RLPX - EAS Survey Results

Retail Loss Prevention Exchange
EAS Survey Results

The Retail Loss Prevention Exchange's EAS Survey is now complete.
The following is a breakdown of the information received by those who participated. While the number of participants was not as high as I had hoped, the survey still yielded some interesting information and opinions on the state of EAS today.
(Survey Period 8/24/96 - 9/28/96)

Who Responded:

Total Responses: 22

Total Stores: 9,592

Total Responses By Retailer Type:

Department Store:
10 (45.45%)
Discount Retailer:
1 (4.55%)
Drug Store:
1 (4.55%)
Electronics:
1 (4.55%)
Specialty Hardgoods:
2 (9.09%)
Specialty Softgoods:
2 (9.09%)
Home Improvement/Home Center:
2 (9.09%)
Hardware:
1 (4.55%)
Automotive:
1 (4.55%)
Supermarket:
1 (4.55%)

Number of Respondents who Use EAS: 21 (95.45%)

Net Percentage of EAS Use: 59.73%

Department Stores = 64.44% (2 No Response)
Discount Retailer = 0.00%
Drug Store = 100.00%
Electronics = 100.00%
Spec. Hardgoods = 100.00%
Spec. Softgoods = 51.00%
Home Improvement/Home Center = 52.50%
Hardware = 100.00%
Automotive = 2.00% (Not Ver.)
Supermarket = 25.00%

Ever Discontinued EAS Use?:

YES - 3
NO - 17
No Response - 1

(Reasons for being discontinued included Malfunctions, Cost Effectiveness, Compliance issues resulting in customer complaints, and lack of source tagging as an option).

Whose EAS Systems Are Used:
Sensormatic:
17 (80.95%)
Knogo:
1 (4.76%)
Checkpoint:
1 (4.76%)
More Than One Type:
2 (9.52%)

Rate EAS as a Tool: (Scale of 1-10)

2 = 1 (4.55%)
3 = 2 (9.09%)
4 = 2 (9.09%)
5 = 2 (9.09%)
6 = 2 (9.09%)
7 = 3 (13.64%)
8 = 5 (22.73%)
9 = 2 (9.09%)
10 = 3 (13.64%)

Inventory Results With EAS:
Same = 5 (23.81%)
Improved = 16 (76.19%)

NOTE: This information is based solely on survey responses and only represents those the information received as a result of this survey. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of any of the information given by participants.

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