{"id":78141,"date":"2025-11-05T11:39:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T10:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aton.com\/?p=78141"},"modified":"2025-11-05T12:39:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T11:39:04","slug":"prevent-theft-with-rfid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aton.com\/en\/prevent-theft-with-rfid\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing in-store theft with intelligent RFID systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the world of fashion retail, every item matters: every size, every style, every display represents tangible value not only for the customer or the store, but also for the <strong>brand\u2019s overall financial balance<\/strong>. Yet behind the apparent normality of in-store operations lies a dynamic that directly impacts performance and overall retail security: <strong>shoplifting is no longer an occasional event but a structural issue that undermines both profitability and stock accuracy<\/strong>. This is not just a matter of security \u2013 <strong>it\u2019s a matter of margin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-78085 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Europe<\/strong>, for instance, the <em>Centre for Retail Research<\/em> reports that the overall cost of retail crime \u2014 including customer theft, internal theft, and management errors \u2014 exceeds 26 billion dollars (around \u20ac21.3 billion) each year across the European area alone.<br \/>\nAt national level, for example, in <strong>Germany<\/strong> the value loss from inventory discrepancies for 2024 has been estimated at around \u20ac4.95 billion, of which approximately \u20ac4.2 billion is attributed to customer theft, according to Euronews based on data from <em>Euronews sulla base dei dati EHI Retail Institute<\/em>.<br \/>\nIn the <strong>United Kingdom<\/strong>, according to the <em>British Retail Consortium (BRC)<\/em>, more than 20 million incidents of shop theft were recorded in stores in the period up to 31 August 2024, with a total cost to retailers of \u00a32.2 billion (around \u20ac2.6 billion).<br \/>\nIn <strong>France,<\/strong> the trade press reports annual losses of around \u20ac5.3 billion due to shoplifting, as cited by <em>V4NA based on data collected from French retailers.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Italy<\/strong>, the <em>Crime&amp;tech\/Transcrime \u201cSecurity in Retail in Italy 2023\u201d<\/em> shows that theft and inventory discrepancies make up <strong>a significant share of retail losses<\/strong>, although the data do not always provide a single aggregated figure specific to the fashion segment. These are not just numbers confined to reports: they represent <strong>items that never reach the sales floor<\/strong>,<strong> commercial opportunities that go to waste<\/strong>, and <strong>margins that never materialise<\/strong>. In the fashion sector, where seasonal turnover is rapid and inventory value is high, even a single percentage point of loss can result in a significant reduction in operating profit.<\/p>\n<p>In other words: every item that doesn\u2019t make it to the till has <strong>a real impact on the brand\u2019s bottom line<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s the real issue for fashion retail?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In fashion retail, theft doesn\u2019t just affect store security \u2013 <strong>it directly impacts profitability<\/strong>. When an item never makes it to sale because it\u2019s been stolen, what\u2019s lost is not only the cost of the goods but also the expected margin, the investment in display, and, in some cases, the potential sell-out of a seasonal collection. Added to this is a less immediate but equally significant consequence: inaccurate stock. If the system shows an item as available but the customer can\u2019t find it in store, the sale is lost, <strong>trust declines<\/strong>, and the <strong>shopping experience suffers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The situation is made even more complex by the rise in organised theft, which no longer involves isolated incidents but rather structured groups operating with specific targets, focusing on the most valuable SKUs, brands, or seasonal items. In Germany, for example, around a third of shoplifting losses are attributed to forms of organised crime, according to Euronews. Added to this are the <strong>hidden costs<\/strong>: extra hours spent on checks, more frequent stocktakes, stricter security procedures, and additional staff training.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, shoplifting is not just an issue linked to the shopping experience, but to the <strong>store\u2019s overall security management<\/strong>. It is a genuine<strong> economic problem<\/strong> which, if not tackled with <strong>proper theft-prevention tools<\/strong>, ends up behaving like <strong>a fixed cost<\/strong>: it recurs, accumulates, and over time <strong>erodes the store\u2019s overall profitability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-78105 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"378\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-1-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-1-2-1536x1280.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Data, visibility, action: what really changes when tackling theft<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Addressing the issue of shop theft with structured tools means, first and foremost, <strong>restoring visibility where there is currently opacity<\/strong>. The adoption of <strong>RFID systems<\/strong> makes it possible to <strong>pinpoint which items are most at risk<\/strong> \u2014 not only by category, but by SKU, size, display area, and time of day. This enables a shift <strong>from generic measures to targeted action<\/strong>: rethinking the store layout, monitoring certain departments more closely, and revising the placement of high-value or high-theft items.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, real-time alerts through features such as <strong>App Guard<\/strong> allow store staff to be instantly notified when an item leaves the premises without being registered as paid. This is not about intrusive alarms or rigid control points, but a <strong>discreet system<\/strong> \u2014 based on RFID gates or underfloor antennas \u2014 that integrates prevention seamlessly into the shopping experience without compromising it.<\/p>\n<p>The effect then extends to the operational core of the store: stock management. Every anomaly detected and addressed <strong>reduces the gap between theoretical and actual inventory, improving stock control and preventing so-called phantom out-of-stocks<\/strong> \u2014 situations where the system shows an item as available when, in fact, it isn\u2019t. This leads to lost sales and customer dissatisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>The end result is twofold: <strong>margin recovered<\/strong> thanks to fewer thefts, and <strong>operational efficiency<\/strong> through more accurate inventories, fewer errors, and smoother stock flow management. Tackling theft therefore means not only <strong>protecting merchandise<\/strong> <strong>but also safeguarding the store\u2019s overall profitability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to make it happen: technology, processes and people\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Moving from awareness to action requires <strong>building a prevention model that brings together technology, processes<\/strong>, <strong>and people<\/strong>. It\u2019s not about introducing barriers, but about enabling visibility and control \u2014<strong> discreetly yet effectively<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-78114 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-2-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-2-2-1536x1029.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1) Tag each item with RFID technology<br \/>\n<\/strong>Each item is equipped with an RFID tag that makes it <strong>identifiable<\/strong> and <strong>traceable<\/strong> <strong>throughout its entire lifecycle in the store<\/strong> \u2014 from arrival in the stockroom, to display, fitting room, and finally sale. This enables fast and accurate stocktakes, with simultaneous detection of large volumes of items. Inventory management thus becomes an operational lever, rather than an exceptional activity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Install RFID gates or underfloor antennas at store exits<br \/>\n<\/strong>The critical moment for theft is the exit. Access control solutions based on <strong>RFID gates<\/strong> or <strong>antennas <\/strong>beneath the floor automatically detect the passage of items.<br \/>\nIf the tag has been correctly deactivated at checkout, the customer\u2019s exit experience remains completely uninterrupted. However, if the tag is still active, the system generates either a visual alert or a discreet notification to store staff, enabling quick and targeted action without making security feel intrusive.<br \/>\nIn this way, the store maintains its <strong>aesthetic coherence<\/strong>, ensures a smooth customer journey, and upholds an integrated level of in-store security that is not perceived as a barrier.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-78125 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-1-3.jpg 1896w, https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-1-3-1517x1536.jpg 1517w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Integrate the system with POS, ERP, and App Guard<br \/>\n<\/strong>The process is straightforward: active tag, payment at the POS, tag deactivated.<br data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"83\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/aton.com\/en\/onerfid-retail-traceability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aton\u2019s RFID<\/a> system integrates with POS, ERP, and retail management platforms. When an item passes through the exit without being recorded as sold, App Guard sends a structured alert containing the SKU, time, and exit point.<br data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"309\" \/>This integration also <strong>feeds reports and dashboards<\/strong> \u2014 such as lists of the <strong>\u201cmost stolen items\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 providing valuable insights for <strong>strategic decision-making<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Monitoring, analytics, and targeted action<br \/>\n<\/strong>The data collected make it possible to identify patterns \u2014 which items are most at risk, on which days or at what times, and in which areas of the store. This enables smart, targeted interventions rather than generic ones, such as adjusting the micro-layout, relocating sensitive displays, or strengthening staff presence in critical zones. At the same time, stocktakes become faster and more accurate, reducing the number of <strong>missing stocks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5) Change the mindset: from \u201clet\u2019s hope nothing gets stolen\u201d to \u201clet\u2019s act on the signals\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong>The most important value is not technological but cultural: <strong>making theft visible, measurable, and monitorable<\/strong>.<br \/>\nTurning it from a silent loss into an operational KPI. In this way, what was once a shapeless problem becomes a lever for action \u2014 knowing which SKUs are stolen, when, and where allows targeted, structured, and sustainable intervention.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Shrink: a technical term with a very real impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Beyond the direct impact of theft, as mentioned in the previous sections, there is another consequence \u2014 often less visible but equally significant for the store\u2019s profitability: <strong>the discrepancy between the stock recorded in the system and what is actually available in store<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThis is where the concept of <strong>shrink<\/strong> comes into play \u2014 the measure by which theft, along with other factors, distorts the balance between expected value and the value that can actually be sold.<\/p>\n<p>When we talk about shrink (or shrinkage), we refer to <strong>the difference between what a store should have in stock according to its management systems<\/strong> and what is actually available on the shelves or in the stockroom. It is a discrepancy that can stem from various causes: customer theft, internal pilferage, inventory recording errors, untracked movements, or even goods damaged or lost along the supply chain.<\/p>\n<p>A simple example explains it better than any definition: if at the start of the season the system records 10,000 items, but the physical count shows 9,800 and the missing 200 units do not correspond to recorded sales, that difference represents shrink. More importantly, it represents <strong>lost margin<\/strong> and <strong>less reliable stock management<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the<em> National Retail Security Survey 2023<\/em> by the <em>National Retail Federation<\/em>, shrink in retail averages around 1.6% of total turnover. Applied to the scale of the European market, this percentage translates into billions of euros in lost value each year. At the same time, a survey conducted by <em>Zebra Technologies<\/em> in 2023 revealed that <strong>85% of European retailers now consider shrink reduction a strategic priority<\/strong>, precisely because <strong>it has a direct impact on operating margin<\/strong>. However, it is important to make a distinction: shrink is an umbrella term. Within its definition coexist a variety of very different causes. Among these, theft \u2014 both external and internal \u2014 currently represents the most difficult component to control and the most costly from an economic standpoint. It is the dynamic part, the one that grows and evolves alongside consumer behaviour and the increasingly structured presence of organised groups.<\/p>\n<p>Process errors can be reduced through training, automation, and proper controls; damage can be prevented with appropriate logistics and materials. <strong>Theft,<\/strong> however, follows <strong>dynamic patterns<\/strong>: it shifts targets, times, and the types of items affected. And in fashion stores \u2014 where the unit value of items is high and turnover is fast \u2014 the loss of even a few items can have an immediate impact on financial results.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, not all aspects of shrink carry the same weight.<br \/>\nTheft is the one that hits the margin directly and immediately.<br \/>\nAnd that is precisely why addressing it does not mean \u201cadding security\u201d, but protecting profitability.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The impact on margins<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-78155 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-4-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/aton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Banner-articoli-sito-4-1-1536x1051.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a concrete example. A fashion retailer with a turnover of \u20ac465 million and a theft\/shrink loss rate of 1.6% incurs around \u20ac7.44 million in losses each year. If the introduction of RFID systems and App Guard achieves even a 20% reduction, the recovery amounts to approximately \u20ac1.49 million annually.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a theoretical figure: it represents <strong>margin regained, items returned to saleability, and stock restored to reliability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In a European context where theft is on the rise and criminal organisations are becoming increasingly structured, investing in prevention systems is not an additional cost \u2014 it is a profitability lever. The difference lies between suffering the loss or reclaiming the value.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Turning risk into competitive advantage<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In today\u2019s world of smart retail, <strong>theft is no longer an unavoidable risk: it is a variable that can be managed and reduced when tackled with data, technology, and structured processes<\/strong>. Integrated solutions based on RFID, combined with alert systems such as App Guard and continuous in-store monitoring, enable a shift in focus from \u201c<em>how much are we losing?<\/em>\u201d to \u201c<em>where should we intervene, and with what priority?<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The result is tangible: fewer thefts, greater stock accuracy, recovered margins, and a smoother shopping experience \u2014 free from physical barriers or customer friction.<\/strong> At a time when operating costs are rising and margin pressure is intensifying, investing in theft prevention is not about adding an extra layer of security, but about protecting the store\u2019s economic model and its capacity to generate value.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, addressing theft is not merely about installing anti-theft systems \u2014 it is about safeguarding business sustainability. <strong>It is not a defensive measure, but a competitive lever<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>An intelligent security management approach \u2014 based on RFID technology, RFID gates, App Guard, analytics, and shared processes \u2014 makes it possible to build a secure stockroom, reduce in-store theft, ensure safe operations, and improve profitability.<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"custom_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aton.com\/en\/onerfid-retail-traceability\/\" class=\"dropbtn mx-auto _slim\" title=\"Discover .one RFID Retail: the software that turns traceability into value\" target=\"\" ><div class=\"dropbtn_content\">Discover .one RFID Retail: the software that turns traceability into value<\/div><div class=\"dropbtn_drop\"><i class=\"sn_sprite _button_drop \"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 147 64\"><use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/aton\/assets\/images\/icons.svg#button-drop\" \/><\/svg><\/i><\/div><div class=\"dropbtn_spacer\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the world of fashion retail, every item matters: every size, every style, every display represents tangible value not only for the customer or the store, but also for the brand\u2019s overall financial balance. 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