Electronic article surveillance (EAS) is a deterrence loss prevention system used by retailers.
Hardtags are placed on items throughout the store manually or are applied when merchandise
is made and are disabled at check_out by either removing the hard tag using a detacher or by
scanning label tags over a electronic label deactivator. If the tag is not disabled it will activate the
alarm pedestals, which are generally located at the exit of a retail store. EAS tags & labels are
extremely effective in deterring amateur shoplifting, but most professionals require a combination
of hard tags, labels, and ink tags to keep them in check.
Electronic article surveillance (EAS) is popularity amongst retailers looking for inventory protection.
EAS refers to the security tags that are attached to merchandise and cause an alarm to sound on
exiting the store. Regularly, even when an alarm does sound, a shoplifter walks out casually and
is not confronted if no guards are present.
Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) is a technology used to identify items as they pass through a
gated area. Typically this identification is used to alert someone of the unauthorized removal of
items from a store, library, or data center. There are several types of EAS systems. In each case,
the EAS tag or label is affixed to an item. The tag is then deactivated when the item is purchased
(or legally borrowed) at the checkout desk. When the item is moved through the gates
(usually at a door to the premises), the gate is able to sense if the tag is active or deactivated and
sound an alarm if necessary.
EAS systems are used anywhere there is a chance of theft from small items to large. By placing
an EAS tag on an item, it is not necessary to hide the item behind locked doors and so makes it
easier for the consumer to review the product.
Today's EAS source tagging, where the tag is built into the product at the point of manufacture or
packaging, has become commonplace. This makes the labeling of goods unnecessary, saving
time and money at the store.