Tag Archives: Cédric Brossard

Shoplifting throughout the world

1 October 2009
The shoplifting rate on a world scale slipped from 1.36% to 1.34% of the turnover achieved by the stores on the panel*, for a total amount of €71.2 billion ($104 billion). • In Europe, it jumped 0.8 % to reach 1.27 %, or €27.4 billion ($40.3 billion). It showed a more marked 2.2 % increase in France as well, jumping from 1.34 to 1.37% of tur...
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Anti-theft systems: waiting for the smart tag

1 October 2009
Anti-theft technologies are not compatible and each is just as imperfect as the next, so those that are available force stores and distributors to make difficult choices. Many are opting for radiofrequency, the prelude to RFID technology, which promises protection at the source and – why not – smart tags. Do anti-theft technologies promise too...
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