Why retail security gates are the best choice to reduce theft

Why an EAS gate beats the alternatives

Cameras, mirrors, security guards and undercover staff each play a role in loss prevention, but none deliver the cost-per-prevented-incident that a properly tuned EAS gate does. Industry studies put EAS-driven shrink reduction in the 40 to 60 percent range, against single-digit improvements from cameras alone.

The economics

• One pair of pedestals covers a 3-metre door for around the price of two months of guard wages
• Soft labels add cents per item — invisible inside the cost of goods
• Hardware lifespan exceeds seven years with basic maintenance

Why it works behaviourally

An EAS gate is the only deterrent that creates a public, audible event at the moment of departure. Cameras require post-event review and a willing prosecutor. Mirrors rely on staff vigilance. A gate, by contrast, draws every nearby customer's attention to the offender — and that social pressure is what stops repeat behaviour more than any camera.

Vista EAS designs systems with that behavioural effect in mind, not just the alarm itself.