Tag: electronic article surveillance
Why Protective Countermeasures Work for Retail Theft Control
It is equally important to be able to align and describe how a selected protective countermeasure or treatment actually works to affect a problem.
What it’s Like to Find and Buy EAS Detachers Online as a Shoplifter
Upon placing an order for a 16,000GS detacher on Alibaba, within 24 hours I received email correspondence from six different suppliers offering to fulfill my order.
Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) Source Tagging: 20+ Years of Innovation
Every so often, a simple idea catches the imagination, fervor, and engagement of a group of people and is developed into a successful practice that revolutionizes a business. Electronic article surveillance (EAS) source tagging is definitely one of those.
Loss Prevention Systems Inc. Partners with Tyco Retail Solutions
Loss Prevention Systems Inc. has recently announced its channel partnership with Tyco Retail Solutions—a leading provider of analytics-based loss prevention, inventory intelligence and traffic...
Are Retailers Selling Shoplifting Tools?
I purchased the cooler bag and went to one of my corporate retail colleagues to test the bag with two different types of electronic article surveillance (EAS) tags; the classic hard tags and UPC-style sticker tags. After a series of tests, I noted the following results.
How to Manage Inventory: Shrink Visibility
At a time when store margins are under intense competitive pressure, retail shrink can make or break a retailer's bottom line. But retail shrink numbers are vulnerable to blind spots and imprecise metrics.
How to Sell Your Proposal to a Senior Loss Prevention Executive
While it would be impossible to give an exact formula for success in every company and project, it is reasonable to explore a framework that can be used to increase our chance at getting our proposal approved and implemented.
The Worldwide Impact of Shrink
In the United States and around the globe, shrink continues to be a challenge for retailers, especially as competition grows, profit margins constrict, and...
Tyco Retail Solutions Announces Sensormatic InFuzion Tag
Tyco Retail Solutions has recently announced its Sensormatic InFuzion tag, the first in the new InFuzion Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) tagging series, which aims...