Store Intelligence. Retail Excellence. Electronic Article Surveillance from security to retail performance
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1 Store Intelligence. Retail Excellence Electronic Article Surveillance from security to retail performance
2 Executive Summary Historically, shrink worldwide has posed a significant threat to retailers profits, prompting the invention in the mid-1960 s of the first anti-shoplifting systems. The constant growth of retail and increasing sophistication of thieves year over year has compelled retailers of all sizes to adopt electronic article surveillance (EAS) technology to make products accessible to shoppers while protecting against theft. Enhanced EAS solutions provide critical decision support at both the store and enterprise level... Worldwide, retailers recognize that shrink or inventory loss is only part of their daily challenge affecting profitability. Not only do they need to worry about shrink, but also they must address poor inventory management and inefficient operations, especially during a time when the global economy continues to struggle through one of the most chaotic climates in history. Thanks to technology advancements over a span of more than four decades, retailers now can invest in solutions that, in addition to reducing shrink, also reduce costs, improve productivity, enhance shopper satisfaction and create new sources of competitive differentiation. Enhanced EAS solutions provide critical decision support at both the store and enterprise level by capturing, aggregating, interpreting, analyzing, reporting and intelligently responding to real-time operational data from stores, employees, inventory, and shoppers. A new generation of scalable, integrated and interconnected systems focused on merchandise protection and optimization as well as infrastructure reduction is currently being implemented by many retailers worldwide to dramatically enhance their performance. 2
3 Retail Shrink a Worldwide Phenomenon According to the 2010 Global Retail Theft Barometer, worldwide shrink amounted to more than $107 billion last year. Shrinkage accounts for any loss of inventory due to shoplifting, employee theft, administrative error or vendor fraud. Shoplifter 42.4% Admin Error 16.9% Employee 35.3% Vendor 5.4% Shoplifting has consistently been the most significant challenge for retailers globally. Shoplifting data includes theft committed by Organized Retail Crime (ORC), a rapidly growing threat to retailers over the last few decades. ORC refers to professional shoplifting, cargo theft, retail crime rings and other organized crime occurring in retail environments, usually executed by well trained teams, where some create distractions while others steal. According to the 2010 Current Crime Trends survey by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), ORC is on the rise. Sixty-five percent of a broad array of surveyed retailers reported an increase in organized retail crime, while 74 percent reported an increase in stolen items being sold through online marketplaces. Due to the level of sophistication and the techniques used by the ORC, 60 percent of U.S. retailers senior executives support investing in better technology to combat the problem, as reported in a recent National Retail Federation study Global Sources of Shrink (Losses of $107.3 Billion) The following table highlights the most stolen product categories by vertical market (global data), featuring only the top six verticals. MOST STOLEN PRODUCT CATEGORIES Ranking Clothing, apparel, footwear Consumer electronics Department stores & large general stores Home improvement hardware, DIY Office Products Supermarkets hypermarkets & food High-end fashion, all branded MP3 players, other games Perfumes & face creams Accessories, jeans, dresses Digital cameras, cell phones Branded clothing Shirts, football shirts Mobile computer, ipods, GPS Branded or leather accessories Power tools Hand tools Door locks Printer cartridges, laser toner Razor blades, health & beauty products Mobile phones cell phones whisky, Alcohol, tobacco Laptops Fresh meat/ expensive food stuff Lingerie Med equip., A/C products Watches Building supplies Small electronic devices Infant formula, coffee, OTC medication Handbags, leather items Accessories, handphones, data sticks E-readers, mobile phones Home automation devices Connection devices, adapters, cables DVDs, CDs Boots, sport shoes Plasma screen TV s Handbags Small electronic items Satnav Shirts & clothing Branded sunglasses & jewelry Home office consumables Games & DVD s Small packs of screws, washers Pens, writing products Garden Products 3
4 Shrink Impacts Retailers Profits Shrink can affect retailers directly and indirectly. In addition to generating financial losses, shrink affects them directly by increasing in store out-of-stocks. On average, a retailer needs to sell more than three items to make up the profit dollars for one stolen item. Furthermore, a 2011 study from the IHL Group concludes retailers globally are losing $773.6 billion in annual sales as a result of out-of-stocks on the products consumers desire to purchase. According to this study, retailers could increase store sales by an average of 9.2 percent if they could manage to keep merchandise in-stock. Also, shrink affects retailers indirectly by negatively impacting shopper satisfaction. When considering the direct link between shopper satisfaction and future revenues, it is easy to appreciate the importance of shrink control to minimize its negative effect on the retailer s profit. The Retailers Dilemma Retailers face numerous challenges when combating shrink. One possible dilemma is whether to openly merchandise items to maximize customer convenience and enhance profits, versus locating items behind display cases to protect them from theft while inconveniencing the customer. Another possible challenge could be entrusting employees to be the primary contact with shoppers, yet wondering if they re stealing from you in the process. EAS solutions help retailers solve these problems by stopping shoplifting and by providing a meaningful deterrent. The great value of using EAS systems as a deterrent can be fully appreciated when taking into account one of the most popular, impulsive shoplifter s decision-making models - the theft decision triangle. Based on this paradigm, retailers can leverage EAS solutions to provide deterrence by shaping the emotions and behavior of would-be offenders. 4
5 THEFT ACT Perceived Motive/Justification Low Perception of Risk The main goals of EAS technology implementation are: - Limiting a person s ability to steal an item - opportunity reduction - Reducing a person s motive to steal an item by denying them potential benefits from stolen goods - benefit denial - Increasing a would-be thief s perceived personal risk of being quickly detected and punished for stealing an item - asset surveillance Access/Ability EAS Technologies EAS technology has evolved dramatically over the last forty years to meet increasingly sophisticated retail requirements. Specifically: Introduced:1960 s Microwave, magnetic, and radiofrequency (RF) EAS Retailers deploy hardware-based, single-bit event detection technologies tailored for specific retail verticals, to reduce shrinkage and prevent non-productive associate behavior. Introduced:1980 s Acousto-Magnetic (AM) technologies AM quickly gains market share, overcoming all the shortcomings of the previous technologies. Retailers now can migrate to high-integrity tags applied in-store or at manufacturing sources, extending protection across all retail verticals and product categories, including hardgoods, where RF underperforms, improving deterrence, and resisting unauthorized removal or deactivation. Introduced: 2000 s UHF Gen 2 RFID The recent development of economical, passive RFID is an evolutionary step beyond existing EAS technologies. The UHF Gen 2 standard is a framework for building RFID systems that operate in the 860 MHz to 960 MHz band. A viable EAS option, this technology also provides retailers with predictive analytics and inventory visibility. Differences in the EAS technology - critically the frequency of operation and how the tag or label works - provide the major variations in performance and value between the systems available on the market. 5
6 EAS SYSTEMS How EAS Systems Work An EAS security system has three elements: 1) detectors and controllers that create a surveillance area at exits and checkout aisles; 2) deactivators and detachers used at the POS to electronically deactivate labels and detach hard tags as items are purchased; 3) and labels and hard tags sensors that are attached to merchandise. As shown below, all EAS technologies use radio frequencies, albeit in different frequency ranges. Figure 1; EAS frequency range The industry-leading performance of the genuine Sensormaticbranded AM technology is delivered by Tyco Retail Solutions Acousto-magnetic (AM) EAS technology uses the 58 KHz frequency that is fairly low in the frequency spectrum and is more difficult to detune, while other technologies such as RF and Microwave operate at much higher frequencies and are therefore easier to detune. Furthermore, while AM has a narrow tolerance of approximately 600 Hz, RF s tolerance is greater than 1 MHz, thus allowing for more noise to be introduced into the system and for more false alarms. Acousto-Magnetic (AM) Systems Developed under the Sensormatic brand, AM was designed to overcome the weaknesses of the previous systems and provides unsurpassed performance at the store exit, significantly reducing losses associated to shoplifting. Some of the greatest benefits of AM are: y Very wide exit detection combined with small tags and labels y Consistent performance in all retail environments y Greater immunity to false alarms y Superior detection performance against body shielding y Ability to travel through liquids, offering better merchandise protection y Ability to work on products and/or packaging containing metal y Superior performance against electrical noise due to smaller bandwidth 6
7 AM systems use a transmitter to create a surveillance area where tags and labels are detected. The transmitter sends a radio frequency signal (of about 58 khz) in pulses, which energizes a tag in the surveillance zone. When the pulse ends, the tag responds, emitting a single frequency signal like a tuning fork. While the transmitter is off between pulses, the tag signal is detected by a receiver. The system verifies the unique AM signature and if all the criteria are met, the alarm occurs. The ability of the system to detect smaller labels and to use a very narrow bandwidth comes from the design of the tag and label. Both contain a resonator and a bias. The tag has a plastic case, may be reusable, and is removed at the POS during a purchase. The label is deactivated at the POS so it will not cause an alarm at the exit. The bias-resonator is protected by patents in many countries by the Sensormatic brand, providing retailers with unmatched anti-theft performance. Radio Frequency (RF) Systems These systems transmit with a center frequency of 8.2 MHz. When the label or tag is attached to a product, it responds to the aforementioned frequency emitted by a transmitter antenna. The response from the label is subsequently detected by an adjacent receiver antenna, processing the label response signal and triggering an alarm when it matches specific criteria. The size of the label is important for performance reasons. The standard size of the label is 4 x 4 cm (1.6 x 1.6 inches); label sizes smaller than this have reduced performance characteristics. Electrical noise, vertical power cables, neon lights, etc., all can affect significantly the performance of RF technology. Passive noise sources are also a major issue. RF systems cannot be installed near metal doors or even the metal edging around door mats. Typically, you will see RF systems installed more than 24 away from the exit to avoid interference, therefore forcing retailers to give up precious real estate that could otherwise be used to display merchandise. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Systems RFID is a technology that uses radio waves to transfer data from an electronic tag, called an RFID tag or label, attached to an object, to a reader for the purpose of identifying and tracking the object. RFID technology allows automatic object identification without line of sight, unlike barcode scanning. In addition, RFID tags can transmit and receive data, allowing them to be updated with new information as they move through the retail enterprise. 7
8 The heart of RFID technology is a tag consisting of a tiny silicon chip with an antenna. The chip contains information about the item that it is either attached to or embedded in. RFID technology provides retailers with an accurate account of the inventory on-hand, in real-time. Through enhanced inventory visibility, retailers can improve existing operations, reduce out-of-stocks, and enhance the shopping experience. RFID can be used as an EAS system at the exit, not only triggering the alarm when a theft has occurred, but also identifying the exact item stolen. This knowledge enables the stolen item to be quickly identified and facilitates real-time shelf replenishment of merchandise, resulting in increased sales. When AM and RFID technologies are paired together, retailers are powered with both world class shoplifting prevention and inventory intelligence. Technology Comparison Performance AM (58kHz Bias-Resonator Tech) RF (8.2MHz) UHF - Gen 2 RFID (915Mhz or 868MHz) Body Shielding No Impact Moderate Impact High Impact In / Near or On Metal Low Impact Moderate Impact High Impact On Liquids Low Impact Moderate Impact High Impact False Alarm Immunity Medium-High Low High (with data) Proximity Deactivation Medium High High Exit Width Wide Medium Wide Item Level Label Size (2m exit detection) Small Large Small Noise Immunity Moderate-High Low High Sensor Pick Rate (Cooperative) High Med-High High Deactivation Integrity High Low High Unlimited Activation / Deactivation of Labels Yes No Yes (with data) Ease of Source Tagging High Low Medium Item data Storage No No Yes Mobile Proximity Deactivation (10-13cm) No No Yes POS Scanner Integration Capable Medium High High 8
9 AM EAS System Components The most important components of AM systems include the following: Detection Systems Use one or more pedestals or a concealed system configured to create a surveillance zone at exits or checkout lanes. Pedestals, which come in a wide range of attractive designs, can provide visible deterrence while concealed systems offer more discreet protection for upscale retail environments. The U.S.-based Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) conducted a retailer-sanctioned study across 320 stores, and demonstrated that in same-store settings, the AM technology detection rates were more than 1.5 times those of RF technology. Deactivation Renowned qualities in AM deactivators include a large deactivation zone and up to 100% deactivation with no false alarms at the store s exit. Quite common are flat deactivator pads used for distance deactivation of tagged merchandise. Sensormatic deactivators fall into two different categories: Integrated deactivators provide seamless scanning and deactivation compatible with the leading bi-optic scanning systems. These units, which can be also integrated into a variety of self-checkout devices: Labels labels are one-quarter the footprint of standard RF labels and can be applied manually or at high speed. Unlike RF technology, AM labels can: y Protect items in smaller packages like batteries, given their smaller footprint y Be placed more effectively on the product without masking consumer brand, dosing or other important product information y Go through unlimited activation/ deactivation cycles y Perform when liquids and/or metal are present (superior anti-theft performance) y Provide reliable deactivation performance due to the height of the deactivation zone y Maintain high throughput during the checkout process in large store formats Counter-ready deactivators provide reliable deactivation and are ideal for boutique and/or low throughput environments. AM Label Size: 1.78 L x 0.42 W RF Label Size: 1.5 L x 1.5 W 9
10 Detailed technology comparison regarding labels AM RF Low Cost Smallest Footprint Highest Pick Rate Works on Most Liquids Works on Metalized Packaging Foils Detected in Metal Shopping Carts Protects Wide Exits with Fewer Pedestals Virtually no False Alarms Repeatable Deactivation/Reactivation Source tagging is a great alternative to in-store label application, helping increase product sales and profitability by enabling retailers to maximize merchandising techniques and product assortments. Depending on the applications, AM labels can be applied at speeds of up to 600 labels per minute, which is much faster than RF labels, typically running at less than 400 labels per minute. In addition to typical label requirements, AM solutions offer specialty label products for markets such as food & drug, health & beauty, and others. Detachers Designed to allow for simple detaching of hard tags, AM Sensormatic detachers belong to either the clamp or the magnetic detaching family. All AM detachers: y Maximize counter space thanks to their compact design y Can be secured directly to or flush mounted into the counter-top y Provide quick and efficient removal of security tags from merchandise at the POS Clamp Detacher Magnetic Detacher Dress created from genuine Sensormatic hard tags. Designed by Jose Castro 10
11 TAGS Hard Tags Retailers need to protect a wide variety of merchandise. Sensormatic Safers and Wraps The Sensormatic offers one of the industry s most comprehensive assortments of EAS hard tags line of safers and wraps provides retailers providing theft deterrence with exceptional performance, strength, and versatility. with the perfect solution for open merchandising and high security, Provided in two locking categories, clamp and magnetic, hard tags are ideal allowing shoppers to select and purchase for apparel, accessories, and general merchandise. They offer exceptional items without having to engage store durability, high security, ease of application, and ease of removal. employees to access products protected in locked cabinets or behind the POS. Sensormatic hard tags using AM bias/resonator technology: y Perform better within foil lined bags or metal shopping carts y Cannot be de-tuned when placed next to a metal object such as a coin, keys, etc. y Are durable, with a high impact ABS molded housing reinforced internally and throughout y Do not contain any electrical components that could possibly be damaged when held too close to an antenna y Are highly defeat resistant Within the broad assortment of Sensormatic hard tags, Ink Tags and Alarming Tags represent two specialty tags that stand out for their unique characteristics and applications. Safers Protected with proprietary non-deactivatable AM label, Sensormatic safers are made with the highest grade polycarbonate plastic, the same material used in bullet proof glass, which resists scratching, yellowing and does not become cloudy, thus ensuring attractive product presentations. Ink Tags An attractive solution for apparel protection, ink tags incorporate the Sensormatic brand s patented breaker plate and dispersion pad to dispense an un-freezable, non-toxic, aggressive permanent ink. Permanently damaging a garment, the ink renders stolen merchandise useless or unsellable if the tag is removed through unauthorized force, thereby denying the benefit of shoplifting. Alarming Tags These top-of-the-line tags represent an electronic approach to merchandise tagging. Designed to protect high-value, high-risk merchandise such as electronics, handbags, leather, and luxury goods - all prime targets for thieves the tag emits an audible alarm that alerts store associates of any unauthorized attempts to remove or defeat the tag. Also it alarms the detection system when tagged merchandise enters the detection field. Wraps - Wrap tags provide protection to popular, high-valued product categories while keeping them accessible to customers. Offered in two and three alarm versions, Sensormatic wrap tags emit a loud, audible alarm - 97 Decibels louder than standard motorcycle engines! - if an attempt is made to defeat them. 11
12 Source Tagging Driven by the demands of the retail community, source tagging is the application of EAS tags and labels by a manufacturer during the manufacturing process. Through 2011, Tyco Retail Solutions has protected more than 40 billion products worldwide with Sensormatic branded labels. Source Tagging for Packaged Goods and Food Hardgoods and food retailers work in concert with the manufacturers of highly pilfered goods to ensure products are tagged, shelf ready and openly displayed for consumers to conveniently purchase. For the retailer, source tagging helps to increase profitability due to product availability and labor savings at the store level with 100 percent tag compliance. Consequently, tag compliance is directly related to shrink reduction. For the manufacturer, the benefit of source tagging is brand protection because the product stays on the shelf. Through its Sensormatic brand, Tyco Retail Solutions offers some of the industry s most advanced, versatile, and reliable solutions, including labels that can be embedded into the products or product packaging, ideal for CPG and food items. ShopNow Retailer Implements ST Program Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Sends Sample Product CPG Applies EAS Labels CPG Certifies Label Placement Sensormatic Lab Buys Labels From Sensormatic Retailer Distribution Center Shipped Package Company Applies EAS Labels ShopNow Store Receives Tagged Products Point-of-Sale EAS Label Deactivated Packaged Goods Source Tagging program certification, label, and information flows 12
13 Source Tagging for Apparel Through its Source Tagging Recirculation program, Tyco Retail Solutions helps retailers improve supply chain and selling floor efficiencies by delivering a more effective and streamlined tagging strategy. When source tagging is implemented, retailers realize lower tag defeat rates, reduced labor costs of in-store tagging, and increased associates availability to service shoppers. Ideal for apparel retailers, the Source Tagging Recirculation program begins to put the infrastructure in place to deliver cost-effective protection today, and unlock the full capabilities of EAS and RFID for robust protection and end-to-end inventory visibility tomorrow. Some of the program s key benefits are: y Labor savings fewer payroll hours at the store to apply tags, and a higher percentage of time spent on selling time and customer service. y Less shortage more tags on more items throughout the store, with 100 percent compliance and 100 percent consistency, and no merchandise left untagged in back rooms. y Increased sales better speed to floor, fewer stock-outs on popular items, and store associate time spent selling, not tagging. y Consistency application in manufacturing environment, for fewer damages and a better appearance. y Lowest tag cost overall tagging cost is reduced by selling the tag back to Tyco, compared to utilizing the tag one time. y Environmental sustainability the initiative embraces green retailing principles by recirculating tags to save valuable time, money, and resources. Recirculation shouldn t be confused with recycling. Tyco Retail Solutions repurposes tags, supporting a complete recirculation solution. Using an established reverse logistics process, tags can be reapplied multiple times at the garment manufacturing location. Apparel Factory Ordered Tyco Distribution Center Shipped Tyco Automated Recirculation Center Sensormatic Certified Apparel Factory Applied Removed Store Apparel Source Tagging Recirculation program merchandise, tag, and information flows 13
14 Benefits of AM Solutions A Holistic Approach Tyco s informationbased systems enable actionable intelligence to help retailers become more profitable. STORE OPS. ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME As shoplifters grow increasingly sophisticated and organized, Tyco Retail Solutions leverages the industry-leading performance of its genuine Sensormatic AM technology to offer an expanding portfolio of mission-critical solutions and services. Tyco Retail Solutions is leading the evolution of retail performance and security solutions by providing a scalable, integrated platform of interconnected systems centered on inventory protection and optimization. These information-based systems enable actionable intelligence to help retailers become more profitable. Re-inventing EAS The evolution of EAS technologies and the continuous efforts by companies like Tyco Retail Solutions to provide customers with increasingly sophisticated and effective solutions led to the introduction of enhanced EAS systems featuring key elements like: y Tags-too-close Reduces unintended alarms, allowing retailers the flexibility to display merchandise closer to the exits. y People counting and directionality A simple and valued tool to help increase customer service, improve productivity and optimize staffing. y Metal Foil Detection Sensormatic metal-foil booster detection technology helps identify booster bags lined with aluminum foil. y Jamming EAS systems can be rendered inoperative by jamming. Sensormatic jammer detection software addresses the threat of these devices, allowing retailers to more effectively fight ORC. Moreover today, by leveraging the additional benefits of the recent AM EAS systems, retail enterprises are able to combine solutions to integrate in-store surveillance technologies and consolidate information across stores, to improve protection and analyze events and trends. From merely reactive, EAS becomes predictive. The ability to gather predictive and actionable intelligence is optimized when retailers invest in the existing infrastructure at the POS to integrate action-oriented EAS solutions with information based RFID technology. Environmental Impact Tyco Retail Solutions considers protection of the environment a top priority and is taking the lead in developing disciplined, metrics-driven technologies and processes that minimize environmental impacts. By adopting a systems approach, Tyco Retail Solutions delivers solutions that work up and down the value chain from manufacturers to customers not just for their own products in isolation, but including the systems that supply or depend on them, and throughout their lifecycle. At the heart of the Tyco Retail Solutions environmental sustainability program is the company-wide goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, water use and waste generation by 25 percent over the next five years, supporting the vision of a greener future for everyone, everywhere. 14
15 Global strength. Local expertise. At your service. North America Headquarters 1501 Yamato Road Boca Raton, FL United States Phone: Latin America Headquarters 1501 Yamato Road Boca Raton, FL United States Phone: United Kingdom/Ireland Regional Headquarters Security House, The Summit Hanworth Road Sunbury-on-Thames Middlesex. TW16 5DB United Kingdom Phone: Continental Europe Headquarters Am Schimmersfeld Ratingen Germany Phone: Asia-Pacific Headquarters No.26 Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2 Level 1 Singapore Phone: South Africa Headquarters 1 Charles Crescent Eastgate Ext 4, Sandton South Africa Phone: References: y 2010 Global Retail Theft Barometer, Centre for Retail Research, Nottingham, England, y 2011 Inventory Distortion Retail s $800 Billion Global Problem Market Study, IHL Group y 2010 Huffingtonpost.com Organized Retail Crime On The Rise y 2010 Wikipedia Organized Retail Crime y National Retail Federation 2011 ORC Survey (Executive Summary) y 2009 EAS Can Work, or EAS Can Fail: Reviewing a Shoplifting Control Process - Read Hayes, PhD y HowStuffWorks.com How Anti-shoplifting Devices Work y EPCGlobal Website y Engineered Automation Inc. Website Conclusions Tyco Retail Solutions is the only company able to deliver a complete solutions approach to retail customers worldwide based on the superior performance of Sensormatic AM technology. From enhanced detection systems at the exit to detachers and deactivators at POS; from a broad assortment of hard tags and labels to a world-class source tag recirculation program; Tyco Retail Solutions provides retailers from all vertical markets with a one-stop-shop solution to all of their shrink reduction needs. Because of advancements in EAS technologies and the intrinsic nature of certain product categories and their packaging, Tyco Retail Solutions strongly believes that AM EAS, as a solution, will be an integral part of retailers operations. Also they foresee different needs-based scenarios where some retailers can benefit from a dual technology solution of AM-RFID functionality, whereas others may require a sequential approach in slowly migrating from one technology to the other. Aside from the significant challenges provided by shoplifters, retailers deal every day with issues related to inventory accuracy, out-of-stocks, item location, price management, promotions execution, internal shrink and vendor fraud that also negatively impact their profitability. In today s changing retail environment, retailers need to incorporate more intelligent and integrated technologies into their existing investment to enhance the customer shopping experience and improve product availability while limiting shrink and lowering costs. Traditionally focused on loss prevention, Tyco Retail Solutions now offers a broad family of item-level RFID solutions. The integration of Tyco Retail Solutions RFID infrastructure into Sensormatic s portfolio of loss prevention systems enables retailers to deploy RFID at the store level to gain better control, security and visibility into their inventories and increase operational efficiencies. Leverage our strength and experience Tyco Retail Solutions, a unit of Tyco International, is a leading global provider of integrated retail performance and security solutions, deployed today at more than 80 percent of the world s top 200 retailers. Customers range from single-store boutiques to global retail enterprises. Operating in more than 70 countries worldwide, Tyco Retail Solutions provides retailers with real-time visibility to their inventory and assets to improve operations, optimize profitability and create memorable shopper experiences. The Tyco Retail Solutions portfolio for retailers is sold through ADT and authorized business partners around the world. For more information, please visit Copyright 2011 Tyco Retail Solutions. All rights reserved. TYCO, ADT, SENSORMATIC and the product names listed in this document are marks and/or registered marks. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. 15
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