Liquor Store Retailers Fight Back Using Biometric Technology
Every liquor store or convenience store nationwide suffers the threat of fines, suspensions, even license revocation for selling alcohol to minors.
Until now, employee discretion, counterfeit IDs, and customer overflow have conspired against them.
But retailers are now protecting themselves and society from the dangers of underage drinking with a new biometric fingerprint identification technology that can verify ID in a fraction of the time it takes to "card" customers.
This speeds checkout while offering enhanced convenience and liability protection.
Return-on-investment for the technology has been as quick as four days.For years, Bob Zenner has battled ID counterfeiters supplying two local colleges.
Yet his liquor store in Alamosa, Colorado was recently closed for three days for a first "selling to minor" offense, involving a minor using fake ID.To avoid future "selling to minor" infractions, Zenner and an independent group of 20 stores known as the San Luis Valley Alcohol Retailers Alliance decided to "card" all customers buying alcohol and tobacco, removing discretion from the equation.
But this created problems.
Established customers found "carding" inconvenient.
Worse, checkout times slowed as customers dug through wallets or purses to locate ID, which clerks examined for alteration.
This added an average of 30-45 seconds per transaction.
Some customers "dragged their feet" taking an extra minute or two to complete a transaction.The sluggish checkouts became patience-trying.
During the holidays, customer "pile ups" of 20 to 30 per checkout lane sometimes occurred at Zenner's store.Zenner approached Kelly Gerards, a partner at the security systems/risk assessment company Blanca Peak Technologies.
Gerards found FSS, a biometric fingerprint identification system provider based in Altoona, Pennsylvania (www.biometricsolution.com). Gerards worked with FSS to tailor the fingerprint ID system for any liquor store or convenience store that needs fast, accurate age verification.
Customers register in a one-minute process where they volunteer their driver's license number, date of birth, license expiration date, and a finger for digital scanning.After initial registration, those customers no longer need to hunt through their wallets or purses to locate identification, and clerks no longer have to scrutinize photo ID to gauge authenticity.
Instead, registered customers simply press a forefinger on a small fingerprint reader by each register, and within a second one of three lights illuminate: green (indicating the customer is 21 and able to buy anything); yellow (indicating the customer is 18-21 and able to buy tobacco but not alcohol); and red (indicating the customer isn't in the system and must show ID).
The system can be adjusted for differing age requirements for each state."Fingerprint ID not only protects honest retailers from the penalties and liability of selling to minors, but also speeds the point of sale six-fold compared to manual ID checking," says Zenner.
"In efficiency alone, the system will pay for itself at my store in four days.
It would've paid for itself four times over had it prevented our first ?selling to minor' infraction."The fingerprint ID system enhances liability protection for any liquor store or convenience store.
"It'll help retailers sleep at night, knowing that poor employee discretion won't result in fines or suspension," concludes Zenner..
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Albany, NY (ContentDesk) January 11, 2006 - For people who are part of a wedding party it is time consuming to find quality resources for tuxedos, bridesmaids, flower girls, mothers of the bride or groom to assist in creating the perfect wedding.
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WickedCoolStuff.com will continue to carry the wide range of movie, comic, TV and cartoon inspired t-shirts, action figures and collectibles while the new sister site will carry a selection of Juniors Tees, handbags and accessories -- as well as the toys and d?cor items the company has been known for. The difference is emphasis , CEO Brett Dewey says. Weve successfully carried...
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A Smoking Hot Look - Clothing Designer turns cigar boxes into wearable works of art not just the common Cigar Box Purse.
StarzCigarBoxPurses.com designed by LA Stenner Designs, has taken the cigar box purse market to a new level. She collects the finest and unique cigar boxes she can find, adds reproduction vintage art and labels to create wearable works of art.. Every purse is one of a kind, and is embellished with the finest Australian crystals and beads. She photographs, logs and numbers each purse. Many of her customers have started collecting purses that are being used as home decorator pieces.What a market she has created, A purse or a decorator collectable.
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Handbags, purses, totes, clutches, shoulder bags ? I don't care what you call them, I love them all. I am a handbag addict. I have them in a countless array of styles and colors. Trends come and go, but "tote couture" remains. True handbag fashion is timeless.
It is not about seasonal fads, but about creating a personal style and reflecting your good taste.
A good purse will last not only for this season, but also for years to come.
This means investing in quality bags, taking care of your purses and totes, and shopping for styles that work best for you.Here are a few simple rules:The Person-To-Bag RatioDo not carry a bag that overwhelms your body size. Petite women should not be lugging around oversized bags that slap their thighs because they hang too low from the shoulder. Not only does it look bad, but can be harmful to your lower back if your bag is too big and too heavy for your frame.
Conversely, tall women look silly with a wrist purse.
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Purses, popularly known as handbags, evolved several centuries ago. What first began as simple pouches made of hide, soon developed into status symbols, adorned with lavish embroidery and precious stones. The earliest purses were simple animal skin pouches that were used during religious ceremonies by the Egyptians and Babylonians. In course of time, they evolved into the expensive designer bags made by fashion houses, that we see today. Although the functionality factor is important, of recent, more emphasis is laid on the style statement.
A purse has essentially been used as an object to carry money, keys, makeup kits and important documents. There are several different types of purses available in the market. Each type has its own unique design and style. Sequin purses are one of the popular styles of purses available. Sequins are shiny, disk shaped beads used for decorative purposes.
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Christian Gift Sales Expected to be Bountiful as Divinity Boutique Launches a Complete Line of Silk Ties, Leather Wallets, Leather Purses, and Belts
Cleveland, Ohio
September 8 , 2004 - Divinity Boutique was founded in 2004 after 18 months of research and new product development.
The initial product line features men's handmade, silk ties, men's leather wallets and key chains, men's and ladies belts, ladies purses, checkbook holders and clutches, and Men's Dress socks.
All of the proucts in the line have a mild Christian theme.
The company has a "silver rivet" with a cross accent that can be found as the most common enhancement to the product line.
"It is a very upscale look" says sales manager, Keith Schwartz.We introduced 18 different men's tie designs in 5 colors per design.
That is over 90 different variations.
According to the company's sales manager, "we have more variations than any of the established companies in the industry and customers are taking notice."
Family Christian stores, the largest chain in the industry, bought the line on the spot.
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