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Combating Shrink with Checkpoint Security Systems

November 29, 2010 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Retail theft prevention is a reality for today’s business owner.

Unfortunately, in today’s tough economic times, shoplifting theft has to be a major consideration when a business owner is creating a loss prevention plan. Part of that plan can be Checkpoint Security systems.

Checkpoint security tags can help secure merchandise within your stores, so that you can increase your profits. Stop shoplifting by finding a solution for the high theft merchandise that you carry. There are many retail anti theft devices out there, but Checkpoint Systems is a proven leader in providing the deterrent and security to protect what is most valuable to your business – your merchandise. And we know that you’d rather sell your merchandise for a profit than have it stolen.

When a shoplifter steals from you, he or she is not only stealing the merchandise that you paid for: he or she is stealing your profits. You provide merchandise in the hopes that hard working customers will desire your merchandise and purchase it from you. We understand that you don’t care to cater to the folks in your community that choose to shoplift.

Stop shoplifting by investing in Checkpoint Security systems . Your merchandise will thank you for protecting it, and in turn will produce profit instead of loss.

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The Best Anti-shoplifting Program

November 26, 2010 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

One of the best anti shoplifting programs available to retailers today is a Checkpoint Security system .

Retailers around the globe suffer lost profits everyday as a result of shoplifting customers. Many of these customers shoplift for reasons like, lines are too long, the store has poor customer service, and the pricing is too high, they don’t like to pay for merchandise and many more. These types of thieves are called opportunists. They typically don’t sit at home and plan out a shoplifting spree; they make the decision while they are in the store. These are some of the toughest shoplifters to catch, because they don’t usually give off the same “tells” that other, more experienced shoplifters. A Checkpoint Security system is designed to help your business succeed and deter this type of theft. Imagine a customer that is generally a good person, upset about the price of an item in your store. He decides he want to “steal” the item. He looks around and conceals the merchandise in his waistband. He makes his way to the front of the store and notices the Checkpoint Security system . He panics and heads back to the aisle he stole from. Dumping the merchandise, he leaves the store.

A Checkpoint Security system utilizes checkpoint tags or checkpoint labels attached to merchandise. Once this tag is passed through the antennae, the Checkpoint Security system sets off an alarm to notify store employees and management, creating a “not-so private” environment for the thief. This is anti shoplifting at its best!

Listen, if your business is suffering from retail theft, don’t wait until it’s too late. Develop a solid loss prevention plan, include a Checkpoint Security system . Attach Checkpoint labels or checkpoint tags to your hardest hit items and watch how your profits will increase as the merchandise is still in your stores and available for purchase.

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Checkpoint Labels , Alpha, Lame Excuses & the Global Retail Theft Barometer

November 24, 2010 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

The Global Retail Theft Barometer (GRTB) has uncovered that 20 percent of the 50 most-stolen product lines in North American retail stores remain unprotected! When I think about that I have to wonder what logic a retailer is using to not protect the most stolen items in their inventory? It is not that complicated to stop shoplifting .

Postage stamp size checkpoint labels placed on a piece of that merchandise will virtually shut of the theft of those items. If the theft threat level is even higher an Alpha spider wrap, or 3-alarm tag will handle it.

So why would a retailer not do this and put more money on their bottom line? Many of them do not think they have a problem. We see retailers every day that do not even take an annual inventory let alone do cycle counts on hot items. They think that if they have some money at the end of the day that they are making it. What a shame that they just walk away from better profit margins. They simply surrender and tell the shoplifter that they can have what they want.

I have also seen retailers with the lame notion that checkpoint systems are too expensive. But they have no problem letting a lot more money walk out the door? What sense is that?

Checkpoint labels automatically tell a shoplifter “go somewhere else” (your competitor who is not protected). Alpha raises the bar even higher. The shoplifter is not going to risk trying to get out with Alpha because the built in siren will be going off. Even if they are running down the street the siren will be blasting away.

If you are a retailer you must stop shoplifting or you will not be a retailer for long. Checkpoint systems will make that happen. Shoplifters are sent a strong message and know that their actions will attract attention.

Don’t be a statistic on the GRTB!

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Chase away shoplifters with Checkpoint Systems

November 22, 2010 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

If there was no shoplifting, we loss prevention and asset protection professionals would be out of work. Alas, that is not the case. Shoplifting and employee theft have always existed as long as there have been businesses.

Retail theft prevention has to be part of the equation when operating a business. The theft will always be there, therefore so must the anti shoplifting mindset.

So what is a business owner to do? At what cost is good, effective retail anti theft devices ? Checkpoint systems are one option available to business owners to help combat retail theft. Checkpoint security tags are proven effective at reducing shrink and increasing profits for the business owner. Most business owners would not be opposed to boosting their profits – and Checkpoint security systems can offer the avenue to do just that.

Shoplifters want the easy steal and the quick get-away – no alarms, no retail anti theft devices . When shoplifters encounter such security measures, they tend to move on to the next business that has none. That is what you want, and what you want to invest in.

Checkpoint security systems provide the persuasion your business needs to convince shoplifters to move on to the next business. Stop shoplifting in your business and don’t be a thief’s next victim.

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Checkpoint security tags control losses and boost profits

November 9, 2010 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

The use of checkpoint security tags in a retail store will deter thieves from attempting theft. The goal is retail theft prevention which will reduce shoplifting traffic and reduce the need to confront shoplifters in the act.

Studies show that casual shoplifters represent 70% of the shoplifting activity. These shoplifters are opportunistic and impulsive. The presence of anti shoplifting / retail anti theft devices will stop them from attempting. 76% of shoplifters will not attempt theft when encountering retail anti theft devices such as checkpoint security tags on merchandise.

Another interesting fact is thet 60% of shoplifters return to the same store because they got away with theft there before. So installing retail anti theft devices such as checkpoint systems will deter theft, keep thieves out and or from coming back to your store and reduce theft significantly, likely by around 70% or more.

Using checkpoint security tags to stop shoplifting will boost profits, it is simple math. If you lose one $20 item and have a 2% net margin after all is said and done, you will have to sell $1,000 of merchandise to replace the loss. This is because it takes profit to buy inventory…if there is only .40 cents of net profit in a $20 item…you can see it takes a lot of sales to fix even one stolen item.

So conversely if you save / stop your losses you will put all those sales dollars directly on to the bottom line profit margin. Cut your loss by 50% with a 2% net margin and you could see a 50% or more increase in net margin. This makes the use of checkpoint security tags a no brainer.

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Checkpoint Systems leader in retail theft prevention, not just for the big boys

November 4, 2010 by Staff Editor Leave a Comment

Not just for the big retailers, checkpoint systems has scalable retail theft prevention solutions that will stop shoplifting from occurring through deterrence and boos the bottom line.

Although EAS (electronic article surveilence) systems manufacturer checkpoint systems does secure many larg retailer inventories such as GAP, OLD NAVY, KOHLS, WALGREENS, CVS and many other “big boys” (and girls!), they provide solutions that scale to the single site one single door shop you would see in a small town square or boutique area.

Dealing with inventory loss is quite often an tougher challenge for the smaller retailer who does not have a loss prevention team on staff. Utilizing an EAS system is a big jump in the right direction to stop shoplifting and develop a retail theft prevention program even if for as few as one, two or three employees. Quite often there are two people on the clock at any given time in a smaller retail operation like a clothing boutique which leaves one behind the register and only one to watch the floor and help customers. Installing a checkpoint security system is like having eyes on every piece of merchandise you protect.

Using checkpoint systems products will stop shoplifting suspects from entering the store, they see the system at the door and walk on by to another unprotected store. Having tagged/ protected merchandise will stop those who may impulsive steal because they do not want to deal with trying to remove the tags on the merchandise potentially damaging the products.

Simple math: lose less inventory= more available for sale= more sales. And lossing less to theft means losses are not eating up your profits. Lose one $20 item with a 5% margin and you need to sell 20 more of those to generate profit needed to buy the one you lost.

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