Checkpoint Systems Launches Enhanced Performance Label for Shoe Source Tagging and Improved on-Shelf Availability
November 13 2012 - 7:04AM
Business Wire
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CKP), a leading global supplier
of shrink management, merchandise visibility and apparel labeling
solutions for the retail industry, today announced the introduction
of its 2815 Enhanced Performance (EP) Shoe Label, a small security
label that is integrated into footwear during the shoe
manufacturing process. Checkpoint Systems has source-tagged more
than one billion shoes with Radio Frequency (RF) Electronic Article
Surveillance (EAS) labels in the last five years to help retailers
in the fight against shrink.
Shoes are a high-risk theft item, difficult to protect and
display at the same time. In fact, according to the most recent
Global Retail Theft Barometer, shrink rates for footwear increased
year over year to 0.99 percent globally and 1.2 percent in North
America. The 2815 EP Shoe Label provides an additional level of
security for all retail outlets selling shoes, including apparel,
sporting goods and footwear specialty stores.
Significantly smaller than existing shoe labels, the RF 2815 EP
Shoe Label offers enhanced detection and deactivation performance.
This means a significant reduction in false alarms, enabling
retailers to adjust their approach policies accordingly. Working
closely with shoe manufacturers, Checkpoint designed the 2815 EP
Shoe Label to sustain greater processing tolerance during the
manufacturing process and allow high-speed integration and melding
temperatures so that manufacturers can apply it easily without
compromising the performance of the label at stores.
Farrokh Abadi, President & Chief Operating Officer Shrink
Management Solutions Checkpoint Systems, said, “We are delighted to
introduce our newest shoe label, which we designed together with
shoe manufacturers and retailers. This slender, high-performing
solution not only helps retailers reduce theft, but also improves
availability on store shelves, increasing customer
satisfaction."
The 2815 EP Shoe Label is available immediately.
About Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
(www.checkpointsystems.com)
Checkpoint Systems is a global leader in shrink management,
merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions. Checkpoint
enables retailers and their suppliers to reduce shrink, improve
shelf availability and leverage real-time data to achieve
operational excellence. Checkpoint solutions are built upon 40
years of RF technology expertise, diverse shrink management
offerings, a broad portfolio of apparel labeling solutions,
market-leading RFID applications, innovative high-theft solutions
and its Web-based Check-Net data management platform. As a result,
Checkpoint customers enjoy increased sales and profits by improving
supply-chain efficiencies, by facilitating on-demand label printing
and by providing a secure open-merchandising environment enhancing
the consumer’s shopping experience. Listed on the NYSE (NYSE: CKP),
Checkpoint operates in every major geographic market and employs
5,600 people worldwide.
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