Shoplifters use deception to confuse employees. This could be a diversion such as a Shoplifters partner creating a disturbance in another part of the store, pulling employees away from the merchandise to be stolen.
I have seen situations as simple as a screaming child to faked slip and falls to fake “customer complaints” that get loud. To prevent shoplifting you must train to deal with these situations. If an incident occurs only a limited amount of employees should respond. Others should actually stay away from the incident and turn their attention towards the balance of the store and customers.
Another way to prevent shoplifting of this type is to use your public address system. Make a “ghost call” such as “security to sections 3 and 12”. This will throw the shoplifters off since the shoplifters do not know where these “sections” are and you have announced two that sound like they are far apart. At that point your legitimate customers could be Security personnel as far as the Shoplifter would know.
Checkpoint security systems are a major key in the preventing shoplifting and in inventory shrinkage control. We have seen retail shrinkage rates drop as much as 50% in many retailers.
Checkpoint security tags are paper-thin and come is dozens of styles. Tags can have custom barcode and pricing information printed on them by the end user. This reduces labor and helps to disguises the tag from shoplifters.
A Checkpoint security system is professionally installed and consists of a set of antennas at a customer entrance. The antennas are stylish and complement any décor. You can even place advertizing panels on them that communicate your latest sales, promotions or just your logo. Checkpoint security systems can even count your customers entering and leaving.
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Shoplifters employ a number of approaches when stealing clothing in a retail store. Clothing security should be a multi-layered approach. The front line is always customer service but the determined or organized shoplifter(s) will use tactics such as diversion and deception to thwart your clothing security customer service efforts.
Labor is one of the Retailers largest expenses. Because of this medium to smaller Retailers find it is not cost effective to hire LP or Security Store Investigators to seek out and apprehend Shoplifters in clothing security or in the protection of other retail goods.
To counter this a Retailer must use devices such as a Checkpoint Electronic Article Surveillance System (EAS), ink tags or physical security methods.
Shoplifters employ a number of approaches when stealing clothing in a retail store. Clothing security should be a multi-layered approach. The front line is always customer service but the determined or organized shoplifter(s) will use tactics such as diversion and deception to thwart your clothing security customer service efforts.
Labor is one of the Retailers largest expenses. Because of this medium to smaller Retailers find it is not cost effective to hire LP or Security Store Investigators to seek out and apprehend Shoplifters in clothing security or in the protection of other retail goods.
To counter this a Retailer must use devices such as a Checkpoint Electronic Article Surveillance System (EAS), ink tags or physical security methods.
In most case of clothing security in a retail environment both Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) systems such as a Checkpoint system and a Closed Circuit Television System (CCTV) system are both desirable systems to have. To be successful though you must have correct expatiations of each.
A CCTV system is generally a PASSIVE system. How many retailers can afford to have an employee watch a CCTV system on a regular basis? In most cases involving clothing security or other retail goods a CCTV system is used in a spot situation where a potential thief is suspected. I have found that most uses of CCTV are after the fact or passive. Most Shoplifters know that you are not actively watching.
An EAS system is actively providing clothing security and protection of other retail goods. The tags cause an alarm at the door and of course attract employee attention. They work 24/7 as long as the Checkpoint system is maintained properly and powered.
