Aug
17
2015
ISS Continues Growth! Makes Inc. 5000 List Again!
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ISS Continues Growth! Makes Inc. 5000 List Again! ISS is honored to announce that we have been included on the Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies for 2015! This is the second year in a row that ISS has managed to accomplish this milestone! We would like to thank all of our employees for all of their hard work and dedication towards maintaining this level of excellence. AND, to all our loyal customers, we thank you for your continued business! We couldn’t have done it without you!
Aug
03
2015
ISS to Attend Mid-States Tradeshow
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ISS to Attend Mid-States Tradeshow Attention All ISS Customers! The ISS team has decided to attend the Mid-States 2015 Rendezvous Tradeshow! The Mid-States Distributing Company, Inc.’s mission is to increase member’s operating profit through increased sales, lower costs, differentiation, efficiency and service. Attendees are comprised of independently owned and operated farm and ranch retailers and can own anywhere from one store to over 150 locations! Mid-States holds two annual shows to provide many opportunities for member to review and update their merchandise assortments. ISS is excited to be attending the show this year and can’t wait to see you
Jul
30
2015
ISS Welcomes Sissy Scruggs
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ISS Welcomes Sissy Scruggs At the start of the year, ISS decided to move in the direction of growing our Service Department by adding a New VP of Operations and a New Technical Support Manager. With the success this expansion has brought to the company, the ISS team has decided to add Sissy Scruggs to be our Director of Business Development! Sissy will be focusing on creating new growth in Recycled Source Tagging Programs and new EAS programs as well. She has worked in the loss prevention industry for over 20 years and we are excited to add her knowledge
Jul
28
2015
Service Department Expands in Northeast
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Service Department Expands in Northeast In an effort to maintain an industry-leading response time to service demand, the ISS Service Department would like to welcome Eric Ciarpello to the team! With Eric being based out of the northeast, our response time to store locations on the east coast will be faster than ever! Eric brings a hard-working, can-do attitude to the service department and we are confident he will be a valuable asset to the ISS team. Welcome to the team Eric!
Jul
22
2015
Check out our current used Supertag Sale!
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Check out our current used Supertag Sale! The ISS Purchasing Department was able to secure a large shipment of ALL TYPES OF USED SUPERTAGS and the savings have never been better for our customers! Be sure to take advantage of the savings WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! (Customer still responsible for freight costs) Pricing for each type of tag (including pins): – Original Supertag (Grey or Charcoal) – $110/box of 1,000 – Supertag II (Grey or Charcoal) – $150/box of 1,000 – Supertag III (Grey or Charcoal) – $240/box of 1,000 Available Used Supertags WE HAVE REFURBISHED SUPERTAG DETACHERS IN STOCK! Refurb.
Jul
21
2015
ISS Purchases Anna’s Linens EAS Equipment
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ISS Purchases Anna’s Linens EAS Equipment Attention All ISS Customers: As many of you know, Anna’s Linens recently went bankrupt and had to liquidate all of their stores. This is an unfortunate event for Anna’s and all of their employees and we wish them all the best of luck in their future endeavors. With that being said, the ISS Purchasing Department was able to acquire the majority of the EAS equipment in liquidation! The equipment purchased includes, but is not limited to, used Sensormatic Ultrapost systems, assorted used hard tags, and new Ultramax sticky labels! Our experienced technicians are currently
Jul
16
2015
Statistics from NRF 2015
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Statistics from NRF 2015 With the conclusion of NRF, the team at ISS would like to share some of the main focus points that were brought up. In an article written by Kathy Grannis Allen of nrf.com, she discusses the results of a new study that was released from NRF PROTECT. The study surveyed 100 senior loss prevention executives from various sectors of retail, spanning 45 countries, in March and April 2015. According to the study, “retailers say inventory shrink averaged 1.38 percent of retail sales, or $44 billion, in 2014”. Specifically, retailers surveyed estimate that shoplifting accounted for the largest
May
27
2015
ISS Continues Charitable Contributions
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ISS Continues Charitable Contributions In an effort to continue to help those in need, ISS came across another great cause that needs all of our support! The Arnel Pineda Foundation, Inc. (APFI) is a non-stock, non-profit, and independent Philippine foundation that provides underprivileged children quality education, health services and medical attention. This foundation was formed to address the sad plight of many of the children of this county where poverty and inadequate government support stifle their futures. Please take a few minutes to learn more about this great cause by visiting arnelpineda.org!
Apr
30
2015
Help ISS Donate to the Beagle Freedom Project
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Help ISS Donate to the Beagle Freedom Project The president of ISS, Dave Sandoval, recently came across a great cause that he felt compelled to become involved with. Arme’s Beagle Freedom Project is an organization dedicated to helping free laboratory animals from facilities where they endure horrendous treatment. In the organizations short history, it has successfully rescued hundreds of beagles, but it has also freed hundreds of cats, rabbits, ponies, pigs, goats and even goldfish from research facilities in 35 states and 4 countries! Every rescued animal provides an opportunity to remind the public that these beagles
Apr
03
2015
ISS Hosts 2015 Training Conference
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ISS Hosts 2015 Training Conference The ISS team is taking a proactive approach to ensure our technicians and sub contractors are up-to-date on all EAS training. Technicians from around the country will be attending the 2015 ISS Training Conference! The EAS industry is constantly evolving with new products and systems, so it is extremely important to stay AHEAD OF THE CURVE! By taking this preemptive step, the ISS team continues to show that we ALWAYS have our customer’s best interest in mind by providing unparalleled customer service! The conference will take place at the ISS corporate