What is RF-EAS?

RF-EAS (Radio Frequency Electronic Article Surveillance) is where radio frequency technology is used as the mode of operation for detecting specially tagged merchandise.  It is a reliable and safe technology that has many tagging benefits and is the most widely accepted EAS format for retail loss prevention

Overview of RF-EAS

EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) is a proven cost-effective loss prevention technique that has been widely implemented in retail stores for over 20 years.  A major proportion of the national retail chains have now made the Radio Frequency mode of EAS (RF-EAS) an integral component of their modern retailing programme structure.

Since its initial introduction there have been many significant technical developments that have now made RF-EAS the most cost-effective method of controlling losses due to customer theft. The major developments include:

• Self-adhesive paper security labels
• Wide-aisle detection capabilities
• Integration of label deactivation into the barcode scanning process
• Implementation of source tagging whereby suppliers/manufacturers pre-tag the goods prior to delivery to retail stores

These enhancements to RF-EAS for retailers have made the incorporation of an effective loss prevention programme a simple and easy tool to implement.

RF-EAS adapts and integrates into the current retail processing and point of sale systems and effectively allows retailers to get on with their expertise in selling their specialties.  Retailers can rely on RF-EAS systems to watch and protect the merchandise and are alerted to a theft attempt immediately it happens!