ADT Launches Security Source Tagging System

ADT, a provider of electronic fire and security solutions, introduces a source tagging system based on the Visual Source Tag (VST) concept. This combines the benefits of hard tags for textiles with in-factory fitting. SuperTag VST provides dual protection. Firstly, the tags deter possible shoplifters, as they are visible to the public and incorporate acousto-magnetic detection technology, which offers the highest levels of detection on the market. Secondly, the VST system offers the benefit of source tagging. Articles are delivered correctly tagged, thus removing the need for the in-store tagging phase and avoiding possible damage to merchandise, leaving retailers free to devote their time and energy to serving customers. The Inditex Group, a client of ADT, was the first retailer to implement this system worldwide, through its chain of ZARA stores. The system ensures that items are protected by the SuperTag VST hard tag, from the point of production through to the point of sale.