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title: "Guide: What is EAS?"
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GUIDE

## What is EAS?

## A Guide to Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) in Retail

### What’s Inside?

First invented in 1969, electronic article surveillance, or EAS for short, has become one of the most effective ways for retailers to protect their merchandise while still making products accessible to their customers. With decades of research and development backing this technology, EAS is a proven, cost-effective solution with many tag and installation options to fit every retailer’s store and operations needs.

- How an EAS System Works
- AM vs. RF: What's the Difference?
- How EAS Tags Work

 

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