Source tagging is the most modern form of tagging with over 25,000 companies across the world investing in it. Unlike traditional methods, where employees manually place and remove tags, source tagging is the application of the anti-theft Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) labels into products or packaging throughout the manufacturing or packaging process. Therefore, all items arriving at the retailer are already protected at the point of sale. This allows sales staff to spend more time selling on the shop floor and improves checkout efficiency. Such embedded tags not only protect from shoplifting but also internal theft.

Source tagging is the way forward for all retailers. Products arrive in store with a live security tag already applied in a covert manner, normally behind the back label. Consumers are totally unaware of the tags presence plus they do not detract from the look of the product from the marketing side of things.

European retailers have benefited dramatically from this process and are starting to work directly with our partners to develop more efficient routes of supply and forecasting for the future supply of these products.

Many different markets worldwide now use source tagging from food to fashion, electronic equipment to tools, and perfume to whisky bottles. The labels can be placed on to a variety of merchandise whether they are woven, printed or price tickets.

At Insight, our largest market is currently is the supply and development of security tagging labels to the distillers and the DIY industry who in turn provide source protected goods to all of the worlds major markets.