BF011
Alpha cable lock- 4
Alpha security- 3
Prevent shoplifting- 4
STOP JACKET AND COAT THEFT WITH ALPHA CABLE LOCK
The winter time might be a joy for people who like the snow, the cold and all of the Holiday shindigs they get to attend. However the colder months pose a different challenge to retailers like you that carry winter jackets and coats. Thieves know that they can count on high dollar leather coats to be on display in your store and they know they can grab them by the half dozen and run out the front door with them. Yes, that’s a problem but the Alpha cable lock can make it a whole lot harder for shoplifters to do it.
Alpha security has developed this enduring product to be extremely versatile and rugged. First, the Alpha Cable lock (properly branded CableLok) is made with two elements of protection in mind. One of the key elements is the actual cable itself. Available in varying sizes from 3.5 inches to 72 inches, the cable portion of the device is made from high strength commercial grade aircraft cable. It’s designed to stand up to shoplifters that try to cut through the cable using typical tools. Should a thief succeed in getting through the cable itself, it will trigger the loud 95dB alarm that’s the heart of the unit. Either way it goes, the Alpha cable lock is one of the best choices to prevent shoplifting of your expensive winter coats and jackets. If the innovative Alpha security cable doesn’t deter them, the extremely loud alarm should be enough of a ‘buzz kill’ not to shoplift.
Another way to prevent shoplifting of your coats and jackets this winter is be sure to merchandise them away from the front of the store. Sometimes, the more blatant thieves (more professional ones) will literally not care whether you have security measures in place of not on your garments. If your coats and jackets are too close to the front doors this winter, they won’t have a problem grabbing a half dozen and bolting out the front door with them. Again it won’t matter if you have an Alpha cable lock attached to each of them or not. So, merchandising them in the middle to rear of the store is an optimal deterrent to thieves as well.
I personally recall on time where a store manager actually decided to display her stock of $300 leather winter coats up front, right by the doors. It turns out to be a funny story actually. See, the manager decided that it would be okay for them to merchandise them by the doors because they were using the 72” long Alpha security cable locks. The coats were not only protected themselves but they were attached securely to the display rack themselves! While attaching high value coats and jackets to the displays themselves are a great way to prevent shoplifting, in this case it still didn’t deter a particular thief. One decided that since they didn’t have something strong enough to cut through each Alpha cable lock, they were just going to take the entire rack of coats!
So the entire rack of coats went trailing out the door behind the shoplifter. Yes, winter coats are that hot of an item to thieves. The resale value of a $300 leather coat can still be above the $100 range on the street. Imagine what the shoplifter who stole the entire rack of coats eventually got for their take? Likely over $1,000 depending on where they pawned them off at. When you think about how to merchandise your winter coats this season, just remember that you should consider them in your anti-shoplifting agenda. They are absolutely sought after, especially the leather and popular name brand ones. Place them away from the front of the store and without a doubt; secure them with a good Alpha security measure like an Alpha cable lock. This small investment can help you save thousands of dollars in loss this season. It’s an excellent way to not only prevent shoplifting but give would be thieves a nice head ache.
For more information in Alpha security please contact us at 1-770-426-0547.
The winter time might be a joy for people who like the snow, the cold and all of the Holiday shindigs they get to attend. However the colder months pose a different challenge to retailers like you that carry winter jackets and coats. Thieves know that they can count on high dollar leather coats to be on display in your store and they know they can grab them by the half dozen and run out the front door with them. Yes, that’s a problem but the Alpha cable lock can make it a whole lot harder for shoplifters to do it.
Alpha security has developed this enduring product to be extremely versatile and rugged. First, the Alpha Cable lock (properly branded CableLok) is made with two elements of protection in mind. One of the key elements is the actual cable itself. Available in varying sizes from 3.5 inches to 72 inches, the cable portion of the device is made from high strength commercial grade aircraft cable. It’s designed to stand up to shoplifters that try to cut through the cable using typical tools. Should a thief succeed in getting through the cable itself, it will trigger the loud 95dB alarm that’s the heart of the unit. Either way it goes, the Alpha cable lock is one of the best choices to prevent shoplifting of your expensive winter coats and jackets. If the innovative Alpha security cable doesn’t deter them, the extremely loud alarm should be enough of a ‘buzz kill’ not to shoplift.
Another way to prevent shoplifting of your coats and jackets this winter is be sure to merchandise them away from the front of the store. Sometimes, the more blatant thieves (more professional ones) will literally not care whether you have security measures in place of not. If your coats and jackets are too close to the front doors this winter, they won’t have a problem grabbing a half dozen and bolting out the front door with them. Again it won’t matter if you have an Alpha cable lock attached to each of them or not. So, merchandising them in the middle to rear of the store is an optimal deterrent to thieves as well.
I personally recall a time where a store manager actually decided to display her stock of $300 leather winter coats up front, right by the doors. It turns out to be a funny story actually. See, the manager decided that it would be okay for them to merchandise them by the doors because they were using the 72” long Alpha security cable locks. The coats were not only protected themselves but they were attached securely to the display rack themselves! While attaching high value coats and jackets to the displays themselves are a great way to prevent shoplifting, in this case it still didn’t deter a particular thief. One decided that since they didn’t have something strong enough to cut through each Alpha cable lock, they were just going to take the entire rack of coats!
So the entire rack of coats went trailing out the door behind the shoplifter. Yes, winter coats are that hot of an item to thieves. The resale value of a $300 leather coat can still be above the $100 range on the street. Imagine what the shoplifter who stole the entire rack of coats eventually got for their take? Likely over $1,000 depending on where they pawned them off at. When you think about how to merchandise your winter coats this season, just remember that you should consider them in your anti-shoplifting agenda. They are absolutely sought after, especially the leather and popular name brand ones. Place them away from the front of the store and without a doubt; secure them with a good Alpha security measure like an Alpha cable lock. This small investment can help you save thousands of dollars in loss this season. It’s an excellent way to not only prevent shoplifting but give would be thieves a nice head ache.
For more information in Alpha security please contact us at 1-770-426-0547.
JD Blog-006 AutoPeg Tag-4
Protecting Pegged Merchandise with the AutoPeg Tag
We struggled with finding the right solution for peg-hook merchandise and after a lot of experimentation (mostly trial and error), we settled on the AutoPeg Tag. The format of the stores was a dollar-plus channel, featuring a lot of high-shrink peg hook merchandise. Some examples are razors, batteries, consumer electronic accessories, and medications. These stores were typically only staffed with one to three people per shift, so merchandise protection was key.
Our first experiment was with locking peg hooks. While they seemed a natural solution to theft, it was way too manpower-intensive in our staffing model. We just couldn’t provide the level of service required to maintain the program, and the associates just decided to leave them unlocked. The next attempt was with standard anti-sweep peg hooks. While these showed a small shrink reduction, there were problems related to customer service issues and cleanliness. In our higher-risk locations, we experimented with the spiral anti-sweep hook, with mixed results. While shrink decreased dramatically, so did sales. The hassle of twisting a knob coupled with the loud noise the twisting caused (designed to draw attention) really turned off the honest customers.
Then, we heard about the AutoPeg Tag. It’s essentially a hard tag that serves a couple of purposes. In addition to being an EAS tag, it serves to reinforce the cardboard or blister pack that most pegged items are packaged in, defeating people who just rip them off the hook. The tags come off with standard detachers. Since we already had EAS in place, the tags were a natural fit. We had detachers already installed for higher risk items and our store staff was already trained in deactivation and alarm response. We had no negative feedback from customers about the AutoPeg Tag because it doesn’t interfere in any way with selecting the merchandise or reading the packaging. We didn’t want to resort to soft tags for that very reason; most associates would apply the tags haphazardly, interfering with the customer’s ability to read the package.
The tags are sturdy and re-usable; and they are not imposing at all to the honest customer and as a side benefit, we found that they kept our displays neater by keeping the product on the peg hook. They also didn’t make our store look like we had everything locked up, insulting and scaring honest customers by making the store look crime-ridden. They drastically reduced our shrink with no negative impact in the stores we tested it in and our next step was outfitting all of our stores with them in a phased roll-out.
The AutoPeg Tag was the best solution for our format to reduce shrink without compromising sales or customer service survey scores.
For more information about AutoPeg Tags, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.
We struggled with finding the right solution for peg-hook merchandise and after a lot of experimentation (mostly trial and error), we settled on the AutoPeg Tag. The format of the stores was a dollar-plus channel, featuring a lot of high-shrink peg hook merchandise. Some examples are razors, batteries, consumer electronic accessories, and medications. These stores were typically only staffed with one to three people per shift, so merchandise protection was key.
Our first experiment was with locking peg hooks. While they seemed a natural solution to theft, it was way too manpower-intensive in our staffing model. We just couldn’t provide the level of service required to maintain the program, and the associates just decided to leave them unlocked. The next attempt was with standard anti-sweep peg hooks. While these showed a small shrink reduction, there were problems related to customer service issues and cleanliness. In our higher-risk locations, we experimented with the spiral anti-sweep hook, with mixed results. While shrink decreased dramatically, so did sales. The hassle of twisting a knob coupled with the loud noise the twisting caused (designed to draw attention) really turned off the honest customers.
Then, we heard about the AutoPeg Tag. It’s essentially a hard tag that serves a couple of purposes. In addition to being an EAS tag, it serves to reinforce the cardboard or blister pack that most pegged items are packaged in, defeating people who just rip them off the hook. The tags come off with standard detachers. Since we already had EAS in place, the tags were a natural fit. We had detachers already installed for higher risk items and our store staff was already trained in deactivation and alarm response. We had no negative feedback from customers about the AutoPeg Tag because it doesn’t interfere in any way with selecting the merchandise or reading the packaging. We didn’t want to resort to soft tags for that very reason; most associates would apply the tags haphazardly, interfering with the customer’s ability to read the package.
The tags are sturdy and re-usable; and they are not imposing at all to the honest customer and as a side benefit, we found that they kept our displays neater by keeping the product on the peg hook. They also didn’t make our store look like we had everything locked up, insulting and scaring honest customers by making the store look crime-ridden. They drastically reduced our shrink with no negative impact in the stores we tested it in and our next step was outfitting all of our stores with them in a phased roll-out.
The AutoPeg Tag was the best solution for our format to reduce shrink without compromising sales or customer service survey scores.
For more information about AutoPeg Tags contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.
BF010
Retail anti theft devices- 4
Alpha Thunder Tag- 4
Prevent shoplifting- 4
TRUST CUSTOMERS WITHOUT TRUSTING THEIVES BY USING ALPHA THUNDER TAGS
One of the more increasingly popular ways to allow customers to expediently shop and checkout faster in retail is to allow the customer to get hands-on by using your mobile POS (Point Of Sale) solutions. Their shopping experience is streamlined by having them be in control of the scanning and payment of their selected items. It’s a welcome solution that puts the customer in control; however it poses a terrible threat to your bottom line at the same time. Many retailers have turned to Alpha High Theft Solutions brand Alpha Thunder Tag devices to balance this concept.
The Alpha Thunder Tag attaches to the flat surfaces of just about any item in your store to help stop shoplifting. Making them great retail anti theft devices in general. However in the case of mobile POS systems, they can attach just as easily to the backs of PDA’s (personal data assistant), tablets and larger smart phones. Whatever mobile POS devices you choose to protect, the Alpha Thunder Tag is a proven winner. When a thief attempts to walk out with your device, your existing EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) towers will alert you so that you can remedy the situation.
Brazen crooks that know that the EAS towers will alarm may try to detach the tag itself by popping it off of the device using a small screw driver or even their finger nail. In this case, the device is protected by a small plunger on the back of the tag that prevents removal of the tag itself. If the tag is removed from your tablet or other mobile POS device, a screeching loud (95dB) alarm will alert you to the tampering!
These wonderful tags are not only essential for mobile POS systems but also to prevent shoplifting. As I mentioned before, they can easily be attached to flat surfaces of many items by using the special adhesive that Alpha packages with them. They can be used on just about any items in your store that customers can reach. Item’s like display cameras, laptops, tablets and televisions to name a few. The principle is the same too; they try to leave the store with the items and the EAS towers will alert you to it. If they try to detach the tag from the item, they will get a 95dB dose of embarrassing alarm to deal with. The battle to prevent shoplifting in your store could weigh in your favor with these anti retail theft devices!
There are over $35 million worth of items stolen from stores by shoplifters every day. That’s over $13 billion dollars annually! The war against shoplifters, whether habitual or professionals must begin with the use of a plan and retail anti theft devices like the Alpha Thunder Tag. Without powerful tools like these, you are unlikely to make in impact in your effort to prevent shoplifting. Most thieves know that they have an extreme advantage when retailers don’t take steps to protect their assets. However, how much of an advantage is up to you as the retailer.
You have a clear choice. Do you protect all of your assets or can you afford to be selective about what you choose to protect? That choice is up to you but remember, whatever you decide to protect, shoplifters will take note of everything that it available to them. Keep in mind, that retail anti theft devices made by Alpha, can be ordered in larger quantities, often reflecting a discount. This means more coverage in your store and less product lost. It also keeps your customers hands on with your products without having to conceal them from reach! It’s trust without trusting. Truly!
For more information on how to prevent shoplifting, contact us at 1-770-426-0547.
One of the more increasingly popular ways to allow customers to expediently shop and checkout faster in retail is to allow the customer to get hands-on by using your mobile POS (Point Of Sale) solutions. Their shopping experience is streamlined by having them be in control of the scanning and payment of their selected items. It’s a welcome solution that puts the customer in control; however it poses a terrible threat to your bottom line at the same time. Many retailers have turned to Alpha High Theft Solutions brand Alpha Thunder Tag devices to balance this concept.
The Alpha Thunder Tag attaches to the flat surfaces of just about any item in your store to help stop shoplifting. Making them great retail anti theft devices in general. However in the case of mobile POS systems, they can attach just as easily to the backs of PDA’s (personal data assistant), tablets and larger smart phones. Whatever mobile POS devices you choose to protect, the Alpha Thunder Tag is a proven winner. When a thief attempts to walk out with your device, your existing EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) towers will alert you so that you can remedy the situation.
Brazen crooks that know that the EAS towers will alarm may try to detach the tag itself by popping it off of the device using a small screw driver or even their finger nail. In this case, the device is protected by a small plunger on the back of the tag that prevents removal of the tag itself. If the tag is removed from your tablet or other mobile POS device, a screeching loud (95dB) alarm will alert you to the tampering!
These wonderful tags are not only essential for mobile POS systems but also to prevent shoplifting. As I mentioned before, they can easily be attached to flat surfaces of many items by using the special adhesive that Alpha packages with them. They can be used on just about any items in your store that customers can reach. Item’s like display cameras, laptops, tablets and televisions to name a few. The principle is the same too; they try to leave the store with the items and the EAS towers will alert you to it. If they try to detach the tag from the item, they will get a 95dB dose of embarrassing alarm to deal with. The battle to prevent shoplifting in your store could weigh in your favor with these anti retail theft devices!
There are over $35 million worth of items stolen from stores by shoplifters every day. That’s over $13 billion dollars annually! The war against shoplifters, whether habitual or professionals must begin with the use of a plan and retail anti theft devices like the Alpha Thunder Tag. Without powerful tools like these, you are unlikely to make in impact in your effort to prevent shoplifting. Most thieves know that they have an extreme advantage when retailers don’t take steps to protect their assets. However, how much of an advantage is up to you as the retailer.
You have a clear choice. Do you protect all of your assets or can you afford to be selective about what you choose to protect? That choice is up to you but remember, whatever you decide to protect, shoplifters will take note of everything that it available to them. Keep in mind, that retail anti theft devices made by Alpha, can be ordered in larger quantities, often reflecting a discount. This means more coverage in your store and less product lost. It also keeps your customers hands on with your products without having to conceal them from reach! It’s trust without trusting. Truly!
For more information on how to prevent shoplifting, contact us at 1-770-426-0547.
BF03
clothing security- 4
Checkpoint tags- 3
security tags on clothes- 3
BUMP UP YOUR CLOTHING SECURITY GAME BY BEING ALERT
One of the things you can do as a retail professional, to help ensure that your clothing security program is solid, is proactively become in tune with what your customers are doing. Being unobtrusively aware of what people are doing on your sales floor can save you time and money when it comes to incurring loss via shoplifting.
You can use these tips to help identify potential shoplifters in your store and prevent thieves from not only stealing your merchandise but also prevent them from damaging the security tags on clothes. A seasoned shoplifter knows that many retailers use some sort of security measures within their store to prevent loss. These thieves may or may not be seasoned enough to know how to quickly defeat your clothing security devices too. If they are newer to shoplifting, you may be able to spot them by observing these common behaviors outlined below.
Would be crooks who are unfamiliar with security devices like Checkpoint tags, will need two things in order to figure out how to defeat them. The tags work by triggering the EAS towers situated at the store exits, using RF (Radio Frequency) technology. Once active tags pass through the towers fields, the system will sound an alarm. With that said, the first thing you should look for is customers that select a single unit of tagged merchandise and proceed to take that item to a secluded area of your sales floor.
Thieves will scan their surroundings for blind spots, concealment aids (store fixtures etc…) in order to find the privacy they need. So look for someone that grabs an item that is tagged and heads for seclusion. Pay particular attention to people that select and remove tagged merchandise that have no regard to checking the items price as well. Remember, shoplifters don’t care about the cost of an item. They intend to steal it from you. Consider though, at this point a person may only be a potential thief. By that I mean that they may only be taking the opportunity to inspect the security tags on clothes. They may only be attempting to try and figure out how to remove them from your merchandise. They may not necessarily intend to steal the item just yet and may just be in your store for their own learning purposes. Nonetheless, catching onto these people early on can help prevent damage to the tags themselves.
Once a shoplifter gets their tagged item into a secluded area of the store, they will usually take their covertness a bit further. It’s common for a newbie shoplifter to examine Checkpoint tags and other clothing security devices by inserting the tagged item into crevices on shelves. You may observe a subject ‘insert’ products onto displays in between other larger concealing items and then witness ongoing hand movements. You may not be able to see exactly what they are doing but there is an excellent chance that if your tagged item has disappeared onto a shelf and the subject has their hands in that general area of the shelf, that they are either trying to defeat the Checkpoint tag. At the very least, they may be examining it.
Also, look for customers that walk up to a clothing rack and start fiddling with security tags on clothes. They may try too hard to look inconspicuous as well. Potential thieves may intentionally appear to be closely examining the price tags of a garment but in reality they are taking a closer look at the security tag affixed to the garment. Others may appear to look like that are just shopping but continually handle the tagging device by spinning it around or tugging on it. Others may just simply try to pull it off with force. Clothing security measures that include ‘exploding’ ink devices may prove to be toughest for newbie thieves. You may observe them spending more time examining these tags in seclusion.
Either way it goes, whether it is simple Checkpoint tags or more sophisticated means of securing product, lesser experienced thieves will need time to figure out how to circumvent your security measures. Paying attention to these behaviors could lend sufficient enough time for you to ‘service’ the customer in the middle of their examinations and cause them to get spooked!
Just having a good tagging program in place may buy you enough time to identify potential theft situations prior to occurring loss or damage. Anyone who fiddles with security tags on your garments or other items are well worth watching. Be proactive and use these clothing security tips to your advantage.
For more information about Checkpoint tags please contact us at 1-770-426-2476.
One of the things you can do as a retail professional, to help ensure that your clothing security program is solid, is proactively become in tune with what your customers are doing. Being unobtrusively aware of what people are doing on your sales floor can save you time and money when it comes to incurring loss via shoplifting.
You can use these tips to help identify potential shoplifters in your store and prevent thieves from not only stealing your merchandise but also prevent them from damaging the security tags on clothes. A seasoned shoplifter knows that many retailers use some sort of security measures within their store to prevent loss. These thieves may or may not be seasoned enough to know how to quickly defeat your clothing security devices too. If they are newer to shoplifting, you may be able to spot them by observing these common behaviors outlined below.
Would be crooks who are unfamiliar with security devices like Checkpoint tags, will need two things in order to figure out how to defeat them. The tags work by triggering the EAS towers situated at the store exits, using RF (Radio Frequency) technology. Once active tags pass through the towers fields, the system will sound an alarm. With that said, the first thing you should look for is customers that select a single unit of tagged merchandise and proceed to take that item to a secluded area of your sales floor.
Thieves will scan their surroundings for blind spots, concealment aids (store fixtures etc…) in order to find the privacy they need. So look for someone that grabs an item that is tagged and heads for seclusion. Pay particular attention to people that select and remove tagged merchandise that have no regard to checking the items price as well. Remember, shoplifters don’t care about the cost of an item. They intend to steal it from you. Consider though, at this point a person may only be a potential thief. By that I mean that they may only be taking the opportunity to inspect the security tags on clothes. They may only be attempting to try and figure out how to remove them from your merchandise. They may not necessarily intend to steal the item just yet and may just be in your store for their own learning purposes. Nonetheless, catching onto these people early on can help prevent damage to the tags themselves.
Once a shoplifter gets their tagged item into a secluded area of the store, they will usually take their covertness a bit further. It’s common for a newbie shoplifter to examine Checkpoint tags and other clothing security devices by inserting the tagged item into crevices on shelves. You may observe a subject ‘insert’ products onto displays in between other larger concealing items and then witness ongoing hand movements. You may not be able to see exactly what they are doing but there is an excellent chance that if your tagged item has disappeared onto a shelf and the subject has their hands in that general area of the shelf, that they are either trying to defeat the Checkpoint tag. At the very least, they may be examining it.
Also, look for customers that walk up to a clothing rack and start fiddling with security tags on clothes. They may try too hard to look inconspicuous as well. Potential thieves may intentionally appear to be closely examining the price tags of a garment but in reality they are taking a closer look at the security tag affixed to the garment. Others may appear to look like that are just shopping but continually handle the tagging device by spinning it around or tugging on it. Others may just simply try to pull it off with force. Clothing security measures that include ‘exploding’ ink devices may prove to be toughest for newbie thieves. You may observe them spending more time examining these tags in seclusion.
Either way it goes, whether it is simple Checkpoint tags or more sophisticated means of securing product, lesser experienced thieves will need time to figure out how to circumvent your security measures. Paying attention to these behaviors could lend sufficient enough time for you to ‘service’ the customer in the middle of their examinations and cause them to get spooked!
Just having a good tagging program in place may buy you enough time to identify potential theft situations prior to occurring loss or damage. Anyone who fiddles with security tags on your garments or other items are well worth watching. Be proactive and use these clothing security tips to your advantage.
For more information about Checkpoint tags contact us or call 1-770-426-2476.
BF012
Bottle service -3
Bottle caps -3
Nightclub -3
Bottle services- 4
MAKE BOTTLE SERVICE A BETTER VALUE WHILE PROTECTING YOUR BOTTOM LINE
Whether you are launching a brand new nightclub or you’ve been a long time veteran of the business, one thing remains clear when it comes to attracting new clientele to book bottle service. Potential customers want to justify whether or not the higher price of the service would be a better value than just coming through the front door as a normal patron. Let’s examine the pros and cons of bottle service and let’s do it while keeping your bottom line in mind. It may all start with protecting your liquor supply with bottle caps! I’ll talk about that later though. Hang with me for a minute and read on.
Bottle service at its core is a pricey concept for the average club-goer. Often times a nightclub will mark up the price of a standard bottle of top shelf liquor by 1000% or more! On the west coast, particularly in the greater Hollywood area, a standard bottle of the World’s most popular vodka could be priced at $400 or more. The pricing is usually non-negotiable as well. This is a far cry from the same bottle that costs $25 on a store shelf. It’s also a huge difference in price when the same potential bottle service patron can get the same amount of liquor in your club, ala carte at the bar for much less. So what’s the benefit of the patron for booking the service? Let’s take a look.
A good bottle service offering will dish up benefits like; no cover charges for the booking group. Meaning anyone included in the group has their door entry fee waived. Groups ordering VIP service are often treated to the best views in the ‘house’ with exclusive lush seating areas. Also, the people in these VIP groupings are served up their favorite mixers by very accommodating VIP hostesses! The hostess will gladly pour and mix oodles of drinks for the bottle service patrons. As long as the bottles have liquor in them, the drinks will keep coming! Despite that, there are a few drawbacks of bottle services in your nightclub. Both in regard to yourself (the establishment owner) and the patrons.
First and almost exclusively, the drawback for potential purchasers of bottle services is most certainly the price. I’ve already covered that above but let me reiterate the point by saying that it’s really the only downside for patrons considering booking VIP bottle services. They have to decide whether it’s justifiable for their group. As for you the club owner (or manager), offering bottle services can lead to liquor loss (and profits) if you don’t have a VIP hostess actually mixing and pouring the drinks on behalf of the VIP patrons. How? Allowing the patrons to freely command the consumption of the bottle contents could lead to loss, abuse and legal troubles. This is why I strongly suggest utilizing a VIP hostess for in your nightclub if you offer this type of service. While I’m at it, you should further control the flow of product with the use of Alpha High Theft Solutions bottle caps! When used in conjunction with a VIP hostess, these awesome little bottle caps will ensure that no one else besides the hostess is pouring drinks in the VIP area. Alpha security S3 Bottle caps work by denying the benefit of consumption to anyone who doesn’t have a key to open them, period. They’d have to break the bottle to access the contents and no one wants a little glass mixed in with their rum!
Additionally, the caps can be used in conjunction with EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) systems. This means that patrons cannot leave the VIP area with the bottles and exit the establishment without triggering an alarm near the exits. It sounds more like a retail theft prevention tactic but believe me it works wonders in nightclubs as well. Some jurisdictions prohibit by law the removal of any alcohol from the serving establishment. You certainly don’t want that legal liability on your hands. You keep the alcohol at the table and you keep it responsibly flowing for the customer with this wonder device by Alpha.
When it comes down to it, the quality and ‘value’ of the bottle service you offer are also dependent on protecting your supply and legal wellbeing. By using products like bottle caps with your VIP services, you eliminate or reduce risk and loss. That means you can pass along your profitable savings (or financial buffer) along to your customers by offering more desirable services. With the use of a VIP hostess and bottle caps by Alpha, you can certainly justify the value to the customer!
For more information about maximizing value for your nightclub by using bottle caps, please call us at 1-770-426-0547.
Whether you are launching a brand new nightclub or you’ve been a long time veteran of the business, one thing remains clear when it comes to attracting new clientele to book bottle service. Potential customers want to justify whether or not the higher price of the service would be a better value than just coming through the front door as a normal patron. Let’s examine the pros and cons of bottle service and let’s do it while keeping your bottom line in mind. It may all start with protecting your liquor supply with bottle caps! I’ll talk about that later though. Hang with me for a minute and read on.
Bottle service at its core is a pricey concept for the average club-goer. Often times a nightclub will mark up the price of a standard bottle of top shelf liquor by 1000% or more! On the west coast, particularly in the greater Hollywood area, a standard bottle of the World’s most popular vodka could be priced at $400 or more. The pricing is usually non-negotiable as well. This is a far cry from the same bottle that costs $25 on a store shelf. It’s also a huge difference in price when the same potential bottle service patron can get the same amount of liquor in your club, ala carte at the bar for much less. So what’s the benefit of the patron for booking the service? Let’s take a look.
A good bottle service offering will dish up benefits like; no cover charges for the booking group. Meaning anyone included in the group has their door entry fee waived. Groups ordering VIP service are often treated to the best views in the ‘house’ with exclusive lush seating areas. Also, the people in these VIP groupings are served up their favorite mixers by very accommodating VIP hostesses! The hostess will gladly pour and mix oodles of drinks for the bottle service patrons. As long as the bottles have liquor in them, the drinks will keep coming! Despite that, there are a few drawbacks of bottle services in your nightclub. Both in regard to yourself (the establishment owner) and the patrons.
First and almost exclusively, the drawback for potential purchasers of bottle services is most certainly the price. I’ve already covered that above but let me reiterate the point by saying that it’s really the only downside for patrons considering booking VIP bottle services. They have to decide whether it’s justifiable for their group. As for you the club owner (or manager), offering bottle services can lead to liquor loss (and profits) if you don’t have a VIP hostess actually mixing and pouring the drinks on behalf of the VIP patrons. How? Allowing the patrons to freely command the consumption of the bottle contents could lead to loss, abuse and legal troubles. This is why I strongly suggest utilizing a VIP hostess for in your nightclub if you offer this type of service. While I’m at it, you should further control the flow of product with the use of Alpha High Theft Solutions bottle caps! When used in conjunction with a VIP hostess, these awesome little bottle caps will ensure that no one else besides the hostess is pouring drinks in the VIP area. Alpha security S3 Bottle caps work by denying the benefit of consumption to anyone who doesn’t have a key to open them, period. They’d have to break the bottle to access the contents and no one wants a little glass mixed in with their rum!
Additionally, the caps can be used in conjunction with EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) systems. This means that patrons cannot leave the VIP area with the bottles and exit the establishment without triggering an alarm near the exits. It sounds more like a retail theft prevention tactic but believe me it works wonders in nightclubs as well. Some jurisdictions prohibit by law the removal of any alcohol from the serving establishment. You certainly don’t want that legal liability on your hands. You keep the alcohol at the table and you keep it responsibly flowing for the customer with this wonder device by Alpha.
When it comes down to it, the quality and ‘value’ of the bottle service you offer are also dependent on protecting your supply and legal wellbeing. By using products like bottle caps with your VIP services, you eliminate or reduce risk and loss. That means you can pass along your profitable savings (or financial buffer) along to your customers by offering more desirable services. With the use of a VIP hostess and bottle caps by Alpha, you can certainly justify the value to the customer!
For more information about maximizing value for your nightclub by using bottle caps, contact us or call 1-770-426-0547.
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Employee Background Checks Give You the “Fair Chance” in the Ban-the-Box Movement
“Ban the box” is gaining ground as a movement to remove the checkbox on employee applications asking about criminal history in order to give applicants with a criminal history past a fair chance. That is great! I believe in second chances and that people who have made mistakes in the past can change but that does not mean that we as employers can just ignore that past or just hope that someone has changed. We are betting our business on that “hope” as internal theft or mistreatment of our customers can kill our business. The prospective employee has an advocate for a “fair chance.” What about the employer? Employee background checks are an employer’s “fair chance.”
It makes sense that we should have an opportunity to get to know the whole person when they apply for one our positions and not just eliminate them because they checked a box. I have no difficulty with that and the intent of “ban the box.” Getting to know the whole person, however, must include pre-employment screening by a reputable background check company. It is then that we get the picture of the whole person and are able to use the information gained along with our interview and other screening tools to determine what level of risk we are willing to assume. We know there is risk with every hire but we also know that past performance is the best indicator of future success and that, for some positions, we cannot afford to assume the risk of having a convicted felon in that position. Employee background checks give us the opportunity to at least get the information so we can make that intelligent decision.
Because companies do not have access directly to police records through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) we have to rely on a background check company to access the information for us through databases and visits to court offices to view original records. It is important that we have the right partner in conducting the pre-employment screening so that all the requirements of state and federal law are met and the information that is obtained is accurate.
I have worked with a variety of background check companies in my career and believe you have to do some pre-screening yourself before taking on that partner. You should what you want in that background check company. Many offer these services and you need to know which ones you want:
• Misdemeanor and felony criminal records for county, state and national jurisdictions
• Sex offender status
• Social Security number trace and validation
• Employment verification
• Reference checks
• Credit checks
• Civil record checks
• Motor vehicle records checks
• Military records verification
• Worker’s compensation history
• Address history.
Once you determine what services you are interested in pursuing you can look at the background check company and ask some important questions:
• Can the company provide the services you are looking for?
• Does the company provide proof that there is Fair Credit Report Act compliance?
• Are the costs reasonable for what you want?
• Does the company provide forms either in paper format or on-line for the applicant to complete?
• How long is it going to take to get the results? There should be a window here varying from a “clean” check to one where they have to do manual records and you should have them provide those extremes as well as the average time.
• Are the results easy to read or do you need to have a lawyer review them to understand them – which you don’t want?
• Does the firm have accreditation through the National Association of Professional Background Screeners?
• Does the company provide you a web portal or link to your on-line application process or is it all done by paper and fax, email or regular mail?
Once you have done your due diligence and have engaged a background check company as a partner you can begin your pre-employment screening process with confidence. You then have your “fair chance” to make intelligent decision to protect your business and your customers. The “ban the box” movement is not the enemy. They just make it more important that we meet the applicant’s fair chance with a fair chance of our own!
For more information about employee background checks contact us at www.backgroundcheckexperts.net or call 1-770-426-0547.
“Ban the box” is gaining ground as a movement to remove the checkbox on employee applications asking about criminal history in order to give applicants with a criminal history past a fair chance. That is great! I believe in second chances and that people who have made mistakes in the past can change but that does not mean that we as employers can just ignore that past or just hope that someone has changed. We are betting our business on that “hope” as internal theft or mistreatment of our customers can kill our business. The prospective employee has an advocate for a “fair chance.” What about the employer? Employee background checks are an employer’s “fair chance.”
It makes sense that we should have an opportunity to get to know the whole person when they apply for one our positions and not just eliminate them because they checked a box. I have no difficulty with that and the intent of “ban the box.” Getting to know the whole person, however, must include pre-employment screening by a reputable background check company. It is then that we get the picture of the whole person and are able to use the information gained along with our interview and other screening tools to determine what level of risk we are willing to assume. We know there is risk with every hire but we also know that past performance is the best indicator of future success and that, for some positions, we cannot afford to assume the risk of having a convicted felon in that position. Employee background checks give us the opportunity to at least get the information so we can make that intelligent decision.
Because companies do not have access directly to police records through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) we have to rely on a background check company to access the information for us through databases and visits to court offices to view original records. It is important that we have the right partner in conducting the pre-employment screening so that all the requirements of state and federal law are met and the information that is obtained is accurate.
I have worked with a variety of background check companies in my career and believe you have to do some pre-screening yourself before taking on that partner. You should what you want in that background check company. Many offer these services and you need to know which ones you want:
• Misdemeanor and felony criminal records for county, state and national jurisdictions
• Sex offender status
• Social Security number trace and validation
• Employment verification
• Reference checks
• Credit checks
• Civil record checks
• Motor vehicle records checks
• Military records verification
• Worker’s compensation history
• Address history.
Once you determine what services you are interested in pursuing you can look at the background check company and ask some important questions:
• Can the company provide the services you are looking for?
• Does the company provide proof that there is Fair Credit Report Act compliance?
• Are the costs reasonable for what you want?
• Does the company provide forms either in paper format or on-line for the applicant to complete?
• How long is it going to take to get the results? There should be a window here varying from a “clean” check to one where they have to do manual records and you should have them provide those extremes as well as the average time.
• Are the results easy to read or do you need to have a lawyer review them to understand them – which you don’t want?
• Does the firm have accreditation through the National Association of Professional Background Screeners?
• Does the company provide you a web portal or link to your on-line application process or is it all done by paper and fax, email or regular mail?
Once you have done your due diligence and have engaged a background check company as a partner you can begin your pre-employment screening process with confidence. You then have your “fair chance” to make intelligent decision to protect your business and your customers. The “ban the box” movement is not the enemy. They just make it more important that we meet the applicant’s fair chance with a fair chance of our own!
For more information about employee background checks contact us or call 1-770-426-0547.
