Tonight, after you’ve removed merchandise from showcases and stored it in the safe or vault, walk outside your store and look back inside from a fresh perspective: Pretend you are a thief. What do you see? Is there any merchandise in view that might be tempting? Remember, a thief can’t tell if it is platinum or silver, Rolex or Seiko.
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company recommends that merchandise should be in the safe/vault or out of sight. Jewelers Mutual shares these other important measures to take in order to protect your store at night:
- If you don’t have room to put everything in the safe or vault, place lower-valued items in a locked cabinet or drawer, out of site.
- Always place repairs in a safe or vault; never leave them in your work area.
- Remove all jewelry from show windows.
- Don’t cover showcases, this gives criminals the impression that something valuable -- worth stealing -- is being hidden.
Take The Tip:
Stay tuned for more info from Jewelers Mutual with the launch of the "Safe & Secure" Series at Jewelers of America’s website, www.jewelers.org. JA’s partnership with Jewelers Mutual allows members to have free access to JM University. Click here to learn more.
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