Any time there is an opportunity for money to be made, there is an opportunity for someone to find was to work the system. School Bookstores and school libraries are not exempt from these kinds of opportunists. Take a school textbook buyback program, for example. Offered as a way to help students defray some of the costs incurred by the expensive textbooks required for class, buybacks also open themselves up for students to take advantage of.
For the most part, the used books coming back in during these buy backs are ones that have been legitimately purchased through a students normal course of studies. Once the class has been completed, students can sell the books to make room for new ones, and put the money from the sale towards these new texts.
However, every year, school campuses report multiple incidents of theft of school textbooks. Some of the theft is students stealing other student’s textbooks in public places like school libraries, student unions or cafeterias. Other theft is coming directly from school bookstores in the form of common shoplifting.
Once a student has stolen a textbook in their possession, they can bring it back in to sell as a used book. School libraries and school bookstores need to formulate plans to increase their security to reduce these on campus thefts, and reduce fraudulent book buybacks.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Bookstore Security and Library Theft Detection System devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop inventory losses.
For more information on Checkpoint Systems and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at Retail theft prevention to stop inventory losses in your College Bookstores, School Bookstores, School Libraries, High School Library, or High School Bookstore call 1.770.426.0547
Any time there is an opportunity for money to be made, there is an opportunity for someone to find ways to work the system. School Bookstores and school libraries are not exempt from these kinds of opportunists. Take a school textbook buyback program, for example. Offered as a way to help students defray some of the costs incurred by the expensive textbooks required for class, buybacks also open themselves up for students to take advantage of.
For the most part, the used books coming back in during these buy backs are ones that have been legitimately purchased through a students normal course of studies. Once the class has been completed, students can sell the books to make room for new ones, and put the money from the sale towards these new texts.
However, every year, school campuses report multiple incidents of theft of school textbooks. Some of the theft is students stealing other student’s textbooks in public places like school libraries, student unions or cafeterias. Other theft is coming directly from school bookstores in the form of common shoplifting.
Once a student has stolen a textbook in their possession, they can bring it back in to sell as a used book. School libraries and school bookstores need to formulate plans to increase their security to reduce these on campus thefts, and reduce fraudulent book buybacks.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Bookstore Security and Library Theft Detection System devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop inventory losses.
For more information on Checkpoint Systems and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at Retail theft prevention to stop inventory losses in your College Bookstores, School Bookstores, School Libraries, High School Library, or High School Bookstore call 1.770.426.0547
Clothing security tags are a common and effective way to protect your clothing inventory from shoplifters. The majority of inexperienced and nonprofessional shoplifters won’t know what to do when faced with a security tag. The end result is that these would- be shoplifters end up talking themselves out of stealing the desired merchandise.
For other shoplifters who are faced with a security (or EAS) tag, they are prepared to make an attempt to work around it. These are the shoplifters who will head into a fitting room while they try to figure out what the next step is. A fitting room provides a secluded place to sit and figure out if the security tag can be defeated. If so, this is where they will do it, and if not, the fitting room provides a quiet place for them to decided if they can still steal the clothing.
Some shoplifters will bring tools into a store in anticipation of removing the security tags. They might bring pliers, wire cutters, even high-powered magnets- all of which have been used in attempts at defeating the tags. Some shoplifters have found success with these tools, while others have only managed to damage themselves or the merchandise in the process, leaving the security tags hopelessly intact.
Whether the merchandise has a security tag (defeated or not) or has no clothing security, the fitting room also provides a safe haven for the shoplifter to conceal the clothing they are trying to steal. Small items like earrings or other jewelry can quickly be pried off of the hang cards and pocketed. Larger items can be concealed inside a bag or a purse with little visible evidence, once the shoplifter leaves the fitting room. One of the more problematic methods is for the shoplifter to wear the clothing as the method of theft.
Stolen clothing, such as outerwear or shoes, is relatively easy to spot. One simply compares what the shoplifter had with them when they entered the store, and what they are wearing when they exit. Someone wearing the brand new coat they just picked up from a clothing rack is easy to determine that they are stealing. It is also relatively easy to get the coat back.
Other kinds of clothing, when worn, are much harder to see and identify as being stolen. Many shoplifters will put on swimwear, undergarments, or even layering pants and shirts underneath their street clothes. This makes it harder for store employees to definitively say that they have on stolen merchandise. It is also harder to recover this same clothing. It is also infinitely harder for the shoplifter to allow you to recover the stolen merchandise.
It is not permissible to make a shoplifter strip down to recover clothing that is being stolen. Even if the shoplifter is taken to a private area such as a restroom, or secured office, such a request can be taken as a sexual assault and inappropriate behavior.
If you are in a position where a shoplifter is wearing your store’s clothing, the best way to recover it is to call local law enforcement and alert them to the situation. From there, law enforcement can make the necessary accommodations to recover your merchandise from the shoplifter.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.
For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547
Clothing security tags are a common and effective way to protect your clothing inventory from shoplifters. The majority of inexperienced and nonprofessional shoplifters won’t know what to do when faced with a security tag. The end result is that these would- be shoplifters end up talking themselves out of stealing the desired merchandise.
For other shoplifters who are faced with a security (or EAS) tag, they are prepared to make an attempt to work around it. These are the shoplifters who will head into a fitting room while they try to figure out what the next step is. A fitting room provides a secluded place to sit and figure out if the security tag can be defeated. If so, this is where they will do it, and if not, the fitting room provides a quiet place for them to decided if they can still steal the clothing.
Some shoplifters will bring tools into a store in anticipation of removing the security tags. They might bring pliers, wire cutters, even high-powered magnets- all of which have been used in attempts at defeating the tags. Some shoplifters have found success with these tools, while others have only managed to damage themselves or the merchandise in the process, leaving the security tags hopelessly intact.
Whether the merchandise has a security tag (defeated or not) or has no clothing security, the fitting room also provides a safe haven for the shoplifter to conceal the clothing they are trying to steal. Small items like earrings or other jewelry can quickly be pried off of the hang cards and pocketed. Larger items can be concealed inside a bag or a purse with little visible evidence, once the shoplifter leaves the fitting room. One of the more problematic methods is for the shoplifter to wear the clothing as the method of theft.
Stolen clothing, such as outerwear or shoes, is relatively easy to spot. One simply compares what the shoplifter had with them when they entered the store, and what they are wearing when they exit. Someone wearing the brand new coat they just picked up from a clothing rack is easy to determine that they are stealing. It is also relatively easy to get the coat back.
Other kinds of clothing, when worn, are much harder to see and identify as being stolen. Many shoplifters will put on swimwear, undergarments, or even layering pants and shirts underneath their street clothes. This makes it harder for store employees to definitively say that they have on stolen merchandise. It is also harder to recover this same clothing. It is also infinitely harder for the shoplifter to allow you to recover the stolen merchandise.
It is not permissible to make a shoplifter strip down to recover clothing that is being stolen. Even if the shoplifter is taken to a private area such as a restroom, or secured office, such a request can be taken as a sexual assault and inappropriate behavior.
If you are in a position where a shoplifter is wearing your store’s clothing, the best way to recover it is to call local law enforcement and alert them to the situation. From there, law enforcement can make the necessary accommodations to recover your merchandise from the shoplifter.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.
For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547
A retail people counter can point you in the direction of shoplifters, provided you know how to read a little further into your reports. In order to understand the report, you have to know how they work in general.
Retail people counters are devices that track how many potential customers are coming into your store. Most devices are set up to differentiate a one-way passage. That means the retail people counters will count the people coming inside, but not leaving the store. That prevents your data from being falsely inflated. Otherwise the device would trigger once when someone enters, and again, once when this same person left.
Now that your customer traffic has been counted, you can view your report. If you are using the VisiPlus system, you will have a report generated by hour of the day, for each day. When you divide your sales by customers, you can see what your average for the day is, and can further break those numbers down by hour. Over the course of time, you should be able to establish a baseline sales average.
Now, here’s how you spot a shoplifter by looking at your report.
Let’s say on a Saturday morning your VisiPlus report shows you (on average) have 20 people in between 10AM and 11AM. Your sales average about $200.00, for the hour leaving you with a $10.00 dollar ticket average.
You start to notice a trend on your VisiPlus report that you are consistently showing 30 people during this same time slot, but your sales are still only about $200.00. If you start to investigate, you might notice one person coming in and out several times, driving up your VisiPlus report.
Here is why: shoplifters are very nervous about getting caught. They will come in and out of a store frequently as they decide to steal, and then second guess themselves and decide not to steal. They are also looking to see who is paying attention as they go in and out. If no one pays attention, it boosts their confidence that they will not be caught.
If you see a spike in your retail people counter, but no corresponding sales, be on the lookout for potential shoplifters.
If your store is prone to large-scale thefts, such as ones from push outs, grab and runs, or booster bags, it might be partly due to the ease that they can pick up large quantities of merchandise. When retailers merchandise arms of clothing the hangers typically face in one direction. That means a shoplifter can grab an entire sales arms full of product in mere seconds. Did you know that alternating the direction of your hangers is a clothing security technique designed to prevent this specific issue?
Try to start with the hangers holding the smallest size facing right, the mediums facing left, larges facing back towards the right, etc.
This provides a visual pattern to the hangers and eliminates a haphazard look and feel to your store. By setting a standard for the direction the hangers need to face, you can keep your merchandising racks looking neat and organized.
When you alternate the direction of the hangers the shoplifters have to stop and put in some extra effort to get all of the items, instead of just a few at a time. This method keeps your sales floor stocked at levels that allow customers to quickly find what they are looking for- in the sizes they need- while reducing your risk of a large scale theft. It is a more practical and customer friendly clothing security move compared to reducing sales floor stock levels or hiding merchandise behind a locked case.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.
For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547
If your store is prone to large-scale thefts, such as ones from push outs, grab and runs, or booster bags, it might be partly due to the ease that they can pick up large quantities of merchandise. When retailers merchandise arms of clothing the hangers typically face in one direction. That means a shoplifter can grab an entire sales arms full of product in mere seconds. Did you know that alternating the direction of your hangers is a clothing security technique designed to prevent this specific issue?
Try to start with the hangers holding the smallest size facing right, the mediums facing left, larges facing back towards the right, etc.
This provides a visual pattern to the hangers and eliminates a haphazard look and feel to your store. By setting a standard for the direction the hangers need to face, you can keep your merchandising racks looking neat and organized.
When you alternate the direction of the hangers the shoplifters have to stop and put in some extra effort to get all of the items, instead of just a few at a time. This method keeps your sales floor stocked at levels that allow customers to quickly find what they are looking for- in the sizes they need- while reducing your risk of a large scale theft. It is a more practical and customer friendly clothing security move compared to reducing sales floor stock levels or hiding merchandise behind a locked case.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Checkpoint Tags, a Clothing Alarm, Clothing Security or Clothing Security Tags to put Security Tags on Clothes and an Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system.
For more information on Checkpoint tags, clothing security, clothing alarm, or clothing security tags how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at security tags on clothes or call 1.770.426.0547
The Checkpoint Classic Street System is part of the Classic line. The Classic Street is feature packed with Checkpoints advanced electronics at a value price. This 8.2 MHz Radio Frequency (RF) system can be used in either a single or double door configuration.
Street can be utilized by any type and size retailer. Clothing, shoes, books, grocery, boutiques just to name a few. Both hard tags and labels can be used either separately or together. The Classic Street has clean lines and complements any retail environment look.
Classic Street benefits include:
– Up to a 5’9″ open doorway width with no antenna in the center.
– Strong, robust design made to last for years in a challenging retail environment.
– Checkpoint bumper guards and deflectors can be added to protect against impacts from shopping carts.
– Installed by Checkpoint Factory Techs.
Checkpoint Classic Street product DISCOUNTED pricing is available by contacting Loss Prevention Systems.
Classic Street can be utilized in wider door way configurations by simply adding antennas.
If you are interested in obtaining a custom quote for your retail store please contact us at 1-770-426-0547.
The Checkpoint Classic Street System is part of the Classic line. The Classic Street is feature packed with Checkpoints advanced electronics at a value price. This 8.2 MHz Radio Frequency (RF) system can be used in either a single or double door configuration.
Street can be utilized by any type and size retailer. Clothing, shoes, books, grocery, boutiques just to name a few. Both hard tags and labels can be used either separately or together. The Classic Street has clean lines and complements any retail environment look.
Classic Street benefits include:
– Up to a 5’9″ open doorway width with no antenna in the center.
– Strong, robust design made to last for years in a challenging retail environment.
– Checkpoint bumper guards and deflectors can be added to protect against impacts from shopping carts.
– Installed by Checkpoint Factory Techs.
Checkpoint Classic Street product DISCOUNTED pricing is available by contacting Loss Prevention Systems.
Classic Street can be utilized in wider door way configurations by simply adding antennas.
If you are interested in obtaining a custom quote for your retail store please contact us at 1-770-426-0547.
Library theft detection systems do not need to rely on integration into an electronic or digital check out system to be effective. These are systems that can run independently. This way, regardless of whether your library is highly digitized, or is still doing paper and stamp checkouts, you don’t have to sit idly by without any library theft prevention.
Since you can run Checkpoint systems on it’s own, you eliminate the expense of having to add more complicated total library integration. This is where the biggest cost savings occurs. Larger, or more well funded libraries might push the benefits of using technology that fully integrates library theft prevention with their inventory and asset tracking, as well as through the patron check in and check out process.
Even though these are all great and important features to have, they are not a necessity to be effective. Don’t let the size of your funding prevent your library from putting an end to missing magazines and resource materials.
It is easy to let the comparatively minimal investment in Checkpoint Systems work for you. It is one system to use, and one system to maintain. If there is ever damage or other issue with the library theft detection system, you do not risk the entire library operations shutting down in the process.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Library Theft Detection System devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to stop inventory losses.
For more information on a Library Theft Detection System, Library Theft Prevention, or a Checkpoint System and how they can work with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at Retail theft prevention to stop inventory losses in your library or call 1.770.426.0547
