Retail security: Five straightforward steps to making certain you protect your business
The UK is now breaking new records for all the wrong reasons, the Centre of Retail Research related Britain's shop-lifting total for 2009 was at a new high and although it was claimed that it did reduce a little in 2010 to 4.4 billion that this is, sadly, likely to prove the exception to the rule with future forecasts foretelling a continuing increase.
Now if you were asked to name those accountable for this increase you would potentially list the obvious; criminal gangs, pro people, somebody just making the best of an easy opportunity but here are two eye openers: there is now a significant rise in the middle classes thieving from retailers to aid in maintaining the approach to life that they had become accustomed to before they were influenced by the recession.
Owning a retail business could be a annoying task if efficient retail security measures are not established to guard purchasers, stock and premises. Implementing cost-effective safety features can ensure that margins are protected and that stock doesn't walk out of the door. Here are 5 security measures to safeguard a retail business against theft and criminal activity.
1. Manned and uniformed security guards - having a presence at the entrance to the retail store acts as a visible deterrent to unwelcome criminal activity. Shop owners can employ a retail security guard that's either stationed at the entrance or can wander around the store as a mobile deterrent. For larger stores, a manned guard team can be employed to operate a security presence across the store, ensuring visibility at all points.
2. Plain attire retail security guards - by operating in plain clothes, clandestine security guards attract less attention and can work closer to customers and potential threats to security. By being plain clothed, these security guards can get closer without arising suspicion and so can add a secondary layer to a retail businesses security.
3. Electronic stock tags - having an electronic stock tag implemented on each stock item is a dynamic obstruction if visual security measures have not deterred the criminal activity. As each stock item is bought, the assistant has to get rid of the security tag. Any items which aren't purchased and handled by store staff will set off an alarm on store exit. The alarm is then heard by everybody including security staff, general staff and customers.
4. Lock Cupboards for high worth stock - high price items should be on view in low quantities, and also placed inside locked glass cupboards. By doing this, buyers have to request access from retail staff, guaranteeing that a retail security staff member can take responsibility and care over the high price items.
5. Trained retail staff - training retail staff to acknowledge all visitors and clients to the premises acts a strong deterrent as potential thieves will feel their presence under consideration at every point. By asking patrons if they'd like any help, retail staff can not just help to increase sales, but also deter criminal activity.
If you were to follow these easy tenets then you'll find that your money has been invested wisely and will turn out to be one of the most cost-effective techniques of maintaining your profits.
The UK is now breaking new records for all the wrong reasons, the Centre of Retail Research related Britain's shop-lifting total for 2009 was at a new high and although it was claimed that it did reduce a little in 2010 to 4.4 billion that this is, sadly, likely to prove the exception to the rule with future forecasts foretelling a continuing increase.
Now if you were asked to name those accountable for this increase you would potentially list the obvious; criminal gangs, pro people, somebody just making the best of an easy opportunity but here are two eye openers: there is now a significant rise in the middle classes thieving from retailers to aid in maintaining the approach to life that they had become accustomed to before they were influenced by the recession.
Owning a retail business could be a annoying task if efficient retail security measures are not established to guard purchasers, stock and premises. Implementing cost-effective safety features can ensure that margins are protected and that stock doesn't walk out of the door. Here are 5 security measures to safeguard a retail business against theft and criminal activity.
1. Manned and uniformed security guards - having a presence at the entrance to the retail store acts as a visible deterrent to unwelcome criminal activity. Shop owners can employ a retail security guard that's either stationed at the entrance or can wander around the store as a mobile deterrent. For larger stores, a manned guard team can be employed to operate a security presence across the store, ensuring visibility at all points.
2. Plain attire retail security guards - by operating in plain clothes, clandestine security guards attract less attention and can work closer to customers and potential threats to security. By being plain clothed, these security guards can get closer without arising suspicion and so can add a secondary layer to a retail businesses security.
3. Electronic stock tags - having an electronic stock tag implemented on each stock item is a dynamic obstruction if visual security measures have not deterred the criminal activity. As each stock item is bought, the assistant has to get rid of the security tag. Any items which aren't purchased and handled by store staff will set off an alarm on store exit. The alarm is then heard by everybody including security staff, general staff and customers.
4. Lock Cupboards for high worth stock - high price items should be on view in low quantities, and also placed inside locked glass cupboards. By doing this, buyers have to request access from retail staff, guaranteeing that a retail security staff member can take responsibility and care over the high price items.
5. Trained retail staff - training retail staff to acknowledge all visitors and clients to the premises acts a strong deterrent as potential thieves will feel their presence under consideration at every point. By asking patrons if they'd like any help, retail staff can not just help to increase sales, but also deter criminal activity.
If you were to follow these easy tenets then you'll find that your money has been invested wisely and will turn out to be one of the most cost-effective techniques of maintaining your profits.
About the Author:
The author is a fully qualified, SIA Licensed Close Protection Officer. He has been tasked with the protection of some of the elite of Hollywood and top international industrialists and has been involved within the security industry since 1999.
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