What the hard plastic tag on clothes actually does

News wire · Source based brief

Retailers utilize passive hard plastic tags containing acousto-magnetic or radio-frequency resonators to trigger Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) alarms without the need for internal batteries or serialized data. Understanding these mechanisms is commercially vital for integrators to minimize false alarms and logistical friction, ensuring that security measures do not negatively impact the customer experience or store throughput.

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