Payroll is the biggest expense most small businesses face. It is also the single most controllable expense. So how do you maximize your employees and your payroll hours to get the biggest benefit? You can reduce your payroll hours to the most meager skeleton crew, or you can start people counting with a store traffic counter like VisiPlus.
VisiPlus is an in store device that conducts people counting. It will track customers entering/ exiting and provide you a report that breaks those numbers down by hour of the day. It is a simple to read chart that gives you the numbers you need to determine how to best allocate your payroll hours.
Many of the businesses that are using a store traffic counter (like VisiPlus) are surprised at the results. When they do a side-by-side comparison of people counting, sales, and employee coverage they realize that the numbers simply do not match.
Sometimes they see hours where they have a larger staff, but lower sales. They also see instances where they have a low staff, low sales, and a high customer count. In that case it is an easy fix- by putting more employees on the schedule during the higher customer times, they are seeing an increase in sales as the level of customer service is increased. By eliminating staff in low sales times helps better balance the allocated payroll hours.
Another situation that comes up is low sales, high customers, and high employee counts. A few managers, after noticing the discrepancy realized that these were times where a certain few individuals were working together and spending more time in the back chatting, instead of working on the sales floor. Through some correctional counseling, these bad seed employees were terminated, replaced with more productive employees, and the sales increased. Had the business not analyzed the store traffic counter/ people counting reports, they would never have realized the damage a few employees were doing to their sales.
Payroll is the biggest expense most small businesses face. It is also the single most controllable expense. So how do you maximize your employees and your payroll hours to get the biggest benefit? You can reduce your payroll hours to the most meager skeleton crew, or you can start people counting with a store traffic counter like VisiPlus.
VisiPlus is an in store device that conducts people counting. It will track customers entering/ exiting and provide you a report that breaks those numbers down by hour of the day. It is a simple to read chart that gives you the numbers you need to determine how to best allocate your payroll hours.
Many of the businesses that are using a store traffic counter (like VisiPlus) are surprised at the results. When they do a side-by-side comparison of people counting, sales, and employee coverage they realize that the numbers simply do not match.
Sometimes they see hours where they have a larger staff, but lower sales. They also see instances where they have a low staff, low sales, and a high customer count. In that case it is an easy fix- by putting more employees on the schedule during the higher customer times, they are seeing an increase in sales as the level of customer service is increased. By eliminating staff in low sales times helps better balance the allocated payroll hours.
Another situation that comes up is low sales, high customers, and high employee counts. A few managers, after noticing the discrepancy realized that these were times where a certain few individuals were working together and spending more time in the back chatting, instead of working on the sales floor. Through some correctional counseling, these bad seed employees were terminated, replaced with more productive employees, and the sales increased. Had the business not analyzed the store traffic counter/ people counting reports, they would never have realized the damage a few employees were doing to their sales.
For those looking into a library theft detection system (like Checkpoint Systems) they want to understand exactly how the process works. If it is as complicated as what some people might make it seem, then it can be a deterrent for some libraries to even want initial information on it.
In reality, the process is pretty simple. Checkpoint Systems (and the library’s employees) would begin in one end of the library and systematically apply a basic library theft prevention tag to each item – whether it is books, audio equipment magazines, etc.
These tags are a paper label that affixes to the inside cover of the book or magazine, etc. Additionally, these tags can be used on other pieces of library equipment such as a computer or other electronic device that someone may attempt to steal.
When a library patron comes to check out the books or other library materials the librarian will process their checkout. The checked out material is handled differently. This ensures that the library theft prevention system is active for these particular library materials. This provides a constant circle of library theft prevention.
Visit the Loss Prevention Store to purchase Library Theft Detection System devices and your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system from Checkpoint Systems to inventory losses.
For more information on a Library Theft Detection System, Library Theft Prevention, or a Checkpoint System and how they can work with you Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system contact us at Retail Theft Prevention to stop inventory losses in you library or call 1.770.426.0547
Name: Cable Lok, Cable Lock
Manufacturer: Alpha High Theft Solutions
Retail Merchandise Application: Luxury Handbags, luggage, briefcases, sports equipment, power tools, backpacks, grills and more
Details: CableLok is designed to protect any higher end product or high theft merchandise that allows a closed loop. Once placed on the merchandise the CableLok will go into alarm if the cable is cut, or tampered with and will set off your EAS (AM or RF), Checkpoint type system (2 Alarm version). The 3 Alarm version will do all of that plus the built in sounder will annunciate if the shoplifter take the item through your EAS system. CableLoks have a flashing LED that shows that the merchandise is protected.
CableLok solves the difficult problem of locating the stolen merchandise on the shoplifter’s person, bag, stroller…. In most cases the shoplifter simply drops the item and runs off.
Cable Locks come in a number of configurations: Standard size, Mini, Adjustable and the new CableLok with Sensor. The sensor CableLok allows you to tie the merchandise to a location but still allow the customer to pick up the merchandise and examine it. This is particularly good for displays.
CableLoks are tough and dependable. The sounder is 95db and are protected against defeat from exposure to liquid. All versions of CableLok are removed with an Alpha S3 Key.
For more information on CableLok, or any of our other Alpha High Theft Solution products, contact us or call us toll free at 1-770-426-0547
