Security Tags help retail stores reduce shoplifting losses, and labeling merchandise in stores is often more efficient than hiring additional employees to watch customers as they shop. Placing line of sight security labels on items can also make a potential thief think twice before taking them.
Security Tags
Plastic security tags clip a Radio Frequency Tag directly onto an item, triggering an alarm when the chip crosses a detection sensor and alerting store employees to the theft. These tags come in a variety of forms, such as alligator, clamshell and golf ball. In these styles, the sides of the tags interlock with each other, making them difficult for thieves to remove. Each type of interlocking clip may require its own special opening tool. In contrast, strip tags have an adhesive backing that sticks to one item.
Ink tags are designed to prevent shoplifting, not to trigger an alarm in the event of a theft. They are typically used on clothing that would be ruined if soiled by ink. When the tag is removed without the tools used by store cashiers, the vial inside bursts and spills ink onto the item. Ink vials can be used in conjunction with standard RFID chips to provide a higher level of protection. However, smaller stores often use ink tags alone to save the cost of installing detection systems.
Certain types of specialty items require their own customized security tagging solutions. For example, wine bottle labels are attached to the cap of a bottle to alert when the cap is unscrewed. Eyewear safety labels are attached to the frame, usually on the temples or near the end of the headset. The thin design of the labels allows them to stick to the glasses without interfering with the customer's ability to try them on. The release tabs can be used to secure the handles of briefcases and purses.
Without a detection system, security tags are useless. Detectors are typically placed on either side of each exit of the store. When a sensor passes a detector, an alarm sounds. Most tags can also be programmed to trigger an alarm if someone tries to remove them without the proper tools. The detection system is usually connected to software that controls the sensitivity, volume and duration of the alarm.
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