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3 Ways (You Didn’t Know) You’re Encouraging Shoplifting
You Aren’t Doing Your Research Imagine you are a seasoned shoplifter and you found a method that scores you a new tablet or smartphone 99% of the time. Would you use this method again? Of course. (Why not, right?) If your store’s shoplifting protection measures remain...
Top 3 Loss Prevention Articles of 2016: The Best of VPG
Identify Shoplifters: Three Revealing Tips Approximately $17 billion of merchandise is shoplifted from retailers every year. In other words, shoplifting has become a VIP in retail shrinkage and it’s important that retailers can detect it before it happens. Identify...
Top 4 Signs You Should Invest In Standalone Security
It’s been a while since you’ve considered a new retail security system. Why would you? Although it’s old, yours is experiencing minimal errors and seems to be working fine. This mindset has been popular over the years but is now beginning to change as retail stores...
DEFCON: Boost your Security with High Theft Protection
Is your store located in a high risk community? As we gear up for the last minute holiday shopping, retailers are keeping a close eye on those high-theft items this season. According the 2016 Retail Holiday Season Global Forecast, electronics and electronic...
Black Friday Loss Prevention Toolkit
With Black Friday just a couple days away, it’s important that your theft preventatives are in order in these final hours. Thefts on Black Friday average about 28% higher than the average shopping day according to an analysis of theft claims over the past few years....
2016 Retail Holiday Expectations
In addition to traditional holidays, retailers will be facing a huge Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday influx this holiday season. According to the National Retail Federation, US retail sales (excluding auto, gas and food industries) are...
The Core CR Debut: A Message From Our President
"Today I would like to share one of our latest products, The Core CR. After listening to the feedback of our customers and partners, VPG has created a product that will not only compliment other security devices in your store, but will also offer new and exciting...
Connecting with Customers through Self-Service
Are you more of an independent shopper or do you insist on getting help from a sales clerk? In the retail industry and consumer world as a whole, it’s important to cater to all different types of consumers. For most companies, combining new technologies such as...
Identify Shoplifters: Three Revealing Tips
Approximately $17 billion of merchandise is shoplifted from retailers every year. In other words, shoplifting has become a VIP in retail shrinkage and it’s important that retailers can detect it before it happens. Identify shoplifters when they walk through your door...
4 Tips for a Profitable Store Makeover
Have you considered changing up your store display? Presentation is one of the most important factors that drive sales. That being said, it may not be a bad idea to change things up every once in a while. Next time you are ready for a store makeover, consider these...