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You Snooze You Lose; Make Training To Reduce Employee Theft A Session Your Employees Won’t Forget With LPSI Experts
Every business or institution has some form of training for their employees. Sometimes it is an onboarding type of training to do a familiarization with the company and meet the people in the office. Other training may be more intensive, delving into company culture, history and the company’s philosophy. Recently at one of the places where I work ALL of the staff have had to take a number of new online training modules in addition to completing our regular job duties. The funny thing about the trainings is a number of them dealt with computer/cyber security issues. That in and of itself is not what I found to be funny. The odd thing was every person I spoke with about the trainings said that they did the first module and after that just let the other videos play through then took the quizzes at the end of the module. It made me start thinking about the training that retailers have their employees take part in. As an example when I was a Loss Prevention Manager I was involved in training to reduce employee theft by participating in store orientations. As I reflect on it I think there were some parts the training new employees paid attention to and other parts that they just let go in one ear and out the other.
I want to touch a little more on something I mentioned above before I continue on. Theft is a problem for every retailer and if a store owner desires to run a profitable business he or she HAS to understand how devastating theft can be on a store, especially a small “mom and pop” shop. Without trying to eliminate employee theft and stop shoplifting those stores will become the place that criminals will focus their efforts. Often one type of crime leads to another and it spirals out of control. Owners and managers need to understand that training to reduce employee theft can make an impression on individuals. Sometimes employees steal because they get away with it and feel confident that co-workers will ignore it or may even be willing accomplices. Employees who are properly trained may be more willing to report another employee knowing their concerns will be addressed. Trained staff will also know how their ability to provide customer service deters criminals and can stop shoplifting. If the training is really good employees will be taught how to identify the signs that indicate someone may be a shoplifter and how to deter that activity. At issue is where can an employer go to get effective training for their employees and will they pay attention?
In most cases owners of a small retail store won’t have the knowledge or experience to adequately train their workers on theft related issues. I have found that when a training session is repetitive (like the training we just went through at the institution where I work) or conducted by someone who does not have experience, trainees lose interest. When a trainer has real-life experience and background in a subject and knows how to conduct in interactive session THAT is when people learn and retain the material. As a Loss Prevention Manager my first few solo orientations that were to train employees about employee theft and shoplifting had mediocre response. I was new in my role as a manager and I was not completely familiar with the materials. As I grew into my position, caught a few dishonest employees and became more confident I was able to judge a group’s attention and make adjustments to my presentation. Loss Prevention Systems Inc. understands the challenges for small and medium size store owners to try to conduct training to reduce employee theft and to stop shoplifting. The owner and President of LPSI, Bill Bregar has used his many years of Loss Prevention experience to develop effective training programs tailored to meet the needs of small business owners. Once trained, owners, managers and employees have the necessary tools to prevent theft in stores and make a significant impact on shortage reduction resulting from theft.
Training to reduce employee theft and training to stop shoplifting don’t need to be boring or ineffective. Your best assets to eliminate shortage are already working for you, they just need a good training program to sharpen their skills. Find out more about what LPSI can offer you to make your stores more profitable.
For more information about training to reduce employee theft contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
Every business or institution has some form of training for their employees. Sometimes it is an onboarding type of training to do a familiarization with the company and meet the people in the office. Other training may be more intensive, delving into company culture, history and the company’s philosophy. Recently at one of the places where I work ALL of the staff have had to take a number of new online training modules in addition to completing our regular job duties. The funny thing about the trainings is a number of them dealt with computer/cyber security issues. That in and of itself is not what I found to be funny. The odd thing was every person I spoke with about the trainings said that they did the first module and after that just let the other videos play through then took the quizzes at the end of the module. It made me start thinking about the training that retailers have their employees take part in. As an example when I was a Loss Prevention Manager I was involved in training to reduce employee theft by participating in store orientations. As I reflect on it I think there were some parts the training new employees paid attention to and other parts that they just let go in one ear and out the other.
I want to touch a little more on something I mentioned above before I continue on. Theft is a problem for every retailer and if a store owner desires to run a profitable business he or she HAS to understand how devastating theft can be on a store, especially a small “mom and pop” shop. Without trying to eliminate employee theft and stop shoplifting those stores will become the place that criminals will focus their efforts. Often one type of crime leads to another and it spirals out of control. Owners and managers need to understand that training to reduce employee theft can make an impression on individuals. Sometimes employees steal because they get away with it and feel confident that co-workers will ignore it or may even be willing accomplices. Employees who are properly trained may be more willing to report another employee knowing their concerns will be addressed. Trained staff will also know how their ability to provide customer service deters criminals and can stop shoplifting. If the training is really good employees will be taught how to identify the signs that indicate someone may be a shoplifter and how to deter that activity. An issue is where can an employer go to get effective training for their employees and will they pay attention?
In most cases owners of a small retail store won’t have the knowledge or experience to adequately train their workers on theft related issues. I have found that when a training session is repetitive (like the training we just went through at the institution where I work) or conducted by someone who does not have experience, trainees lose interest. When a trainer has real-life experience and background in a subject and knows how to conduct in interactive session THAT is when people learn and retain the material. As a Loss Prevention Manager my first few solo orientations that were to train employees about employee theft and shoplifting had mediocre response. I was new in my role as a manager and I was not completely familiar with the materials. As I grew into my position, caught a few dishonest employees and became more confident I was able to judge a group’s attention and make adjustments to my presentation. Loss Prevention Systems Inc. understands the challenges for small and medium size store owners to try to conduct training to reduce employee theft and to stop shoplifting. The owner and President of LPSI, Bill Bregar has used his many years of Loss Prevention experience to develop effective training programs tailored to meet the needs of small business owners. Once trained, owners, managers and employees have the necessary tools to prevent theft in stores and make a significant impact on shortage reduction resulting from theft.
Training to reduce employee theft and training to stop shoplifting don’t need to be boring or ineffective. Your best assets to eliminate shortage are already working for you, they just need a good training program to sharpen their skills. Find out more about what LPSI can offer you to make your stores more profitable.
For more information about training to reduce employee theft contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
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Building A Business Brand By Using Checkpoint Tags
Branding. Ranchers used to use it on cattle to identify ownership. Manufacturers use it to distinguish their company products from others. For example if you are shopping for ketchup, do you look for Heinz or Del Monte? Maybe you prefer the store brand of ketchup or it doesn’t really matter as long as it is inexpensive. How about products that have become so powerful in their product(s) and marketing that the name is used to refer to the type of product it is. One brand that comes immediately to my mind is Coke (Coca Cola). How many times have I heard someone ask for a Coke and they really just meant whatever cola soft drink was available. Often the question turns into something like, “I only have Pepsi or will an RC be okay?” This isn’t a slight against those companies and I like all three products but Coke just has that kind of imprint on American culture. So I pose the question to retailers, what makes your company distinct? What is it that you can point to as your brand? Is it your store layout? Is it the culture of safety in your store? Is it the products you carry? Something about your business HAS to stand out from the others and if there isn’t anything then maybe you need to revisit that area in order to continue to be relevant. I would suggest there are several things you could consider doing to make your “trademark” among your peers. One may be using Checkpoint Tags on merchandise to allow you to make your store more user-friendly, stop shoplifting and to keep prices low.
Checkpoint Tags can come in a variety of styles to protect merchandise. Whether you sell clothing, health and beauty products or bed and bath goods there is a retail anti-theft device available to help protect them from shoplifters. Soft tags and labels are available to use under meat soaker pads and others for small merchandise like lipsticks and mascaras. They also come in a standard size that can be used on nearly anything else, CD’s, DVD’s blister packages, etc. Hard tags can be pinned to clothing items which can stop shoplifting through deterrence and electronic article surveillance alarms (EAS). Tags from Checkpoint have technology in them that sends out radio waves. When this frequency is picked up by EAS pedestals which are usually set up near store exits and entrances the pedestal alarms and flashing lights are activated. The alarm gains the attention of nearby employees who respond to the pedestal and determine who caused it. The employee gets the offender to pay for the item or they bring it back in if the person attempting to shoplift drops it.
Is it a stretch to suggest that safety and security can be a brand for your store? I firmly believe that customer perception of what your store is like can be a hallmark of your company. If customers can walk in and carpets are clean or floors are swept, the lights are bright and shopping carts are in neatly lined up, you are creating an image that cleanliness and organization are a part of your store’s culture. Public View monitors at the entrance of the store, EAS pedestals and Checkpoint Tags on merchandise make the statement to honest customers and thieves alike that security it a priority for your location. Employees greeting customers when they walk in and ensuring the customers are finding everything they need while on the sales floor enhances your store image as one that places a premium on customer service. By the way, that last one also helps you stop shoplifting which goes back to your efforts to provide great value for your patrons.
If you really want to create an image for your company and increase sales in the process, combine these all of these values into one. Checkpoint Tags, EAS pedestals and CCTV to stop shoplifting will remind customers you are working hard to keep prices low. Clean and neat stores and shelves will tell people you care about what you are invested in. Proper lighting in the store and parking lot will let shoppers and customers know their safety and security matter. Image is important but meaning it and standing behind it is what makes a difference to people and THAT is quite a brand image with which to promote your company.
Need information on Checkpoint Tags? Give us a call at 1.770.426.0547 now.
Branding. Ranchers used to use it on cattle to identify ownership. Manufacturers use it to distinguish their company products from others. For example if you are shopping for ketchup, do you look for Heinz or Del Monte? Maybe you prefer the store brand of ketchup or it doesn’t really matter as long as it is inexpensive. How about products that have become so powerful in their product(s) and marketing that the name is used to refer to the type of product it is. One brand that comes immediately to my mind is Coke (Coca Cola). How many times have I heard someone ask for a Coke and they really just meant whatever cola soft drink was available. Often the question turns into something like, “I only have Pepsi or will an RC be okay?” This isn’t a slight against those companies and I like all three products but Coke just has that kind of imprint on American culture. So I pose the question to retailers, what makes your company distinct? What is it that you can point to as your brand? Is it your store layout? Is it the culture of safety in your store? Is it the products you carry? Something about your business HAS to stand out from the others and if there isn’t anything then maybe you need to revisit that area in order to continue to be relevant. I would suggest there are several things you could consider doing to make your “trademark” among your peers. One may be using Checkpoint Tags on merchandise to allow you to make your store more user-friendly, stop shoplifting and to keep prices low.
Checkpoint Tags can come in a variety of styles to protect merchandise. Whether you sell clothing, health and beauty products or bed and bath goods there is a retail anti-theft device available to help protect them from shoplifters. Soft tags and labels are available to use under meat soaker pads and others for small merchandise like lipsticks and mascaras. They also come in a standard size that can be used on nearly anything else, CD’s, DVD’s blister packages, etc. Hard tags can be pinned to clothing items which can stop shoplifting through deterrence and electronic article surveillance alarms (EAS). Tags from Checkpoint have technology in them that sends out radio waves. When this frequency is picked up by EAS pedestals which are usually set up near store exits and entrances the pedestal alarms and flashing lights are activated. The alarm gains the attention of nearby employees who respond to the pedestal and determine who caused it. The employee gets the offender to pay for the item or they bring it back in if the person attempting to shoplift drops it.
Is it a stretch to suggest that safety and security can be a brand for your store? I firmly believe that customer perception of what your store is like can be a hallmark of your company. If customers can walk in and carpets are clean or floors are swept, the lights are bright and shopping carts are in neatly lined up, you are creating an image that cleanliness and organization are a part of your store’s culture. Public View monitors at the entrance of the store, EAS pedestals and Checkpoint Tags on merchandise make the statement to honest customers and thieves alike that security it a priority for your location. Employees greeting customers when they walk in and ensuring the customers are finding everything they need while on the sales floor enhances your store image as one that places a premium on customer service. By the way, that last one also helps you stop shoplifting which goes back to your efforts to provide great value for your patrons.
If you really want to create an image for your company and increase sales in the process, combine these all of these values into one. Checkpoint Tags, EAS pedestals and CCTV to stop shoplifting will remind customers you are working hard to keep prices low. Clean and neat stores and shelves will tell people you care about what you are invested in. Proper lighting in the store and parking lot will let shoppers and customers know their safety and security matter. Image is important but meaning it and standing behind it is what makes a difference to people and THAT is quite a brand image with which to promote your company.
Need information on Checkpoint Tags? Give us a call at 1.770.426.0547 now.
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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 HARD TAGS OUTWIT 2 SUBJECTS TRYING TO BOOST OVER $3,000 WORTH OF CLOTHING ITEMS!
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As a Loss Prevention Specialist, my job is to monitor and secure the store assets while utilizing equipment to stop shoplifting. Theft is a serious crime costing retailers and consumers thousands of dollars each year. I take my Loss Prevention career very seriously, but every once in a while shoplifter demonstrates a whole new level of stupidity and one can’t help but laugh. I had such an experience courtesy of the utilization of Checkpoint Hard Tags.
I went to work one morning and was notified of two subjects stealing several items of expensive clothing. I was off the night before and reviewed video to get more information on the culprit. Within minutes of reviewing, I see via CCTV 2 subjects come into the store at 7:30pm; we closed in a half hour. The subjects park, exit a dodge truck simultaneously, and walk in the store. One of the subjects is wearing a hat with a distinctive design and has dark facial hair. The second subject was not wearing a hat but had several visible tattoos that were easily identifiable. They split off from each other but seem to be communicating via their phone. Subject 1 stages a cart full expensive clothing items by the fitting room. Subject 2 scopes the store for associates. They both go into the fitting room with all of the items and exit with all of the items concealed in huge bags. They exited the store with a total of 7 shopping bags filled with $3000 worth of inventory. My store did not utilize Checkpoint Hard Tags for these items; so, I knew I had to make a change somehow. I contacted my district manager and explained why I wanted these items tagged to stop shoplifting. He approved the action plan and I was able to get the items tagged. The following week both subjects returned to the store! They did the exact same routine, but were in such a hurry they did not realize that a majority of their selected items were tagged this time. I observed them laughing on camera as they were about to exit. Then BOOM! The Checkpoint Hard Tags set off the alarm and they were not laughing anymore. They panic and start pulling all items out of the bags. They run to the truck and don’t know what to do. I ended up getting a license plate and ran it. I found out one of subject’s name and the information I needed. After figuring out the subject’s name, I was able to find the subjects social media and compare the subject’s photos to our video. They matched perfectly, and some of the photos with the exact same hat. I then was able to find a picture of the second subject matching the same tattoo, and him posting a picture of the getaway truck. I knew then I had the correct info and enough to turn into the Detectives. All clues pointed to the 2 culprits in question, and they even posted pictures wearing the stolen items!
After finding and processing all the details I put the photos, receipt, and video together for a case. Both were prosecuted. A huge win for my store! However, the bigger win is utilizing Checkpoint Hard Tags to stop shoplifting in the future–saving your store and mine thousands of dollars each year! We continue to use them and have lots of success. In the meantime, I have not seen the two subjects back in my store!
Get more information on Checkpoint Hard Tags, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
As a Loss Prevention Specialist, my job is to monitor and secure the store assets while utilizing equipment to stop shoplifting. Theft is a serious crime costing retailers and consumers thousands of dollars each year. I take my Loss Prevention career very seriously, but every once in a while shoplifter demonstrates a whole new level of stupidity and one can’t help but laugh. I had such an experience courtesy of the utilization of Checkpoint Hard Tags.
I went to work one morning and was notified of two subjects stealing several items of expensive clothing. I was off the night before and reviewed video to get more information on the culprit. Within minutes of reviewing, I see via CCTV 2 subjects come into the store at 7:30pm; we closed in a half hour. The subjects park, exit a dodge truck simultaneously, and walk in the store. One of the subjects is wearing a hat with a distinctive design and has dark facial hair. The second subject was not wearing a hat but had several visible tattoos that were easily identifiable. They split off from each other but seem to be communicating via their phone. Subject 1 stages a cart full expensive clothing items by the fitting room. Subject 2 scopes the store for associates. They both go into the fitting room with all of the items and exit with all of the items concealed in huge bags. They exited the store with a total of 7 shopping bags filled with $3000 worth of inventory. My store did not utilize Checkpoint Hard Tags for these items; so, I knew I had to make a change somehow. I contacted my district manager and explained why I wanted these items tagged to stop shoplifting. He approved the action plan and I was able to get the items tagged. The following week both subjects returned to the store! They did the exact same routine, but were in such a hurry they did not realize that a majority of their selected items were tagged this time. I observed them laughing on camera as they were about to exit. Then BOOM! The Checkpoint Hard Tags set off the alarm and they were not laughing anymore. They panic and start pulling all items out of the bags. They run to the truck and don’t know what to do. I ended up getting a license plate and ran it. I found out one of subject’s name and the information I needed. After figuring out the subject’s name, I was able to find the subjects social media and compare the subject’s photos to our video. They matched perfectly, and some of the photos with the exact same hat. I then was able to find a picture of the second subject matching the same tattoo, and him posting a picture of the getaway truck. I knew then I had the correct info and enough to turn into the Detectives. All clues pointed to the 2 culprits in question, and they even posted pictures wearing the stolen items!
After finding and processing all the details I put the photos, receipt, and video together for a case. Both were prosecuted. A huge win for my store! However, the bigger win is utilizing Checkpoint Hard Tags to stop shoplifting in the future–saving your store and mine thousands of dollars each year! We continue to use them and have lots of success. In the meantime, I have not seen the two subjects back in my store!
Get more information on Checkpoint Hard Tags, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
CHECKPOINT LABELS STOP THEIVES FROM WALKING OUT THE DOOR WITH YOUR HIGH DOLLAR PRODUCTS!
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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.
