How to find the right Retail Security Tags AI guide

Written by an AI model from its trained knowledge.

What the AI looks for in Retail Security Tags

Frequency match: Tags and labels must match your gates: RF at 8.2 MHz or AM at 58 kHz. A tag on the wrong frequency is invisible to your system.
Tag format for the goods: Use hard tags with pins for apparel, soft labels for packaged goods, spider wraps or safers for boxed and high-value items, and ink tags where you want to destroy the item's value to a thief. The wrong format either damages the merchandise or is easy to remove.
Lock strength vs detacher: Choose a hard tag lock (standard, super-magnetic, multi-polar or mechanical) that your detacher can release, and make it stronger than commonly available detachers where theft is high. Thieves carry common magnetic detachers, while staff need tags they can open at the counter.
Metal and liquid placement: Keep soft labels off foil, metal cans and liquids, or use labels made for these surfaces. Metal and liquid detune the labels, so they stop being detected.
Pin type for fabric: Use fine or smooth pins for delicate fabrics and standard pins for denim and heavy goods. Thick pins leave holes or tear fine garments.

Checkpoint Systems: Large RF tag and label range.
Sensormatic: Large AM hard tag and label range, including SuperTag-style hard tags.
Alpha: Originated Spider Wrap and Keeper protection for boxed goods.

Bulk tags with no stated frequency.
Soft labels placed directly on foil packaging.
Ink tags on items where staff often detach tags in a hurry, because a wrongly removed ink tag ruins the item.

Often yes if the frequency matches, but check detection range and lock type. Generic hard tags may also open with common detachers.