Securing Merchandise with Warehouse Racking Gates When it comes to keeping businesses secure, some business owners only focus on the more obvious customer-facing areas. They protect windows and doors that face outwards to the street and storefronts where customers shop. They might take steps to secure merchandise that is on shop shelves. These are obviously […]
How to Prevent Employee Theft
Preventing Employee Theft No business owner wants to believe that his or her employees are stealing from the company. Unfortunately, employee theft is quite common. In fact, a report issued in 2012 estimated that employee theft in Canada grew to more than 33 percent of theft-related incidents that year. This is up from 19 percent […]
Stopping Summer Retail Crime
Preventing Smash and Grab Robberies, Vandalism and More The summer is finally here and, while that means more daylight, warmer weather and maybe even a vacation, it also means that certain crimes tend to become a bit more likely. Shoplifting During the summer, many retail stores (as well as other businesses) have fewer employees […]
Five Things You Can Do To Improve Security at Your Store Today
Five Ways to Improve Retail Store Security Theft from robberies and shoplifting cost retail stores billions of dollars each year. These losses can cause businesses to have to raise prices or cut staff in order to stay profitable. Losses caused by robberies can even force retail stores out of business. Therefore, it’s important that you […]
How to Deter Criminals from your Retail Store
Preventing Crime in your Retail Store Theft and property damage costs retail stores billions of dollars each year. One study found that theft cost retail stores in the United States $32 billion in 2014. According to another study, similar crimes in Canada cost retailers $4 billion each year. These numbers make it clear that protecting […]
Business Security 2016
Business Security 2016 We hope that everyone had a safe and happy holiday season and an enjoyable New Year’s Eve! Now that 2016 is here, many people have made New Year’s Resolutions. While a lot of these resolutions are typically focused on personal improvement, it’s also a good idea to think about improving your business […]
Shoplifting and the Holiday Season
Securing Holiday Gift Items at Retail Stores Unfortunately, during the holiday season, typical gift items aren’t just coveted by shoppers. Theft of these items also increases, especially theft by shoplifters. According to analysis by NBC News, which used FBI data, national shoplifting arrests increased by 8.95 percent during November and December 2011, compared to the […]
The Importance of Access Control
Why you Need Access Control Access control is the process of selectively restricting access to a particular location or area. This is done for many reasons and in many different types of businesses. You may not consider access control when you are planning your security set-up. Many people forget about this due to the busyness […]
Using Security Gates to Help Reduce Shoplifting
Physical Security and Shoplifting When many people think of security gates, they think of tools that help prevent smash and grab robberies. This is true. Security gates are incredibly effective at preventing break-ins, smash and grab robberies and other crimes. But did you know that they also reduce the likelihood of shoplifting? Shoplifting costs business […]
Five Ways Security Gates Improve Other Security Tools
Improving Security with Security Gates One of the best parts of security gates is that they don’t just add security themselves, but they also make all of your other security tools even more effective. Security gates place a physical barrier between criminals and your property, this makes them the ideal tool for preventing smash and […]