Jewelry stores have to balance the fine line of having enough inventory out for display and having the right amount of protection in place. Honest shoppers want to be able to browse around and find the right item, but criminals are also on the lookout for what they can grab. There has to be a good selection of diamond rings for the nervous groom to be, but if there are no retail anti theft devices in place, a smooth talking thief can be out the front door with a fistful before the staff ever misses a thing.
Bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and more are very vulnerable, expensive, small pieces that can be slipped in a pocket or purse. In order to prevent shoplifting, there is a great tool called the Alpha Jewel Lok that can help you monitor your valuable inventory. A key selling point for this product is that it will protect the jewelry, not the packaging.
I live in a town where just last year a pair of men went into a very high end jewelry store and asked to look at the Rolex watches. They took turns trying on practically every single one they had. They went back and forth, looking at them all, talking with the clerks and shooting the breeze with them. Then one guy got a phone call, while the other kept checking out the watches. A little more time passed and both men left without making a purchase. Unfortunately when the clerk began to return all the watches to their boxes, there was one missing. Between the two of them, they walked out the door with a $35,000 time piece. It’s been just over a year, and neither of them have been caught. Last night there was a similar story on the nightly news. A man and woman this time, in the same town, but it was a different jewelry store. It was almost the same situation though. (Again, there were no retail anti theft devices on any of the pieces.) The two of them walked in and asked to look at the best watches the place had in stock. The store staff happily complied, ready for a big sales commission. After some time looking at them, the pair said they planned to look around at other competitors. Then when the manager started looking at the display case, he found one watch was gone. Sure, they got them on surveillance and the picture was clear, but the store is still missing a $12,000 watch. That’s a big hit for a one day loss.
Alpha Jewel Loks could have prevented both of these terribly brazen thefts. They are made to be attached directly to the jewelry item, not the box. Alpha Jewel Loks are a great theft deterrent because of this. If there is a theft attempt, the store staff will immediately be alerted, instead of finding out after the fact when it is too late. Jewel thieves are known to be slick fast talkers. They have made an art of getting away with valuable pieces to sell or add to their own collections. They tend to go from town to town and they are frequently successful using the same schemes. That’s why it is so imperative to prevent shoplifting in the jewelry store sector. In order to put a stop to this, we’ve got to get owners and managers of jewelry stores to look into investing in Alpha Jewel Loks.
Get more information on Alpha Jewel Loks and more Alpha Hard Tags, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today
Jewelry stores have to balance the fine line of having enough inventory out for display and having the right amount of protection in place. Honest shoppers want to be able to browse around and find the right item, but criminals are also on the lookout for what they can grab. There has to be a good selection of diamond rings for the nervous groom to be, but if there are no retail anti theft devices in place, a smooth talking thief can be out the front door with a fistful before the staff ever misses a thing. Bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and more are very vulnerable, expensive, small pieces that can be slipped in a pocket or purse. In order to prevent shoplifting, there is a great tool called the Alpha Jewel Lok that can help you monitor your valuable inventory. A key selling point for this product is that it will protect the jewelry, not the packaging.
I live in a town where just last year a pair of men went into a very high end jewelry store and asked to look at the Rolex watches. They took turns trying on practically every single one they had. They went back and forth, looking at them all, talking with the clerks and shooting the breeze with them. Then one guy got a phone call, while the other kept checking out the watches. A little more time passed and both men left without making a purchase. Unfortunately when the clerk began to return all the watches to their boxes, there was one missing. Between the two of them, they walked out the door with a $35,000 time piece. It’s been just over a year, and neither of them have been caught. Last night there was a similar story on the nightly news. A man and woman this time, in the same town, but it was a different jewelry store. It was almost the same situation though. (Again, there were no retail anti theft devices on any of the pieces.) The two of them walked in and asked to look at the best watches the place had in stock. The store staff happily complied, ready for a big sales commission. After some time looking at them, the pair said they planned to look around at other competitors. Then when the manager started looking at the display case, he found one watch was gone. Sure, they got them on surveillance and the picture was clear, but the store is still missing a $12,000 watch. That’s a big hit for a one day loss.
Alpha Jewel Loks could have prevented both of these terribly brazen thefts. They are made to be attached directly to the jewelry item, not the box. Alpha Jewel Loks are a great theft deterrent because of this. If there is a theft attempt, the store staff will immediately be alerted, instead of finding out after the fact when it is too late. Jewel thieves are known to be slick fast talkers. They have made an art of getting away with valuable pieces to sell or add to their own collections. They tend to go from town to town and they are frequently successful using the same schemes. That’s why it is so imperative to prevent shoplifting in the jewelry store sector. In order to put a stop to this, we’ve got to get owners and managers of jewelry stores to look into investing in Alpha Jewel Loks.
Get more information on Alpha Jewel Loks and more Alpha Hard Tags, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today
Gaming Keepers Take The Fun Out Of Video Game Theft
Sometimes there are things that just don’t make sense. When I worked in Loss Prevention for one big box retailer, one of those items the store was locking up were video games while at the same time other games were kept on open shelves or in a bargain bin. The games that were loose were protected with only an electronic article surveillance soft tag. I suppose the idea behind this was that they were cheaper so that was why people wouldn’t steal them? IF that was the train of thought someone should have informed our shoplifters. I am not belittling the use of soft tags, they do prevent shoplifting and are appropriate in many instances, especially when applied directly to a box or source tagged. However, I had enough experience with cellophane wrappers being removed and the electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag with it that I recognized gaming keepers would be the more logical retail anti-theft device for protecting video game software.
If you are not familiar with them, gaming keepers are clear, hard, plastic, locking boxes that are EAS compatible. The video game is placed in the box, the hinged bottom is locked and the merchandise cannot be taken out without a detachment key. Customers have the ability to look at the game, read the contents, warnings and ratings, and even carry it around the store. The merchant can prevent shoplifting by using these retail anti-theft devices because there is little chance a shoplifter will get the merchandise out without making a significant racket. Should a shoplifter attempt to walk out with merchandise, the keeper will set off an EAS alarm if the store has an EAS system. Sales can also be increased when gaming keepers are used because customers don’t have to wait for someone to unlock a showcase just so they can browse games. People don’t like to wait because, if they wait too long, they leave and a sale is lost.
I mentioned previously I worked for a particular big box retailer and we had these open display games protected only with the soft tags. I had one shoplifting case that could have been avoided had the store used gaming keepers for the “value” games. In this situation, a woman was in the store “shopping” and stopped at the value games. She selected a number of games and slipped them into her purse and went to the restroom. Restroom stops were not permitted by this company, but neither were stops at the time of concealment. To be clear, most stores do not allow either type of stop. The woman exited the restroom, and immediately exited the store, and no EAS alarm was activated. I inspected the restroom and indeed, found the cellophane wrappers and the EAS tags in the trash.
Being well aware that shoplifters tend to return when they feel they have found an easy target, I made my supervisor and a co-worker aware of the suspect and what she had done. Sure enough, a few days later the woman returned, this time with her daughter in tow. I had a partner with me and we watched the woman on camera as she did the same thing. This time we were able to prevent her from entering the restroom and she headed for the exit. We stopped her and she began to toss the merchandise from her purse onto the floor. The woman fled the store and left her child behind, the little girl obviously crying and screaming for her mother. Eventually the woman was caught and the child was turned over to a guardian by the police. Had we used retail anti-theft devices, such as gaming keepers, we may have avoided this ugly episode in the first place. Ease of access and perceived lack of security provided the shoplifter with what she believed was the opportunity to get away with her theft.
Prevent shoplifting of video games in your store. Use the right retail anti-theft devices and you will remove the opportunity for theft and, at the same time, improve sales with better in-stocks!
For more information on Gaming Keepers, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
Sometimes there are things that just don’t make sense. When I worked in Loss Prevention for one big box retailer, one of those items the store was locking up were video games while at the same time other games were kept on open shelves or in a bargain bin. The games that were loose were protected with only an electronic article surveillance soft tag. I suppose the idea behind this was that they were cheaper so that was why people wouldn’t steal them? IF that was the train of thought someone should have informed our shoplifters. I am not belittling the use of soft tags, they do prevent shoplifting and are appropriate in many instances, especially when applied directly to a box or source tagged. However, I had enough experience with cellophane wrappers being removed and the electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag with it that I recognized gaming keepers would be the more logical retail anti-theft device for protecting video game software.
If you are not familiar with them, gaming keepers are clear, hard, plastic, locking boxes that are EAS compatible. The video game is placed in the box, the hinged bottom is locked and the merchandise cannot be taken out without a detachment key. Customers have the ability to look at the game, read the contents, warnings and ratings, and even carry it around the store. The merchant can prevent shoplifting by using these retail anti-theft devices because there is little chance a shoplifter will get the merchandise out without making a significant racket. Should a shoplifter attempt to walk out with merchandise, the keeper will set off an EAS alarm if the store has an EAS system Sales can also be increased when gaming keepers are used because customers don’t have to wait for someone to unlock a showcase just so they can browse games. People don’t like to wait because, if they wait too long, they leave and a sale is lost.
I mentioned previously I worked for a particular big box retailer and we had these open display games protected only with the soft tags. I had one shoplifting case that could have been avoided had the store used gaming keepers for the “value” games. In this situation, a woman was in the store “shopping” and stopped at the value games. She selected a number of games and slipped them into her purse and went to the restroom. Restroom stops were not permitted by this company, but neither were stops at the time of concealment. To be clear, most stores do not allow either type of stop. The woman exited the restroom, and immediately exited the store, and no EAS alarm was activated. I inspected the restroom and indeed, found the cellophane wrappers and the EAS tags in the trash.
Being well aware that shoplifters tend to return when they feel they have found an easy target, I made my supervisor and a co-worker aware of the suspect and what she had done. Sure enough, a few days later the woman returned, this time with her daughter in tow. I had a partner with me and we watched the woman on camera as she did the same thing. This time we were able to prevent her from entering the restroom and she headed for the exit. We stopped her and she began to toss the merchandise from her purse onto the floor. The woman fled the store and left her child behind, the little girl obviously crying and screaming for her mother. Eventually the woman was caught and the child was turned over to a guardian by the police. Had we used retail anti-theft devices, such as gaming keepers, we may have avoided this ugly episode in the first place. Ease of access and perceived lack of security provided the shoplifter with what she believed was the opportunity to get away with her theft.
Prevent shoplifting of video games in your store. Use the right retail anti-theft devices and you will remove the opportunity for theft and, at the same time, improve sales with better in-stocks!
For more information on Gaming Keepers, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
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Don’t Let Shoplifters Steal The Show
There is no typical thief or shoplifter. They range in age, gender, and race. Ten million people have been caught in just the last five years. Shoplifting affects more than just the store and the criminal. The store has to call the local authorities, so there is the added burden to the police. They have to take their attention and focus off of other potentially harmful people and situations to come deal with the thief. Sometimes the police get there in time to catch and haul the criminal away; other times they just come to take the report. When too much theft occurs, there are the additional costs to make up for those losses and those are usually passed on to the consumer. There is also the loss of sales taxes to the local community. If store managers and their staff are going to prevent shoplifting, they have got to have the retail anti-theft devices they need to get the job done. That is where Alpha Technology comes into play to help stores secure the valuable inventory on their shelves.
Shoplifters are a problem for drug stores, discount stores, grocers, specialty shops, clothing boutiques and more. No matter what your business sells, deterrence is the key to prevent shoplifting. There are many choices when it comes to retail anti-theft devices, and your best security option depends on what you sell. I work for a small retail pharmacy and dealt with two thefts in the last week. Do you realize that many shoplifters will buy something as well as steal from your store in the same visit? I had a guy come in to get a prescription for his young daughter. He turned it in at the pharmacy and walked around the store while he waited for it to be filled. I noticed him in our baby care section, but I assumed he was just killing time. I watched him for a bit, and then went back to working on some other things. A little while later, I found two empty packages over there. So, he bought that medication for his child, but he stole a thermometer and a nasal aspirator. It’s cough and cold season, and to tell the truth, we should have known better than to merchandise those back there unprotected. Now I have those items protected with Alpha Hang Tags. They clip right onto the package, and they can still be hung right on the peg as they had been. Alpha Hang Tags are easily removed by the staff and they are 100% recyclable.
I just dismantled a glass security case about a month ago in our diet and nutrition section. Then I discovered we had some diet pills getting stolen. I could give in and put that big heavy case back up, but I know how to fix the problem without that unsightly thing. Today when that replacement box of diet pills arrived with the delivery, I attached an Alpha Spider Wrap. Try to get that box open now; I dare you. Your fingers will break before that cable will. Depending on the size of the package and how you display it for sale, there are many tools like the Alpha Spider Wrap to protect your merchandise. Don’t let the shoplifters win. You’ve got too much to lose. Prevent shoplifting with these tools and many more.
For more information on Alpha Technology, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
There is no typical thief or shoplifter. They range in age, gender, and race. Ten million people have been caught in just the last five years. Shoplifting affects more than just the store and the criminal. The store has to call the local authorities, so there is the added burden to the police. They have to take their attention and focus off of other potentially harmful people and situations to come deal with the thief. Sometimes the police get there in time to catch and haul the criminal away; other times they just come to take the report. When too much theft occurs, there are the additional costs to make up for those losses and those are usually passed on to the consumer. There is also the loss of sales taxes to the local community. If store managers and their staff are going to prevent shoplifting, they have got to have the retail anti-theft devices they need to get the job done. That is where Alpha Technology comes into play to help stores secure the valuable inventory on their shelves.
Shoplifters are a problem for drug stores, discount stores, grocers, specialty shops, clothing boutiques and more. No matter what your business sells, deterrence is the key to prevent shoplifting. There are many choices when it comes to retail anti-theft devices, and your best security option depends on what you sell. I work for a small retail pharmacy and dealt with two thefts in the last week. Do you realize that many shoplifters will buy something as well as steal from your store in the same visit? I had a guy come in to get a prescription for his young daughter. He turned it in at the pharmacy and walked around the store while he waited for it to be filled. I noticed him in our baby care section, but I assumed he was just killing time. I watched him for a bit, and then went back to working on some other things. A little while later, I found two empty packages over there. So, he bought that medication for his child, but he stole a thermometer and a nasal aspirator. It’s cough and cold season, and to tell the truth, we should have known better than to merchandise those back there unprotected. Now I have those items protected with Alpha Hang Tags. They clip right onto the package, and they can still be hung right on the peg as they had been. Alpha Hang Tags are easily removed by the staff and they are 100% recyclable.
I just dismantled a glass security case about a month ago in our diet and nutrition section. Then I discovered we had some diet pills getting stolen. I could give in and put that big heavy case back up, but I know how to fix the problem without that unsightly thing. Today when that replacement box of diet pills arrived with the delivery, I attached an Alpha Spider Wrap. Try to get that box open now; I dare you. Your fingers will break before that cable will. Depending on the size of the package and how you display it for sale, there are many tools like the Alpha Spider Wrap to protect your merchandise. Don’t let the shoplifters win. You’ve got too much to lose. Prevent shoplifting with these tools and many more.
For more information on Alpha Technology, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
Who’s Sneaking What Out The Back Door? Bottle Security Protects Against Vendor Shortage
Vendor theft and fraud is an easily overlooked source of store shortage. According to the 2015 Global Retail Theft Barometer vendor shortage and fraud resulted in 2.21 billion dollars of shortage for North American retailers. Approximately 10 percent of supermarket shortage was the result of vendor shortage and 5 percent of convenience store shortage was due to vendor shortage. I was unable to determine which vendor items were the largest cause of shortage however, when we take a look at the report we find that in the category of food and beverages the number one most stolen items fell under wine and spirits. I believe the data should at least alert beverage and grocery store owners and managers to the possibility that alcohol vendors may be the source of some amount of store shortage. If this is the case, would it not make sense to employ bottle security measures in your stockroom as well as on your sales floor? Using bottle locks prevent shoplifting but they can also prevent vendor theft in your store.
Bottle locks are designed to fit over the top of a wine or liquor bottle and prevent it from being opened. They are compatible with electronic article surveillance systems so any attempt to remove a bottle with a bottle lock on it will cause an electronic article surveillance antenna to alarm when the protected item passes through the antenna. Any attempt to remove a bottle lock without the proper detachment key can cause a tamper alarm to activate. It is possible that vendors could be working in the store and concealing bottles and exiting through a front entrance and reentering to go back to work. Many grocery stores and convenience stores have electronic article surveillance systems at the front of the store so bottle locks would be effective at this point of entry/exit.
Thinking about your backroom however, what controls do you have in place here? I worked as a Logistics Manager for a period of time and with my experience in Loss Prevention as well, I know that the vendor entrance can be an area of vulnerability for a store. It is easy for your receiving employees to become complacent with vendors they get to know over time. As they become acquaintances with each other, the receiver may not check “empty cases” as thoroughly as they once did for merchandise. Many vendors break down their boxes, stack them on a hand truck and wheel the boxes out the back door. How thoroughly is anyone looking between these stacks for merchandise? Potentially, vendors could be sneaking merchandise back out of the store through an unprotected vendor door and you would not know it. Installing an electronic article surveillance antenna on the vendor door would be the first step in reducing alcohol and wine vendor shortage.
Liquor and wine bottle security should also occur as soon as a vendor delivery takes place. Store employees should add locks to the merchandise as it is checked in and receiving is complete. Once the sales floor is filled, overstock returned to the stockroom already has bottle security in place protecting the merchandise in an area not usually frequented by staff. If you have dishonest vendors or employees for that matter, the locks will act as a deterrent to someone who may want to try to steal and resell bottles or just have their own little party. If you have the additional protection of electronic article surveillance antennas on the vendor entrance you will have the benefit of alarm protection. And one more thing to consider, and EAS antenna on the vendor door won’t just sound for bottle locks, they will alarm for any EAS protected merchandise!
As much as we would like to think we have honest vendors and employees, the fact remains there are dishonest people in our stores. Are you willing to trust your profits and losses on an assumption that none of your vendors would steal from you? What if you could reduce up to ten percent of your shortage simply by adding a bottle security strategy to your vendor program? Use bottle locks and see your shortage results decline and profits rise.
For more information on bottle security, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
Vendor theft and fraud is an easily overlooked source of store shortage. According to the 2015 Global Retail Theft Barometer vendor shortage and fraud resulted in 2.21 billion dollars of shortage for North American retailers. Approximately 10 percent of supermarket shortage was the result of vendor shortage and 5 percent of convenience store shortage was due to vendor shortage. I was unable to determine which vendor items were the largest cause of shortage however, when we take a look at the report we find that in the category of food and beverages the number one most stolen items fell under wine and spirits. I believe the data should at least alert beverage and grocery store owners and managers to the possibility that alcohol vendors may be the source of some amount of store shortage. If this is the case, would it not make sense to employ bottle security measures in your stockroom as well as on your sales floor? Using bottle locks prevent shoplifting but they can also prevent vendor theft in your store.
Bottle locks are designed to fit over the top of a wine or liquor bottle and prevent it from being opened. They are compatible with electronic article surveillance systems so any attempt to remove a bottle with a bottle lock on it will cause an electronic article surveillance antenna to alarm when the protected item passes through the antenna. Any attempt to remove a bottle lock without the proper detachment key can cause a tamper alarm to activate. It is possible that vendors could be working in the store and concealing bottles and exiting through a front entrance and reentering to go back to work. Many grocery stores and convenience stores have electronic article surveillance systems at the front of the store so bottle locks would be effective at this point of entry/exit.
Thinking about your backroom however, what controls do you have in place here? I worked as a Logistics Manager for a period of time and with my experience in Loss Prevention as well, I know that the vendor entrance can be an area of vulnerability for a store. It is easy for your receiving employees to become complacent with vendors they get to know over time. As they become acquaintances with each other, the receiver may not check “empty cases” as thoroughly as they once did for merchandise. Many vendors break down their boxes, stack them on a hand truck and wheel the boxes out the back door. How thoroughly is anyone looking between these stacks for merchandise? Potentially, vendors could be sneaking merchandise back out of the store through an unprotected vendor door and you would not know it. Installing an electronic article surveillance antenna on the vendor door would be the first step in reducing alcohol and wine vendor shortage.
Liquor and wine bottle security should also occur as soon as a vendor delivery takes place. Store employees should add locks to the merchandise as it is checked in and receiving is complete. Once the sales floor is filled, overstock returned to the stockroom already has bottle security in place protecting the merchandise in an area not usually frequented by staff. If you have dishonest vendors or employees for that matter, the locks will act as a deterrent to someone who may want to try to steal and resell bottles or just have their own little party. If you have the additional protection of electronic article surveillance antennas on the vendor entrance you will have the benefit of alarm protection. And one more thing to consider, and EAS antenna on the vendor door won’t just sound for bottle locks, they will alarm for any EAS protected merchandise!
As much as we would like to think we have honest vendors and employees, the fact remains there are dishonest people in our stores. Are you willing to trust your profits and losses on an assumption that none of your vendors would steal from you? What if you could reduce up to ten percent of your shortage simply by adding a bottle security strategy to your vendor program? Use bottle locks and see your shortage results decline and profits rise.
For more information on bottle security, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547 today.
When you begin to notice that you are losing merchandise to theft, you start figuring out your game plan on how to stop it. A knee jerk response is to gather up the items and place them behind the sales counter and require customers to ask for them at checkout. The problem with that approach is that it’s a proven sales killer. There are a million better ways to prevent shoplifting, but you can start by looking into what Alpha Security can do for you. They have several options for retail anti-theft devices, and it just takes a little research to determine which one is best for your needs.
Here are just a few examples of the tools I use:
1.Alpha Keepers: These are clear boxes that encase products in a locked box. The store can keep the product in its home location where the customer expects to find it, instead of behind the counter. Remember, if they do not find the item where they expect it to be, many customers will opt to walk out the door rather than ask if it is somewhere else. They can be placed on a flat shelf or they work with pusher racks for inventory control. They can also be used with pegs for hanging products like razors and razor refills.
2.Alpha Cable Locks: These are great for things that don’t fit in Alpha Keepers. We’ve used them for big bottles of laundry detergent. People would grab up several bottles, wait until the clerks were distracted, and run out the door undetected. Now, the honest cash-paying customer can still choose a bottle from the shelf, and the criminals are deterred. Many clothing retailers use these for handbags and large winter coats. The days of stringing chains through this type of merchandise is over with the introduction of Alpha Cable Locks.
3.Alpha Spider Wraps: Again, these are great for products that don’t really fit in Alpha Keepers and don’t have a handle to attach Alpha Cable Locks into. We have utilized these for large electronics packages like televisions and DVD players. We have also used them for other odd size boxes. Four super-strong cables wrap tightly around the item in question. I’ve had many people attempt to take them off, and each time they have failed. If someone does attempt to cut off a spider wrap, they can self-alarm to alert the staff. Most times the dumb crook just puts the item back on the shelf and walks away with sore fingers.
Alpha Security has these items and many more. These products aim to protect your inventory but also increase your sales by not limiting the availability for the customer. There is a secure display solution for whatever it is your store sells too. When you think about your shrink reduction strategy, remember your customers want freedom to move about your store and browse for what they want. If you start noticing that certain items are being targeted for theft, do some research and let Alpha Security help you figure out how to prevent shoplifting in your location. They are a leader in the retail anti-theft device business and they have a product that fits your needs that will give you the return on investment you are looking for.
For more information on Alpha Technology, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
When you begin to notice that you are losing merchandise to theft, you start figuring out your game plan on how to stop it. A knee jerk response is to gather up the items and place them behind the sales counter and require customers to ask for them at checkout. The problem with that approach is that it’s a proven sales killer. There are a million better ways to prevent shoplifting, but you can start by looking into what Alpha Security can do for you. They have several options for retail anti-theft devices, and it just takes a little research to determine which one is best for your needs.
Here are just a few examples of the tools I use:
1.Alpha Keepers: These are clear boxes that encase products in a locked box. The store can keep the product in its home location where the customer expects to find it, instead of behind the counter. Remember, if they do not find the item where they expect it to be, many customers will opt to walk out the door rather than ask if it is somewhere else. They can be placed on a flat shelf or they work with pusher racks for inventory control. They can also be used with pegs for hanging products like razors and razor refills.
2.Alpha Cable Locks: These are great for things that don’t fit in Alpha Keepers. We’ve used them for big bottles of laundry detergent. People would grab up several bottles, wait until the clerks were distracted, and run out the door undetected. Now, the honest cash-paying customer can still choose a bottle from the shelf, and the criminals are deterred. Many clothing retailers use these for handbags and large winter coats. The days of stringing chains through this type of merchandise is over with the introduction of Alpha Cable Locks.
3.Alpha Spider Wraps: Again, these are great for products that don’t really fit in Alpha Keepers and don’t have a handle to attach Alpha Cable Locks into. We have utilized these for large electronics packages like televisions and DVD players. We have also used them for other odd size boxes. Four super-strong cables wrap tightly around the item in question. I’ve had many people attempt to take them off, and each time they have failed. If someone does attempt to cut off a spider wrap, they can self-alarm to alert the staff. Most times the dumb crook just puts the item back on the shelf and walks away with sore fingers.
Alpha Security has these items and many more. These products aim to protect your inventory but also increase your sales by not limiting the availability for the customer. There is a secure display solution for whatever it is your store sells too. When you think about your shrink reduction strategy, remember your customers want freedom to move about your store and browse for what they want. If you start noticing that certain items are being targeted for theft, do some research and let Alpha Security help you figure out how to prevent shoplifting in your location. They are a leader in the retail anti-theft device business and they have a product that fits your needs that will give you the return on investment you are looking for.
For more information on Alpha Technology, contact us or call 1.770.426.0547
