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Anti Shoplifting Devices and your ROI

May 30, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

If you have a retail store, regardless of the products you choose to sell, there is always the risk of people walking out with merchandise without paying for it. How do you protect yourself from this happening, and how do you stop shrinkage from recurring in a daily basis? The initial investment you make in anti shoplifting devices can protect your business and offer you a ROI and peace of mind at the same time.

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The Value Of Anti Shoplifting Devices

Merchants everywhere know how theft impacts their annual revenue. Shop owners lose billions in revenue each year because of shoplifters. The financial damage caused by this crime is felt by retailers and the entire economy. To protect their livelihood, merchants need to install anti shoplifting devices and security systems that are reliable. To find the right system, retailers must understand how each system will work for them.

Security and anti theft tools have been designed specifically for the merchant. There are several different gadgets that are available that can include point of sale and audio monitors, video surveillance, inventory monitoring tools, and cameras. An anti shoplifting tool may be a combination of exit sensors and anti theft tags. The tags must be removed the a clerk during check out. If an item is taken through the door with the tag in place it sensor is triggered and an alarm is sounded.

Every shop has specific needs in regard to its security system. The shops requirements for security will be determined by several things. An example is the actual physical layout of the building. Also, the amount of traffic the establishment attracts daily, and the kind of merchandise the sore offers will influence the type of security that is needed. Stores that sell small digital and electronic items are much harder to monitor than those that sell larger merchandise like furniture.

Suffolk Police looking for Walmart shoplifting suspects

Suffolk Police are looking to identify two suspects involved in a shoplifting incident at the Walmart in the 6200 block of College Drive on May 11th at approximately 1:45 p.m.

Police say surveillance cameras show the suspects scanning items at the self-checkout, but they did not scan all of the items. They also returned to the sales floor and placed additional items in their shopping cart without paying.

Both are described as black males in their mid-30s. They were both wearing white t-shirts, and one suspect was further described as bald with a beard and wearing sunglasses, and the second suspect had a short haircut and small mustache.

One of the suspects left the scene on foot while the other left in a white Dodge pickup truck.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Line at 1-888-Lock-U-Up.

Women accused in East Coast shoplifting ring arrested at NC Target

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — Police said two women who helped swipe hundreds of thousands of dollars in items from stores along the East Coast were finally caught in the Charlotte area.

Police told WSOC-TV that a loss prevention agent at a Target store on Bayfield Parkway saw Shiann Johnson and Destiny Williams preparing to steal items from the store Sunday.

He called police, who surrounded the store.

One woman was caught inside. Officials said the other woman made a run for it and was caught at the Buffalo Wild Wings nearby.

Kannapolis police said the agent in Target was familiar with their method emptying a filing cabinet box, stuffing $6,000 of electronics into it, then paying for the just the cabinet and walking out.

Police said the pair is from Brooklyn, New York, and part of a larger theft ring that has been doing the same thing all along the East Coast stealing from Target and CVS stores.

Police said they got thank you calls from both corporate offices after the arrest and they said the group is accused of stealing $200,000 in total from various stores.

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Shoplifting Videos And Funny Jokes

May 27, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

When people think shoplifting is only for poor people that cannot afford such items, they have to think twice about the facts. Millions of dollars are lost each year due to shoplifting, and it is not only poor people doing the crime. Celebrities, cops, and people in power are too often in the news for shoplifting crimes they commit, and the truth is, that is not because of lack of money. Below are videos about famous people shoplifting and other people not so famous doing the same. Follow the links below.

13 Jameis Winston Shoplifting Crab Legs Jokes in 60 Seconds

FSU Football Quarterback, Baseball Pitcher, and Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston stole crab legs from Publix in Tallahass.

Surveillance Video Released Of East Bay State Senate Candidate Hayashi Shoplifting

The East Bay State Senate race heats up after surveillance tape surfaces of candidate Mary Hayashi’s 2011 shoplifting incident at a Neiman Marcus in San Francisco.

The hour long video shows the former 18th District assemblywoman picking out about $2,500 worth of clothing then going into a dressing room with shopping bags. After she paid for some of the clothing, she was met by two security guards after she walked out the door.

San Leandro Talk blog editor Margarita Lacabe posted the video to her website after obtained the in-store footage from the San Francisco police under a Freedom of Information Act request last week.

Lacabe, who’s active in Democratic politics and is supporting Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski in the race for the state Senate District 10 seat, said she was shocked at how much detail the cameras recorded. “I wasn’t surprised by the actual content because it was described on the police report,” she said. “but I was disturbed watching the security guard staring through the dressing room door.”

Shoplifting suspect rams cars while trying to escape police

Two people are behind bars after trying to shoplift from a Walmart Friday afternoon.

Officers detained Terrell Bailey as he left the store with a cart full of stolen goods, then tried to stop Sandra Jones, who was about to leave in a pick-up.

When an officer approached her vehicle, Jones backed out of the handicap space.

As the officer opened the door, Jones tried to speed away. The officer had to grab the truck to keep from being hit.

Jones hit several vehicles before stopping, with the officer pinned between the open driver’s side door and another vehicle.

Witnesses helped free the officer, and Jones, who was unconscious, was taken to St. Francis Bartlett.

She was later released and booked into the Bartlett City Jail.

The officer was also taken to the hospital as a precaution, and released with no injuries.

The 101 items Bailey and Jones tried to steal were worth $1,156.77.

Police also learned Bailey had an active warrant for theft under $500, and Jones had two active warrants, one for theft under $500 and the other for driving with a suspended license, speeding, and violation of financial law. The vehicles damaged by Jones were logged into a crash report.

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Shoplifting And Dumb Criminal News

May 19, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Cigarettes were one of the most sought after items to steal in a store till retails owners and management start keeping them behind the cash registers at the store. Although some people believe shoplifting is a relative unskilled crime and many amateur shoplifters do it, organized shoplifting crime is very prevalent and can cause thousands of dollars in losses to the retail owner in just one day.
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World’s Dumbest Criminal Snaps An Incriminating Masked Selfie Before Robbing A Store

There have been some pretty dumb criminals in recent history, especially since the dawn of the Internet age, but a Tennessee man may have landed himself at the top of the list.

Kelly’s Stupid Criminals of the week!

Starring this week a Kentucky man who robbed a local market of mostly guns and cigarettes. He took special care to wear a mask and gloves so as not to leave behind any incriminating evidence. He might have gotten away with it too, if only he deleted the selfie on his phone of him WEARING THE MASK. Whoops.

28-year-old Kevin Lawson was arrested last week for breaking into a store and stealing various food items, rifles, handguns, cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and knives. A surveillance camera caught Lawson running from the scene of the crime carrying a large duffle bag filled with stolen items and wearing a white ski mask, but based on that video alone, authorities were unable to determine the perpetrator’s identity.

Luckily, Lawson did some pretty stupid things leading up to and after committing the crime, so authorities did eventually apprehend him. According to reports, police were unable to find fingerprints at the store because Lawson had worn gloves, but after finding those gloves thrown into his neighbor’s yard, they were eventually able to take him in for questioning.

Shoplifting getting more brazen, violent

Shoplifting is as prevalent as ever.

It also is becoming more brazen.

Two women stuff their purses full of items from an Old Navy store and shove security officers out of the way as they escape.

Five men rush into Saks Fifth Avenue, snatch dozens of high-end handbags and flee to their getaway car parked just outside the door.

And in an incident that stunned an Eastside neighborhood, a man trying to steal armfuls of items from a clothing store fatally shoots in the head a man who tried to stop him.

What once seemed a petty crime has escalated into either an enterprise by organized criminals or, at worst, a potential flash point for violence.

Or both.

Monroe: Shoplifting Woman Brought Kids Along

Sheriff ’s deputies are looking for a woman who shoplifted more than $300 in clothes, shoes and jewelry from Walmart by stuffing some of the items in her child’s book bag before threatening to assault an employee who confronted her. As the woman fled the store, one of the children fell into a water-filled ditch, reports said. Witnesses told deputies that she cursed the child for falling, then continued toward a grocery store where she disappeared. Deputies believe the woman is a 27-year-old Monroe resident who was identified by a Walmart employee. The suspect has a history of assault, according to police reports.

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National Police Week And Shoplifting News

May 14, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

This week is National Police week and we want to take a line or two to acknowledge the service these men and women provide in our communities and the retail industry. We count on the service of the police force to keep our stores and place of business safe, and to provide the protection needed to feel secure and to keep our communities protected. The retail industry relies in the help these courageous men and women provide for our stores and for that we want to acknowledge their service.

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Please Join Us in Supporting National Police Week

Law enforcement officers are charged with shouldering a heavy responsibility to the communities that they serve. Although specific duties may vary depending on the agency that they work for and the specific jurisdiction that they cover, these brave men and women put their lives at risk every day to protect our rights, our liberties, our families, our possessions, and our human dignity. It is a profession that can be very dangerous and highly unpredictable, worthy of both our respect and appreciation.

In loss prevention we rely on the service of these public servants in many ways. They protect our stores and our communities. They support our professional efforts and partner with us to maintain the safety and security of our customers, our employees, and our business. They assist us with our investigations and the resolution of criminal concerns. But they also support us in many other ways that only scratch the surface of their overall value to the community. It is a service that we can often take for granted, but one we simply cannot do without.

Today, in the United States, some 900,000 law enforcement officers put their lives on the line for the safety and protection of others. But that protection comes at a price. Each year, there are approximately 60,000 assaults on law enforcement officers, resulting in nearly 16,000 injuries. Sadly, over the last decade, an average of 160 officers a year are killed in the line of duty.

Dalton police searching for TJ Maxx shoplifting suspects

DALTON, GA (WRCB) –

The Dalton Police Department need help identifying three women who shoplifted more than $1,500 worth of merchandise from TJ Maxx on Walnut Avenue.

Investigators tell Channel 3, it happened on February 9 around 5:30 p.m. when two of the suspects entered the store together and the third suspect came in later.

The trio walked to the section of women’s purses and took at least 10 purses valued at $130 each and then went to the home goods section and took several packages of bed linens before leaving in a gold SUV with a Tennessee license plate..

Investigators tell Channel 3 the suspects were all black females. One woman wore a pink hat and black and grey outfit. The second also wore a pink hat and a black jacket with jeans. The third woman wore a purple jumpsuit with her hair in braids that were pulled back.

Anyone with information on this incident or the identity of the suspects is asked to please contact Detective Brian Shirley at 706-278-9085, extension 189.

Shoplifting charges for son, drug charges for dad

A father and son were arrested Tuesday following a shoplifting complaint at Home Depot that led to the father being charged with heroin possession, New Castle police said Wednesday.

Daniel Saunders III, 37, of the first block of Seventh St. in Wilmington, was charged with with possession of heroin, shoplifting and conspiracy. His 19-year-old son, Daniel Saunders IV, who lives in the 1800 block of Maple St. in Wilmington, was charged with shoplifting and conspiracy, said Senior Lt. Adam Brams.

Officers were called to the Home Depot in the Airport Plaza on U.S. 13 to investigate a shoplifting complaint where one man was being held and the second had fled.

The pair was attempting to return merchandise they had just stolen to the store for a refund, Brams said.

Officers found the father on U.S. 13 near the Crown Motel and arrested him.

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How To Prevent Shoplifting In Your Store

May 12, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

A policy in place about shoplifting and the steps needed to take when an incident takes place in your store, should be of the utmost importance for your business. A loss prevention seminar for you and your management team can benefit the bottom line and the success of your store. Awareness and education about shoplifting in your place of business can keep the management team alert and able to react to an incident with more assertiveness and in a timely manner.

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Report of shoplifting leads to drug-related arrest

A report of shoplifting led to the discovery of drug paraphernalia and the arrest of a Georgia man, according to a press release from the Hillsboro Police Department.

On Saturday afternoon, police responded to a call from Lowe’s Loss Prevention that a male shoplifter had been apprehended after having “taken a weed eater from the store,” the press release states.

According to Hillsboro Police Chief Todd Whited, when officers arrived, drug paraphernalia was found on the suspect.

“When they encountered him, he was attempting to hide it,” Whited said.

Duane E. Morris, 62, of Mableton, Georgia was arrested for theft and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the press release.

Hillsboro Municipal Court records show Morris was arraigned Monday morning on both charges, a first-degree and fourth-degree misdemeanor respectively.

According to records, Morris pleaded guilty to both charges.

For the first charge of theft, Morris was given reporting probation. Morris is prohibited from having contact with Lowe’s, must obtain counseling, and must observe a 9 p.m. through 6 a.m. curfew until that counseling is completed.

Alleged robber holds knife to officer’s neck

Deputies with the Bibb County Sheriff’s office arrested one man for allegedly shoplifting, holding a knife to a loss prevention officer’s neck, and leading police on a car chase down Eisenhower Parkway.

According to a press release, 32 year old Cameron Stanley Dickerson of Gordon and 30 year old Kelli Melissa Nickels of Gray were shoplifting at the Wal-Mart Super Store on Harrison Road Saturday afternoon. They were approached by a Loss Prevention Officer at the store, that’s when police say Dickerson pulled a knife and held it to the Loss Prevention Officer’s neck.

The officer received a minor cut to his neck, while struggling to get away. Bibb deputies chased Dickerson and arrested him on Eisenhower Parkway near Harrison Road.

Kelli Melissa Nickels was charged with Theft by Shoplifting.

Cameron Stanley Dickerson was charged with Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Obstruction and Criminal Trespass.

Former Amity cop convicted of shoplifting

NORRISTOWN — A former Berks County police officer finds himself on the other side of the law now that he is a convicted shoplifter.

Former Amity Township Police Officer Glenn James Oesterling, 36, has been sentenced in Montgomery County Court to two years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of retail theft in connection with a June 2013 incident that occurred at the Upland Square Giant store in West Pottsgrove. Judge William R. Carpenter, who accepted a plea agreement in the case, also ordered Oesterling to complete 36 hours of community service.

Specifically, Oesterling admitted that he stole items valued at $296.35 from the store on June 18. Authorities said Oesterling passed the store checkout area without paying for merchandise he placed into blue, reusable shopping bags in the shopping cart he was pushing.

Oesterling did not offer an explanation for his conduct.

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Is Your Shoplifting Policy Effectual?

May 8, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Shoplifting affects everyone. Although it is common sense and the statistics about shoplifting are there to prove the severity of this crime, many retailers still fail to implement rigorous anti shoplifting policies that deterred the shoplifter from entering their store. Last year Wal-Mart implemented the policy that its employees not stop shoplifters if the items are $25 or less. Although Wal-Mart’s founder Sam Walton believed that shoplifting was one of the biggest enemies of the retail industry, the policy may just demoralize Wal-Mart’s workforce.

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Jameis Winston suspended from Florida State baseball team over alleged crab leg theft

When Oklahoma State faces defending champion Florida State in the Cowboys’ season opener in August, will FSU have its starting quarterback?

Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston has been suspended from the Florida State baseball team after being issued a civil citation Tuesday for allegedly shoplifting crab legs from a Publix grocery store. The citation was first reported by Tomahawk Nation.

The two-sport superstar is currently the closer for the Seminoles’ No. 6-ranked baseball team.

“As a result of his citation last night, we are suspending Jameis Winston from the baseball team,” Seminole baseball coach Mike Martin said in a statement issued by the university. “I am confident he will complete his community service obligation and the situation will be resolved soon.”

“I fully support Coach Martin’s decision and will also make sure that Jameis meets all obligations, which I know he will,” Jimbo Fisher said in the statement.

Shoplifting suspect charged with faking receipt

WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — A retail theft suspect has been jailed and now faces a new charge after a prosecutor says the Pennsylvania man brought a bogus receipt for the merchandise to his preliminary hearing.

The defense attorney for 34-year-old Adam Arena, of Richeyville, could not immediately be reached Thursday for comment on a new charge of records tampering.

According to the (Washington) Observer-Reporter (http://bit.ly/1hgPBG8 ) Washington County Assistant District Attorney Josh Carroll asked police to arrest Arena after he presented the bogus Wal-Mart receipt Tuesday.

Arena was in court on charges he stole $289 worth of video game and electronics equipment from a store in South Strabane Township on March 19.

Arena presented the receipt — which a store employee said was fake — in attempting to claim he paid for the merchandise.

Shoplifting charges dropped against Muslim woman held in Macy’s detention center for hours

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Juweria Khalid said she was a frequent Macy’s shopper, never missed their popular one day sales and this past October was no different, but little did she know how that day would change her life.

Khalid said after she already purchased a bracelet from the jewelry department, she spotted some earrings she also liked. Since she was already headed to the children’s department to shop for her two-year-old and 10-month-old, Khalid decided to pay for all of her items together on the 7th floor.

With her arms were full of bags from previous purchases, Khalid said she placed the earrings in her purse, fully intending she insists, to pay for her items. That’s when she was stopped by Macy’s loss prevention guards.

“I took out the jewelry and said to them I’m not stealing it. I’m going to buy it on the 7th floor. They never listened to me,” said Khalid.

Khalid was taken to the now infamous detention area of Macy’s, which she described to us as nothing short of a jail with bars. The Muslim woman, who wears a hijab, a Muslim head scarf, was forced to remove it.

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Do You Know The Shoplifter’s Face?

May 6, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

The National Association for Shoplifting prevention states that there are approximately 27 million shoplifters (or 1 in 11 people) in our nation today. More than 10 million people have been caught shoplifting in the last five years. Who are those people you may ask? There is truly not one stereotype that fits the shoplifting type. A police officer today was found guilty for shoplifting while having his three kids with him during the incident. Other shoplifters include: teens, mothers, sons, daughters, husbands, wives and even a contender for the California state senate are/or have been found guilty of shoplifting merchandise.

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Woman, teen arrested in shoplifting spree

FORT WALTON BEACH – A 51-year-old woman, and an 18-year-old boy were arrested for a shoplifting spree at a local department store, lawmen say.

The woman, Eva Anna Layton of Fort Walton Beach, and the boy, Grayson Lance Kasper of Niceville, are accused of going into Kohl’s on Beal Parkway and loading up a shopping cart with 15 swimsuits, three wallets, a bracelet, a necklace, two pairs of sunglasses, and a purse. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Layton went into the men’s fitting room and came out wearing the purse over her shoulder as if it belonged to her. The purse was allegedly filled with purloined merchandise.

She then went to the service counter where she tried to return two swimsuits and two swimsuit covers she had chosen from the floor.

When she was approached by a deputy, Layton allegedly refused to stop trying to return the items and asked the deputy to finish with her once she’d finished with her return. When the employee took Layton’s purse, Layton reportedly said the purse was hers and demanded the employee leave it alone.

Mary Hayashi’s campaign foe puts shoplifting case front and center

Mary Hayashi brought her campaign for an East Bay/South Bay state Senate seat to bemused sports fans the other night in Oakland, San Francisco and the Peninsula, as well as to her district, when she ran a 30-second TV ad in the middle of the Giants-Padres baseball game.

The upbeat spot, which one Democratic consultant not involved in the race estimated cost north of $50,000, focused on the Castro Valley politician’s support from women, students, minorities and the medical profession.

“Join local teachers, doctors, small business owners and nurses like me,” says a young woman in surgical scrubs. “Vote for Mary Hayashi for state Senate.”

Not surprisingly, the feel-good spot doesn’t mention the elephant in the campaign, which is Hayashi’s 2012 conviction for stealing $2,450 worth of clothes from a Neiman Marcus store in San Francisco.

Not to worry. Democratic Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski of Fremont, who’s running against Hayashi for the seat, has that covered.

In a new website titled, “Mug Shot Mary,” Wieckowski gleefully runs through the entire case, reminding voters that Hayashi was in the Assembly when she was arrested and is slated to remain on probation until 2015.

Just in case anyone thought he was being too subtle, Wieckowski adds that three state senators, including San Francisco’s Leland Yee, have been arrested or convicted of crimes in the past three months, and “now, Mary Hayashi wants to join them in the state Senate.”

Hayashi was arrested on suspicion of felony grand theft, but pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor shoplifting charge. She was fined $180, put on three years’ probation and ordered to stay away from the Union Square store.

Highlands husband, wife accused of shoplifting

AVON PARK — At least for one married couple, the appropriate vow may have been till jail do we part.

The couple was arrested after being accused of attempting to shoplift nearly $1,000 of merchandise from the Wal-Mart in Avon Park.

Jennifer L. Barton, 29, and John Barton, 32, 714 Ruth St., were arrested by the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office and charged with retail theft in coordination with others.

A security guard reported he saw the couple load a shopping cart with electronics items, the report said.

As the couple headed toward the front of the store, John Barton told Jennifer Barton to “go,” and she headed out the store without purchasing the items, the report said.

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Electronic Article Surveillance

April 22, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Electronic article surveillance is one of the many methods employed by retailers to prevent shoplifting from their stores. Special tags are attached to the merchandise and removed or deactivated by the clerks at the registers. When an article is removed and the person exits the store with such item, a detection system sounds alerting the staff of what’s happening giving them the opportunity to alert security.

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Retail loss prevention team priorities for 2014

The challenges facing today’s retail loss prevention teams are increasingly complex and serious, from cyber security to active shooter to workforce training, compliance issues and – unfortunately – even armed gunmen inside stores or shopping malls. And with NRF’s annual Loss Prevention Conference and EXPO coming up in June, we wanted to know what’s top of mind for retail LP professionals.

We asked a few of our LP Advisory Council members to weigh in on what their top priorities are for 2014. Three different retailers, three different answers. But in our unofficial small survey, we found one common theme — people.

Our top priority is two-fold. Reducing shrink is always a priority, but the No. 1 priority in our company is always the safety of our associates and customers, so we’re focusing efforts on making sure all of our LP programs address how to keep people safe in the world we live in today. We’ve put a complete policy in place about how to handle what we call an “active incident,” not just an active shooter, and that will continue to evolve this year.

Family Dollar Promptly Applying EAS Loss-Prevention Technology To Stores Nationwide

Checkpoint Systems, leading global supplier of merchandise availability solutions for retail businesses, recently announced they are rapidly supplying more than 8,000 Family Dollar Stores with electronic article surveillance (EAS) systems nationwide. Since deployment in October 2013, 3,500 systems have been installed and 120 are happening each week, this marks the move as one of the fastest introductions of the new service for Checkpoint.

Family Dollar will be implementing use of Checkpoint’s source tagging, hard tagging program on merchandise as well as installing EVOLVE P10 ECO, “the most advanced shrink management system on the market” throughout all stores by December of this year. The powerful EAS system features include data analytics, alarm management, energy savings, and RFID technology. All three systems combined will provide Family Dollar with an all-inclusive approach to reducing shrink and increase sales.

Family Dollar entered into a multi-year agreement with Checkpoint in October 2013 after analyzing positive results during three years of testing EVOLVE P10 ECO system in select stores. Use of EVOLVE ECO electronics is expected to reduce store shrink in addition to reducing energy consumption by 75 percent compared to other solution alternatives. “We are thrilled to participate in the continued success story of Family Dollar.

Two charged in stabbing of Loss Prevention employee at Park City Center

Two alleged shoplifters face charges in connection with a knife attack on a Loss Prevention Employee at Park City Center. City police responded to a call at about 1:30 pm to Boscov’s Park City store where Loss Prevention employees were holding two shoplifters. Before officers could arrive on the scene one of the male suspect produced knife. He stabbed the employee on the hand and then he and the female fled on foot.

The first officers began to arrive on the scene. After seeing that the employee was being taken care of, they pursued the suspects. The female was apprehended after a short chase. Other officers spotted the male suspect running across a parking lot and back inside Park City. Converging police caught up with the suspect in a common area outside J.C. Penney without further incident.

Witnesses positively identified the suspect who taken to police headquarters in downtown Lancaster. The knife used in the assault was also recovered. Witnesses told police that the suspects had been confronted regarding thefts from multiple retailers in Park City. When the male suspect produced the knife and cut the employee, he then held the knife to the employees throat and threaten to harm again. The male told the female to collect the loot that had been confiscated. The female put the loot into her purse.

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Discourage Shoplifters With Good Customer Service!

April 22, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

When shoplifters steal items from a store, it is not only a loss of the capital used to buy the item but the potential earnings from the sale of said item are lost as well. In addition to the hassle caused, the lost income can force business owners to increase prices all around if the problem becomes rampant; the money needs to be made up somewhere and usually it is passed on to the customers in the end. Luckily, there are easy ways to prevent shoplifting when everyone who works at the store is on the same page.

A shoplifter’s worst nightmare is being recognizable. That is why they usually try to stay under the radar and remain out of the way of store clerks and salespeople. Therefore, one of the best ways to deter potential shoplifters is through stellar customer service; by being visible to all customers, you will give the impression that you know what is going on in your surroundings. By promptly greeting each and every customer that enters your store, you will make it known that you are aware of their presence.

However, it is important not to hover over customers as to make them feel like you are overly suspicious; innocent customers will be annoyed whilst seasoned shoplifters may be provoked to find a way to steal just in spite of you. The best way to go about this is to just be friendly and offer your assistance to everyone; let the customers know you are available and ready to help as soon as you are needed. An added benefit to this method is that real customers will feel even more welcomed in your store and thus are more likely to make a purchase.

Every clerk in the store should prescribe to using great customer service in order for this method to be effective. Seasoned shoplifters often stake out their targets before making a move and so they will wait for a “weak link” among the staff to be working; if everyone delivers the same great service, there will be no weak spot for them to take advantage of.

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When size matters- Anti-Theft Devices

July 27, 2013 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

There are few things more frustrating than trying to accomplish a task, and to be thwarted by a seemingly miniscule detail like the size just doesn’t match up. I have tried to help friends move couches that are two inches too big for the doorway. How about trying to use a ladder that is a foot too short to reach what you need. It is nothing more than pure frustration.

So how about trying to use anti-theft devices to prevent retail theft when part of the tag is hanging off of the product. That doesn’t work very well for anyone in involved in retail security except the shoplifters.

The Checkpoint labels come in a variety of sizes to suit your anti shoplifting needs. Each one comes in plain, which can be run through a thermal printer, or pre printed with a bar code.

When size does make a difference, it is nice to know that you have options. You can pick the smaller size 31 label or the larger size 33 labels.

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For more information on how you can use Anti- theft Devices in conjunction with your Electronic Article Surveillance or EAS system to help you prevent retail theft in your business with products like Cheap Labels and Cheap Tags contact us.

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