Does you bar or nightclub offer bottle service with the addition of the EASy Bottle? If not, let me venture to describe how an average night goes at your place. First of all, your bottle service tables may or may not get booked up. People have heard the rumors about your business and they aren’t comfortable coming there. Nothing ruins a good night out like gunfire. Bottle service is supposed to offer the patrons an upscale experience, but the drinks are poured a little too freely there too, and there are a lot of fights that get reported. The members of the party are generally expected to split the cost of those top shelf liquors they are required to buy, but there’s the one guy that keeps making his drinks a lot stronger than the others. He is feeling ten foot tall and bulletproof, and of course, he’s got a big mouth to go with that feeling. And of course, this doesn’t even account for the times that minors have been a part of the group and gotten drinks there. Of course, so far those are just rumors, but this will definitely keep away some valuable business. I would never go to a bar where they had got caught serving drinks to people under the legal age.
That’s all a lot of hypothetical problems, but when you have a group of people that have several bottles of the strong stuff, you are asking for it if you have no control of the situation. With the EASy bottle system in use at your bar or nightclub, you are putting your business back in control. The bottle locks keep the bottles secured until the hostess opens them. She can easily and quickly open the bottles with one hand, and never keep the customers waiting. All the drinks will be poured consistently and evenly so you don’t have that one guy with super strong mixes, and the other people being forced to settle for weak ones. If they are all there to have a good time, and split the cost, then they all have the right to enjoy themselves. This can significantly reduce the threat of fights out on the dance floor and out in the parking lot. If the hostess sees that someone has had too much, she can cut them off. And it takes the threat of having a minor come in undetected right off the table. If the hostess sees someone new come into the party, she can immediately card him or her and ensure your business is following the law. If you were in the latter situation, you could be held responsible for any damages caused if they get into a wreck or any other trouble.
Bottle service with EASy bottle has another perk you may not have thought about. If you have bottle locks in place, you reduce the risk of losing bottles to dishonest employees as well. Attach them to all your bottles in your storage room, and you’ve got a winning situation back there. It’s like you’ve hired a whole extra security crew without having to pay them or give them benefits. You get all the benefits instead. You see, if your bottles are locked shut, they are useless to a thief. The bottle will break before that bottle lock comes off. Keep the magnet keys protected at all times, and you won’t have to worry about the free booze parties that happen way too often after a nightclub closes and the manager has gone home. Bottle locks keep your valuable extra inventory on the shelves until you need them, and there’s no way for someone to just sneak in and have a drink on the house during their break. This also stops dishonest bartenders from watering down your bottles.
Keep the trust of your community, give them a good safe time, and protect your inventory. You can’t lose with bottle service and the EASy bottle.
For more information on Bottle Service, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 or Bottle-services.net
CHECKPOINT TAGS HELP BUST ORC RING
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again now; return fraud is one of the biggest fraud schemes affecting retailers right now. This fraud can occur in so many different ways, it’s almost overwhelming to the stores. Individuals can simply walk into the store and grab merchandise; if a cashier isn’t paying attention, a refund can be given to that individual. Thieves will also steal from one store, then immediately drive to the next closest store to return the stolen goods for store credit. Even more brazen thieves will steal the product from the store, go out to their car and then immediately return to that very same store and get a refund for the merchandise THEY JUST STOLE!. It’s a huge issue in my stores that we combat every single day. The only thing that slows down the thieves is our Checkpoint Tags; and that’s been challenged lately as well.
My stores carry a plethora of high end apparel items, so making sure we have security tags on clothes is of the utmost importance. For a long time, this was helping us battle the shoplifters. I once had a large group making fraudulent refunds. It seemed like every day a different person was returning merchandise to one of my stores. It was frustrating as the product that they were targeting was secured with Checkpoint tags. I couldn’t figure out where they were getting the product from and I didn’t understand how my physical security measures weren’t being more effective. Until a very attentive cashier broke the case for me.
At this point, I had identified 10 individuals whom were making large dollar returns on a specific pair of athletic pants. Since it takes almost no effort to place security tags on clothes, I made sure to instruct all my stores to tag these pants. They were a bit under the normal threshold for tagging, but we were getting slammed with theft. Weeks went by and I kept seeing return after return from this same group. It would always be a different suspect, but they would all get out of the same, very distinctive vehicle (think small car with 37” rims), so I knew they were all connected. What I didn’t know was how they were connected and how they were beating me.
One afternoon, I received a phone call from a cashier at one of my stores. This cashier had just processed another return for someone from this group and she noticed something was amiss. After the suspect left the store, the cashier very carefully inspected the clothing. She noticed that there was a small hole in the fabric where the Checkpoint tag should’ve been. Since the fabric was stretch-fit, it was very difficult to see. Without realizing it, this cashier helped me to bust this case wide open!
After that phone call, I started calling managers at every store that had recently been targeted. I made them pull any recent returns and inspect them for damage. Sure enough there were holes in every pair in the exact position where the hard tags were once placed. This group had been cutting a very small hole in the stretchy fabric. They were then able to stretch the hole over the hard tag, causing only minimal damage. It was almost impossible to see, but the evidence was there. Sometimes, putting security tags on clothes simply isn’t enough.
After a few more weeks, the long arm of the law finally caught up with this group. We found out that the ring leader was a heroin dealer, and the owner of that classy looking car. He would get users to steal and make the refunds for him in order to pay for the drug. He would then sell the store credits to local pawnshops. Detectives were able to make a very strong case against him by using testimony from several of those caught. Not only did he go down for conspiracy, organized retail crime and felony shoplifting, when he was apprehended, he had a large amount of heroin in his possession. He was eventually sentenced to life in prison. (At the time, my state had a mandatory life sentence for anyone convicted of distributing heroin). All of that from something as simple as a cashier noticing a hole where a Checkpoint Tag should’ve been.
For more information Clothing Security, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again now; return fraud is one of the biggest fraud schemes affecting retailers right now. This fraud can occur in so many different ways, it’s almost overwhelming to the stores. Individuals can simply walk into the store and grab merchandise; if a cashier isn’t paying attention, a refund can be given to that individual. Thieves will also steal from one store, then immediately drive to the next closest store to return the stolen goods for store credit. Even more brazen thieves will steal the product from the store, go out to their car and then immediately return to that very same store and get a refund for the merchandise THEY JUST STOLE!. It’s a huge issue in my stores that we combat every single day. The only thing that slows down the thieves is our Checkpoint Tags; and that’s been challenged lately as well.
My stores carry a plethora of high end apparel items, so making sure we have security tags on clothes is of the utmost importance. For a long time, this was helping us battle the shoplifters. I once had a large group making fraudulent refunds. It seemed like every day a different person was returning merchandise to one of my stores. It was frustrating as the product that they were targeting was secured with Checkpoint tags. I couldn’t figure out where they were getting the product from and I didn’t understand how my physical security measures weren’t being more effective. Until a very attentive cashier broke the case for me.
At this point, I had identified 10 individuals whom were making large dollar returns on a specific pair of athletic pants. Since it takes almost no effort to place security tags on clothes, I made sure to instruct all my stores to tag these pants. They were a bit under the normal threshold for tagging, but we were getting slammed with theft. Weeks went by and I kept seeing return after return from this same group. It would always be a different suspect, but they would all get out of the same, very distinctive vehicle (think small car with 37” rims), so I knew they were all connected. What I didn’t know was how they were connected and how they were beating me.
One afternoon, I received a phone call from a cashier at one of my stores. This cashier had just processed another return for someone from this group and she noticed something was amiss. After the suspect left the store, the cashier very carefully inspected the clothing. She noticed that there was a small hole in the fabric where the Checkpoint tag should’ve been. Since the fabric was stretch-fit, it was very difficult to see. Without realizing it, this cashier helped me to bust this case wide open!
After that phone call, I started calling managers at every store that had recently been targeted. I made them pull any recent returns and inspect them for damage. Sure enough there were holes in every pair in the exact position where the hard tags were once placed. This group had been cutting a very small hole in the stretchy fabric. They were then able to stretch the hole over the hard tag, causing only minimal damage. It was almost impossible to see, but the evidence was there. Sometimes, putting security tags on clothes simply isn’t enough.
After a few more weeks, the long arm of the law finally caught up with this group. We found out that the ring leader was a heroin dealer, and the owner of that classy looking car. He would get users to steal and make the refunds for him in order to pay for the drug. He would then sell the store credits to local pawnshops. Detectives were able to make a very strong case against him by using testimony from several of those caught. Not only did he go down for conspiracy, organized retail crime and felony shoplifting, when he was apprehended, he had a large amount of heroin in his possession. He was eventually sentenced to life in prison. (At the time, my state had a mandatory life sentence for anyone convicted of distributing heroin). All of that from something as simple as a cashier noticing a hole where a Checkpoint Tag should’ve been.
For more information Clothing Security, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
“Ban the box! Ban the Box!” The mantra is picking up steam as the movement heads across the country. What is “the box” you ask? The “box” is the small box for a checkmark found on many job applications across the country asking about one’s criminal history experience. The “Ban the Box” movement has resulted in over 100 cities and 18 states across the country enacting laws that in effect banned the box and prohibited employers from asking the question on employment applications. Many people misinterpret the box as prohibiting employers from ever considering criminal history, which the movement would likely relish; however that is not the case. Employers are still permitted to run employee background checks. It is the timing of questions about the applicant’s criminal background check that is effected by the box.
In states that still have the box on their employment applications, employers are permitted to inquire about criminal histories on the applications and they use those answers as their first pre-employment screening and eliminate potential candidates for positions based on their having checked the box. In states that have banned the box employee background checks can still be run but they can only be inquired at the formal interview or after a conditional offer. This purportedly allows the candidate to present their best side, should they have a criminal record, without fear of being eliminated and never having a chance to get to the interview. Proponents of the movement cite high criminal history rates caused by tougher sentencing standards, especially in regard to drug offenses, which are also reportedly unfair to minority populations.
That may be true and no one would likely argue against the belief that one often deserves a second chance when they make a mistake and may be a completely different person than they were when they had their brush with the law. The question remains as to how much risk you as an employer are willing to accept. One premise of employee background checks is they are important because “the best indicator of future success is past performance.” In other words, one who has committed crimes and taken shortcuts in the past in likely to do so again in the future.
My experience in both the public sector in law enforcement and the private sector in security and loss prevention has found this premise to hold a great deal of credence. I can recall many instances where companies I have worked for decided that the CEO or other senior executive’s “gut instinct” of a person was more reliable than the pre-employment screening completed by our reputable background check company. The result was almost inevitably that the company would regret its decision to make an exception on the background check policy and hire someone with a criminal history indicative of problems.
One included a district manager who had a history of drug offenses and a couple of tips were received indicating he was using again or still. He then is directed to take a drug test (driving himself of course) and has to stop at a local head shop to get a bag of synthetic urine that you then microwave to body temperature and attach to your leg. He probably should have not microwaved it so long as the lab technician had to inform us that our employee was in mortal danger because his urine was in excess of 110 degrees. Even after that blunder, his advocating executive let him agree to drug counseling and he was once again caught reoffending and confessed to us he never stopped since his criminal arrest for possession with intent that should have been a flag to eliminate him from consideration.
Pre-employment screening by a reputable background check company is our best defense (if we listen to them) to the risk posed by hiring someone with a checkered past. It gives us the opportunity to evaluate the potential risk even in states where they “ban the box.” Just as the applicant deserves the right to at least get in front of you to present their experience, you deserve the right to have a background check company evaluate the risk posed by their background. You have to know it to evaluate it.
For more information on employee background checks contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.
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Shoplifters Force Managers To Change The Store Landscape
I hate shoplifters. Let me just get that right out there on the table. They make my workday so much more miserable, and they even affect my days off since I have to go to court to deal with them. I have found one solution to many of my problems though, and that is utilizing Alpha Keepers on targeted items. I have had to get a little creative, but they are so versatile anyway, I can usually figure out a way to make them work for me. I used to have a guy that came in on a regular basis to steal those nose strips that help people breathe. Since I began encasing those packages in Alpha Keepers, I have not lost a single one to a thief.
In order to prevent shoplifting, I use these devices in several sections of the store. They protect health and beauty products, like body washes and expensive facial care items. I see many retailers use them in these sections as well. Body wash is a very popular item for boosters. They know the fence operation will buy them because they are easy to “clean” and prepare for resale. Big name wrinkle creams are also targeted very often. Why pay $20 or more at the drug store for these tiny jars when you can go to the flea market and get them for about $5 !? They are also fantastic for to use if you need to protect razor blades. They fit right into the clear case and the store can choose to hang them from pegs or sit them on a shelf. I have also used them to keep over the counter drugs safely out of the hands of kids. There are some cold medications that are popular among teens for abuse, so in order to battle that, I lock those boxes right inside the Alpha Keepers. Problem solved.
I have noticed lately that my packs of lighters were coming up missing when I scanned all the empty spots in the store every week. I would scan the label and my hand held would indicate a balance on hand. My staff and I would search the whole store, and only rarely find an empty package. So it seemed to be a difficult task to prevent shoplifting in this particular section, even though it is really no more than ten feet from the checkout counter. So what is my solution to this problem? Drop the packs down into Alpha Keepers when they arrive on the next truck and hang them back on the pegs I normally display them from. I certainly don’t want to put them behind the counter and hide them. Customers don’t like to have to ask for items they wish to purchase. If they don’t see the stuff where they expect it, they assume we don’t have the item and just leave. I’ve tried it in the past and that approach just doesn’t pay the bills.
Making some simple changes in the layout and landscape of the store is really not a labor intensive task when you have tools like Alpha Keepers. They do the work for you and keep the products you sell out on the floor for ease of shopping. You keep your inventory visible and in front of the customer. That is the key. They require little to no training for your staff because they are very simple to use. They open with the magnet key very quickly so your customers are not inconvenienced at all. They have alarm capabilities that are compatible with the Checkpoint System, so it’s a win-win situation.
For more information on Alpha Keepers, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 or Preventshopliftingloss.net
I hate shoplifters. Let me just get that right out there on the table. They make my workday so much more miserable, and they even affect my days off since I have to go to court to deal with them. I have found one solution to many of my problems though, and that is utilizing Alpha Keepers on targeted items. I have had to get a little creative, but they are so versatile anyway, I can usually figure out a way to make them work for me. I used to have a guy that came in on a regular basis to steal those nose strips that help people breathe. Since I began encasing those packages in Alpha Keepers, I have not lost a single one to a thief.
In order to prevent shoplifting, I use these devices in several sections of the store. They protect health and beauty products, like body washes and expensive facial care items. I see many retailers use them in these sections as well. Body wash is a very popular item for boosters. They know the fence operation will buy them because they are easy to “clean” and prepare for resale. Big name wrinkle creams are also targeted very often. Why pay $20 or more at the drug store for these tiny jars when you can go to the flea market and get them for about $5 !? They are also fantastic for to use if you need to protect razor blades. They fit right into the clear case and the store can choose to hang them from pegs or sit them on a shelf. I have also used them to keep over the counter drugs safely out of the hands of kids. There are some cold medications that are popular among teens for abuse, so in order to battle that, I lock those boxes right inside the Alpha Keepers. Problem solved.
I have noticed lately that my packs of lighters were coming up missing when I scanned all the empty spots in the store every week. I would scan the label and my hand held would indicate a balance on hand. My staff and I would search the whole store, and only rarely find an empty package. So it seemed to be a difficult task to prevent shoplifting in this particular section, even though it is really no more than ten feet from the checkout counter. So what is my solution to this problem? Drop the packs down into Alpha Keepers when they arrive on the next truck and hang them back on the pegs I normally display them from. I certainly don’t want to put them behind the counter and hide them. Customers don’t like to have to ask for items they wish to purchase. If they don’t see the stuff where they expect it, they assume we don’t have the item and just leave. I’ve tried it in the past and that approach just doesn’t pay the bills.
Making some simple changes in the layout and landscape of the store is really not a labor intensive task when you have tools like Alpha Keepers. They do the work for you and keep the products you sell out on the floor for ease of shopping. You keep your inventory visible and in front of the customer. That is the key. They require little to no training for your staff because they are very simple to use. They open with the magnet key very quickly so your customers are not inconvenienced at all. They have alarm capabilities that are compatible with the Checkpoint System, so it’s a win-win situation.
For more information on Alpha Keepers, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 or Preventshopliftingloss.net
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It Was The Bearded Guy, Not The One Armed Man
I am stunned at the number of liquor store thefts that occur on a daily basis. All I have to do is key it into a search engine, and boom, there they are. Now, in my career as a store manager for a small retail pharmacy, I have come to some conclusions. If thieves are successful, they will continue until they are stopped. In my store, one of the most effective tools we use to stop rampant theft was a product by Alpha Security. Alpha Keepers are clear boxes that we utilize to display the most commonly targeted items. This allows us to keep the items on the sales floor, and give the customer the freedom to pick it up from it’s home shelf location, instead of forcing them to come to the front to ask for it.
There are similar products by Alpha Security that are perfect for the business that needs liquor bottle security. They are called, very simply, bottle locks. They fit right over the top of almost any size bottle, and they are an ingenious way to protect the valuable inventory. Another great reason to invest in bottle locks is that they have different levels of alarm capabilities. They can self alarm if they are tampered with or if someone attempts to remove them without the proper key. They will also set off the Checkpoint System if someone attempts to take a protected bottle too close to the door. They also have the ability to continue to self alarm if a thief is able to successfully remove a protected bottle from the store. The fact is that the bottle lock is such a heavyweight, the bottle itself will likely shatter before the lock breaks. So the risk is not worth the reward, so this will not be a common problem.
I read a recent story from over the summer where a brazen theft could have been stopped by bottle locks. A bearded man walked into a liquor store and headed straight over to the expensive top shelf vodkas. He stood there a moment, and then picked up three 1.75 liter bottles, that retailed over $50 each. Then he walked straight out the front door. The staff never noticed him. A moment later a woman came in and said she had just seen a bearded man running toward a waiting car near their front door, carrying the three bottles. She thought it was odd. She was in her car passing by, but was so bothered by the scene, she turned around and came back to alert the staff. She asked them if they had just had a thief, and they started looking around. It didn’t take them very long to discover the empty space on the shelf where the vodka had been. Of course they called the police, but with this reactive type of behavior, he probably won’t be caught. They didn’t have a clear shot of him on camera, so their only hope is that someone will turn him in. So if you partied with a bearded man over the summer, and he served very expensive liquor, you may be able to get a handsome reward for his arrest. Otherwise, this guy got away and had a good time with $150 worth of free booze. If he had tried that with a store that used bottle locks, he would more likely have been caught, if he even tried the theft there at all.
Another great benefit of real liquor bottle security tools like these, is their power of deterrence. It’s much better to prevent the loss than deal with the thief and the court system.
For more information on bottle locks, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 or Bottlelock.net
I am stunned at the number of liquor store thefts that occur on a daily basis. All I have to do is key it into a search engine, and boom, there they are. Now, in my career as a store manager for a small retail pharmacy, I have come to some conclusions. If thieves are successful, they will continue until they are stopped. In my store, one of the most effective tools we use to stop rampant theft was a product by Alpha Security. Alpha Keepers are clear boxes that we utilize to display the most commonly targeted items. This allows us to keep the items on the sales floor, and give the customer the freedom to pick it up from it’s home shelf location, instead of forcing them to come to the front to ask for it.
There are similar products by Alpha Security that are perfect for the business that needs liquor bottle security. They are called, very simply, bottle locks. They fit right over the top of almost any size bottle, and they are an ingenious way to protect the valuable inventory. Another great reason to invest in bottle locks is that they have different levels of alarm capabilities. They can self alarm if they are tampered with or if someone attempts to remove them without the proper key. They will also set off the Checkpoint Systems if someone attempts to take a protected bottle too close to the door. They also have the ability to continue to self alarm if a thief is able to successfully remove a protected bottle from the store. The fact is that the bottle lock is such a heavyweight, the bottle itself will likely shatter before the lock breaks. So the risk is not worth the reward, so this will not be a common problem.
I read a recent story from over the summer where a brazen theft could have been stopped by bottle locks. A bearded man walked into a liquor store and headed straight over to the expensive top shelf vodkas. He stood there a moment, and then picked up three 1.75 liter bottles, that retailed over $50 each. Then he walked straight out the front door. The staff never noticed him. A moment later a woman came in and said she had just seen a bearded man running toward a waiting car near their front door, carrying the three bottles. She thought it was odd. She was in her car passing by, but was so bothered by the scene, she turned around and came back to alert the staff. She asked them if they had just had a thief, and they started looking around. It didn’t take them very long to discover the empty space on the shelf where the vodka had been. Of course they called the police, but with this reactive type of behavior, he probably won’t be caught. They didn’t have a clear shot of him on camera, so their only hope is that someone will turn him in. So if you partied with a bearded man over the summer, and he served very expensive liquor, you may be able to get a handsome reward for his arrest. Otherwise, this guy got away and had a good time with $150 worth of free booze. If he had tried that with a store that used bottle locks, he would more likely have been caught, if he even tried the theft there at all.
Another great benefit of real liquor bottle security tools like these, is their power of deterrence. It’s much better to prevent the loss than deal with the thief and the court system.
For more information on bottle locks, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 or Bottlelock.net
SECURE YOUR GAMEDAY SPOT WITH ALPHA CABLE LOCKS
It’s finally here!!! I can finally look forward to Sundays again! Football season is the best season. Hands down. There is no further discussion needed. Sitting back with friends, watching your favorite team (Who Dat?!) take on a dirty (bird) rival. It’s a beautiful thing. Think about this the next time you’re out on a tailgate, or even at home with a group of friends; what’s everyone wearing? Chances are, everyone’s got their favorite, or lucky jersey on. Ever think about the theft of these jerseys and how retailers try to prevent shoplifting of them?
Everyone loves their team and loves even more showing their colors. You HAVE to represent your team. You can’t call yourself a fan if you don’t. It’s in the rule book. I checked it out myself. All this garb makes retailers lots of money this time of year, but it is also a giant magnet for thieves. Here’s where Alpha Cable Locks really come in handy.
Licensed apparel is a huge portion of our annual sales. If even one of our sponsored teams makes the playoffs, we can all but bet that we will hit our annual sales goals on licensed apparel alone. This makes the product in demand and thus creates an easy re-sell market place for an entrepreneurial thief.
Last year, my team busted a descent size ring of guys who were engaged in this very activity. They would come into our stores on a Thursday or Friday night and really hit us hard. At the time, we were not using Alpha Cable Locks to secure our jerseys. The thefts quickly added up and by playoffs, we were missing tens of thousands of dollars in licensed jerseys. We found out through our investigation that these guys were working for an owner of a small business downtown. He would pay them to steal the merchandise and he would then resell it in his store. I wonder what measures he had in place to prevent shoplifting at his store?
We started using the 48” Alpha Cable Lock to protect the jerseys. We placed the cable through the neck line, and back through the right arm. We were still able to display the item, customers were able to try them on without obstruction, and most importantly, it made it almost impossible for them to be stolen.
As the playoffs progressed, the demand grew ever higher. So did the theft. It didn’t take long for our friendly shop owner to send in his band of thieves to help him stock his shelves. This time, they were caught with the help of the cable lock. With the assistance of local police, the boosters eventually turned on their employer and the business was eventually shuttered. It was a great win for us, even though the losses had already occurred. It showed just how well the cable locks can prevent shoplifting.
For more information about Alpha Technology, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
It’s finally here!!! I can finally look forward to Sundays again! Football season is the best season. Hands down. There is no further discussion needed. Sitting back with friends, watching your favorite team (Who Dat?!) take on a dirty (bird) rival. It’s a beautiful thing. Think about this the next time you’re out on a tailgate, or even at home with a group of friends; what’s everyone wearing? Chances are, everyone’s got their favorite, or lucky jersey on. Ever think about the theft of these jerseys and how retailers try to prevent shoplifting of them?
Everyone loves their team and loves even more showing their colors. You HAVE to represent your team. You can’t call yourself a fan if you don’t. It’s in the rule book. I checked it out myself. All this garb makes retailers lots of money this time of year, but it is also a giant magnet for thieves. Here’s where Alpha Cable Locks really come in handy.
Licensed apparel is a huge portion of our annual sales. If even one of our sponsored teams makes the playoffs, we can all but bet that we will hit our annual sales goals on licensed apparel alone. This makes the product in demand and thus creates an easy re-sell market place for an entrepreneurial thief.
Last year, my team busted a descent size ring of guys who were engaged in this very activity. They would come into our stores on a Thursday or Friday night and really hit us hard. At the time, we were not using Alpha Cable Locks to secure our jerseys. The thefts quickly added up and by playoffs, we were missing tens of thousands of dollars in licensed jerseys. We found out through our investigation that these guys were working for an owner of a small business downtown. He would pay them to steal the merchandise and he would then resell it in his store. I wonder what measures he had in place to prevent shoplifting at his store?
We started using the 48” Alpha Cable Lock to protect the jerseys. We placed the cable through the neck line, and back through the right arm. We were still able to display the item, customers were able to try them on without obstruction, and most importantly, it made it almost impossible for them to be stolen.
As the playoffs progressed, the demand grew ever higher. So did the theft. It didn’t take long for our friendly shop owner to send in his band of thieves to help him stock his shelves. This time, they were caught with the help of the cable lock. With the assistance of local police, the boosters eventually turned on their employer and the business was eventually shuttered. It was a great win for us, even though the losses had already occurred. It showed just how well the cable locks can prevent shoplifting.
For more information about Alpha Technology, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
