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 […]
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In Access Control Security, Had a Break-In?, Retail Security, Theft, Uncategorized
Shopping Malls Retail Store Security
Protecting your Shopping Mall Retail Store If you have a retail store in a shopping mall, you likely understand that there are possible security threats to your business. A shopping center is a public place where hundreds and even thousands of people pass through each day. This presents a unique situation for security professionals. As […]
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In Had a Break-In?, Industrial Security, Institutional Security, Retail Security, storefront protection
What to do after a Retail Store Break-in
Your retail store has been broken into, what do you do now? It’s something that you never want to happen and, when it does, it happens suddenly. You see it when you go into work in the morning or you get a call in the middle of the night from your alarm system company or […]
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In Access Control Security, Retail Security, Shrinkage, storefront protection, Theft
Retail Security and your Store’s Layout
How your Store’s Layout Can Reduce Crime Shoplifting costs businesses millions of dollars each year. Many store owners simply feel as though there’s nothing they can do to prevent it. They simply see it as a cost of doing business. That doesn’t have to be the case. There are things that you can do to […]
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In Access Control Security, Institutional Security, Retail Security, storefront protection, Theft, Uncategorized
Tips for Choosing Security Gates for Retail Stores
Choosing Security Gates for Retail Stores Securing your retail store should be one of your main priorities. Unfortunately, criminals frequently target retail stores and smash and grab robberies are common. These robberies are what they sound like they are: A criminal smashes through the window or door of a store, enters the store, grabs whatever […]
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In Access Control Security, Had a Break-In?, Retail Security, Shrinkage, storefront protection, Theft, Uncategorized
Five Reasons to use Physical Security for Storefront Protection
If you own or manage a retail store or any other type of storefront, you know the importance of keeping your location secure. Theft and other crimes cost businesses money each and every year and the losses are much greater than you may assume. For example, in a break-in, a business loses the goods that […]
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In Access Control Security, Retail Security, Shrinkage, storefront protection
How to Spot Shoplifters in Your Retail Store
Shoplifting costs businesses millions of dollars each year. According to the 2012-2013 Global Retail Theft Barometer, shoplifting, employee theft, supplier fraud and organized crime costs retailers over $112 billion worldwide in one year. The Retail Council of Canada reports that Canadian retailers collectively lose $3 billion each year due to internal and external crimes as […]
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In Access Control Security, Had a Break-In?, New client, Retail Security, storefront protection, Uncategorized
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 […]
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In New client, Retail Security, storefront protection, Uncategorized, Warehousing
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 […]