Question:
How does an Alpha Steel Grip help to protect my liquor, wine, and spirits inventory?
Solution:
Steel Grip by Alpha High Theft Solutions is an Electronic Article Surveillance (E.A.S.) hard tag in the shape of a “collar” that fits around the neck of a liquor or wine bottle. This hard tag has a steel band for a collar with a clutch that secures it to the bottle to prevent tampering. It is available in several sizes to fit most inventories. If a shoplifter attempts to steal a bottle containing the Steel Grip, it will trip the alarm of the E.A.S. system at the front of the store. The system is easy to install and remove and utilizes an Alpha S3 key system.
Steel Grip also provides a “visual deterrent” so that the would-be shoplifter will think twice about stealing the item and most likely convince them to walk away. Steel Grip is designed to most likely cause the bottle to shatter before allowing the thief to remove it and steal the contents of the bottle. The Steel Grip system comes in both Radio Frequency (RF) and Acousto-Magnetic (AM) configurations.
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Question:
How do I protect my alcoholic beverages such as liquor, wine, or spirits from shoplifters in my store?
Solution:
The ultimate security for liquor, spirits, and wine is the bottle cap. Bottle caps are placed on the bottle in store and accomplish several goals. Firstly, a bottle cap provides product-denial to the would-be shoplifters. It accomplishes this by completely covering or “capping” the bottle. Secondly, the cap itself is designed to shatter prior to the cap being able to be removed. If a shoplifter tries to open the bottle while in store and either consume the contents of the bottle or pour it into another container, the bottle cap will thwart this attempt.
The main advantage of having a bottle cap on the merchandise in your store is having an Electronic Article Surveillance (E.A.S.) system set up. Having an E.A.S. system will set off an alarm in front of the store if a thief attempts to steal the bottle and remove it from the store. Alpha Bottle Caps such as EASy GUARD, Crystal GUARD, and EASy Bottle GUARD provide a cost effective solution for preventing loss of merchandise whether they are stand-alone or in conjunction with an E.A.S. system.
LPSI (Loss Prevention Systems) is a highly regarded national consultant around the United States regarding Alpha High Theft Solution products and Checkpoint Solutions. We have got nationwide customers, products, and countless service. Loss Prevention Systems offers more than retail loss prevention equipment. Our knowledge of retail store shoplifting permits LPSI to supply real world education and strategies. Prevent theft for good with Loss Prevention Systems (LPSI) and Checkpoint Systems solutions.
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I like having a little creativity mixed into my days. Most weeks are spent working on investigations, meeting with detectives, and employee interviews. There’s a dedicated group of people in my organization that works with the buyers in formulating protective standards and strategies that are aimed at reducing shrink in some of our highest loss categories. Sometimes though, working in the stores gives me a unique perspective on some of the bigger challenges faced by the stores. Perspectives that you just don’t get when you sit in an office for forty hours a week. I work for a large sporting goods retailer’s loss prevention department. To this day, it still amazes me what people will steal, and all the different ways they do it.
Not too long ago I was investigating the theft of high end ice chests. When you think of an ice chest, you probably don’t think about spending more than $30 on one… believe it or not, there are a few out there that are upwards of $399. Mostly your serious hunters and offshore fishermen fancy these since they can keep ice, well ice for up to a week. That’s pretty significant and these guys and your amateur hunters won’t hesitate to dole up some serious money for that. The problem I find though is that no matter how much training we provide to our cashiers, they often allow these coolers to be sold to dishonest customers at a much lower price. I’m talking about price switching, and it’s the easiest way to get a $400 cooler for $40. I had a guy that was doing this on a regular basis and I learned later, that he selling this for about half of what we did. We needed a solution to better identify this product to our cashiers and I came up with a clever solution using O-Tags to stop his reign of terror.
The coolers had a handle, just like most, but it was a thinner metal handle. This handle was about the same width as a golf club. I had a stroke of genius. I ran to the supply room and grabbed a handful of O-Tags and started applying them to the coolers. They fit perfectly and blended seamlessly with the product. It wasn’t bulky, it didn’t detract from the display and most important of all is that it worked. I drafted a training memo to the store for all cashiers. It was simple. If a cooler comes through your line with this tag, it cost more than $300. Since the cashier had to remove the tag it was fool proof.
Within a couple of weeks, I had documented at least a dozen attempts to price switch this cooler that were thwarted by using the O-Tag. I compiled my stats and took a few photos and sent it up the chain. Within a week, it was a companywide standard. People still attempt to price switch them, but now they find that even our most inexperienced cashiers will catch their attempt.
I like having a little creativity mixed into my days. Most weeks are spent working on investigations, meeting with detectives, and employee interviews. There’s a dedicated group of people in my organization that work with the buyers in formulating protective standards and strategies that are aimed at reducing shrink in some of our highest loss categories. Sometimes though, working in the stores gives me a unique perspective on some of the bigger challenges faced by the stores. Perspectives that you just don’t get when you sit in an office for forty hours a week. I work for a large sporting goods retailer’s loss prevention department. To this day, it still amazes me what people will steal, and all the different ways they do it.
Not too long ago I was investigating the theft of high end ice chests. When you think of an ice chest, you probably don’t think about spending more than $30 on one… believe it or not, there are a few out there that are upwards of $399. Mostly your serious hunters and offshore fishermen fancy these since they can keep ice, well ice for up to a week. That’s pretty significant and these guys and your amateur hunters won’t hesitate to dole up some serious money for that. The problem I find though is that no matter how much training we provide to our cashiers, they often allow these coolers to be sold to dishonest customers at a much lower price. I’m talking about price switching, and it’s the easiest way to get a $400 cooler for $40. I had a guy that was doing this on a regular basis and I learned later, that he selling this for about half of what we did. We needed a solution to better identify this product to our cashiers and I came up with a clever solution using O-Tags to stop his reign of terror.
The coolers had a handle, just like most, but it was a thinner metal handle. This handle was about the same width as a golf club. I had a stroke of genius. I ran to the supply room and grabbed a handful of Alpha O-Tags and started applying them to the coolers. They fit perfectly and blended seamlessly with the product. It wasn’t bulky, it didn’t detract from the display and most important of all is that it worked. I drafted a training memo to the store for all cashiers. It was simple. If a cooler comes through your line with this tag, it cost more than $300. Since the cashier had to remove the tag it was fool proof.
Within a couple of weeks, I had documented at least a dozen attempts to price switch this cooler that were thwarted by using the Alpha O-Tag. I compiled my stats and took a few photos and sent it up the chain. Within a week, it was a companywide standard. People still attempt to price switch them, but now they find that even our most inexperienced cashiers will catch their attempt.
For more information contact us at losspreventionsystems.com or call 1.770.426.0547
