Checkpoint Systems Launches New Digital Solution
in Fight Against Organized Retail Crime
Ability to Distinguish Between
Different Crime Methods Will Be
Huge Leap Forward for Retailers in Preventing Shoplifting
THOROFARE, NJ – April 15, 2013 –
Checkpoint Systems (NYSE: CKP), a leading global
supplier of shrink management, merchandise visibility and
apparel labeling solutions for the retail industry, today
announced that it is launching MetalPoint HyperGuard, a
new digital, software-driven solution that detects the most
common tools such as foil bags or magnets used by organized
retail crime (ORC) groups to shoplift in stores.
With the latest Global Retail Theft Barometer showing an
increase in losses associated with ORC, affecting 47.5
percent of retailers globally, the MetalPoint HyperGuard was
developed based on specific retailer feedback and gives loss
prevention managers an additional tool to help identify
potential shoplifters as soon as they enter the store.
The MetalPoint HyperGuard has three detection capabilities:
foil bag detection, magnet detection (available May 2013)
and metal cart/trolley detection, all of which run
concurrently to improve alarm reliability and deter
organized criminals from using tactics to avoid detection.
A number of features help enhance the capabilities of the
MetalPoint HyperGuard software solution. For example,
advanced digital 3D-sensing technology detects metal in
either foil-lined bags or magnets and determines if a
potential shoplifter has entered the store and by which
entrance/exit. Metal shopping carts are also identified as
such and no longer detected as a threat, thereby reducing
the number of false alarms. Now store associates will
receive a signal that an individual carrying a common
shoplifting device has entered their store, allowing them to
take the necessary precautions to avoid potential thefts.
MetalPoint HyperGuard can be installed as a sleek,
stand-alone pedestal alongside existing radio frequency
electronic article surveillance EAS antennas, acting as a
visual deterrent against ORC gangs or seamlessly integrated
into Checkpoint’s
EVOLVE family of antennas.
Farrokh Abadi, Checkpoint Systems’ president & chief
operating officer Shrink Management Solutions, said, “The
new MetalPoint HyperGuard technology enhances EAS detection,
enabling retailers to identify potential shoplifters as they
enter stores. The solution will help retailers improve the
availability of high-risk merchandise on the shelves and
ensure a better shopping experience for consumers.”
The MetalPoint HyperGuard is available immediately.
Contact:
Laura MacSweeney
George Cohen Communications
781 395 6420
laura@gccpr.com |