As businesses in Canada re-open amidst COVID-19, the importance of safety has never been more emphasized. While many are coming up with new safety protocols, crowd and theft management still holds a potential threat to public safety. Therefore, Retail Security can instill more confidence in your customers to visit your business as well as your staff to return to work.
Here are 4 reasons why having retail security guards is a necessary safety measure:
Not everyone who'll visit your business will follow or respect the social distancing rules. To avoid risk exposure to COVID-19, retail security guards can help monitor entry and exits, limit store occupancy, and help in maintaining social distancing to protect everyone.
As customers keep pouring in and out, enforcing sanitization practices will be a serious responsibility and commitment in your daily business operations. Having retail security guards in place can ensure that a clean environment is maintained regularly without disrupting daily activities and thereby attracting more customers.
With the number of shoplifters on the rise, retail security guards make for value-added assets in a business. They are trained to be proactive and vigilant in loss and shrinkage prevention. Apart from overseeing the security needs, they also provide quality customer service to make your customers feel at ease.
While managing crowds, security, or operational tasks, incidents may arise and get out of control fast. In such situations, retail security guards are well-equipped in peaceful crisis de-escalation ensuring the safety of everyone at your business.
Having security guards and strategies in place, you can have peace of mind knowing that your day-to-day operations can run smoothly and effectively without risking the safety of your customers or your staff.
To know how Armour Security can help in protecting your business, please get in touch with us today!