Purchasing all EAS products from one vendor (Bundling) Versus multiple vendors (Keeping Your Options Open).
Bundling
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Your limited to the products offered by the single vendor
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You’ll be locked into a long-term purchasing contract for those products
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You’ll pay premium pricing for those products for the duration of the contract
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If the single vendor can’t deliver an order on time, you’ll just have to wait
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Do you really want to buy from the jack of all trades and master of none?
Keeping Your Options Open
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You’ll have access to every EAS solution on the market
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If you’re not happy with a product or service from a vendor, you can choose another
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Everyone knows multiple vendors means lower pricing
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If one vendor can’t deliver an order on time, use a different one
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Some EAS vendors specialize in certain areas, such as ALL-TAG with RF (Radio-Frequency) and AM (Acousto-Magnetic Labels, Hard Tags, and Ink Tags. Pick and choose from the best sources to build your EAS arsenal.