Aug 31, 2017 | Industry Development, Industry News, VPG Culture, VPG Development, VPG Innovation, VPG News
A question frequently asked by small retailers is “How do we combat shoplifting and minimize retail shrink if we don’t have a loss prevention team?” Keeping retail shrink to a minimum involves a lot of strategy and planning, but it is doable for the smaller, not...
Jan 25, 2017 | Industry Development, Industry News, VPG Culture, VPG Development, VPG News
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...
Dec 23, 2016 | Industry Development, Industry News, VPG Culture, VPG Development, VPG News
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...
Dec 16, 2016 | Industry Development, Industry Innovation, Industry News, Products, VPG Development, VPG Innovation, VPG News
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...
Nov 23, 2016 | Industry Culture, Industry Development, Industry News, VPG News
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....