PROTECTING FRAGRANCE FROM SHOPLIFTERS
Over the past couple of years, I have forged a partnership with law enforcement agencies and fellow retailers across my home state. I call it the “LEARN” program. (Law Enforcement and Retail Network). It all started when I just got fed up with the amount of shoplifting I was dealing with. We were doing all we possible could to prevent shoplifting in our store, but the thieves were continually targeting us. I approached my local sheriff’s office and partnered up with a great detective.
We began working together and eventually started going retailer to retailer, talking to managers and especially the loss prevention staff. We’d collect email addresses and when someone had a shoplifter, we’d share that information with the group. Over the years the group has grown larger and larger. There are over 150 different retailers in my state participating, along with dozens of law enforcement agencies. If someone steals and gets away, we are usually able to identify them with relative ease. We also hold quarterly conference to share intel and discuss crime patterns. While our store teams are doing everything in their power to prevent shoplifting, we are constantly investigating it on the backside.
Just recently, an email was shared from a local merchant that specializes in designer clothing and fragrances. Apparently, even though price-points for some bottles approach $100, they’ve never thought to use EAS devices to protect fragrance. The email was contained some still images of a couple boosters that cleaned them out on a certain line of perfume. They were hoping someone could identify the clean smelling cohorts so they could attempt to recover their bouquet of bounty.
A few days later, the same merchant sent out another “BOLO” regarding the same duo. They had targeted another store location and cleaned up another haul of perfume. Seriously guys, if this is a popular target, there are several options available that can help you protect fragrance. This time, the photos were a little better quality and I immediately recognized one of the shoplifters. I kid you not, her name is Essence. Law enforcement was able to track her down and luckily for the store, a large portion of their product was recovered before it could be sold through various online mediums.
How many of you out there, reading this right now are in the same boat? You try to prevent shoplifting by using the latest technology, but there are those commonly stolen items that you simply overlook. If you sell high end fragrance, then PROTECT FRAGRANCE with keeper boxes!
For more information about Alpha Keepers contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.
Over the past couple of years, I have forged a partnership with law enforcement agencies and fellow retailers across my home state. I call it the “LEARN” program. (Law Enforcement and Retail Network). It all started when I just got fed up with the amount of shoplifting I was dealing with. We were doing all we possible could to prevent shoplifting in our store, but the thieves were continually targeting us. I approached my local sheriff’s office and partnered up with a great detective.
We began working together and eventually started going retailer to retailer, talking to managers and especially the loss prevention staff. We’d collect email addresses and when someone had a shoplifter, we’d share that information with the group. Over the years the group has grown larger and larger. There are over 150 different retailers in my state participating, along with dozens of law enforcement agencies. If someone steals and gets away, we are usually able to identify them with relative ease. We also hold quarterly conference to share intel and discuss crime patterns. While our store teams are doing everything in their power to prevent shoplifting, we are constantly investigating it on the backside.
Just recently, an email was shared from a local merchant that specializes in designer clothing and fragrances. Apparently, even though price-points for some bottles approach $100, they’ve never thought to use EAS devices to protect fragrance. The email contained some still images of a couple boosters that cleaned them out on a certain line of perfume. They were hoping someone could identify the clean smelling cohorts so they could attempt to recover their bouquet of bounty.
A few days later, the same merchant sent out another “BOLO” regarding the same duo. They had targeted another store location and cleaned up another haul of perfume. Seriously guys, if this is a popular target, there are several options available that can help you protect fragrance. This time, the photos were a little better quality and I immediately recognized one of the shoplifters. I kid you not, her name is Essence. Law enforcement was able to track her down and luckily for the store, a large portion of their product was recovered before it could be sold through various online mediums.
How many of you out there, reading this right now are in the same boat? You try to prevent shoplifting by using the latest technology, but there are those commonly stolen items that you simply overlook. If you sell high end fragrance, then PROTECT FRAGRANCE with keeper boxes!
For more information about Alpha Keepers contact us or call 1.770.426.0547.
