Black Friday is Coming: Prepare Your Business for the Holiday Season
The holiday season can be extremely busy and even stressful for some – particularly business owners. To add to the stress of the busiest season of the year for retail, shoplifting and theft spike by 50% during and leading up to the holiday season. Don’t let the hustle and bustle (along with the ill intentions of others) stop you from having your most successful holiday season yet – IntercomLux is here to help. Below, we have pulled together a simple – yet effective – list of our top tips to help you combat shop lifting, prevent theft and decrease your levels of stress this holiday season. Let’s get to it!
1. Review and Revise Your Company’s Security Policies
Before the holiday season begins, you should review your existing security policies and determine if amendments need to be made prior to the holidays. Your policies may be outdated or not up to standard with your business’s security needs and your employees’ wishes, this is the perfect time to do an internal audit and polish everything up before the season begins. You may also want to make a condensed version for any seasonal/part-time employees you are bringing on this year to ensure all employees are up to speed on holiday procedures.
2. Encourage Your Employees to Remain Vigilant
It’s imperative that you encourage your employees to be more cautious throughout the Christmas season. Ensure you tell them to report any suspicious activity and to keep their eyes and ears open at all times. This will undoubtedly aid in the protection of your commercial property, as well as your human capital, over the holiday season.
3. Ensure Your Security Equipment is Working
Before the rush of the holiday season begins, test all of your security cameras and surveillance systems, fire alarms and CCTV equipment. Give yourself plenty of time to test your equipment and make any necessary adjustments. If you’re looking for an upgrade, there are plenty of SMART options on the market that you can integrate with your smartphone or other SMART technology to make keeping an eye on your store a breeze. It’s also a great idea to notify any security partners of your updated holiday hours to ensure all parties are aware of when your employees will arrive at the store and leave the store at night, keeping your inventory safe during your off hours.
4. Lock Up Every Night
It may be obvious, but you would be shocked by the amount of business break-ins that occur due to negligent or forgetful employees not adequately locking up all access points to a business. It’s also a good idea to review the lock-up policies and procedures with your staff leading up to the busy holiday season and ensure anyone who requires access codes or keys to your store has them and they’re in working condition.
5. Hire a Security Company
Even if you are only looking to increase your business’s security measures during the holiday season, you can easily employ a security company on a seasonal or part-time basis to ensure your storefront, commercial establishment or business remains safe and secure during the busiest time of the year. At IntercomLux Security, we develop customized security solutions based on your business’s needs and security opportunities. We believe it is imperative to work with each and every client to develop a security plan that is optimal for your budget, business risks and security opportunities.
If you’re looking for a security company to take the weight of the holiday season off of your shoulders, look no further. Owned and operated in Vancouver, BC, IntercomLux is a full-service security company providing a wide range of unique clients with tailored security solutions. To receive a risk consultation and a complementary quotation, reach out to our team of experts today: inquiries@intercomlux.com | 604-283-8599