If you haven’t spent a lot of time with Checkpoint security tags, you may not truly understand just how beneficial they can be to your shop. I know that until I worked in retail security for a major company, I had no idea just how invaluable they are to a successful business.
I used to think that the Checkpoint security tags just registered an alarm if a shoplifter was trying to steal an item. I was wrong; the tags do more than just stop shoplifting. These Checkpoint security tags are anti-shoplifting.
What’s the difference? If the tags were just to stop shoplifting, they would only be able to prevent shoplifters that are in the process of attempting to steal an item.
To be anti-shoplifting, means that the tags act as a deterrent also. Most shoplifters know that if an item has a tag on it, that item is not an easy target. That means that even before a shoplifter attempts to steal an item, they will stop and look for a tag. If the tag is present they will more often than not leave without a theft attempt. Better yet, they will go to a competitor that does not use security tags. Better – unless that competitor is you.
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Checkpoint Systems has released new EAS systems that are revolutionary! One of them, the IP Street Style system has several features that take antennas to a new level. One that puts them more out front than any system has ever been.
LED lights are one of the most visible is the clear acrylic body. These lights have custom settings that allow a retailer to make them a part of the attraction of their store front. One option allows the Retailer to leave them on in blue, when the system alarms, the color changes to red.
The IP Street Style will also connect to your high speed internet connection. In many cases this allows us to make adjustments remotely without an on site service call.
One feature you can’t see is the incredible new electronic that make this sysytem one of the most advanced. With exceptional detection and false alarm resistance, the IP Street Style system could only be better with one more feature – it’s low price.
Do you want to put a stop to shoplifting once and for all with a system that will complement your stores design and appearance? Contact us today or call us at 770-426-7593
Have you been wondering how you are going to start controlling your increasing shrink numbers? Especially in a tough economy every business owner is looking for solutions to prevent shoplifting which is a significant contributor to your ever rising shrink numbers.
Are you in the market for an anti-shoplifting solution that could assist your bottom line? If the answer is yes, I would like to offer some possible solutions to improve your net margins.
Since shoplifting is one of the biggest drags on your bottom line, have you answered the question on how you are going to stop shoplifting? Although I am not aware of a way to completely stop shoplifting, having a solid business plan which includes well trained employees and using equipment like Checkpoint security systems can most certainly put the brakes on shoplifting losses in your stores.
Checkpoint security systems are made up of antennas which are installed at the front of the store while your merchandise is equipped with checkpoint tags or checkpoint labels. The type of merchandise you sell in your stores will dictate if you should use hard tag or labels or possibly both. The process to have Checkpoint Security systems installed is very straight forward; the Checkpoint tags can be attached to clothing articles while other merchandise should have Checkpoint labels applied. After you have deployed an anti-shoplifting strategy including Checkpoint Security Systems, you should see an increase in your bottom line within a very short period of time.
Retail theft prevention is not only responsible, it boosts your profits. Shoplifters can quickly ravage a store, and left unchallenged will hurt the morale of the store associates and eventually kill the business. If your business continues to experience losses, you may have to cut the hours of your employees. You may start on that downward spiral that may ultimately result in the closure of your business.
Start deploying anti-shoplifting measures to curb and continue on the road to stop shoplifting. Retail theft prevention is a true possibility, but you must take the first step and develop your anti-shoplifting program. Retail theft can be prevented by the use of Checkpoint security systems and will help put your business back in the black. If your store is experiencing inventory shrinkage and you are at a loss for the next step, consider what you’ve done to help on the anti-shoplifting front.
Please contact us for professional help in your fight to stop shoplifting.
For more information contact us at anti shoplifting or call 1.770.426.0547
What should you do if there is a customer caused alarm on your stores Checkpoint security system? Here are some helpful tips:
- Approach the customer in a friendly manner and state “Pardon me, we must not have properly checked out your purchase. Please come back into the store, and we will take care of that for you.”
- Ask the customer for their bag – do not grab it.
- You should walk the purchase through the checkpoint security system pedestals verifying the alarm.
- Check all merchandise against the receipt.
- If the merchandise checks out – pass all items over the deactivation pad another time.
- If you find merchandise that has not been purchased – at this time ask the customer if they would like to purchase it.
Another way to remember this process when you approach the customer is to use the “vowels” (a,e,i,o,u) of alarm response:
A Address the customer. “Excuse me madam/sir…”
E Explain what has occurred. “…We must have failed to deactivate or remove an inventory control label or tag from the merchandise you purchased…”
I Invite the customer back into the store… “Please step back into the store with me so I may assist you…”
O Offer an apology. “…I am sorry for this inconvenience to you.”
U Understand what alarmed the system.
Common sense, training, your checkpoint security system and being prepared will stop shoplifting.
Think of this, a shoplifter in your clothing area wants to steal a shirt. They conceal the shirt and leave. They get away and are not caught. Do you think they be back? Oh yeah!
Now consider this, when they get home (somewhere under a slimy rock) they take out their new shirt and discover a Checkpoint Chekink tag attached. OK now what do they do?
They will have to forcefully remove the Clothing Security Tag. When they do, long before the tag is broken off the two vials of pressurized ink/dye break the brightly colored mixture spreads out on the shirt staining it forever. And because the vials are pressurized the ink does not just seep out.
But wait; let’s put the entire shirt and Chekink tag in the freezer. Once we freeze the tag we try to then force it off. Sorry, we thought of that. The ink/dye in the glass vials are made with a solution that has anti-freeze. Oops, still pressurized and still liquid. Think they will come back to shoplift from you again? Probably not but your competitor down the street….
What about accidents by your store personnel? Won’t we ruin some merchandise? A high amount of force is required to break the vials and normal use does not cause a problem. Hit them with a hammer and we may have an issue. This is a clothing security tag with an attitude. Oh and by the way they work with any checkpoint hard tag or by themselves!
The clothing alarm tag is one of the hottest inventions to protecting retail merchandise. These tags come in many varieties however; the basic concept is that a very hard plastic tag is placed on a piece of clothing. Tags can only be removed by store personal at the point of sale.
Clothing alarm tags normally are used in conjunction with an Electronic Article Surveillance System (EAS) such as Checkpoint. If a shoplifter attempts to steal the item it causes an alarm on the EAS system alerting store personnel.
Clothing alarm tags containing vials of permanent ink or dye are also widely used. This type of tag is called “product denial”. Shoplifters that attempt to forcefully remove the tag cause pressurized glass vials to break and spread ink on the item, ruining it. Ink tags can also be used with an EAS system.
Other clothing alarm tags are constructed with built in alarm sounders. An aircraft cable is looped through expensive coats such as leather jackets. When a shoplifter tries to cut the cable or force the tag open the built in siren goes off. This type of tag is also routinely used with an EAS system.
