Choosing the Right Technology

If you are planning to open a new retail store, or you have an established business and feel that now is the time to protect your stock from theft, TAG Company will assist you by breaking down the features and functions of the two most common technologies; Acousto Magnetic and Radio Frequency retail tagging solution.  TAG Company believes that when you are planning your store design, purchasing store fixtures, security alarms, and POS systems then you will also need to consider an Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) system in order to protect your inventory and bottom line.

TAG Services look at all areas before, during and after EAS implementation including:

EAS Technology Assessment

• Which EAS technology is best for your stores?
• Which EAS technology provider can best deliver solutions for your stores?
• Does your technology provider offer first class service?

EAS Technology Deployment

• Which EAS pedestal system should be utilised...and where should it be positioned...which system provides best performance for your store configuration
• Deactivation strategy...contact or proximity...checkout integration... POS integration
• Tagging and labelling practices... in-store or source tagging… which categories to tag...which tags to use...where to apply…what technology to choose…

Key Benefits of Radio Frequency Technology

• Flat labels
• Offers high deactivation rate
• High rate of detection
• Labels offer an aggressive EAS label adhesive 
• Proven technology for over 30 years

Key Considerations for RF Technology

• Due to high frequency operation, Antenna positions will need to be set back from metallic doorways, objects, cabling or merchandise racking.
• Can be vulnerable to changing environmental conditions such as lighting and ventilation motors.
• Can be affected by customer movement in relation to trolley / baskets and buggies
• Narrow Aisle [up to 1600mm for labels & 1800mm hard tag only]

 Key Benefits of Acousto Magnetic Technology

• False alarm immunity
• Wide exit coverage
• Pedestal or concealed system configurations
• Labels have the smallest footprint of all EAS labels
• Works better in metal proximity
• Label can be deactivated and reactivated if required
• Proven technology for over 20 years

Key Considerations for AM Technology

• Can be vulnerable to changing environmental conditions such as lighting and ventilation motors.
• Able to be positioned close to doors and behind door swings to make available best use of store front / entrance merchandising.
• Transceiver Antennas that can work as a single antenna [customer toilets and single doors]
• Label size & performance ensures flexible usage across many items of merchandise
• Due to lower frequency operation of AM technology, systems are less likely to suffer from interference, and do not induce resonance [False Alarms]