When it comes to just about any of life’s problems, it seems that knowing is at least half of the battle. The remainder usually consists of planning, implementing, and following up. Protecting your business from employee theft or shoplifting is no exception. The more you know, the better you can prevent incurring preventable loss. When it comes to running a business, time is arguably the most valuable and scarce resource; even more than financial assets. If you do the math, investing a relatively small amount of time to obtain loss prevention training from a workshop or loss prevention seminar can save not only cash profits, but enormous amounts of time down the road.
When confronted with the reality of shoplifting in your store, it is easy to assume that the best option would be to hire an expensive security guard to monitor the store 24/7, or buy the latest and most advanced surveillance system. While these options may yield some effective results, spending a fraction of that cost and time on a quality loss prevention workshop can potentially yield far more effective results, giving you more bang for your buck. Quality loss prevention training will teach you how to effectively collect information that may indicate organized retail crime in your store, allow you to identify different patterns of theft, and create an effective, tailor-fit plan for your business.
But quality loss prevention seminars don’t only provide the knowledge and training necessary to prevent shoplifters from stealing stock. They provide you with the coaching to identify, investigate, and resolve employee theft—theft that can have a far worse impact on your bottom line. When it comes to deciding who should be a part of your business, fewer decisions can be more important. Hiring the right people to work for you is essential to remaining profitable. This is not only because you need employees who can do the job well, but also because you need honest people who will not take advantage of their position. Loss prevention seminars can teach you how to properly screen employees before hiring them, key indications that an employee might be stealing from you, various methods by which employees frequently take advantage of their employers, and how to resolve these issues as they arise. For example, many seminars will teach techniques like till salting to uncover cash theft, how to investigate stock discrepancies, and other essential skills to protect your assets.
Receiving training from loss prevention professionals, who make asset protection their business and living, can be invaluable. They can share a wealth of experience and information that they learned first-hand that can save you from having to do so. When I worked for a retailer in the loss prevention department, I discovered graffiti in the stockroom that spoke unfavorably about the company. It was obvious that there was a disgruntled employee in the store. After launching an investigation and monitoring the area, we discovered the disgruntled employee who, when confronted, admitted to hundreds of dollars in theft. Restitution was recovered not long thereafter.
Asset protection workshops offer a wealth of information from hundreds to thousands of hours of experience so that you don’t have to waste hundreds of your own. The knowledge you can obtain by spending a small fraction of time will continue to save you time and money well into the future. And, unlike other quick-fix methods, the knowledge will not break, quit, or cease to work.
For more information contact us: Loss Prevention Training or call 1.770.426.0547
When it comes to just about any of life’s problems, it seems that knowing is at least half of the battle. The remainder usually consists of planning, implementing, and following up. Protecting your business from employee theft or shoplifting is no exception. The more you know, the better you can prevent incurring preventable loss. When it comes to running a business, time is arguably the most valuable and scarce resource; even more than financial assets. If you do the math, investing a relatively small amount of time to obtain loss prevention training from a workshop or loss prevention seminar can save not only cash profits, but enormous amounts of time down the road.
When confronted with the reality of shoplifting in your store, it is easy to assume that the best option would be to hire an expensive security guard to monitor the store 24/7, or buy the latest and most advanced surveillance system. While these options may yield some effective results, spending a fraction of that cost and time on a quality loss prevention workshop can potentially yield far more effective results, giving you more bang for your buck. Quality loss prevention training will teach you how to effectively collect information that may indicate organized retail crime in your store, allow you to identify different patterns of theft, and create an effective, tailor-fit plan for your business.
But quality loss prevention seminars don’t only provide the knowledge and training necessary to prevent shoplifters from stealing stock. They provide you with the coaching to identify, investigate, and resolve employee theft—theft that can have a far worse impact on your bottom line. When it comes to deciding who should be a part of your business, fewer decisions can be more important. Hiring the right people to work for you is essential to remaining profitable. This is not only because you need employees who can do the job well, but also because you need honest people who will not take advantage of their position. Loss prevention seminars can teach you how to properly screen employees before hiring them, key indications that an employee might be stealing from you, various methods by which employees frequently take advantage of their employers, and how to resolve these issues as they arise. For example, many seminars will teach techniques like till salting to uncover cash theft, how to investigate stock discrepancies, and other essential skills to protect your assets.
Receiving training from loss prevention professionals, who make asset protection their business and living, can be invaluable. They can share a wealth of experience and information that they learned first-hand that can save you from having to do so. When I worked for a retailer in the loss prevention department, I discovered graffiti in the stockroom that spoke unfavorably about the company. It was obvious that there was a disgruntled employee in the store. After launching an investigation and monitoring the area, we discovered the disgruntled employee who, when confronted, admitted to hundreds of dollars in theft. Restitution was recovered not long thereafter.
Asset protection workshops offer a wealth of information from hundreds to thousands of hours of experience so that you don’t have to waste hundreds of your own. The knowledge you can obtain by spending a small fraction of time will continue to save you time and money well into the future. And, unlike other quick-fix methods, the knowledge will not break, quit, or cease to work.
For more information contact us at Loss Prevention Seminar or call 1.770.426.0547
In my line of work, out of the box thinking is crucial to survival. Thieves are always developing new tactics and schemes to get over on my business and I have to stay one step ahead of them. This is true whether I am investigating a theft, or trying to take pro-active measures to stop the theft before it ever happens. Securing merchandise can be one of the biggest challenges for any retail store. Sure, if you lock everything up behind a glass counter, chances are you won’t lose any product from thieves, but what would that do to your sales? I worked for a company that carried a wide assortment of product, and the two highest loss areas were electronics and apparel.
We did our best with our apparel lines. We deployed clothing security devices to our commonly stolen shirts and pants and it would slow down the theft. Our problem was the electronics, and this one item in particular. It was a wireless bracelet that interfaced with a smartphone. It was new product on the market and we had a display set up that housed nearly 150 individual units. This display was not secured in any way, and using items like a spider wrap were just too costly. There was no plan from our buying office with this product and it, like most products in our store, were an open to sell concept. Meaning, to the LP guys, open season to steal.
It wasn’t long before the company began to feel the pinch of the shrink on these bracelets. Sales were really good, but we were losing them just as quick. One day, about 3 months after the units first hit the stores, a company wide inventory was conducted and it was determined that we had lost more units that what were sold. We were no longer profitable on this item. That’s not a good position to be in. If you’re not profitable on the items you sell, how do you expect to stay in business? We began to look for solutions, and what we ended up with was pretty resourceful.
In our main warehouse, we had hundreds of thousands of pencil tags. It’s a type of clothing security device that is easy to use, is pretty effective and most importantly, was inexpensive. I walked past the area these were stored in and began to tinker with an idea on how to use them on the bracelets. After some trial and error (and maybe even a few damaged bracelets), I was able to use the hard tag in a way that protected the merchandise from shoplifting. We simply slid the pin through the packaging, avoiding the bracelet altogether. Technically, it didn’t really secure the product, but it was a visible deterrent. It would surely make a thief think twice about taking one, or two.
We tagged all of the bracelets in this manner and we saw an immediate decrease on the number of units stolen per week. Best of all, we didn’t have to spend any additional budget dollars. While the units still come up stolen a few days a month, our simple solution of using a clothing security tag to secure a different type of item had allowed us to again be profitable on that sku.
For more information, contact us: KW, or call 1.770.426.0547
In my line of work, out of the box thinking is crucial to survival. Thieves are always developing new tactics and schemes to get over on my business and I have to stay one step ahead of them. This is true whether I am investigating a theft, or trying to take pro-active measures to stop the theft before it ever happens. Securing merchandise can be one of the biggest challenges for any retail store. Sure, if you lock everything up behind a glass counter, chances are you won’t lose any product from thieves, but what would that do to your sales? I worked for a company that carried a wide assortment of product, and the two highest loss areas were electronics and apparel.
We did our best with our apparel lines. We deployed clothing security devices to our commonly stolen shirts and pants and it would slow down the theft. Our problem was the electronics, and this one item in particular. It was a wireless bracelet that interfaced with a smartphone. It was new product on the market and we had a display set up that housed nearly 150 individual units. This display was not secured in any way, and using items like a spider wrap were just too costly. There was no plan from our buying office with this product and it, like most products in our store, were an open to sell concept. Meaning, to the LP guys, open season to steal.
It wasn’t long before the company began to feel the pinch of the shrink on these bracelets. Sales were really good, but we were losing them just as quick. One day, about 3 months after the units first hit the stores, a company wide inventory was conducted and it was determined that we had lost more units that what were sold. We were no longer profitable on this item. That’s not a good position to be in. If you’re not profitable on the items you sell, how do you expect to stay in business? We began to look for solutions, and what we ended up with was pretty resourceful.
In our main warehouse, we had hundreds of thousands of pencil tags. It’s a type of clothing security device that is easy to use, is pretty effective and most importantly, was inexpensive. I walked past the area these were stored in and began to tinker with an idea on how to use them on the bracelets. After some trial and error (and maybe even a few damaged bracelets), I was able to use the hard tag in a way that protected the merchandise from shoplifting. We simply slid the pin through the packaging, avoiding the bracelet altogether. Technically, it didn’t really secure the product, but it was a visible deterrent. It would surely make a thief think twice about taking one, or two.
We tagged all of the bracelets in this manner and we saw an immediate decrease on the number of units stolen per week. Best of all, we didn’t have to spend any additional budget dollars. While the units still come up stolen a few days a month, our simple solution of using a clothing security tag to secure a different type of item had allowed us to again be profitable on that sku.
For more information, contact us at Clothing Security, or call 1.770.426.0547
I think we can all agree that retail is a tough climate. We have to constantly battle every aspect of the business to simply stay afloat. On any given day, you are worrying about shipments coming in on time, being in stock, managing your payroll budget, correcting employee issues, maybe even dealing with shoplifters and hundreds of other little things. If you’re a manager and you have free time, chance are, you’re probably doing something wrong. One thing I see pretty often is smaller businesses not using a background check company to screen new hires.
I worked for a large, established corporation. I however, get to interact with retailers of all sizes through a partnership I’ve assisted building with local law enforcement. Basically, the retailers in my community partner with the police in order to combat shoplifting on a much larger scale than just stopping one shoplifter at one store. With this level of interaction of all the different companies, I can see a lot of different challenges faced with smaller stores. One negative factor that seems to affect every business, no matter the size, is turnover. Turnover costs you money. If you have an employee that only makes it through a few weeks, you’ve already lost an investment worth tens of thousands of dollars.
Once you decide to hire a new candidate, you’ll start that monetary investment. You pay their salary, you train them, provide them with a uniform in some instances. None of this is free to your store and in two weeks when they stop showing up for work, there is no way for you to get that money back. It’s lost. Gone forever. A simple pre-employment screening could save you untold amounts of money.
About a year ago I went to a gun range down the road from my house. I just purchased my first handgun and was eager to start training with it. The range also had a retail store attached to it. When I walked through the front door, I was immediately greeted by the sales clerk. I had terminated this same person not 4 months ago for embezzling close to $10,000 in cash from fraudulent refunds. It was clear that this gun range and store did not utilize a criminal background check. I went on about my business and was eventually greeted by the store owner. He was so incredibly helpful and knowledgeable and made sure I got all the help that I needed. He asked how long I had owned my gun, and after learning I was a newbie, offered to personally give me some tips. I felt like this man could’ve been my grandpa.
At the end of my two hours on the range, I was walking out when I had to tell the owner of his employees past. Not that I wanted this guy to loose his job. Everyone deserves a second chance. I told the owner what I did for a living and told him of his clerks past. I didn’t want this small business owner to be taken advantage of. My large corporation could easily absorb a $10k loss. I wasn’t so sure that he could. I told him all of this, and he was very appreciative. He told me that he agreed that everyone deserved a second chance and wouldn’t take any action, but appreciated that I told him what I did.
A few weeks later, I went back and noticed the clerk wasn’t working. I set up on my lane and started slinging some lead down range when the owner approached me and began speaking about the clerk. He told me that he had caught the clerk stealing money from the register and was forced to fire him. He told me he was looking to fill the position again, but wanted to know how he could avoid the same mistake. I told him he should treat his employees like he does his gun buyers. Everyone gets a background check.
For more information, contact us: Background Checks, or call 1.770.426.0547
I think we can all agree that retail is a tough climate. We have to constantly battle every aspect of the business to simply stay afloat. On any given day, you are worrying about shipments coming in on time, being in stock, managing your payroll budget, correcting employee issues, maybe even dealing with shoplifters and hundreds of other little things. If you’re a manager and you have free time, chances are, you’re probably doing something wrong. One thing I see pretty often is smaller businesses not using a background check company to screen new hires.
I worked for a large, established corporation. I however, get to interact with retailers of all sizes through a partnership I’ve assisted building with local law enforcement. Basically, the retailers in my community partner with the police in order to combat shoplifting on a much larger scale than just stopping one shoplifter at one store. With this level of interaction of all the different companies, I can see a lot of different challenges faced with smaller stores. One negative factor that seems to affect every business, no matter the size, is turnover. Turnover costs you money. If you have an employee that only makes it through a few weeks, you’ve already lost an investment worth tens of thousands of dollars.
Once you decide to hire a new candidate, you’ll start that monetary investment. You pay their salary, you train them, provide them with a uniform in some instances. None of this is free to your store and in two weeks when they stop showing up for work, there is no way for you to get that money back. It’s lost. Gone forever. A simple pre-employment screening could save you untold amounts of money.
About a year ago I went to a gun range down the road from my house. I just purchased my first handgun and was eager to start training with it. The range also had a retail store attached to it. When I walked through the front door, I was immediately greeted by the sales clerk. I had terminated this same person not 4 months ago for embezzling close to $10,000 in cash from fraudulent refunds. It was clear that this gun range and store did not utilize a criminal background checks. I went on about my business and was eventually greeted by the store owner. He was so incredibly helpful and knowledgeable and made sure I got all the help that I needed. He asked how long I had owned my gun, and after learning I was a newbie, offered to personally give me some tips. I felt like this man could’ve been my grandpa.
At the end of my two hours on the range, I was walking out when I had to tell the owner of his employees past. Not that I wanted this guy to loose his job. Everyone deserves a second chance. I told the owner what I did for a living and told him of his clerks past. I didn’t want this small business owner to be taken advantage of. My large corporation could easily absorb a $10k loss. I wasn’t so sure that he could. I told him all of this, and he was very appreciative. He told me that he agreed that everyone deserved a second chance and wouldn’t take any action, but appreciated that I told him what I did.
A few weeks later, I went back and noticed the clerk wasn’t working. I set up on my lane and started slinging some lead down range when the owner approached me and began speaking about the clerk. He told me that he had caught the clerk stealing money from the register and was forced to fire him. He told me he was looking to fill the position again, but wanted to know how he could avoid the same mistake. I told him he should treat his employees like he does his gun buyers. Everyone gets a background check.
For more information, contact us: Background Checks, or call 1.770.426.0547
Providing bottle service adds profit to your business, but if it is not managed correctly, it could be creating loss as well. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could solve all of your liquor theft issues in your nightclub by just making them disappear with the snap of your fingers? Are you just hoping that liquor loss is not occurring in your club? If hope or finger snapping is your strategy and it actually works, you should throw on a cape and call yourself a superhero, because you are one of a kind and you have super powers. I’m sure many businesses would hire you to keep their shrinkage down. I think you get the point, doing absolutely nothing to prevent loss is not a good strategy.
In the real world, you need to look at your business needs and assess your situation. If you have a club that provides bottle service, and there is alcohol disappearing from your inventory, you will want to look into purchasing bottle locks to protect your products. The first thing you want to look at is the accessibility of the product. Is the product easily accessible to patrons as well as employees? If so, you need to move it out of arms reach of the club patrons immediately, as some of them may be helping themselves to your drinks.
Providing bottle service at your establishment would mean that bottles of wine or liquor around your guests would be normal. It may not be that difficult for one of the guests to sneak another bottle and bring it back to their table or booth with bottles they have already purchased. If you had bottle locks on all of your alcohol, this wouldn’t be an issue. You would clearly be able to see that a bottle had not yet been purchased if the lock was still on the top of the bottle.
Even if they did get their grubby hands on your liquor, the benefit denial of the locks would ensure they wouldn’t be able to enjoy it, because they would damage the bottle and there goes the liquor. You would be able to control who has access to your product, because they will not be able to open the bottles without keys specifically made to remove the bottle locks from the bottles. That would mean you could plainly see who has purchased their drinks, because the ones that didn’t would still have the locks on top of their bottles.
The crowds in nightclubs sometimes make it difficult to keep your eyes on all of your assets. People in clubs are coming in and out constantly, music is playing, and it seems that someone is always needing something from you. Knowing this, and having a plan to try and keep loss at a minimum is imperative. You may think you have it all under control when it’s not busy, but when the environment becomes hectic like this, it makes it much more difficult to keep a firm grasp on what is happening around you. Don’t spread yourself too thin attempting to control everything yourself. That’s why they have tools like bottle locks available to make it easier on you, and get rid of some of that stress you are carrying around with you.
For more information contact us: (Nightclub Bottle Service) or call 1.770.426.0547
Providing bottle service adds profit to your business, but if it is not managed correctly, it could be creating loss as well. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could solve all of your liquor theft issues in your nightclub by just making them disappear with the snap of your fingers? Are you just hoping that liquor loss is not occurring in your club? If hope or finger snapping is your strategy and it actually works, you should throw on a cape and call yourself a superhero, because you are one of a kind and you have super powers. I’m sure many businesses would hire you to keep their shrinkage down. I think you get the point, doing absolutely nothing to prevent loss is not a good strategy.
In the real world, you need to look at your business needs and assess your situation. If you have a club that provides bottle service, and there is alcohol disappearing from your inventory, you will want to look into purchasing bottle locks to protect your products. The first thing you want to look at is the accessibility of the product. Is the product easily accessible to patrons as well as employees? If so, you need to move it out of arms reach of the club patrons immediately, as some of them may be helping themselves to your drinks.
Providing bottle service at your establishment would mean that bottles of wine or liquor around your guests would be normal. It may not be that difficult for one of the guests to sneak another bottle and bring it back to their table or booth with bottles they have already purchased. If you had bottle locks on all of your alcohol, this wouldn’t be an issue. You would clearly be able to see that a bottle had not yet been purchased if the lock was still on the top of the bottle.
Even if they did get their grubby hands on your liquor, the benefit denial of the Bottle Loks would ensure they wouldn’t be able to enjoy it, because they would damage the bottle and there goes the liquor. You would be able to control who has access to your product, because they will not be able to open the bottles without keys specifically made to remove the bottle locks from the bottles. That would mean you could plainly see who has purchased their drinks, because the ones that didn’t would still have the locks on top of their bottles.
The crowds in nightclubs sometimes make it difficult to keep your eyes on all of your assets. People in clubs are coming in and out constantly, music is playing, and it seems that someone is always needing something from you. Knowing this, and having a plan to try and keep loss at a minimum is imperative. You may think you have it all under control when it’s not busy, but when the environment becomes hectic like this, it makes it much more difficult to keep a firm grasp on what is happening around you. Don’t spread yourself too thin attempting to control everything yourself. That’s why they have tools like Bottle Loks available to make it easier on you, and get rid of some of that stress you are carrying around with you.
For more information contact us: Nightclub Bottle Service or call 1.770.426.0547
If you are a bar owner and you are experiencing theft in your establishment, you will want to pay attention right about now. You might not think that you have any options to secure your liquor other than hiding it and locking it up in a cabinet. Liquor bottle security technology has greatly advanced in recent years. Assuming that saving money and reducing loss from theft sound good to you, these awesome little gadgets are definitely something you’ll want to look into for your business.
Alpha security has developed an entire line of products made specifically for wine and liquor bottle security. For a bar, bottle locks are a must have. They have a product that fits nearly every type of liquor and wine bottle. These devices aren’t some huge bulky thing that looks like a padlock, they are very sleek looking, and fit right on top of the bottles.
Not only do the bottle locks have an alarm that sounds if the lock is being tampered with, but they also work in benefit denial. What this means is that if someone tries to remove one of the locks, they will damage the bottle. Think of it like a bank robber who gets the big bag of cash and think they are home free, but then the dye pack ruins all of the money with ink, rendering it useless. Although dye packs will not be exploding on your liquor bottles, it’s the same principle, denying the thief the benefits of the product.
So you’re probably wondering how you attach and remove the locks from the wine and liquor bottles. It’s a very quick and easy process. There is a special key that is used with the locks, that is small enough to be carried around by a bartender or manager. I would recommend ordering a few of the keys, keeping one as a backup, and limiting access to the others with a log that your team can sign them in and out. This will ensure that you know exactly has had their hands on them.
Also, if you already have an existing EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) system or plan to integrate one into your liquor bottle security strategy, Alpha security carries EASy bottle locks as well. These devices still offer benefit denial, but will also cause your EAS system to sound an alarm at the door if someone passes through the antennas with the device attached to your inventory.
With this in mind, potential thieves would think twice about even attempting to steal your products. What would be the point? They will most likely take one look at the bottle locks and not even waste their time trying. They’ll just go hit a neighboring establishment that doesn’t require as much work to get their score. That’s the beauty of these products. Just seeing the devices on a bottle provides a visual deterrence, and will stop most would be thieves in their tracks.
The team at Alpha security have really thought of everything with their bottle security product line. These are extremely durable devices that provide the best protection, and the products are visually pleasing, so you can display them proudly without your customers being put off by some crazy looking contraption attached to your bottles.
For more information contact us: (Liquor bottle security) or call 1.770.426.0547
If you are a bar owner and you are experiencing theft in your establishment, you will want to pay attention right about now. You might not think that you have any options to secure your liquor other than hiding it and locking it up in a cabinet. Liquor bottle security technology has greatly advanced in recent years. Assuming that saving money and reducing loss from theft sound good to you, these awesome little gadgets are definitely something you’ll want to look into for your business.
Alpha security has developed an entire line of products made specifically for wine and liquor bottle security. For a bar, bottle locks are a must have. They have a product that fits nearly every type of liquor and wine bottle. These devices aren’t some huge bulky thing that looks like a padlock, they are very sleek looking, and fit right on top of the bottles.
Not only do the bottle locks have an alarm that sounds if the lock is being tampered with, but they also work in benefit denial. What this means is that if someone tries to remove one of the locks, they will damage the bottle. Think of it like a bank robber who gets the big bag of cash and think they are home free, but then the dye pack ruins all of the money with ink, rendering it useless. Although dye packs will not be exploding on your liquor bottles, it’s the same principle, denying the thief the benefits of the product.
So you’re probably wondering how you attach and remove the locks from the wine and liquor bottles. It’s a very quick and easy process. There is a special key that is used with the locks, that is small enough to be carried around by a bartender or manager. I would recommend ordering a few of the keys, keeping one as a backup, and limiting access to the others with a log that your team can sign them in and out. This will ensure that you know exactly has had their hands on them.
Also, if you already have an existing EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) system or plan to integrate one into your liquor bottle security strategy, Alpha security carries EASy bottle locks as well. These devices still offer benefit denial, but will also cause your EAS system to sound an alarm at the door if someone passes through the antennas with the device attached to your inventory.
With this in mind, potential thieves would think twice about even attempting to steal your products. What would be the point? They will most likely take one look at the bottle locks and not even waste their time trying. They’ll just go hit a neighboring establishment that doesn’t require as much work to get their score. That’s the beauty of these products. Just seeing the devices on a bottle provides a visual deterrence, and will stop most would be thieves in their tracks.
The team at Alpha security have really thought of everything with their bottle security product line. These are extremely durable devices that provide the best protection, and the products are visually pleasing, so you can display them proudly without your customers being put off by some crazy looking contraption attached to your bottles.
For more information contact us: Liquor bottle security or call 1.770.426.0547
There are a lot of options when it comes to product protection. First, you can simply limit the number of items you display. Try to always keep at least one out for your customer to see; hiding everything behind the counter will not work to benefit your bottom line. People don’t typically read the sign where the item would be located telling them to come ask at the checkout. If they do read it, they still may resist the mouse in a maze effort it takes to come find the item and beg for it from your high-theft item gatekeeper. In today’s world there are more customer friendly Anti-Shoplifting devices to choose from. Depending on what you need to protect, and how it’s packaged, you should be taking a look at Alpha Keepers and Spider Wraps, among others.
These keep the items on the shelves, and the customer can still see it, touch it, and know it’s in stock. When would you choose to apply the Spider Wrap? Have you ever picked up a box in a store with “display box only” written on the packaging? Again, the gatekeeper comes into play here. What if there’s only one left, the one that came from that display box? I’ll be asking for a discount if I have to buy that one, you can bet! There’s no need for that awful display box anymore. Just put the Spider Wrap around it, lock it, and you’re good to go. The customer can still pick up the box, knowing the item is in it, and come right up to your checkout, which happens to be clean, neat, and not cluttered up with locked away merchandise.
Another fantastic Anti-Shoplifting device is the Alpha Keeper. A few years ago, our area was inundated with cough medicine theft by teenagers looking to get high. They wanted dextromethorphan. There was one item in particular they wanted, Coricidin HBP. I kept noticing it was moving, and thought I was selling a lot of it, so I ordered more. Then when I compared what I was buying to what I was selling, I figured out it was walking out the door. Stories were coming out about this medicine being a hot commodity at local high schools. Our store was located near a neighborhood full of kids and teens. I started watching the section for activity, and found that it was stocked to the shelves on Tuesday afternoons, and the kids started coming that evening looking for it. I had some extra Alpha Keepers in the back and started putting the packages in them before they went to the sales floor. It didn’t take long for word to get out. The kids came in and checked out the Keeper boxes, and tried to figure them out. They didn’t like them because they were too bulky to easily conceal, and they have that pesky alarm that will sound if they try to take them through the Checkpoint pedestals up front. Those Alpha Keepers put a stop to the thefts, and I’d like to think cut down on some of the cough medicine abuse in the community. How many other five-second Anti-Shoplifting methods do you have in your business?
The Alpha Keepers are clear, so especially for medications, the customers can still read the directions for use, dosages and any warnings. These devices are out there for you so do some research and see which ones can help make your retail life a little easier.
For more information contact us at Antishoplifting.net or call 1.770.426.0547
There are a lot of options when it comes to product protection. First, you can simply limit the number of items you display. Try to always keep at least one out for your customer to see; hiding everything behind the counter will not work to benefit your bottom line. People don’t typically read the sign where the item would be located telling them to come ask at the checkout. If they do read it, they still may resist the mouse in a maze effort it takes to come find the item and beg for it from your high-theft item gatekeeper. In today’s world there are more customer friendly Anti-Shoplifting devices to choose from. Depending on what you need to protect, and how it’s packaged, you should be taking a look at Alpha Keepers and Spider Wraps, among others.
These keep the items on the shelves, and the customer can still see it, touch it, and know it’s in stock. When would you choose to apply the Spider Wrap? Have you ever picked up a box in a store with “display box only” written on the packaging? Again, the gatekeeper comes into play here. What if there’s only one left, the one that came from that display box? I’ll be asking for a discount if I have to buy that one, you can bet! There’s no need for that awful display box anymore. Just put the Spider Wrap around it, lock it, and you’re good to go. The customer can still pick up the box, knowing the item is in it, and come right up to your checkout, which happens to be clean, neat, and not cluttered up with locked away merchandise.
Another fantastic Anti-Shoplifting device is the Alpha Keeper. A few years ago, our area was inundated with cough medicine theft by teenagers looking to get high. They wanted dextromethorphan. There was one item in particular they wanted, Coricidin HBP. I kept noticing it was moving, and thought I was selling a lot of it, so I ordered more. Then when I compared what I was buying to what I was selling, I figured out it was walking out the door. Stories were coming out about this medicine being a hot commodity at local high schools. Our store was located near a neighborhood full of kids and teens. I started watching the section for activity, and found that it was stocked to the shelves on Tuesday afternoons, and the kids started coming that evening looking for it. I had some extra Alpha Keepers in the back and started putting the packages in them before they went to the sales floor. It didn’t take long for word to get out. The kids came in and checked out the Keeper boxes, and tried to figure them out. They didn’t like them because they were too bulky to easily conceal, and they have that pesky alarm that will sound if they try to take them through the Checkpoint pedestals up front. Those Alpha Keepers put a stop to the thefts, and I’d like to think cut down on some of the cough medicine abuse in the community. How many other five-second Anti-Shoplifting methods do you have in your business?
The Alpha Keepers are clear, so especially for medications, the customers can still read the directions for use, dosages and any warnings. These devices are out there for you so do some research and see which ones can help make your retail life a little easier.
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