Homecoming, Winter Ball, Sadie Hawkins, Prom. High school dances are de rigueur in the United States. While the students excitedly ready for the dances – the date, the outfit, the carnation – parents often bite their nails from worry. How can I trust their date? How can I trust other students? Dances are not during […]
It’s obvious why a large store, full of hot-ticket items, needs round-the-clock, top-notch private security. But what about the local, corner store, whose average item’s price is $3.00, and its highest-priced item is $25? Wouldn’t the money spent on a private security guard offset any petty shoplifting? This question is certainly worth asking, because after […]
As a business owner, you are keen to ensure your bottom line is as solid as it can be. Understandably, if you forked out extra expenses during the holidays, come January 2nd, you’re eager to calculate how you can scale back to a budget which reflects the non-holiday months. As such, you find yourself wondering […]
Q. Is it really necessary to hire professional private security guards for my store, or is it enough to just hire anyone? A. Retailers often wonder what the advantages and benefits are from hiring professional private security personnel versus just paying anyone to do the job. In order to assess whether just anyone would serve […]
You’re in retail, and you’re trying to see where you can cut costs. Can we simplify the décor in the shop window, and still entice people to come in? Perhaps the floor plan is too large for our merchandise, and we can rent out 1/3 of our space? And truly, do we really need a […]
Busy, busy, busy. And for good reason – it’s The Holidays. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we’re geared up for one of things many of us do until we drop: Shop. For retailers, the holidays are welcome business, yet a security stressor. How is it possible to navigate the two, in order to minimize business […]
Oh you better watch out, you better not cry. You better not pout – I’m telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town. Oh, he’s making a list, checking it twice, he’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice… Black Friday is upon us, which means retailers across the nation are gearing up for […]
Recently, the local news in Paterson, North Jersey reported that a security guard was held at gunpoint by a driver who threatened him, robbed him, and then fled by car. The question is, was this preventable? Hopefully, yes. While on the one hand, depending on the situation, a guard should not remain in a state where his life […]
In early September, 2014, a private security guard sued a band for its concert’s wet confetti, which caused him to slip and garner injuries. The band’s name? None other than KISS – as in the longstanding band with lead singer and founder Gene Simmons at its helm. To be sure, we are not involved with […]
When hiring a private security guard, you are not only protecting people physically, you are also protecting your image. No one wants to be considered negligent on security. Feeling secure from a PR standpoint is just one more reason to be certain to hire vetted and professionally-trained private security personnel. Take the case involving a […]
