Retailers that sell clothing have to consider what type of clothing security they would like to use for their business.  There are many options out there for the business owner to choose from – from absolutely nothing to top of the line EAS systems.

Potential shoplifters look at such security measures when deciding whether or not to steal from your business.  They can be more alert and savvy than we give them credit for.  Clothing is an extremely common shoplifted item:  it can be easily concealed within a purse, in a coat pocket or even worn out of your store by the thief.  Utilizing clothing security is a smart business move that can substantially boost your business’s profits.

There are ways to remove or “beat” clothing security tags; ways that are easily found on the internet. This can be a challenging task for the thief, however, when he or she is within a retail environment with EAS alarms at the doors and employees just around the corner.  If a potential shoplifter notices that your items have a security device, they will move on to the next retailer that does not.  Clothing security is a win-win for minimal investment and it can have a tremendous impact on your net profit.

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Checkpoint has released several new clothing security tags this year. They are a breath of fresh air in the hard tag market. Given that the importers try to copy and in most cases do a very poor job of coping Checkpoints clothing security tags . I guess you know who the real leader is when everyone tries to copy you.

But lets get to the new tags. They three tags represent several different areas in the clothing security tags arena. This is clothing security on steroids.

First up is the G3. It has the same lines as the mini hard tag but has some visual and physical differences. The first thing you notice about the G3 is the color. It is a combination of off white and light gray. The colors are elegant and will clearly be a complement to any style clothing. The technology changes are first class and what you tend to expect from Checkpoint. The G3 is a physically stronger tag as if the original mini was not enough. The seam of the mini was on the side. The G3 has what I can only describe as a hidden seam. It makes these clothing security tags very tough. Checkpoint has also made the G3 a bit more aggressive in detection.

Next up is the pencil tag. It is a slim tag about two inches long and very thin. The lines are clean and it clearly is designed to take the wear and tear that clothing security tags must endure. This tag will virtually disappear on small clothing items such as ladies swim wear and lingerie.

Last but clearly not last in the offerings is the button tag. These clothing security tags are the hottest things that have been released in some time. It is round about 1.5” across. It is dark gray and has a height profile of about 0.5”. This is a very new tag design. The button tag is very compact and like the pencil tag will disappear on your merchandise. One of the best features is that the button tag is very difficult for the shoplifter to grip. Because of the round smooth lines and surface shoplifters will become very frustrated in their attempts to pull on them.

Both the G3 and the button tag have the raised ring that makes the pin extremely difficult to get at with cutters. All of the tags are well engineered and have smooth lines. They so not have any edges that will snag clothing including very delicate fabrics.

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Clothing security tags are a popular line of defense for retailers in the battle against shoplifters and there are many options available.  Not all clothing security tags are created equal though.

Checkpoint Systems is the world’s leading manufacturer of EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) systems, which use radio frequency technology to detect security tags and labels on merchandise via sensors installed at doorways.  As with any industry the leader is always followed and there are many  clothing security tags and label copies manufactured overseas.

But buyers beware.  These slightly less expensive tags and labels do have negatives that need to be understood.  The most popular Checkpoint tags are the mini hard tags and the barcode labels:

The issues with the cheaper copies are something the average retailer would not really notice at first unless they did some extensive testing.  For example, 25% of the cheaper copies can be dead out of the box / will not set off the alarm.  The reason being there is no quality control on the imported cheapies…QC is an expensive process which affects the cost.  Checkpoint goes so far with their quality control that they actually test every label before it leaves the plant.  Any dead tags are marked with a red dot so that the customer knows to skip that label.  (All rolls of labels are guaranteed to have a minimum of 2,000 good labels).

The copycat mini hard tags are easy to spot.  First all Genuine Checkpoint products have their logo embossed on them.  Also, the fit and finish is very noticeably different.  The copies have a manufacturing seam that you can stick a small screwdriver or knife into and break open in seconds.  The Checkpoint seams are so tight they look like a molded one piece unit.

Just like anything else, you get what you pay for and  clothing security tags are no different.  For more information go to: clothing security tags or visit Loss Prevention Systems for continental US systems installations.

Really cool clothing security tags

Imagine this, a shoplifter in your clothing area wants to steal a dress. They conceal the item and leave your store. They are not suspected or caught. Will they be back? Oh yeah!

Now imagine that when they get home (somewhere under a rock) that they pull out their prize and discover a Checkpoint Chekink tag attached. OK now what?

 They will have to try to remove the clothing security tags forcefully. When they do, long before the tag is broken off the two vials of pressurized ink/dye rupture and spread on the dress. Because they are pressurized the ink does not just seep out.

But wait; let’s put the entire dress and Chekink tag in the freezer. Once we freeze the tag we try to then force it off. Sorry, we thought of that. The ink/dye in the glass vials are made with an anti-freeze solution. Oops, still pressurized and still liquid.

But what about accidents by store personnel? Wont we ruin merchandise sometimes? The amount of force to break the vials is pretty high and normal use does not pose a problem. Hit them with a hammer and we may have a problem. These are clothing security tags with a little something extra. Oh and by the way they work by themselves or with any checkpoint security system hard tag!

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