Ink tag

Ink tags are a form of retail loss prevention that is commonly used in clothing stores.

These tags contain glass vials filled with permanent ink and have a thick plastic cover.

[1] The tags are attached to the items they protect with a magnetic lock which requires a special tool to remove.

Ink tags fall into the loss prevention category called benefit denial.

[2] Although the use of ink tags does not prevent the theft of an item, it does strongly discourage it by decreasing the benefit received by the shoplifter.