Let’s face it; when you run a business, some loss is to be expected. Whether it be through paperwork errors, external theft or even the most dreaded internal theft, it is going to happen at some point. It is the manager’s and owner’s jobs to identify those losses, and stop them from happening. Small businesses can not afford to just wait and hope. Incorporating a Checkpoint System into your business model can be the crucial step to identifying theft issues, and stop those losses in their tracks.
There are several different tools that work with the system and with the specific inventory you sell, in order to monitor and secure it. Labels, Hard Tags, Alpha Products, and Bottle Loks are just a few examples of those.
For today’s purposes let’s just take a look at Bottle Loks. These are special caps that lock over the lids of most Wine and Spirits bottles. Obviously, they prevent customers from tampering with the bottles while still in the store. Better than that though, the bottles cannot be removed from the store undetected, especially when they are concealed. They have various levels of alarm capabilities, and without a doubt can help keep unpaid inventory from walking out the door. They will alarm if a customer tries to remove them improperly. They will also cause the Checkpoint System to alarm if there is a theft attempt or when they are taken too close to the exit. Additionally they can self-alarm if they are taken past a predetermined distance from the door. If you are a manager or owner of a small business that sells high retail bottles of wines or liquors, you know the challenges associated with protecting your products.
A store reported a theft recently of over $3,000 worth of liquors. In the video released to the public, three women came in and wondered around the store separately. They were nice, chummy and talked with the man behind the counter while they “shopped”. Occasionally while one was chatting with the clerk, the others would bend down and grab a bottle. They would then conceal it in their dress, in some type of custom pocket sewn into the material. One by one, they would walk out to their car, claiming to need to check on someone still out there, but actually just removing the stolen bottles to make room for another. They finally made a small purchase and left together. Only after they left did the clerk come from behind the counter and discover all the empty spots on the shelves.
Stores typically have a budget for loss, but a one-time theft like that can blow that budget out of the water. Small businesses cannot survive if they have this happen to them repeatedly. Checkpoint Systems could have prevented that from happening. There is a certain level of deterrence associated with the system that may have stopped these women from even trying this brazen crime in the first place. Plus, had Bottle Loks been utilized in this instance, along with the system, they would not have gotten out the door without being detected.
Think about what you sell, and what tools you could use along with a Checkpoint System. If your losses are adding up, let us help you stop the problem.
For more information contact us: 1.770.426.0547 or Antishoplifting.net
Let’s face it; when you run a business, some loss is to be expected. Whether it be through paperwork errors, external theft or even the most dreaded internal theft, it is going to happen at some point. It is the manager’s and owner’s jobs to identify those losses, and stop them from happening. Small businesses can not afford to just wait and hope. Incorporating a Checkpoint System into your business model can be the crucial step to identifying theft issues, and stop those losses in their tracks. There are several different tools that work with the system and with the specific inventory you sell, in order to monitor and secure it. Labels, Hard Tags, Alpha Products, and Bottle Loks are just a few examples of those.
For today’s purposes let’s just take a look at Bottle Loks. These are special caps that lock over the lids of most Wine and Spirits bottles. Obviously, they prevent customers from tampering with the bottles while still in the store. Better than that though, the bottles cannot be removed from the store undetected, especially when they are concealed. They have various levels of alarm capabilities, and without a doubt can help keep unpaid inventory from walking out the door. They will alarm if a customer tries to remove them improperly. They will also cause the Checkpoint System to alarm if there is a theft attempt or when they are taken too close to the exit. Additionally they can self-alarm if they are taken past a predetermined distance from the door. If you are a manager or owner of a small business that sells high retail bottles of wines or liquors, you know the challenges associated with protecting your products.
A store reported a theft recently of over $3,000 worth of liquors. In the video released to the public, three women came in and wondered around the store separately. They were nice, chummy and talked with the man behind the counter while they “shopped”. Occasionally while one was chatting with the clerk, the others would bend down and grab a bottle. They would then conceal it in their dress, in some type of custom pocket sewn into the material. One by one, they would walk out to their car, claiming to need to check on someone still out there, but actually just removing the stolen bottles to make room for another. They finally made a small purchase and left together. Only after they left did the clerk come from behind the counter and discover all the empty spots on the shelves.
Stores typically have a budget for loss, but a one-time theft like that can blow that budget out of the water. Small businesses cannot survive if they have this happen to them repeatedly. Checkpoint Systems could have prevented that from happening. There is a certain level of deterrence associated with the system that may have stopped these women from even trying this brazen crime in the first place. Plus, had Bottle Loks been utilized in this instance, along with the system, they would not have gotten out the door without being detected.
Think about what you sell, and what tools you could use along with a Checkpoint System. If your losses are adding up, let us help you stop the problem.
For more information contact us: 1.770.426.0547 or Antishoplifting.net
Wouldn’t it be great if shoplifters wore uniforms and name tags? They would be easily identified as they entered the building, and you could go ahead and call the authorities. Unfortunately, that is not the case, and shoplifters are able to get in and out of the building, many times undetected, with valuable inventory. If you are the owner or manager of a business that sells wines and spirits, you have probably come to realize that there is no single stereotype that identifies your particular brand of thief. When you deal with impulse thefts, it can be any customer in your building. Posting signs throughout the store that your business prosecutes shoplifters, and adding mirrors and cameras are a couple of ways to change the mind of a potential thief. Another great addition is Bottle Loks.
Recently, in one of our locations, an employee was arriving for his shift when he witnessed two men exiting the building, and he heard the Checkpoint Alarm sounding. The employee felt certain he had dealt with one of the men before, for stealing. The clerk at the checkout told him the two men had been looking at different items in the aisle, but had seemed to concentrate on a certain high retail brand of Vodka. They did not buy anything, loudly exclaiming they changed their minds as they walked out the door. There were three bottles of that expensive Vodka missing from the shelf, according to the system. The employee called in the incident, and luckily on this occasion, they were caught just down the street with the stolen items wrapped in one of their jackets.
When someone gets the bright idea to steal bottles of wine and liquor, they don’t generally take the time to think things through. They see the clerk is busy, there are other customers in the store looking around, and suddenly they are imagining themselves hiding some bottles somehow and walking out the door. Sometimes it is for the thrill of it, just to see if they can get away. It could be that they want a more expensive brand than they can afford, and they may feel entitled to taking the better product. After all, they think, the store can afford it. Other times when there is a group of people, it can be a case of peer pressure or just trying to show off, and that can apply to any age. No matter their own justifications, we as the management of the store have to take the initiative to protect our assets.
Signs, mirrors and cameras are great aids for deterrence, but Bottle Loks are more like the arch nemesis of wine and spirits thieves. They fit over the top of almost any size bottle, and have a sleek smart design. They are easily attached, and when done properly, easily removed. There are available with several levels of alarm capabilities. Bottle Loks send the clearest of messages to a shoplifter, that any plans or considerations of stealing these bottles needs to be aborted.
Uncontrolled theft can cripple any store over time. Additionally in the business of selling such regulated products, inventory accountability is paramount. Take a look at how Bottle Loks can make your work day a little easier, and less stressful.
For more information contact us at Bottlelock.net or call 1.770.426.0547
Wouldn’t it be great if shoplifters wore uniforms and name tags? They would be easily identified as they entered the building, and you could go ahead and call the authorities. Unfortunately, that is not the case, and shoplifters are able to get in and out of the building, many times undetected, with valuable inventory. If you are the owner or manager of a business that sells wines and spirits, you have probably come to realize that there is no single stereotype that identifies your particular brand of thief. When you deal with impulse thefts, it can be any customer in your building. Posting signs throughout the store that your business prosecutes shoplifters, and adding mirrors and cameras are a couple of ways to change the mind of a potential thief. Another great addition is Bottle Loks.
Recently, in one of our locations, an employee was arriving for his shift when he witnessed two men exiting the building, and he heard the Checkpoint Alarm sounding. The employee felt certain he had dealt with one of the men before, for stealing. The clerk at the checkout told him the two men had been looking at different items in the aisle, but had seemed to concentrate on a certain high retail brand of Vodka. They did not buy anything, loudly exclaiming they changed their minds as they walked out the door. There were three bottles of that expensive Vodka missing from the shelf, according to the system. The employee called in the incident, and luckily on this occasion, they were caught just down the street with the stolen items wrapped in one of their jackets.
When someone gets the bright idea to steal bottles of wine and liquor, they don’t generally take the time to think things through. They see the clerk is busy, there are other customers in the store looking around, and suddenly they are imagining themselves hiding some bottles somehow and walking out the door. Sometimes it is for the thrill of it, just to see if they can get away. It could be that they want a more expensive brand than they can afford, and they may feel entitled to taking the better product.
After all, they think, the store can afford it. Other times when there is a group of people, it can be a case of peer pressure or just trying to show off, and that can apply to any age. No matter their own justifications, we as the management of the store have to take the initiative to protect our assets. Signs, mirrors and cameras are great aids for deterrence, but Bottle Loks are more like the arch nemesis of wine and spirits thieves. They fit over the top of almost any size bottle, and have a sleek smart design. They are easily attached, and when done properly, easily removed. There are available with several levels of alarm capabilities. Bottle Loks send the clearest of messages to a shoplifter, that any plans or considerations of stealing these bottles needs to be aborted.
Uncontrolled theft can cripple any store over time. Additionally in the business of selling such regulated products, inventory accountability is paramount. Take a look at how Bottle Loks can make your work day a little easier, and less stressful.
For more information contact us at Bottlelock.net or call 1.770.426.0547
What kinds of Anti-Shoplifting measures do you use in your business? Have you ever had the type of day where you have found theft tracks, like empty packages, discarded tags, or just an empty shelf, and wanted to lock the whole store in glass cases? It can be a challenge to determine the best ways to protect your assets.
You really have to take different things into consideration when choosing the the items that need to be secured. It is easy to only look at the retail price of the item and lock it up. Duct tape it shut, bolt it to the counter, and put it under direct surveillance. Unfortunately shoplifters don’t just look at the asking price of an item when making the choice of what to steal, and you can’t either. The time of year and what is currently trending are just two things a professional shoplifter and even a petty thief will think about when making their decisions.
My store sells pharmacy, beauty and healthcare items. I know that before allergy season begins, I have to get out my Anti-Shoplifting tool box. First of all, the name brand items in that category must be placed in Alpha Keepers. If there has been a new item launched, I will also need to limit those shelf quantities. The same goes for the first of every year. When people start making their resolutions to lose weight, the diet pills we sell have to be protected. Recently we bought some new hair straighteners that had been advertised on television. Customers were inquiring about them, and we thought they were a good choice. I put one out, and it was stolen in less than three days. I never found the box or anything. I hate having to learn the hard way which items are vulnerable for theft, but it happens. The next one I put out was dressed in a Spider-Wrap before going on the shelf. The customer can still pick up the item, know it is not just an empty display box, and read all the information from the package. Not only does this tool prevent the package from being opened, if a shoplifter tries to take the item out the door before the Spider-Wrap is removed, it will sound an alarm. Spider-Wraps are great Anti-Shoplifting pieces, and they are invaluable especially when you have an odd shaped package.
You will have to figure out which items in your store are most likely to get stolen. Some items may not be targeted year round, so figuring that out needs to be a factor in your plan. One good way to do that is to know what is popular at your local flea market. I find that if people are looking for a product at the flea market, then the local fence operation will send out their “employees” to steal those items. High retail or not, the public’s current buying habits are paramount in helping you make your decisions. Alpha Keepers and Spider-Wraps are the two things I use the most right now when I need to protect my inventory, and thus protect my profits. If you don’t have these in your arsenal, take a look at what they could be doing for you.
For more information contact us: Antishoplifting.net or call 1.770.426.0547
What kinds of Anti-Shoplifting measures do you use in your business? Have you ever had the type of day where you have found theft tracks, like empty packages, discarded tags, or just an empty shelf, and wanted to lock the whole store in glass cases? It can be a challenge to determine the best ways to protect your assets.
You really have to take different things into consideration when choosing the the items that need to be secured. It is easy to only look at the retail price of the item and lock it up. Duct tape it shut, bolt it to the counter, and put it under direct surveillance. Unfortunately shoplifters don’t just look at the asking price of an item when making the choice of what to steal, and you can’t either. The time of year and what is currently trending are just two things a professional shoplifter and even a petty thief will think about when making their decisions.
My store sells pharmacy, beauty and healthcare items. I know that before allergy season begins, I have to get out my Anti-Shoplifting tool box. First of all, the name brand items in that category must be placed in Alpha Keepers. If there has been a new item launched, I will also need to limit those shelf quantities. The same goes for the first of every year. When people start making their resolutions to lose weight, the diet pills we sell have to be protected. Recently we bought some new hair straighteners that had been advertised on television. Customers were inquiring about them, and we thought they were a good choice. I put one out, and it was stolen in less than three days. I never found the box or anything. I hate having to learn the hard way which items are vulnerable for theft, but it happens. The next one I put out was dressed in a Alpha Spider-Wrap before going on the shelf. The customer can still pick up the item, know it is not just an empty display box, and read all the information from the package. Not only does this tool prevent the package from being opened, if a shoplifter tries to take the item out the door before the Spider-Wrap is removed, it will sound an alarm. Spider-Wraps are great Anti-Shoplifting pieces, and they are invaluable especially when you have an odd shaped package.
You will have to figure out which items in your store are most likely to get stolen. Some items may not be targeted year round, so figuring that out needs to be a factor in your plan. One good way to do that is to know what is popular at your local flea market. I find that if people are looking for a product at the flea market, then the local fence operation will send out their “employees” to steal those items. High retail or not, the public’s current buying habits are paramount in helping you make your decisions. Alpha Keepers and Spider-Wraps are the two things I use the most right now when I need to protect my inventory, and thus protect my profits. If you don’t have these in your arsenal, take a look at what they could be doing for you.
For more information contact us: Antishoplifting.net or call 1.770.426.0547
