocery store, big box retailer or gas station and purchase liquor. The first time I traveled to Texas for work, I was shocked when I had to go to a liquor store to make a purchase. I thought this wasn’t normal, until I told the store clerk. She looked at me and said, “Y’all just live in one big party down there!” Not really the case, but I can see the confusion. It was in this liquor store that I had some fun with a bottle lock.
I was traveling for work around the beginning of December one year. It was our annual holiday party and all the regional LP managers flew into our home office to get together, celebrate the year and sit in on some pretty boring meetings. One of the highlights of the trip was the annual secret Santa gift exchange. There was an unwritten rule that the gifts had to be of an alcoholic nature. In the office that day, I happened to pull the name of our Vice President. It was going to be a fun time…
I found myself back in that same liquor store later that night. I knew he was a scotch man, so I was looking for something that I thought he would like. I found a bottle and brought it to the checkout. The scotch was secured with an Alpha Easy Bottle lock. After the cashier accepted my money, she began to remove the bottle lock. I stopped her and asked if I could keep it. She looked at me, very confused and asked why. I told her my plan was to pull a nice prank on my company’s Vice President. She was unsure what to make of my request, so she called over a manager, who after laughing hysterically at my idea, let me leave with the bottle, still secured. He wished me luck and let me know that he had a stocker position open should my boss not find it as amusing as I did.
The time had finally come to exchange gifts, and I seriously could not wait until he opened it. So the party was underway and everyone was exchanging and opening gifts. Except the VP. He had the liquor in his possession, but for some unknown reason, didn’t open it. I was a bit let down. I really thought it would be a hit. A few weeks after our trip I received an email from our VP. It was tilted “a few items to address” and it copied the entire department. When I opened the email, I nearly fell out of my chair. It was a picture of him with a very sad look on his face, holding the bottle of scotch, still secured with a bottle lock. Absolutely priceless.
For more information, contact us: Bottle Lock, or call 1.770.426.0547
There is a current case in the court systems right now as to the sentencing of a crime ringleader. He has been convicted of the thefts of over $400,000 dollars worth of merchandise from various stores. It took a task force over 6 months to identify and track down this ringleader and over 180 accomplices.
The case is currently debating the ringleader’s sentencing. He was given jail time as well as has been instructed to pay back the full $400,000 dollars in restitution. Obviously the ringleader didn’t want to pay for the merchandise the first time around, so it is no surprise that he doesn’t want to pay for it now. He is appealing to have the restitution pro rated amongst all of the accomplices.
This case creates several interesting points relevant to the retailers from which the merchandise was initially stolen. The first is that any physical merchandise that has been held as evidence will continue to be held while the restitution is decided upon. It further reiterates the thought that once merchandise is stolen, do not plan on getting it back anytime soon, even if you know who stole it.
Next, once restitution is decided as to who will be responsible for which portion, how will those payments be divided up amongst the victimized retailers? Restitution is generally made in set payments, over a specific period of time. It is similar in principle to what one would pay if they had taken out an installment loan.
Those payments are based upon a realistic dollar amount that could be paid every month. For some, it could be several hundred each month; others may only be paying ten or twenty dollars at a time. If the $400,000 is split between 180+ people, each with their own repayment schedule, and each of those payments broken down by a portion to be allocated to each retailer, it can be a very long time before anyone actually sees enough restitution come back in to offset any of the losses. This could easily be years, or even decades later.
I had a case once where the restitution was set at $100 dollars a month for 35 years. That was 15 years ago. The store has since closed down, so they did not recover even half of the stolen dollar amount.
The best bet is to stop shoplifting before it happens. Even if your criminals are not stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars, what kinds of losses can you live with without planning on recouping any of those lost profits? For many businesses, even a few hundred dollars in inventory losses can start to put a real cramp in their operating budgets.
Operate your anti shoplifting programs to eliminate inventory losses before they leave the store. Once merchandise is gone, there is no guarantee you will get it back, or see a restitution check fast enough to offset those particular inventory losses. Even though the ringleader is currently on the hook for $400,000 in restitution, it is the retailers that are currently paying for all of that merchandise.
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
There is a current case in the court systems right now as to the sentencing of a organized retail crime ringleader. He has been convicted of the thefts of over $400,000 dollars worth of merchandise from various stores. It took a task force over 6 months to identify and track down this ringleader and over 180 accomplices.
The case is currently debating the ringleader’s sentencing. He was given jail time as well as has been instructed to pay back the full $400,000 dollars in restitution. Obviously the ringleader didn’t want to pay for the merchandise the first time around, so it is no surprise that he doesn’t want to pay for it now. He is appealing to have the restitution pro rated amongst all of the accomplices.
This case creates several interesting points relevant to the retailers from which the merchandise was initially stolen. The first is that any physical merchandise that has been held as evidence will continue to be held while the restitution is decided upon. It further reiterates the thought that once merchandise is stolen, do not plan on getting it back anytime soon, even if you know who stole it.
Next, once restitution is decided as to who will be responsible for which portion, how will those payments be divided up amongst the victimized retailers? Restitution is generally made in set payments, over a specific period of time. It is similar in principle to what one would pay if they had taken out an installment loan.
Those payments are based upon a realistic dollar amount that could be paid every month. For some, it could be several hundred each month; others may only be paying ten or twenty dollars at a time. If the $400,000 is split between 180+ people, each with their own repayment schedule, and each of those payments broken down by a portion to be allocated to each retailer, it can be a very long time before anyone actually sees enough restitution come back in to offset any of the losses. This could easily be years, or even decades later.
I had a case once where the restitution was set at $100 dollars a month for 35 years. That was 15 years ago. The store has since closed down, so they did not recover even half of the stolen dollar amount.
The best bet is to stop shoplifting before it happens. Even if your criminals are not stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars, what kinds of losses can you live with without planning on recouping any of those lost profits? For many businesses, even a few hundred dollars in inventory losses can start to put a real cramp in their operating budgets.
Operate your anti shoplifting programs to eliminate inventory losses before they leave the store. Once merchandise is gone, there is no guarantee you will get it back, or see a restitution check fast enough to offset those particular inventory losses. Even though the ringleader is currently on the hook for $400,000 in restitution, it is the retailers that are currently paying for all of that merchandise.
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
