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Retailers Explore Radio-Emitting Threads To Combat Surging Theft
Tuesday November 12, 2024. 05:05 PM , from Slashdot
Zara owner Inditex has discussed implementing the system, though the company says it has no plans for in-store testing. Retail theft caused an estimated $73 billion in lost sales in the U.S. in 2022, according to the National Retail Federation, while UK losses doubled to $4.2 billion in 2023. The crisis has prompted retailers to increase security personnel and surveillance systems. The threadlike technology could provide an alternative to traditional metal-based security tags, potentially offering biodegradable and recyclable anti-theft protection. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/11/12/1545233/retailers-explore-radio-emitting-threads-to-combat-...
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