Why Do Criminals Target Businesses? Theft, vandalism, robberies, shoplifting and other crimes cost businesses across the country millions of dollars each year. Not only does crime result in stolen assets and damaged property, but it also disrupts to day-to-day operations, making it more difficult to run a business. Therefore, it’s important to take steps […]
Making Retail Security Simple
Retail Store Security Doesn’t Have to be Complicated A lot of people think that properly securing a retail store is incredibly complicated. It doesn’t have to be! The fear that retail security is difficult (and costly) can prevent business owners from properly securing their properties. Some people think that having effective security is so tough, […]
Figuring Out What Type of Security You Need
The Right Security for your Business When it comes to protecting your business from criminals, it’s important to remember that not all situations are the same. A security solution that works for one business won’t necessarily be the best plan for another. One of the keys to having effective security at your business is figuring […]
How to Get Criminals to Not Notice your Property
Don’t Make Your Retail Store a Target If you own a retail store, office, or other commercial property, you’ve likely spent quite a lot of time getting customers to notice your store. After all, the retail market is a competitive one and it’s important to do whatever you can to make potential customers take notice […]
Tips on Stopping Theft at Retail Stores
Securing your Retail Store from Criminals Theft is one of the most aggravating issues retailers have to deal with. Theft in the form of shoplifting, fraud, employee theft, and smash and grab robberies costs retail stores across the country millions and millions of dollars each year. For retail store owners, these losses are significant. Retail […]
Ten Things Shoplifters Steal During the Holiday Season & How to Stop Them
How to Prevent Shoplifting this Holiday Season It isn’t just sales and store traffic that increase during the holiday season. Shoplifting increases as well. According to the Retail Holiday Season Global Forecast report by Checkpoint Systems, 37% of a store’s shrinkage occurs during the holiday season. This includes losses from employee theft, fraud, and shoplifting. […]
Security During Civil Unrest and Protests
How Physical Security Protects Properties During Public Demonstrations Civil unrest, protests and other public demonstrations are often peaceful events that are designed to attract attention to a cause or celebrate a particular achievement (such as gatherings to commemorate a sports event, etc.). However, in some cases, these large gatherings become unpredictable and, unfortunately, violence and […]
Jewelry Store Security
Protecting your Jewelry Store from Smash and Grab Robberies Jewelry stores remain major targets for smash and grab robbers. The reasons for this are obvious. Jewelry is of high value, it can very easily be resold and it’s small enough that it can quickly be carried from a store without the need for large, complicated […]
Protecting Your Retail Store This Holiday Season
Retail Security and the Holidays The holiday season is nearly upon us, and that means a lot for many retail stores. Not only is this a busy time of year for sales but it can also, unfortunately, be a busy time for criminals. Criminals often take advantage of the hustle and bustle of the season […]
How Criminals Get Away with Crimes
The Reason Criminals Aren’t Caught & How You Can Stop Them A criminal obviously doesn’t want to get caught committing a crime. For this reason, most criminals aim to commit crimes at locations and in situations where they feel like the chances of being caught in the act are very low. This is one major […]