Ink tag

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An ink tag used for retail loss prevention. It's attached to clothing, with a paper price tag underneath.

Ink tags are a form of retail loss prevention most commonly used by clothing retailers. Special equipment is required to remove the tags from the clothing. When the tags are forcibly removed, one or more glass vials containing permanent ink will break, causing it to spill over the clothing, effectively destroying it. Ink tags fall into the loss prevention category called benefit denial. As the name suggests, an ink tag denies the shoplifter any benefit for his or her efforts. Despite this, shoplifters have found ways around them. Ink tags are most effective if used together with another anti-shoplifting system so that the shoplifter can not use the product or remove the ink tag.[1]

Types of ink tags[]

ADT Inc. ink tags– come without warning labels but release red ink if removed improperly.[2]

Inktag3 ink tag– comes with a warning label and leaks two types of ink in separate compartments that can combine when broken.[2]

SensorTags– come with a warning label and have red and black ink encased in a capsule that will burst open if messed with excessively.[2]

CheckInk II ink tags– come with a warning and release yellow and blue dye when damaged. They paired well with an EAS system for extra protection.[2]

Sensormatic's SuperTag– releases yellow ink if removed without the proper tools.[2]

Sensormatic's Ultra ink tag– combines EAS technology and ink. It's commonly used for luxury items since it uses two security systems in one.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ Charles A. Sennewald, John H. Christman, Retail Crime, Security, and Loss Prevention, pp.111-113, Elsevier, 2008 ISBN 0-12-370529-0.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Berkert, Angie (2017). "Types of Ink Tags". bizfluent.


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