It’s called “pulling a runner,” and, although it may not be an entirely new phenomenon, it is an impactful trend that could quickly wipe out your inventory. So what is it? It’s an effort to steal as many liquor bottles as one can in one fell swoop, typically followed by running out of the store to an awaiting car, engine running, and driver with their foot on the gas. Although just about anyone can “pull a runner,” the trend tends to be among partying college-goers or teens that aren’t legally able to buy liquor, and don’t have any shady adult friends who will buy for them. The good news is that Alpha security has a solution that is likely to deter delinquents and secure your stock.
In many cases, security guards are hired to deter and detect suspicious activity. Not to speak badly about security guards, as I have been one myself; they require an ongoing investment to keep theft down. In many cases, thieves know their capabilities and exploit them. Bottle locks like the EASy Bottle provide a one-time investment and are not susceptible to the same human errors. The locks are simply placed on the top of the bottles that you want to protect, and render them un-penetrable unless the device is removed with the Alpha security magnetic key.
So, let’s imagine for a moment that you are young and foolish again (not to say that you were ever foolish). Your friends convinced you to “pull a runner.” They pull up to the store late at night in your friend’s mom’s car, make fun of you for being apprehensive about it, and finally push you out into the parking lot. The peer pressure has gotten the better of you. You walk inside, palms sweaty and head down, heading straight for the heavy liquor. You look up and see, what is this? You touch the black plastic cap, tap on it, pull it off the shelf, and give it a little tug. It’s on there pretty good. Now you pull as hard as you can to take it off; no luck. So, you figure, go for another bottle. You look around and realize every bottle of anything half-decent has one of those things on them!
Then all of the sudden, you make eye contact with someone nearby. Did they see you? Do they know you are trying to steal? Do they know you are under age? The pressure and fear becomes unbearable! You are certain that you are going to jail! What do you do? Facing some bad-mouthing from your friends is better than going to jail! Besides, none of them were brave enough to do it anyway! No, you have to get out of there, now, before someone calls the police! You leave, empty handed, deciding to either never attempt that again, or at least to pick somewhere that doesn’t have those dang things on them!
So, maybe not every kid is going to be as wholesome as you were when you were young and foolish. Yes, there will maybe be a few who try to take the bottle anyway. Most likely, they will be older and more experienced thieves, who are a little bit more brazen. After taking a bottle and not being able to drink it, they probably will pick some lower-hanging fruit the next time. On the whole, though, placing bottle locks on your liquor is one of the best investments you can make from losing that expensive liquor and saving your bottom line.
For more information contact us: Liquor Bottle Security or call 1.770.426.0547
It’s called “pulling a runner,” and, although it may not be an entirely new phenomenon, it is an impactful trend that could quickly wipe out your inventory. So what is it? It’s an effort to steal as many liquor bottles as one can in one fell swoop, typically followed by running out of the store to an awaiting car, engine running, and driver with their foot on the gas. Although just about anyone can “pull a runner,” the trend tends to be among partying college-goers or teens that aren’t legally able to buy liquor, and don’t have any shady adult friends who will buy for them. The good news is that Alpha security has a solution that is likely to deter delinquents and secure your stock.
In many cases, security guards are hired to deter and detect suspicious activity. Not to speak badly about security guards, as I have been one myself; they require an ongoing investment to keep theft down. In many cases, thieves know their capabilities and exploit them. Bottle locks like the EASy Bottle provide a one-time investment and are not susceptible to the same human errors. The locks are simply placed on the top of the bottles that you want to protect, and render them un-penetrable unless the device is removed with the Alpha security magnetic key.
So, let’s imagine for a moment that you are young and foolish again (not to say that you were ever foolish). Your friends convinced you to “pull a runner.” They pull up to the store late at night in your friend’s mom’s car, make fun of you for being apprehensive about it, and finally push you out into the parking lot. The peer pressure has gotten the better of you. You walk inside, palms sweaty and head down, heading straight for the heavy liquor. You look up and see, what is this? You touch the black plastic cap, tap on it, pull it off the shelf, and give it a little tug. It’s on there pretty good. Now you pull as hard as you can to take it off; no luck. So, you figure, go for another bottle. You look around and realize every bottle of anything half-decent has one of those things on them!
Then all of the sudden, you make eye contact with someone nearby. Did they see you? Do they know you are trying to steal? Do they know you are under age? The pressure and fear becomes unbearable! You are certain that you are going to jail! What do you do? Facing some bad-mouthing from your friends is better than going to jail! Besides, none of them were brave enough to do it anyway! No, you have to get out of there, now, before someone calls the police! You leave, empty handed, deciding to either never attempt that again, or at least to pick somewhere that doesn’t have those dang things on them!
So, maybe not every kid is going to be as wholesome as you were when you were young and foolish. Yes, there will maybe be a few who try to take the bottle anyway. Most likely, they will be older and more experienced thieves, who are a little bit more brazen. After taking a bottle and not being able to drink it, they probably will pick some lower-hanging fruit the next time. On the whole, though, placing bottle locks on your liquor is one of the best investments you can make from losing that expensive liquor and saving your bottom line.
For more information contact us: Liquor Bottle Security or call 1.770.426.0547
Everyone loves a good story about how a bad guy got caught. They love to hear the exciting details about how the crook crept into the store swiftly, sweat beading on his brow, as he ran to those high-end handbags, picked up the entire rack, and started running out the door when, WHAM!, the store security and police tackled him to the ground, placed him in handcuffs, and carted him off to jail. The good guys got the bad guy, the bad guy goes to jail, and justice is served, right? Well, if you are lucky enough that the goods weren’t damaged, that the criminals didn’t escape with the merchandise, and that you even have store security, that can possibly be the case. If not, you may be fighting an ongoing battle of theft; a battle that is very difficult to win by constantly chasing the mouse with a broom.
The idea is not to bludgeon the bad guys—it is to thwart the thieves with sound retail theft prevention strategies that will disinterest them from stealing from your store. Here are some of the best kept secrets in the world of retail to stop shoplifting.
Floor Stock Limitations may not be the first thing you think of when implementing an anti-shoplifting strategy but they can be the difference between being in the black and receding into the red. It is important that your floor stock is varied to allow shoppers to browse for the product that they want to ultimately purchase, but beware; large stacks of clothing or piles of product are enticing to belligerent boosters. Know your sales volume and which products move more quickly than others. Do your best to meet the demands of sales, but not to exceed stocking the floor beyond what is necessary.
Protecting your product—including security devices like checkpoint security tags will further deter thieves from choosing your business as their next target. These devices not only create a physical feat for the criminal to surmount, but also a psychological psych-out that will make them think twice about stealing. If they have to damage the goods to get the goodies, it will make the take less desirable to them. Using full-fledged checkpoint security systems, which might include electronic article surveillance, checkpoint tags, and other checkpoint labels, is one of the safest ways to ensure retail theft prevention.
Associate awareness and training concerning the best anti-shoplifting tactics is an essential component for a competent plan to stop shoplifting. It is imperative that employees learn how the thieves think by being trained to look for odd behaviors in suspicious shoppers, and how to react to them in an appropriate and safe manner. This loss prevention training might include how to detect red flags like looking at the ceiling, looking at people more than products, double-selecting merchandise, and other tricks of the trade. Depending on your company’s policies, the best reactions may include contacting police, customer-servicing the suspect, or various other possibilities. Whatever the case may be, employees should be trained to have their wits about them during business hours.
So, now you’re in the know and the cat is out of the bag. There is no need to be swatting your broom, trying to catch that mouse with the cheese already in his grasp. No more cheese than necessary, more rat repellant, and a few well-trained felines will keep the pests off of the porch. Implement these trade secrets, and keep your profit in your pockets.
For more information contact us: Retail Theft Prevention or call 1.770.426.0547
Everyone loves a good story about how a bad guy got caught. They love to hear the exciting details about how the crook crept into the store swiftly, sweat beading on his brow, as he ran to those high-end handbags, picked up the entire rack, and started running out the door when, WHAM!, the store security and police tackled him to the ground, placed him in handcuffs, and carted him off to jail. The good guys got the bad guy, the bad guy goes to jail, and justice is served, right? Well, if you are lucky enough that the goods weren’t damaged, that the criminals didn’t escape with the merchandise, and that you even have store security, that can possibly be the case. If not, you may be fighting an ongoing battle of theft; a battle that is very difficult to win by constantly chasing the mouse with a broom.
The idea is not to bludgeon the bad guys—it is to thwart the thieves with sound retail theft prevention strategies that will disinterest them from stealing from your store. Here are some of the best kept secrets in the world of retail to stop shoplifting.
Floor Stock Limitations may not be the first thing you think of when implementing an anti-shoplifting strategy but they can be the difference between being in the black and receding into the red. It is important that your floor stock is varied to allow shoppers to browse for the product that they want to ultimately purchase, but beware; large stacks of clothing or piles of product are enticing to belligerent boosters. Know your sales volume and which products move more quickly than others. Do your best to meet the demands of sales, but not to exceed stocking the floor beyond what is necessary.
Protecting your product—including security devices like checkpoint security tags will further deter thieves from choosing your business as their next target. These devices not only create a physical feat for the criminal to surmount, but also a psychological psych-out that will make them think twice about stealing. If they have to damage the goods to get the goodies, it will make the take less desirable to them. Using full-fledged checkpoint security systems, which might include electronic article surveillance, checkpoint tags, and other checkpoint labels, is one of the safest ways to ensure retail theft prevention.
Associate awareness and training concerning the best anti-shoplifting tactics is an essential component for a competent plan to stop shoplifting. It is imperative that employees learn how the thieves think by being trained to look for odd behaviors in suspicious shoppers, and how to react to them in an appropriate and safe manner. This loss prevention training might include how to detect red flags like looking at the ceiling, looking at people more than products, double-selecting merchandise, and other tricks of the trade. Depending on your company’s policies, the best reactions may include contacting police, customer-servicing the suspect, or various other possibilities.
Whatever the case may be, employees should be trained to have their wits about them during business hours.
So, now you’re in the know and the cat is out of the bag. There is no need to be swatting your broom, trying to catch that mouse with the cheese already in his grasp. No more cheese than necessary, more rat repellant, and a few well-trained felines will keep the pests off of the porch. Implement these trade secrets, and keep your profit in your pockets.
For more information contact us at Retail Theft Prevention or call 1.770.426.0547
When a store sets its budget many different aspects are taken into account. You look at both last years sales budget and actual, and then you try and forecast the increase you would like to see for the coming year. Based on that information, you take into account inventory needed to support those projected sales and the payroll needed to execute the daily tasks. By adding in historical data from a retail people counter, you can more accurately pinpoint how the current year should flow.
Just as looking at last year’s sales information gives you a rough guide to follow when preparing for this year’s sales, a retail people counter provides a loose guideline for how to effectively staff your stores. You might be able to see more clearly where you lost out on potential sales the year before. By comparing sales data, with the retail people counter report, and your allocated payroll, you have a much clearer picture of what was working in the last year, and what did not.
Now that you have a better picture, you can more effectively plan out your yearly budgets. You can look for those lost sales and better staff based on the customer counts. You can look to market sales and advertisement around slow times to help drive customer traffic into the stores, maximizing your advertising dollars. You can make sure when you do run ads, you can staff accordingly to support the customer needs, based on data from the retail people counter, as well as maintaining proper stock and inventory levels on the sales floor. Nothing looses a sale faster than the product being kept in a stock room because you do not have enough employees working to go back and get the merchandise out.
When a store sets its budget many different aspects are taken into account. You look at both last years sales budget and actual, and then you try and forecast the increase you would like to see for the coming year. Based on that information, you take into account inventory needed to support those projected sales and the payroll needed to execute the daily tasks. By adding in historical data from a retail people counter, you can more accurately pinpoint how the current year should flow.
Just as looking at last year’s sales information gives you a rough guide to follow when preparing for this year’s sales, a retail people counter provides a loose guideline for how to effectively staff your stores. You might be able to see more clearly where you lost out on potential sales the year before. By comparing sales data, with the retail people counter report, and your allocated payroll, you have a much clearer picture of what was working in the last year, and what did not.
Now that you have a better picture, you can more effectively plan out your yearly budgets. You can look for those lost sales and better staff based on the customer counts. You can look to market sales and advertisement around slow times to help drive customer traffic into the stores, maximizing your advertising dollars. You can make sure when you do run ads, you can staff accordingly to support the customer needs, based on data from the retail people counter, as well as maintaining proper stock and inventory levels on the sales floor. Nothing looses a sale faster than the product being kept in a stock room because you do not have enough employees working to go back and get the merchandise out.
