Checkpoint Systems introduces the EP label range

Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of identification, tracking, security and merchandising solutions for the retail industry and its supply chain, introduced its line of Enhanced Performing (EP) radio frequency (RF) electronic article surveillance (EAS) labels.  The new, more powerful RF-EAS technology delivers a quantum leap in both detection and deactivation performance levels, helping reduce shrink further and improve the consumer experience.

‘The new EP labels from Checkpoint represent a major breakthrough in EAS technology,’ says George Off, Checkpoint CEO.  ‘After more than two years of R&D, we have developed a production process that delivers a substantial improvement in both flexibility and performance over current technology while reducing the size of the labels.’

Checkpoint’s new and improved line of EAS labels offers several advantages to retailers. Designed to be smaller and thinner than traditional EAS labels, EP labels are more easily integrated into retailers’ source tagging programs, providing greater options for source tagging on a wider range of products. Therefore, the number of products that arrive in stores with security labels already in place is increased, and store labor costs are reduced. Additionally, retailers will benefit from the increased detection offered by the new EP labels, which will result in less product lost to theft. Finally, when the labels are affixed by personnel at the store level, they can be placed on smaller products and will cover less packaging area than previous labels. In addition, the new production process is aligned with Checkpoint’s desire to reduce the use of energy.

‘This new technological development further establishes Checkpoint as an innovative leader in EAS,’ concluded Off. ‘These new labels have been designed the Checkpoint way, offering our customers a superior level of performance, while remaining compatible with their existing investment in equipment and source-tagging program. It’s a break-through technology that will bring great value to the global community of RF-EAS users.’