Mobile Payment Trial with Contactless Technology

3-Mar-10
Canadians will soon be able to leave their wallets at home thanks to a wireless payment sticker trial that allows people to tap their mobile phones to make payments at the checkout. read article

Retailers urged to review security

4-Feb-10
British retailers urged to review security strategy after crime rates increase. National Security Inspectorate spokesman says cutting back on security spending could be short sighted, particularly in the light of this recent increase in retail crime. read article

Success at Retail's BIG Show

04-Feb-10
Thanks to all those people who visited our booth at the recent NRF's Expo and Conference "Retail's BIG Show" in NYC. We met some wonderful, like-minded and forward-thinking people.

New Multi-lock Power Detacher

04-Jan-10
The new multi-lock power detacher has arrived. This all-in-one unit removes pins from Ultra Gator®, Micro Gator®, magnetic tags, Alpha® tags and the new a3tag. Standalone or flush-mount units. Available exclusively at Retailers Advantage. Order today!

G-tag, the lightest weight 58KHz AM tag

01-Nov-09
At just 6 grams, the G-tag is the lightest acousto-magnetic 58KHz security tag in the industry. This makes the perfect hard tag for apparel as it reduces the drag and customer discomfort when trying on clothing. The newly patented magnetic tag cannot be deactivated by label deactivators, magnets, or hooks and remains effective in metal carts and baskets, as well as foil lined bags. Retailer Advantage EXCLUSIVE!
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Crime costs $3 billion per year in Canada

17-Sep-09
RCC/PwC survey shows Canadian retailers lose $8.5m per day.
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CCTV images of shoplifters shown on retail store's website

17-Aug-09
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Stores Fight Back against Retail Crime

14-Aug-09
Recession causes some store groups to invest in highly sophisticated, almost James Bond-esque security.
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New Weapon in the War against Retail Crime

06-Aug-09
Retailers Advantage introduces an innovative new security tag, the biggest development in hard tags in 30 years.
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Organized Retail Crime goes online

04-Aug-09
Watch this video to find out how ORC rings are stepping up their game and what one US retailer is doing about it.
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RA @ RCC Conference

29-Jul-09
Find us at the Retail Council of Canada's Loss Prevention Conference at the International Centre, Toronto on Sept. 15th.
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The Economy & Rising Theft

19-Jul-09
Retailers across the U.S. are noticing that theft rates are up. The National Retail Federation says total retail losses rose 4.9% last year...
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