EAS Essentials Range

The Business Impact

Shrinkage can have a highly damaging effect on your bottom line. In South Africa, shoplifting and employee theft cost retailers millions of rands. Addressing the problem can give you an important competitive advantage. A recent study by Retail Systems Research found that nearly three times the number of top-performing retailers use electronic article surveillance technology to prevent loss when compared with under-performing retailers.

Each time an item is stolen from a retailer, the retailer has to sell up to three additional items to make good the loss on the stolen goods.

EAS systems are a major deterrent to shoplifters, who scan malls for the easiest pickings. Just as burglars are less likely to break into houses with burglar alarms, shoplifters avoid stores where security is visible.