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Protect What Is Really Being Stolen
Most small business owner sell a specific category of products. You have stores that specialize in electronics, collectibles, sporting goods, cosmetics and more. But your electronics stores may also sell trending or seasonal items like radio controlled toys and hard to find batteries. It is a great business strategy to sell cross merchandised items that can add sales to your bottom line. I think it would be interesting to see which items these stores are considering when they make their plans to prevent shoplifting though. It wouldn’t be very smart to just adhere Checkpoint Tags to the cell phones in a wireless store, but leave all the high retail accessories unprotected. The cases, chargers and ear buds are just as vulnerable as the devices themselves.
I just saw this problem in a small sporting goods store I visited over the weekend. They sell guns, ammunition, fishing gear, archery supplies, and much more. All the rifles and pistols had some form of Checkpoint Tags attached to them. I saw them on metal detectors, fishing rods, and more. They also had some very popular clothing items on display, but while I was browsing around, I never saw any type of clothing security in place. It seemed that the store management was so caught up in their flagship items they forgot about the extras they sell. I was browsing through the hoodies and other cold weather gear and could not believe the complete absence of security tags on clothes. The restrooms and fitting rooms were both in the back corner of the store and there did not appear to be anyone monitoring the entrance to either. There was also only one cashier at the front register area. All the other employees were concentrated in the back around the gun sales counter. What I saw was a perfect equation for a major theft issue in this particular store. Clothing security should be a key component of any product protection plan. It would be a lot easier to conceal some clothing in the fitting room and get out the door undetected than it would be to try to get out with a big metal detector box.
Store owners and managers need to take a look at what would actually be targeted for theft. I know the retail price has to be a factor in deciding what inventory needs Checkpoint Tags, but it can’t be the only piece of the puzzle. Simply putting security tags on clothes in this store could have the potential to save this store a lot of shrink issues. They can be attached very quickly by the receiving staff as the inventory arrives at the store. There are hard tags attached with pins, or labels that you adhere to the back of the price label. They will be easily deactivated or detached by the clerk at the checkout counter. If there is an attempt to remove the item from the store, the alarm will be prompted to sound when it detects those Checkpoint Tags are still actively attached. Just remember: it’s not always the most expensive item in the store that gets stolen; sometimes it’s the easiest item to conceal and get away with.
For more information on Clothing Security, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
Most small business owner sell a specific category of products. You have stores that specialize in electronics, collectibles, sporting goods, cosmetics and more.But your electronics stores may also sell trending or seasonal items like radio controlled toys and hard to find batteries. It is a great business strategy to sell cross merchandised items that can add sales to your bottom line. I think it would be interesting to see which items these stores are considering when they make their plans to prevent shoplifting though. It wouldn’t be very smart to just adhere Checkpoint Tags to the cell phones in a wireless store, but leave all the high retail accessories unprotected. The cases, chargers and ear buds are just as vulnerable as the devices themselves.
I just saw this problem in a small sporting goods store I visited over the weekend. They sell guns, ammunition, fishing gear, archery supplies, and much more. All the rifles and pistols had some form of Checkpoint Tags attached to them. I saw them on metal detectors, fishing rods, and more. They also had some very popular clothing items on display, but while I was browsing around, I never saw any type of clothing security in place. It seemed that the store management was so caught up in their flagship items they forgot about the extras they sell. I was browsing through the hoodies and other cold weather gear and could not believe the complete absence of security tags on clothes. The restrooms and fitting rooms were both in the back corner of the store and there did not appear to be anyone monitoring the entrance to either. There was also only one cashier at the front register area. All the other employees were concentrated in the back around the gun sales counter. What I saw was a perfect equation for a major theft issue in this particular store. Clothing security should be a key component of any product protection plan. It would be a lot easier to conceal some clothing in the fitting room and get out the door undetected than it would be to try to get out with a big metal detector box.
Store owners and managers need to take a look at what would actually be targeted for theft. I know the retail price has to be a factor in deciding what inventory needs Checkpoint Tags, but it can’t be the only piece of the puzzle. Simply putting security tags on clothes in this store could have the potential to save this store a lot of shrink issues. They can be attached very quickly by the receiving staff as the inventory arrives at the store. There are hard tags attached with pins, or labels that you adhere to the back of the price label. They will be easily deactivated or detached by the clerk at the checkout counter. If there is an attempt to remove the item from the store, the alarm will be prompted to sound when it detects those Checkpoint Tags are still actively attached. Just remember: it’s not always the most expensive item in the store that gets stolen; sometimes it’s the easiest item to conceal and get away with.
For more information on Clothing Security, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
