Protecting Confidential Information in the Office Retail store owners and managers often spend a lot of time ensuring that they have adequate security in their stores. This is because they know that there is a possibility that someone will try to rob their property and steal valuable merchandise. Many office owners and managers do not […]
Retail Theft Costs Businesses in the United States Billions Each Year.
The Cost of Retail Theft Retail theft costs businesses every year. Break-ins, shoplifting, supplier fraud, administrative errors and even employee theft cost retailers around the world more than $128 billion a year, according to the 2014 Global Retail Theft Barometer. In the United States alone, this theft cost retailers $42 billion. In Canada, according to […]
Five Ways to Protect Yourself from Retail Theft
Five Ways Burglars Break into Retail Stores and How to Protect Yourself Unfortunately for law-abiding citizens, criminals are always looking for new ways to break into properties and steal valuables. A common target for criminals is retail stores. This is because there are usually a large amount of valuables in a store, typically in the […]
What is a Smash and Grab Robbery?
What is a “Smash and Grab Robbery” and How Can You Protect Your Property? You may have heard of the term “smash and grab robbery” before but you might not know exactly what it means. A smash and grab robbery is essentially what it sounds like. A criminal (or group of criminals) will smash through […]
New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Security in 2015
Security New Year’s Resolutions 2014 is coming to an end, and that that means we’re approaching the time of year when many people start thinking about their New Year’s resolutions. While a lot of people make personal resolutions, many also make business resolutions. These resolutions don’t have to just include goals for profits, sales and […]
The Importance of Reviewing your Warehouse Security
Why You Should Review Your Warehouse Security System Once people install a security system or put together a security plan, they usually don’t go back and review it later on. This can be a mistake. It’s important that you take the time to review your security system and plans regularly. This is true for all […]
Security Tools to Prevent Holiday Retail Theft
Security Tools that Reduce Holiday Retail Theft During the Holiday Season The holiday season is a busy time for retail stores. However, along with an increase in shoppers comes an increase in theft such as shoplifting and smash and grab robberies. Recently we’ve talked about a few tactics that you can use to reduce Holiday […]
Security Tips for Holiday Vacations
Keeping your Home Safe While on a Holiday Vacation With the holiday season here, more and more people are going to be taking trips away from home. Whether you’re heading out of town to see friends and family or if you’re taking advantage of some time off to take a vacation, it’s important that you […]
Reducing Vehicle Break-Ins this Holiday Season
Holiday Shopping: Watch Out for Vehicle Break-Ins As the holiday shopping season gets into full swing, vehicle break-ins also increase.
Preventing Theft During the Holiday Season
Holiday Security Concerns & Solutions The holiday season is coming up, and that means that we’re entering a very busy time of the year for just about everyone. It also means that this is an important time to think about security. Whether you’re an individual or a business, holiday security is important. However, for retail […]