Everyone wants to stop shoplifting in their store. It’s really a no-brainer. If you got rid of the theft problem, your sales would increase, your profitability would rise and your business would be in better financial health. It only makes sense. You’ve probably scratched your head some nights after finding out about a loss and thought about all the ways you could have prevented that loss and saved your store money. You’re not alone. Small to medium sized retails stores across the country are in the same predicament. You want to minimize theft, but you don’t want to impact your sales, nor do you want to alienate your legitimate shopper. So where do you find the balance.
I had a store last week email me a photo of a section of their fishing line. It was completely empty. The store manager told me that over the past two weeks, a group of people were stealing his shelves bare. I offered to send him some checkpoint labels, however he stated that it would take too much time for him to apply the tags on his product at the store. This manager made the first mistake of combatting shoplifting. He’s thinking too much like a manager, and not enough like a loss prevention professional. You have to find a balance. A few weeks had gone by and it was time for an LP store visit in that store. From my monthly notes, I remembered the fishing line problem, so that was the first place I walked to when I entered the store. What I found drove me insane…
The store manager, who refused my advice on the checkpoint labels as a tool to combat loss had installed a locked glass case for the fishing line. I called the store manager over to discuss, since this was against company policy. Now, the store manager was thinking too much like LP. (Hey, if I could run a successful store with everything locked up, I would). He stated that he was sick of the theft and that he needed to do something. I asked him to run the sales report on this category. He very abrasively asked why I was worried about his sales! It’s quite a common misconception that people have about the loss prevention industry. I’m not here just catch shoplifters, or bust employees. I’m here because I care about the financial well-being of the company. I will do whatever is necessary to eliminate losses as well as enhancing sales to improve overall profitability. That was too much for this manager to understand… Nothing like have a difficult personality to work with.
In short order, his sales had plummeted nearly 500% since he installed the glass doors. He was losing more money from missed sales than what he was losing from shrink. It was a wakeup call and it was finally time for the store to start using the checkpoint labels. Not long after my visit, I sent the store a good amount of labels for them to start using as soon as they removed the glass case. Amazingly enough, it only took about one hour for a store employee to properly tag all the fishing line with those checkpoint labels. 4 payroll hours less than the glass install. Moreover, Just as I knew it would, his sales bounced back and theft decreased dramatically. Shoplifters really don’t want to get caught, so if they encounter any type of EAS device, they will most likely move on.
For more information, contact us: Checkpoint Labels, or call 1.770.426.0547
Everyone wants to stop shoplifting in their store. It’s really a no-brainer. If you got rid of the theft problem, your sales would increase, your profitability would rise and your business would be in better financial health. It only makes sense. You’ve probably scratched your head some nights after finding out about a loss and thought about all the ways you could have prevented that loss and saved your store money. You’re not alone. Small to medium sized retails stores across the country are in the same predicament. You want to minimize theft, but you don’t want to impact your sales, nor do you want to alienate your legitimate shopper. So where do you find the balance.
I had a store last week email me a photo of a section of their fishing line. It was completely empty. The store manager told me that over the past two weeks, a group of people were stealing his shelves bare. I offered to send him some Checkpoint Labels, however he stated that it would take too much time for him to apply the tags on his product at the store. This manager made the first mistake of combatting shoplifting. He’s thinking too much like a manager, and not enough like a loss prevention professional. You have to find a balance. A few weeks had gone by and it was time for an LP store visit in that store. From my monthly notes, I remembered the fishing line problem, so that was the first place I walked to when I entered the store. What I found drove me insane…
The store manager, who refused my advice on the Checkpoint Labels as a tool to combat loss had installed a locked glass case for the fishing line. I called the store manager over to discuss, since this was against company policy. Now, the store manager was thinking too much like LP. (Hey, if I could run a successful store with everything locked up, I would). He stated that he was sick of the theft and that he needed to do something. I asked him to run the sales report on this category. He very abrasively asked why I was worried about his sales! It’s quite a common misconception that people have about the loss prevention industry. I’m not here just catch shoplifters, or bust employees. I’m here because I care about the financial well-being of the company. I will do whatever is necessary to eliminate losses as well as enhancing sales to improve overall profitability. That was too much for this manager to understand… Nothing like have a difficult personality to work with.
In short order, his sales had plummeted nearly 500% since he installed the glass doors. He was losing more money from missed sales than what he was losing from shrink. It was a wakeup call and it was finally time for the store to start using the Checkpoint Labels. Not long after my visit, I sent the store a good amount of labels for them to start using as soon as they removed the glass case. Amazingly enough, it only took about one hour for a store employee to properly tag all the fishing line with those Checkpoint Labels. Four payroll hours less than the glass install. Moreover, just as I knew it would, his sales bounced back and theft decreased dramatically. Shoplifters really don’t want to get caught, so if they encounter any type of EAS device, they will most likely move on.
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If you have been searching for a cost effective solution to protect merchandise that you have displayed on peg hooks, there is a new device that makes the process extremely easy. Checkpoint Systems has come up with yet another great anti-shoplifting device that will help you reduce theft in your store. The iS Autopeg Tag is a retail theft prevention device that can simplify the way you currently protect your hanging merchandise. These devices can be used instead of hard plastic keepers, or soft security tags that you may usually place on some items. One big advantage with these devices vs. using soft tags is that they are completely reusable, so once they are taken off by cashiers upon purchase, they can go right back and be placed on the next item. Unlike keepers, these devices leave the merchandise packaging out for the customer to handle, yet still keep your merchandise protected. In fact, they can be used with the same EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) system you already have in place for standard Checkpoint Tags and Labels. That means that the alarm will still go off at the door if the shoplifter tries to exit the store without purchasing the protected items.
The Autopeg tags are a snap to use, literally. The device works by simply clicking the small device on to the hole in the top of the merchandise packaging that holds the item on the peg hook. It’s that simple. Ease of use is extremely important when dealing with merchandise protection, because it will cut down on training time for your employees and device removal time at the checkout. That’s less money you’ll have to spend on payroll, and less angry customers you’ll have waiting in line at the register, which is always good. Happy customers and less expenses equals a happy boss, and a profitable store.
If an anti-shoplifting device is complicated to use, it is much more likely that it will be put on the device improperly, or employees being intimidated to even use them at all. I’ve seen employees struggling with retail theft prevention devices before, and it’s never a good situation. With these tags, you just snap them on, and snap them off, so it can’t get much easier. Not much training will be needed, because they can also be used with your existing tag detachers or S3 keys that you are already using.
You no longer have to worry about where you are going to place a tag on the packaging without sacrificing the brand name or important manufacturer information on your products. This is a problem that I’ve seen some stores deal with, and they sometimes decide to just forget about the security aspect in order to preserve the brand and appearance of the product. They even come in two different colors, which are grey or yellow, and are also RFID upgradable. The durability of the device is what you would expect from Checkpoint Systems. It provides a solid product that makes it very difficult for thieves to get their hands on your store’s merchandise. The iS Autopeg tags are versatile, and can be used on many different types of high-theft products such as batteries, printer ink cartridges, razor cartridges, or any other type of hanging merchandise that you need to protect.
For more information contact us: (anti-shoplifting) or call 1.770.426.0547
If you have been searching for a cost effective solution to protect merchandise that you have displayed on peg hooks, there is a new device that makes the process extremely easy. Checkpoint Systems has come up with yet another great anti-shoplifting device that will help you reduce theft in your store. The iS Autopeg Tag is a retail theft prevention device that can simplify the way you currently protect your hanging merchandise. These devices can be used instead of hard plastic keepers, or soft security tags that you may usually place on some items. One big advantage with these devices vs. using soft tags is that they are completely reusable, so once they are taken off by cashiers upon purchase, they can go right back and be placed on the next item. Unlike keepers, these devices leave the merchandise packaging out for the customer to handle, yet still keep your merchandise protected. In fact, they can be used with the same EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) system you already have in place for standard Checkpoint Tags and Labels. That means that the alarm will still go off at the door if the shoplifter tries to exit the store without purchasing the protected items.
The Autopeg tags are a snap to use, literally. The device works by simply clicking the small device on to the hole in the top of the merchandise packaging that holds the item on the peg hook. It’s that simple. Ease of use is extremely important when dealing with merchandise protection, because it will cut down on training time for your employees and device removal time at the checkout. That’s less money you’ll have to spend on payroll, and less angry customers you’ll have waiting in line at the register, which is always good. Happy customers and less expenses equals a happy boss, and a profitable store.
If an anti-shoplifting device is complicated to use, it is much more likely that it will be put on the device improperly, or employees being intimidated to even use them at all. I’ve seen employees struggling with retail theft prevention devices before, and it’s never a good situation. With these tags, you just snap them on, and snap them off, so it can’t get much easier. Not much training will be needed, because they can also be used with your existing tag detachers or S3 keys that you are already using.
You no longer have to worry about where you are going to place a tag on the packaging without sacrificing the brand name or important manufacturer information on your products. This is a problem that I’ve seen some stores deal with, and they sometimes decide to just forget about the security aspect in order to preserve the brand and appearance of the product. They even come in two different colors, which are grey or yellow, and are also RFID upgradable. The durability of the device is what you would expect from Checkpoint Systems. It provides a solid product that makes it very difficult for thieves to get their hands on your store’s merchandise. The iS Autopeg tags are versatile, and can be used on many different types of high-theft products such as batteries, printer ink cartridges, razor cartridges, or any other type of hanging merchandise that you need to protect.
For more information contact us at losspreventionsystems.com or call 1.770.426.0547
If you are the owner or manager of a clothing store, where is your biggest opportunity to stop the theft of merchandise? Big boxes and small businesses alike can be the victims of inventory losses if they can not identify how their losses occur. Clothing Theft can be a simple crime of opportunity or a professional and planned out operation. Either way, deterrence is the key to taking your store out of those equations.
When customers walk into your business, they should be made to feel welcome. Your staff should offer a greeting of some sort, be it verbal or just eye contact and a smile. The added benefit to that is they also let a would-be thief know that they are aware of their presence. Aisles should be clear and uncluttered. Displays should be neat and organized. When your merchandise racks are disheveled and mixed up, they give the message that there is no attention given to the inventory on hand. A thief knows if you don’t know exactly what you have, you can’t know what you are missing.
There is one more thing to add to your plan, and that is the addition of Clothing Security Tags. I am sure you have seen them in different places you have shopped. Cash paying customers should have no issues with them, but they are a great deterrent for shoplifting. In the case of a customer coming in and suddenly getting the urge to steal the article, seeing that tag firmly attached can cause the idea to go away as fast as it appeared. It is apparent the tag is not going to come off easily, or without damaging the item if not removed properly. Clothing Security Tags are also effective at keeping professional shoplifters away. They know the tags will cause the alarm to sound if they try to get past the Checkpoint Pedestals. They also know they cannot risk damaging the merchandise by attempting to remove them, since they will certainly not profit from the stolen items near as much.
A recent story in the paper is a great testament and highlight of Clothing Security Tags. Two people came into a store and began removing expensive athletic clothing from certain racks. They did not appear to be looking at any specifics such as prices or even sizes. They were simply there for a targeted shopping list. They were taking the clothing they selected to the back of the small store, and hanging them on a clearance rack. The clerk that observed them was in the process of calling the police and giving a description of the couple to the operator, when one of them held up a garment by the attached tag. They started looking at the other items they had moved back there, and saw everything they had chosen had hard tags pinned to them. (The tags were not hidden; the thieves were just in too much of a hurry to notice) At that point they actually left the items hanging where they put them, and walked out the front door empty handed. Unfortunately for them, the police arrived before they were able to leave the parking lot, and questioned them because of their suspicious behavior. A search of their car resulted in the discovery of stolen merchandise, and shoplifting tools of the trade.
Clothing Security tags come in many different shapes, sizes, and even colors. They do not harm the appearance of the garments, or hinder customers from trying them on. They are just another way to help stop your valuable assets from going unpaid and out the front door.
For more information contact us at: Clothingsecurity.net or call 1.770.426.0547
If you are the owner or manager of a clothing store, where is your biggest opportunity to stop the theft of merchandise? Big boxes and small businesses alike can be the victims of inventory losses if they can not identify how their losses occur. Clothing Theft can be a simple crime of opportunity or a professional and planned out operation. Either way, deterrence is the key to taking your store out of those equations.
When customers walk into your business, they should be made to feel welcome. Your staff should offer a greeting of some sort, be it verbal or just eye contact and a smile. The added benefit to that is they also let a would-be thief know that they are aware of their presence. Aisles should be clear and uncluttered. Displays should be neat and organized. When your merchandise racks are disheveled and mixed up, they give the message that there is no attention given to the inventory on hand. A thief knows if you don’t know exactly what you have, you can’t know what you are missing.
There is one more thing to add to your plan, and that is the addition of Clothing Security Tags. I am sure you have seen them in different places you have shopped. Cash paying customers should have no issues with them, but they are a great deterrent for shoplifting. In the case of a customer coming in and suddenly getting the urge to steal the article, seeing that tag firmly attached can cause the idea to go away as fast as it appeared. It is apparent the tag is not going to come off easily, or without damaging the item if not removed properly. Clothing Security Tags are also effective at keeping professional shoplifters away. They know the tags will cause the alarm to sound if they try to get past the Checkpoint Pedestals. They also know they cannot risk damaging the merchandise by attempting to remove them, since they will certainly not profit from the stolen items near as much.
A recent story in the paper is a great testament and highlight of Clothing Security Tags. Two people came into a store and began removing expensive athletic clothing from certain racks. They did not appear to be looking at any specifics such as prices or even sizes. They were simply there for a targeted shopping list. They were taking the clothing they selected to the back of the small store, and hanging them on a clearance rack. The clerk that observed them was in the process of calling the police and giving a description of the couple to the operator, when one of them held up a garment by the attached tag. They started looking at the other items they had moved back there, and saw everything they had chosen had hard tags pinned to them. (The tags were not hidden; the thieves were just in too much of a hurry to notice) At that point they actually left the items hanging where they put them, and walked out the front door empty handed. Unfortunately for them, the police arrived before they were able to leave the parking lot, and questioned them because of their suspicious behavior. A search of their car resulted in the discovery of stolen merchandise, and shoplifting tools of the trade.
Clothing Security tags come in many different shapes, sizes, and even colors. They do not harm the appearance of the garments, or hinder customers from trying them on. They are just another way to help stop your valuable assets from going unpaid and out the front door.
For more information contact us at: Clothingsecurity.net or call 1.770.426.0547
