Stop Shoplifting – 4 WC Blog 400
Checkpoint Labels –4
Electronic Article Surveillance – 4
Protect YOUR House; Checkpoint Labels Can Protect Your Store From Thieves Who Would Come In And Steal Your Profits
Like many people I enjoy watching sports and especially my two favorites, baseball and football. We have our favorite teams and root for them during their good seasons and their bad. We stick with them and support them buying sports gear, jerseys, hats, stickers for our cars and some even fly their team’s flag outside their home. There is a motto among teams now, picked up from the active wear company Under Armour, “Protect This House”. The motto, according to the website reference .com, “…is a call to all competitors who use their products to stand firm in their resolve to win.” Our teams are challenged to protect their home stadium, don’t allow ANY competitor to come into OUR stadium and think they can beat us. We fans go to the stadium and yell, scream and stomp our feet to motivate our players. When our team isn’t playing we often cheer on the underdog, we love to see the little guy, the not-so-well known team seemingly defeat all odds to take home the championship. I think of the 2016 College World Series when the relatively unknown Coastal Carolina Chanticleers took on the University of Florida, TCU, Texas Tech, and finally the University of Arizona to take home the NCAA Championship. New fans started rooting for the little school who took on all of the traditional powerhouse schools. It was said the vendors couldn’t keep Chanticleer merchandise in stock. If an active wear company recognizes the impact of the statement, “Protect This House”, you should recognize it for your store. Loss Prevention Systems, Inc. roots for the little guy too, the small stores fighting to be successful. They recognize that little stores don’t have the resources of the big box retailers to stop shoplifting, like a dedicated Loss Prevention department. They offer the best alternative to a dedicated L.P. department for those who can’t afford one.
From Electronic Article Surveillance towers to Checkpoint labels, LPSI has the tools that are proven to stop shoplifting and improve profits for stores. The tools work in two ways, first when thieves walk into a store and spot electronic article surveillance towers at the front doors they know that merchandise in the store is going to be protected. This tends to make the criminals nervous about trying to steal from the store, especially if they step in and see employees greeting customers and providing excellent customer service. The Checkpoint labels on merchandise deter theft as criminals are looking for tags to see how serious the store is about their anti-theft strategy. They don’t like to risk trying to steal merchandise that may set off the towers at the doors. The second way the electronic article surveillance tools stop shoplifting is when tagged merchandise is carried too close to the towers and the alarms in the tower are set off. Store staff immediately answers the alarm and conduct receipt checks. Is merchandise hidden in a purse? It doesn’t matter, Checkpoint labels can be detected through purses, in bags or even if merchandise is hidden in a pocket or under the clothes a criminal is wearing. Recovered merchandise stays in the store and shortage is prevented. Eventually the professional shoplifters stay away from stores that have towers and labels and superior service. Even the casual shoplifter gets the message after setting off an alarm once and being stopped while trying to steal.
It sounds good but you still aren’t sure you would know how to respond to alarms, place Checkpoint labels on merchandise or even identify who may try to steal? LPSI can provide training to store management teams and owners on how to stop shoplifting, recognize signs someone may be a shoplifter or even a dishonest employee. They can teach about anti-theft tools such as electronic article surveillance towers and how to maximize the effectiveness of them in a store. The folks at LPSI want to help you protect YOUR house by lowering your merchandise shrinkage and improving your bottom line. They are rooting for the underdog and have the knowledge and tools to help your business soar to new heights.
Checkpoint labels are important and we can help you with it. Call 1.770.426.0547 and let’s talk.
Like many people I enjoy watching sports and especially my two favorites, baseball and football. We have our favorite teams and root for them during their good seasons and their bad. We stick with them and support them buying sports gear, jerseys, hats, stickers for our cars and some even fly their team’s flag outside their home. There is a motto among teams now, picked up from the active wear company Under Armour, “Protect This House”. The motto, according to the website reference .com, “…is a call to all competitors who use their products to stand firm in their resolve to win.” Our teams are challenged to protect their home stadium, don’t allow ANY competitor to come into OUR stadium and think they can beat us. We fans go to the stadium and yell, scream and stomp our feet to motivate our players. When our team isn’t playing we often cheer on the underdog, we love to see the little guy, the not-so-well known team seemingly defeat all odds to take home the championship. I think of the 2016 College World Series when the relatively unknown Coastal Carolina Chanticleers took on the University of Florida, TCU, Texas Tech, and finally the University of Arizona to take home the NCAA Championship. New fans started rooting for the little school who took on all of the traditional powerhouse schools. It was said the vendors couldn’t keep Chanticleer merchandise in stock. If an active wear company recognizes the impact of the statement, “Protect This House”, you should recognize it for your store. Loss Prevention Systems, Inc. roots for the little guy too, the small stores fighting to be successful. They recognize that little stores don’t have the resources of the big box retailers to stop shoplifting, like a dedicated Loss Prevention department. They offer the best alternative to a dedicated L.P. department for those who can’t afford one.
From Electronic Article Surveillance towers to Checkpoint labels, LPSI has the tools that are proven to stop shoplifting and improve profits for stores. The tools work in two ways, first when thieves walk into a store and spot electronic article surveillance towers at the front doors they know that merchandise in the store is going to be protected. This tends to make the criminals nervous about trying to steal from the store, especially if they step in and see employees greeting customers and providing excellent customer service. The Checkpoint labels on merchandise deter theft as criminals are looking for tags to see how serious the store is about their anti-theft strategy. They don’t like to risk trying to steal merchandise that may set off the towers at the doors. The second way the electronic article surveillance tools stop shoplifting is when tagged merchandise is carried too close to the towers and the alarms in the tower are set off. Store staff immediately answers the alarm and conduct receipt checks. Is merchandise hidden in a purse? It doesn’t matter, Checkpoint labels can be detected through purses, in bags or even if merchandise is hidden in a pocket or under the clothes a criminal is wearing. Recovered merchandise stays in the store and shortage is prevented. Eventually the professional shoplifters stay away from stores that have towers and labels and superior service. Even the casual shoplifter gets the message after setting off an alarm once and being stopped while trying to steal.
It sounds good but you still aren’t sure you would know how to respond to alarms, place Checkpoint labels on merchandise or even identify who may try to steal? LPSI can provide training to store management teams and owners on how to stop shoplifting, recognize signs someone may be a shoplifter or even a dishonest employee. They can teach about anti-theft tools such as electronic article surveillance towers and how to maximize the effectiveness of them in a store. The folks at LPSI want to help you protect YOUR house by lowering your merchandise shrinkage and improving your bottom line. They are rooting for the underdog and have the knowledge and tools to help your business soar to new heights.
Checkpoint labels are important and we can help you with it. Call 1.770.426.0547 and let’s talk.
CHECKPOINT LABELS STOP THEIVES FROM WALKING OUT THE DOOR WITH YOUR HIGH DOLLAR PRODUCTS!
Checkpoint Labels: 4 ML Blog 12
Stop Shoplifting: 3
It’s the day after your inventory and you are going through the final numbers. The final numbers, which you all worked so hard all year to see. You put in strenuous hours and effort for this. You get the numbers back and feel a little uneasy. You knew theft was happening at your store, but you had no idea it was this massive. Now you have to cut hours and make adjustments due to the amount of shrink that you have. You look back and wonder where your anti-shoplifting plan went wrong, as the numbers show a clear increase in loss. Now it’s time to make a change, to protect your store’s assets by the proven method, Checkpoint labels.
Businesses can’t run anymore on shoplifter awareness and depending on associates to deter. Action Plans that stop shoplifting have to include the highest form of security protection. I’ve personally watched thieves walk out with over $200,000 in one year. Think about running a store that has 5 shoplifters a week, only boosting $100 each. Usually the amount is ALOT more but let’s underestimate for illustration purposes. Even with only 5 low value thefts per week, that’s almost $25,000 from those final numbers. Think of how much you could do for your business with $25,000. As an expert Loss Prevention Manager, I’ve seen it all. From the rookie thieves stealing a couple hundred bucks a time until they get caught, to the professional thieves running out the doors with 3,000 in ONE incident. The professionals know what security devices really stop shoplifting and which ones are just there to deter. I’ve had good luck at my stores utilizing Checkpoint Labels. They are extremely durable, which make them difficult for removal by shoplifters. The best part is how they alarm at the door, leaving the shoplifter panicked and inclined to drop the merchandise. A few weeks ago, I was watching a group of 3 subjects walk into my store, selecting high dollar men’s clothing items. I purposely had these items tagged, due to the dollar amount and being a high theft product. The thieves were not used to having this type of product tagged from other retailers. They go into the fitting room, and come out with all of the items in shopping bags! They came into the store with the empty shopping bags folded in their pockets, ready to go! If I wasn’t watching them on camera, associates would have thought they purchased the items. They would not think anything of the subjects walking around with the store’s shopping bags, since we have customers who sometimes still shop after realizing they can spend more money after their first purchase. The thieves were bolting for the door and were ready to exit. They had no idea we utilize the advanced security labels on our products. Before they exit, the alarm system starts alarming! They drop the items and run to their vehicle. A large recovery for us! This is just one example that happened recently. There have been numerous similar cases each month that I have investigated, in which the system alarming prevented high dollar merchandise from walking straight out of the door. This is exactly why, I continue to utilize Checkpoint Labels in every store I work with.
From petty thieves to professionals, Checkpoint Labels are the route to go to stop shoplifting. It’s hard to find anti-shoplifting devices that prevent all types of thefts. I feel so much more comfortable knowing that my stores use a high level of security devices that help my shrink numbers one day at a time.
For more information about Checkpoint Labels, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.
It’s the day after your inventory and you are going through the final numbers. The final numbers, which you all worked so hard all year to see. You put in strenuous hours and effort for this. You get the numbers back and feel a little uneasy. You knew theft was happening at your store, but you had no idea it was this massive. Now you have to cut hours and make adjustments due to the amount of shrink that you have. You look back and wonder where your anti-shoplifting plan went wrong, as the numbers show a clear increase in loss. Now it’s time to make a change, to protect your store’s assets by the proven method, Checkpoint labels.
Businesses can’t run anymore on shoplifter awareness and depending on associates to deter. Action Plans that stop shoplifting have to include the highest form of security protection. I’ve personally watched thieves walk out with over $200,000 in one year. Think about running a store that has 5 shoplifters a week, only boosting $100 each. Usually the amount is ALOT more but let’s underestimate for illustration purposes. Even with only 5 low value thefts per week, that’s almost $25,000 from those final numbers. Think of how much you could do for your business with $25,000. As an expert Loss Prevention Manager, I’ve seen it all. From the rookie thieves stealing a couple hundred bucks a time until they get caught, to the professional thieves running out the doors with 3,000 in ONE incident. The professionals know what security devices really stop shoplifting and which ones are just there to deter. I’ve had good luck at my stores utilizing Checkpoint Labels. They are extremely durable, which make them difficult for removal by shoplifters. The best part is how they alarm at the door, leaving the shoplifter panicked and inclined to drop the merchandise. A few weeks ago, I was watching a group of 3 subjects walk into my store, selecting high dollar men’s clothing items. I purposely had these items tagged, due to the dollar amount and being a high theft product. The thieves were not used to having this type of product tagged from other retailers. They go into the fitting room, and come out with all of the items in shopping bags! They came into the store with the empty shopping bags folded in their pockets, ready to go! If I wasn’t watching them on camera, associates would have thought they purchased the items. They would not think anything of the subjects walking around with the store’s shopping bags, since we have customers who sometimes still shop after realizing they can spend more money after their first purchase. The thieves were bolting for the door and were ready to exit. They had no idea we utilize the advanced security labels on our products. Before they exit, the alarm system starts alarming! They drop the items and run to their vehicle. A large recovery for us! This is just one example that happened recently. There have been numerous similar cases each month that I have investigated, in which the system alarming prevented high dollar merchandise from walking straight out of the door. This is exactly why, I continue to utilize Checkpoint Labels in every store I work with.
From petty thieves to professionals, Checkpoint Labels are the route to go to stop shoplifting. It’s hard to find anti-shoplifting devices that prevent all types of thefts. I feel so much more comfortable knowing that my stores use a high level of security devices that help my shrink numbers one day at a time.
For more information about Checkpoint Labels, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.
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Checkpoint Tags – 4
Checkpoint labels-3
Inventory Control Begins At Unload
Where should a store’s inventory control process begin? In the store I worked for as a Loss Prevention Manager our inventory control process began on the loading dock. We were a big box retailer and carried a large assortment of items. This included clothing, electronics, food, bedding, etcetera so our unload process played a part in our procedures. Electronic merchandise that was considered high theft would be placed in a locking, rolling cart and after the unloading was completed the cart was locked and rolled by a specialist to the electronics department for processing. The specialist was responsible for placing retail anti-theft devices on merchandise within certain categories or price point ranges. Some items would be tagged with Checkpoint Tags and other items were placed in a locking showcase. Some products were not tagged because they were shipped to the store vendor-source tagged with Checkpoint labels inside the packaging. The benefit of this process was that the number of people with access to potentially high-theft merchandise was limited because of the controls we had in place.
What are Checkpoint tags? Although the term is occasionally applied to hard tags and labels the tag is usually a two-piece device with a pin on one side and a clasping piece on the other. Checkpoint labels are a soft tag that can be peeled from a roll and adhered to an item. Designed to interact with electronic article surveillance (EAS) systems to deter theft and identify persons attempting to steal merchandise from a store, the tags and labels cause EAS systems to activate when carried near a tower. When a thief tampers with a tag it usually results in damage to the merchandise. Labels have a strong adhesive that will leave the circuit behind when someone tries to peel it off. This circuit causes the EAS alarms to sound when tagged goods are carried near the tower location. Shoplifters tend to leave merchandise alone when they see the tags or labels and try to find something else to steal or they will find another store where they can go.
I currently work for a store that has merchandise pushed to the floor and it is tagged there. Much of the work is completed before store opening and during that time there is no concern for customers being around to take something from a cart of merchandise. As the employee works the freight they are to place the appropriate Checkpoint Tags on items as directed by a security chart. This is fine when no customers are in the store but once the doors are open the merchandise on the cart is susceptible to theft. The employee has to walk away to put items up or they may be called to assist someone and they can’t keep pushing the cart back and forth to the stockroom. There have been times in the evening when I have stocked leftover freight the team could not get out and obviously I am working when there are plenty of customers in the store. I also respond to back-up calls at the register so you can see there are times when merchandise that is normally secured is not.
The only exception to this is when there is merchandise already source tagged with Checkpoint labels from the manufacturer. However, we do not know which item they may be. Often a source label is embedded in the packaging so the only way to identify those products would be with a hand scanner which our store does not use. Of course the bad guys don’t know it either until they try to walk out the door with stolen merchandise and the EAS system alarms. That is when employees respond to the alarm and conducts a receipt check then recover the merchandise.
I am of the opinion that merchandise that is going to be secured with Checkpoint Tags should be done while the products are still in the stockroom immediately after a truck unload. I know not every store receives their freight the same way so it might be that boxes and containers may have to be opened and sorted first. However you choose to do it, just don’t send merchandise you intend to protect to the selling floor until the tagging is done. You will have much better results come inventory time.
For more information about Checkpoint Tags contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
Where should a store’s inventory control process begin? In the store I worked for as a Loss Prevention Manager our inventory control process began on the loading dock. We were a big box retailer and carried a large assortment of items. This included clothing, electronics, food, bedding, etcetera so our unload process played a part in our procedures. Electronic merchandise that was considered high theft would be placed in a locking, rolling cart and after the unloading was completed the cart was locked and rolled by a specialist to the electronics department for processing. The specialist was responsible for placing retail anti-theft devices on merchandise within certain categories or price point ranges. Some items would be tagged with Checkpoint Tags and other items were placed in a locking showcase. Some products were not tagged because they were shipped to the store vendor-source tagged with Checkpoint labels inside the packaging. The benefit of this process was that the number of people with access to potentially high-theft merchandise was limited because of the controls we had in place.
What are Checkpoint tags? Although the term is occasionally applied to hard tags and labels the tag is usually a two-piece device with a pin on one side and a clasping piece on the other. Checkpoint labels are a soft tag that can be peeled from a roll and adhered to an item. Designed to interact with electronic article surveillance (EAS) systems to deter theft and identify persons attempting to steal merchandise from a store, the tags and labels cause EAS systems to activate when carried near a tower. When a thief tampers with a tag it usually results in damage to the merchandise. Labels have a strong adhesive that will leave the circuit behind when someone tries to peel it off. This circuit causes the EAS alarms to sound when tagged goods are carried near the tower location. Shoplifters tend to leave merchandise alone when they see the tags or labels and try to find something else to steal or they will find another store where they can go.
I currently work for a store that has merchandise pushed to the floor and it is tagged there. Much of the work is completed before store opening and during that time there is no concern for customers being around to take something from a cart of merchandise. As the employee works the freight they are to place the appropriate Checkpoint Tags on items as directed by a security chart. This is fine when no customers are in the store but once the doors are open the merchandise on the cart is susceptible to theft. The employee has to walk away to put items up or they may be called to assist someone and they can’t keep pushing the cart back and forth to the stockroom. There have been times in the evening when I have stocked leftover freight the team could not get out and obviously I am working when there are plenty of customers in the store. I also respond to back-up calls at the register so you can see there are times when merchandise that is normally secured is not.
The only exception to this is when there is merchandise already source tagged with Checkpoint labels from the manufacturer. However, we do not know which item they may be. Often a source label is embedded in the packaging so the only way to identify those products would be with a hand scanner which our store does not use. Of course the bad guys don’t know it either until they try to walk out the door with stolen merchandise and the EAS system alarms. That is when employees respond to the alarm and conducts a receipt check then recover the merchandise.
I am of the opinion that merchandise that is going to be secured with Checkpoint Tags should be done while the products are still in the stockroom immediately after a truck unload. I know not every store receives their freight the same way so it might be that boxes and containers may have to be opened and sorted first. However you choose to do it, just don’t send merchandise you intend to protect to the selling floor until the tagging is done. You will have much better results come inventory time.
For more information about Checkpoint Tags contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
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Checkpoint Labels-4
Electronic Article Surveillance-5
Stop Shoplifting-4
Be Aware Of Merchandise Your Store Sells That Interfere With The Optimum Performance Of Checkpoint Labels.
Recently, LPMINSIDER magazine had an article that focused on the potential shoplifting tools stores may be unwittingly carrying on store shelves that could be used by professional boosters or shoplifters. In his article, “Are Retailers Selling Shoplifting Tools?” by Scott Womack, December 21, 2016, Mr. Womack describes an insulated can cooler he found on a store shelf that was aluminum lined. He discusses several types of EAS labels and tag he had tested when placed in the bag to see if the bag would disrupt the alarm. He found the cooler did make it more difficult for the towers to detect tags concealed in this particular bag. The writer did not say the merchandise should not be carried but possible merchandising alternatives could be considered. In order to stop shoplifting, it is sometimes necessary for retailers to evaluate how they merchandise some items and to consider if specific merchandise could contribute to theft.
Checkpoint labels are soft tags that have coils designed into them that operate on a specific radio frequency (rf) wave. This tag, when carried within range of electronic article surveillance pedestals, causes the pedestal to sound an alarm or loud beeping noise that attracts the attention of store associates. Associates or managers respond to the alarm and usually stop shoplifting from taking place, though on occasion it may be an EAS label was not properly deactivated at a point of sale. While electronic article surveillance towers continue to get better with improved range detection fields and their detection abilities they can have limitations when thieves try to use devices to interfere with the signals, particularly aluminum or foils.
One type of device professional shoplifters or boosters will use to try to defeat Checkpoint labels and an electronic article surveillance tower is the foil lined shopping bag, often called a booster bag. This was the concern noted by the author of the article. The cooler Mr. Womack found was almost a ready-made booster bag since aluminum was one of the materials used to keep product cold when placed in the bag. His article reminded me of another product I had an issue with during an encounter with a razor blade booster. In my situation, the criminal took a box of roasting bags, removed one of the bags and took it to our health and beauty department where he filled it with packages of razor blades. The roasting bags are made of aluminum foil by the same company that makes rolls of aluminum foil. I had a tussle with the criminal and did stop shoplifting of the blades but only because I had observed the theft take place, in this situation the roasting bag did defeat any EAS label and towers. Unfortunately, there was not a lot we could do about product placement because it would have required a shift of all aluminum foils and removed them from the aisle with bakeware, plastic wrap, etc.
In spite of the occasional use of shoplifting tools by professionals and the rare instance when merchandise your store sells can be used to try to defeat an electronic article surveillance system; Checkpoint labels are still one of the best means of preventing theft. It takes a lot of time to make a booster bag that doesn’t look obvious. Additionally, finding those few items a store sells that might be used to try to defeat a system can be difficult. While some product placement may be in order, an alternative is to make sure employees know to offer exceptional customer service in those areas. If your store uses closed circuit television a camera on these aisles could be of assistance.
As I mentioned earlier, electronic article surveillance pedestals are far better than when I used them. Systems have been upgraded and are better able to pick up hidden tags and defeat efforts to disrupt radio frequency signals. Find out for yourself just how effective Checkpoint labels and EAS pedestals can be to stop shoplifting in your business.
Need information on Checkpoint labels? Give us a call at 1.770.426.0547 now.
LPMINSIDER magazine had an article that focused on the potential shoplifting tools stores may be unwittingly carrying on store shelves that could be used by professional boosters or shoplifters. In his article, “Are Retailers Selling Shoplifting Tools?” by Scott Womack, December 21, 2016, Mr. Womack describes an insulated can cooler he found on a store shelf that was aluminum lined. He discusses several types of EAS labels and tag he had tested when placed in the bag to see if the bag would disrupt the alarm. He found the cooler did make it more difficult for the towers to detect tags concealed in this particular bag. The writer did not say the merchandise should not be carried but possible merchandising alternatives could be considered. In order to stop shoplifting, it is sometimes necessary for retailers to evaluate how they merchandise some items and to consider if specific merchandise could contribute to theft.
Checkpoint labels are soft tags that have coils designed into them that operate on a specific radio frequency (rf) wave. This tag, when carried within range of electronic article surveillance pedestals, causes the pedestal to sound an alarm or loud beeping noise that attracts the attention of store associates. Associates or managers respond to the alarm and usually stop shoplifting from taking place, though on occasion it may be an EAS label was not properly deactivated at a point of sale. While electronic article surveillance towers continue to get better with improved range detection fields and their detection abilities they can have limitations when thieves try to use devices to interfere with the signals, particularly aluminum or foils.
One type of device professional shoplifters or boosters will use to try to defeat Checkpoint labels and an electronic article surveillance tower is the foil lined shopping bag, often called a booster bag. This was the concern noted by the author of the article. The cooler Mr. Womack found was almost a ready-made booster bag since aluminum was one of the materials used to keep product cold when placed in the bag. His article reminded me of another product I had an issue with during an encounter with a razor blade booster. In my situation, the criminal took a box of roasting bags, removed one of the bags and took it to our health and beauty department where he filled it with packages of razor blades. The roasting bags are made of aluminum foil by the same company that makes rolls of aluminum foil. I had a tussle with the criminal and did stop shoplifting of the blades but only because I had observed the theft take place, in this situation the roasting bag did defeat any EAS label and towers. Unfortunately, there was not a lot we could do about product placement because it would have required a shift of all aluminum foils and removed them from the aisle with bakeware, plastic wrap, etc.
In spite of the occasional use of shoplifting tools by professionals and the rare instance when merchandise your store sells can be used to try to defeat an electronic article surveillance system; Checkpoint labels are still one of the best means of preventing theft. It takes a lot of time to make a booster bag that doesn’t look obvious. Additionally, finding those few items a store sells that might be used to try to defeat a system can be difficult. While some product placement may be in order, an alternative is to make sure employees know to offer exceptional customer service in those areas. If your store uses closed circuit television a camera on these aisles could be of assistance.
As I mentioned earlier, electronic article surveillance pedestals are far better than when I used them. Systems have been upgraded and are better able to pick up hidden tags and defeat efforts to disrupt radio frequency signals. Find out for yourself just how effective Checkpoint labels and EAS pedestals can be to stop shoplifting in your business.
Need information on Checkpoint labels? Give us a call at 1.770.426.0547 now.
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Checkpoint Label: 5
Stop shoplifting: 3
Inventory Control: 3
Are You Having A Problem Maintaining A Current Inventory Due To Shoplifting? Checkpoint Labels Can Provide a Cost-Efficient Means To Protect All Your Products Safely and Efficiently.
As a consumer I typically do not have a certain item that I shop for on a regular basis or that I have a hard time locating when I need it. I am a pretty simple person and my needs are pretty easily met, however that changed recently. I am a mother of three now, which I never thought would happen. All of my children are spread out quite a bit in age. My first daughter is now 18 and in college, and initially she was going to be our one and only child, but as you know life changes things. Unexpectedly we learned ten years in that we were having another baby, who is now 8. Although unplanned she was well received and I couldn’t think of my life any other way. I got divorced about 4 years ago and remarried a man who had never been married and had no children, which brought this topic to the forefront. Needless to say it was decided we would try one more time, and were blessed with a baby boy. Now if you are a parent, I don’t need to tell you how much can change when you have babies a decade or so apart. I was astonished by all of the products out there that made life much more convenient than they did almost 20 years ago. Although, this also caused me to learn how hard it can be to find a product that you need on a regular basis. My son had some stomach issues, which resulted in his need for a sensitive formula. He went through a lot of formula and every time I needed more, I could never find it. I would literally travel or call at least ten stores in my area to look for the formula I needed, just to find them out of stock. If I did find it, I would purchase at least 6 or more at a time, knowing that the product was hard to find. This can be rather expensive since they cost almost $30.00 a can, but I didn’t have much choice. It made me wonder why there was such an issue maintaining a proper inventory on this item. Was it hard to get from the manufacturer? Did they feel they didn’t sell it frequently enough to stock a large quantity? Or did they have an inventory control problem, which prevented them from having an accurate count? I am not quite sure, but at $30 a can, I can presume that theft may be an issue. If theft is an issue, which knowing the industry, I can safely say it probably accounts for some of it, I would recommend they use a Checkpoint label to stop shoplifting in their store.
Checkpoint labels offer protection for a wide variety of products. They provide a convenient and inexpensive means to protect all your products and stop shoplifting. The enhanced performance labels are equipped with EAS technology, and are designed to be even more detectable, in comparison to other tags on the market. They have a strong adhesive that prevents removal in the store and they have less EAS failures than other brands. The Checkpoint labels are very convenient and can be easily placed on the products, with an applicator, for in store application. These tags can also be printed on site, to allow for individualization, which can incorporate the pricing, logo and other information into one easy to use tag. These tags can be safely placed on any item, to include food.
I am not sure if my troubles finding in stock formula was related to theft or if it was simply an inventory control problem, but I do know that Checkpoint labels would be a great way to stop shoplifting of expensive products like these, and many others. If you are having inventory control problems, associated with theft, I recommend these labels. They are a convenient and cost-efficient way to protect all your items, reduce shrinkage and increase profit.
Need information on Checkpoint Labels? Give us a call at 1.770.426.0547 now.
As a consumer I typically do not have a certain item that I shop for on a regular basis or that I have a hard time locating when I need it. I am a pretty simple person and my needs are pretty easily met, however that changed recently. I am a mother of three now, which I never thought would happen. All of my children are spread out quite a bit in age. My first daughter is now 18 and in college, and initially she was going to be our one and only child, but as you know life changes things. Unexpectedly we learned ten years in that we were having another baby, who is now 8. Although unplanned she was well received and I couldn’t think of my life any other way. I got divorced about 4 years ago and remarried a man who had never been married and had no children, which brought this topic to the forefront. Needless to say it was decided we would try one more time, and were blessed with a baby boy. Now if you are a parent, I don’t need to tell you how much can change when you have babies a decade or so apart. I was astonished by all of the products out there that made life much more convenient than they did almost 20 years ago. Although, this also caused me to learn how hard it can be to find a product that you need on a regular basis. My son had some stomach issues, which resulted in his need for a sensitive formula. He went through a lot of formula and every time I needed more, I could never find it. I would literally travel or call at least ten stores in my area to look for the formula I needed, just to find them out of stock. If I did find it, I would purchase at least 6 or more at a time, knowing that the product was hard to find. This can be rather expensive since they cost almost $30.00 a can, but I didn’t have much choice. It made me wonder why there was such an issue maintaining a proper inventory on this item. Was it hard to get from the manufacturer? Did they feel they didn’t sell it frequently enough to stock a large quantity? Or did they have an inventory control problem, which prevented them from having an accurate count? I am not quite sure, but at $30 a can, I can presume that theft may be an issue. If theft is an issue, which knowing the industry, I can safely say it probably accounts for some of it, I would recommend they use a Checkpoint label to stop shoplifting in their store.
Checkpoint labels offer protection for a wide variety of products. They provide a convenient and inexpensive means to protect all your products and stop shoplifting. The enhanced performance labels are equipped with EAS technology, and are designed to be even more detectable, in comparison to other tags on the market. They have a strong adhesive that prevents removal in the store and they have less EAS failures than other brands. The Checkpoint labels are very convenient and can be easily placed on the products, with an applicator, for in store application. These tags can also be printed on site, to allow for individualization, which can incorporate the pricing, logo and other information into one easy to use tag. These tags can be safely placed on any item, to include food.
I am not sure if my troubles finding in stock formula was related to theft or if it was simply an inventory control problem, but I do know that Checkpoint labels would be a great way to stop shoplifting of expensive products like these, and many others. If you are having inventory control problems, associated with theft, I recommend these labels. They are a convenient and cost-efficient way to protect all your items, reduce shrinkage and increase profit.
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