EAS systems are one of the most recognizable and widely employed loss prevention technologies on the market today. We are all familiar with the electronic sentries guarding the exits to department and grocery stores, however, there continues to be a lack of understanding about what exactly these technologies are, and what they’re designed to accomplish.
If you lose your product through shoplifting or employee theft or a combination of the two having your merchandise stolen will sharply cut into your profit and not make your day. American Retail Supply is dedicated to helping you to Sell more, lose less, and protect your investment.
The three major parts of an Electronic Article Security system, and how they function in a retail enviroment.
Loss Prevention, like most challenges in running your store, is a constant battle. Keep this in mind when choosing an EAS system for your store. The two major brands in EAS are Sensormatic for AM and Checkpoint for RF. Checkpoint and Sensormatic both invest in research and development (R & D) to help fight things like shoplifting bags, "front carry" (a way to defeat many EAS systems) and other methods that shoplifters are using to get around EAS systems. The majority of the off-brand systems do not make these investments, so they are more easily defeated. Another problem with off-brand systems is they tend to go off without cause, and this can be insulting to good paying customers and frustrating for your employees. Too many false alarms and the system will either be turned off or ignored, neither of which is good for business.
Over the next several Loss Prevention Newsletters I will discuss Electronic Article Surveillance aka EAS. EAS is a highly effective method of reducing shoplifting and increasing profit. EAS is a technological method for preventing shoplifting from retail stores. Special tags are fixed to commonly stolen items. These tags are removed or deactivated by the clerks when the products are purchased.
DIY = Bad Outcome
With the advent of YouTube, many people are attempting to do all sorts of things. A YouTube search of “DIY tooth removal” came up with over 900,000 hits, YIKES! Sure money could be saved pulling my teeth, but something tells me that is not a wise way to save money. While DIY EAS may not be as physically painful as tooth extraction, it could be excruciating if decreasing theft and increasing customer satisfaction is your goal. Having highly trained EAS technicians in your store makes it easy for you to maintain installs, updates and even training your staff which is all a key point to a functional and effective system that will reduce theft.
Loss Prevention, like most challenges in running your store, is a constant battle. In other words, the fun never ends. Keep this in mind when choosing an EAS system for your store. The two major brands in EAS are Sensormatic for AM and Checkpoint for RF. Checkpoint and Sensormatic both invest in research and development (R & D) to help fight things like shoplifting bags, "front carry" (a way to defeat many EAS systems) and other methods that shoplifters are using to get around EAS. The majority of the off-brand systems do not make these investments, so they are more easily defeated. Another problem with these off-brand systems is they tend to alarm when they should not be alarming, and this can be insulting to good paying customers and frustrating for your employees.
Here is our top five countdown on how to reduce shoplifting in your store.
Have you seen those pair of stands at the front of a store where you have to walk in between them in order to go inside. Sometimes, they beep to either stop a shopper or have them run as fast as lightning.
With the advent of YouTube, many people are attempting to do all sorts of things. A YouTube search of “DIY tooth removal” came up with over 900,000 hits, YIKES! Sure money could be saved pulling my teeth, but something tells me that is not a wise way to save money.
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