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Sensormatic Supertags – I’s and II’s

Sensormatic has recently launched its newest Supertag, the Supertag III.  Yes the III is a great tag, and yes the III offers the same great detection as previous Supertag generations.  Is the Supertag III worth a premium price over the Supertag I or Supertag II?  Not at the current price differences.  Supertag I’s and Supertag II’s in both black and grey are highly stylish and effective theft deterrents.  The Supertag I and the Supertag II have been so popular over the past decade that millions of tags were produced.  Due to the great recession plaguing US retailers many stores have been closed.  The result of these mass closings and the previous mass production of Supertags is a glut of used security tags in the market place.  Before big box stores turn to Sensormatic’s new offerings of III’s they should take advantage of the vast quantities of used supertag I’s and II’s to be had on the secondary market.  In the past major retailers have not been able to purchase the large quantities of Supertags a thousand plus location chain may need.  Now all sized retailers can acquire the quantities of tags needed to meet their loss prevention needs.  These tag buying opportunities should be available through the first six months of an economic recovery.  Post recovery large retailers will be back at the mercy of Supertag III pricing.