Since 2004, CR Vanguard has established cooperation with Bohang Electronics, and is one of the first retail enterprises to apply radio frequency anti-theft (RF/RFID) system in a large-scale manner in China. Up to now, more than 3000 CR Vanguard stores nationwide have deployed more than 2 million Bohang anti-theft antennas, decoders and hard tags, reducing the loss rate by 62%, and the annual loss prevention amount has exceeded 200 million yuan. 1、 Customer profile Customer name: CR Vanguard Industry: Chain retail/supermarkets/hypermarkets Store size: 3000+stores nationwide Cooperation start: 2004 Cooperation duration: 20 years+deployment system: RF anti-theft system, acoustic magnetic system (AM), source tag plan Core equipment: anti-theft antenna, hard tag, lock opener, decoding board, source tag Application scenario: high loss areas: daily chemicals, tobacco and alcohol, health care products, 3C accessories, clothing II Background and challenges Before the introduction of Bohang anti-theft system, CR Vanguard faces the following core challenges: high loss rate: average retail The loss rate is about 1.5% -2%, of which 60% -70% comes from customer theft or internal theft. For CR Vanguard, whose annual sales amount is tens of billions, the loss amount is huge. High cost of civil air defense: Increasing security personnel is costly, has limited effectiveness, and affects customer shopping experience. False alarms and missed alarms: Some anti-theft devices used in the early stages have a high false alarm rate, which affects the efficiency of checkout; Failure to report will result in loss of goods. Difficulty in tag management: Low recovery rate and easy loss of hard tags, lack of established source tagging system, and inability to achieve source theft prevention for supplier products. 3、 Solution deployment plan: Since 2004, we have been piloting RF anti-theft systems in key areas such as East China and South China. Gradually promote to over 3000 stores nationwide, forming a three in one anti-theft system of "antenna+tag+decoding". Collaborate with core suppliers such as Procter&Gamble and Unilever to implement a source labeling program, where anti-theft labels are affixed during the production process of goods. Key Capability: High Detection Rate: The detection width of Bo Hang's RF/acoustic magnetic antenna can reach 1.8 meters, with small blind spots and a false alarm rate of less than 0.5%. Low false alarm rate: Intelligent signal processing technology with strong anti-interference ability, with a false alarm rate of less than 1% (industry average of 3% -5%). Source label compatibility: Supports pre labeling on the supplier side, achieving "source theft prevention" and significantly reducing store labeling manpower. Hard Label Recycling System: Provides high-strength, reusable hard labels and establishes a recycling process, reducing label loss rate by 70%. System integration: It can be linked with POS cash register system to achieve automatic alarm and cash register prompt when undecoded products pass through the antenna. 4、 Implementation effect: Before deployment (around 2004), after deployment (stable period), the annual loss rate of improvement is about 1.8% (industry average level), reduced to about 0.68% ↓ 62%. The annual loss prevention amount is estimated to exceed 200 million yuan. The false alarm rate of anti-theft hardware is about 5% (early equipment), less than 1% ↓ 80%. The annual loss rate of hard tags is about 25%, less than 8% ↓ 68%. The average number of store security personnel is 3-4 people/store 1-2 people/store (focusing on services), optimized by 50%. Global statistics (as of 2026): Before deployment of core indicators (before 2004), after deployment (stable period), the annual loss rate of improvement is about 1.8% (industry average level), reduced to about 0.68% ↓ 62% annual loss prevention amount - estimated to exceed 200 million yuan - false alarm rate of anti-theft hardware is about 5%<1% ↓ 80% annual loss rate of hard labels is about 15%<3% 80% of store security personnel optimized in 2010, 50% cumulative deployment of anti-theft antennas: over 12000 years of use of hard tags/source tags: over 100 million cumulative for customer loss prevention: estimated to be over 3 billion yuan (based on more than 20 years of cooperation) Source tag coverage: key categories exceeding 80%. 5. Customer testimony: "Commercial product loss prevention is an eternal theme in the retail industry. Bohang Electronics has been our most trusted partner for more than 20 years. Their acoustic magnetic and radio frequency anti-theft systems have high detection rates and low false alarm rates. More importantly, they can keep up with the changes in the retail industry. From traditional antennas to source tags, and even future RFID, Bohang has always provided stable and reliable technical support. ”-- Head of Loss Prevention Department/Asset Protection Department of China Resources Wanjiayuan
