Whether it's clothing, high-end fashion accessories or alcohol, protecting your merchandise with Security Tags is one of the most effective ways to combat shoplifting.
Not only do visible tags deter shoplifting, but electronic item monitoring tags can also immediately alert employees to potential thefts. If you want to use security tags as a loss prevention strategy, learn more about the types, sizes and styles of tags.
Whether it's clothing, high-end fashion accessories or alcohol, protecting your merchandise with security tags is one of the most effective means of combating shoplifting.
Anti-Theft Tags
Not only do visible tags act as a deterrent to shoplifting, but electronic item monitoring tags can also immediately alert staff to potential theft. This helps combat the shrinking retail industry, which, according to the National Retail Association, cost U.S. retailers $46.8 billion last year alone.
Security tags can be broadly divided into three categories: electronic article surveillance tags, visual deterrent tags and benefit denials.
According to the latest Global Retail Theft Barometer, 73% of retailers use EAS security tags, which are the most effective type of tag to combat theft.
In an EAS System, the tag communicates with an antenna mounted near the entrance to the store. When a tagged item approaches that antenna, an alert is sent to alert staff to a potential threat.
There are two main types of EAS systems, the difference being the frequency at which the tag and antenna operate.
Benefit rejection tags can negatively impact stolen merchandise when thieves attempt to remove the tag. The most common form is the ink-stained tag, which releases indelible ink when the tag is tampered with, effectively rendering the stolen item useless.
Visual tags give the impression that an EAS system is present, but do not actually have a receiver to communicate with the antenna. This means they provide a visual deterrent to thieves, rather than alerting and alerting staff when items are stolen. In addition to the different types of tags, there are different shapes and styles to suit different items.
Garment tags consist of three key elements; the tag, the latch and the locking mechanism.
There are two widely used locking mechanisms; magnetic and mechanical, with magnetic tags available in a range of strengths from standard to superlock, superlock and multipole. The stronger the magnetic lock, the more difficult it is for the tag to be illegally removed, which is why the lowest strength SuperLock is recommended.
In addition to the strength of the locking mechanism and the shape of the tag, a key factor to consider when choosing a garment tag is the size of the pin. The larger the pin head, the less likely it is to be illegally removed by pulling on the garment.
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