Help Prevent Shoplifting at your Retail Store The warm weather is on its way and there’s more daylight these days. This means that more people are venturing out of their homes and into the shopping malls and retail strips. However, this also means that more criminals are out looking for potential targets, and that includes […]
The Importance of Security at Liquor Stores and Pharmacies
Protecting Drug and Liquor Stores While all retail stores are potential targets for criminals, some properties are struck more often than others. Two types of retail stores that are often considered targets by criminals are liquor stores and drugs stores/pharmacies. There are several reasons for this. One is because smash and grab criminals aim to […]
What Criminals Think When They See Physical Security
How Criminal See Security Gates When a criminal walks up to a business property, they’re looking at it differently than a regular customer or client. However, they still see your merchandise, they still take note of your assets, and they still want to know more about your business. However, what a criminal wants to know […]
Securing Your Retail Store This Winter
How to Protect Your Retail Business from Criminals The winter is a very common time for criminals to strike. Why? There are many different reasons. One major one involves our clothing. What does this mean? It means that criminals use winter clothing, which often covers more of the body and is bulkier than clothing in […]
Criminals Use the Dark to Help Them Commit Crimes
Boosting Business Security When It’s Dark Daylight Savings Time ended on November 5th, and this means that, for most of us, it gets dark a lot earlier in the evening now. While you may not enjoy leaving work in darkness, criminals certainly appreciate the additional time to commit crimes. Criminals are simply more effective when […]
Ramping Up Retail Security as the Holiday Season Approaches
Improving Retail Security for the Holidays The holiday season is nearly here and this means that many retailers and other businesses are already preparing for this busy time. However, while you’re stocking your shelves, ordering in extra product, and making sure that you have adequate staff to cover everyone’s vacation, it’s also a very good […]
Four Ways to Reduce Shoplifting at Your Retail Store
Reducing Shoplifting Shoplifting is a very common retail crime. According to the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention, there are 27 million shoplifters in the country today and more than 10 million people have been caught shoplifting in the last five years. There is no typical shoplifter and many shoplifters both buy and steal merchandise in […]
The Importance of Having Security Tools that are Easy to Use
Security Needs to be Easy to be Effective When it comes to protecting your business, it’s crucial that you have tools that are easy to operate. After all, the most sophisticated security system in the world is not effective if it is not used. If your business has a complicated security system, you will need […]
Why Criminals Choose Smash and Grab Robberies
Why Smash and Grab Robberies are Effective A smash and grab robbery is a crime where a criminal or a team of criminals breaks through the glass on a door or window, or breaks the door itself down, accesses a property, and steals items quickly. The goal of these crimes is to get inside a […]
Five Reasons Why Security Gates Are Crucial to Retail Store Security
Why Storefront Security Gates Help Protect Your Business When it comes to retail security, one of the most important tools you can use is physical security gates. These gates have a number of benefits that make them a crucial part of any retail security plan. Here are five reasons why security gates are a vital […]