WO2015189825A2

WO2015189825A2 - Anti-shoplifting device

Info

Publication number: WO2015189825A2
Application number: PCT/IB2015/054472
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jhonn Guido NAHLEH; Alessandro RENZINI; Gian Paolo NAHLEH; Emanuele RENZINI
Original assignee: Treadim S.R.L.
Priority date: 2014-06-13
Filing date: 2015-06-12
Publication date: 2015-12-17
Also published as: WO2015189825A3

Abstract

Anti-shoplifting device for at least one article (15), which comprises at least an attachment element (13) to the article (15), at least a transceiver element (21), configured at least to receive information relating to the article (15) and to transmit it to external electronic devices, at least an identification element (16), configured to univocally identify the anti-shoplifting device (10), and a control element (23), configured to command and manage the anti-shoplifting device (10), at least connected to the attachment element (13), to the transceiver element (21) and to the identification element (16).

Description

"ANTI-SHOPLIFTING DEVICE"

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention concerns an anti-shoplifting device for different articles or consumer goods.

In particular, the anti-shoplifting device can be applied, for example but not only, in shops or commercial businesses for the retail sale of garments, electronic articles, such as CDs or DVDs, articles of food, furniture, accessories, and substantially on any type of article on which the application of an anti-shoplifting device can be provided.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the field of selling consumer goods or articles, it is known to use anti- shoplifting elements, which can be affixed directly on the consumer goods and are normally removable from them only by authorized staff at the moment of purchase, thus having the advantage of being able to be used more than once.

It is also known that, in combination with a dedicated infrastructure, said anti- shoplifting elements can activate specific counter-measures, such as alarms or other sound signals for example, if someone tries to take the goods outside the shop, without having previously removed the anti-shoplifting element.

Known anti-shoplifting elements are not able to supply the infrastructure, and therefore the manager of the shop, with information concerning their functioning condition, information on events of interest and/or service information.

The possibility of tampering with anti-shoplifting elements is known, in particular, the infrastructures in current use are such that in reality there is no verification on the condition of the anti-shoplifting elements inside the outlets.

Indeed, the infrastructure does not receive any information from the anti- shoplifting element concerning its correct functioning and its position inside the shop, so that a shoplifter who is able to tamper with the anti-shoplifting elements, or who notices that one or more of these is not functioning, could leave the shop without having bought the goods and without any alarm signal notifying the manager of the theft.

Another disadvantage of the known solution concerns the need to install specific anti-shoplifting structures that are fixed or in any case difficult to transfer, which are usually present at entrance and/or exit points of shops in order to detect possible shoplifters.

In particular, these specific structures are costly, both to purchase and to install, and they very often require masonry work for the cables.

Moreover, these structures are not easily removed or moved if the shop modifies its layout.

Moreover these structures do not allow wide entrances or exits.

Moreover, these structures are only able to signal the theft of a consumer product if there is an attempt to pass through the exit with the anti-shoplifting elements still applied to the product, but they are ineffectual if the anti- shoplifting element has been illegally removed from the product before leaving the shop.

Due to the fact that they are interchangeable on different articles, known anti- shoplifting elements are not able to supply to the infrastructure, and therefore to the manager of the shop, information concerning the article to which they are associated at that moment.

They are also not able to supply any indication about the position of the article to which they are associated at a given moment inside the shop or store, warehouse or other similar place.

In particular, known anti-shoplifting elements are not able to supply to the dedicated infrastructure of a clothes shop, information able to calculate statistically how many times a garment has been tried on in the fitting rooms and the consequent ratio between garments tried on and garments purchased.

For example, they are not able to speed up the operations at the cash desks, supplying to the dedicated infrastructure information concerning the products that clients at the cash desk are about to pay for, thus avoiding for example the need to manually scan the bar codes of the goods in order to calculate the bill.

For example, current anti-shoplifting elements do not bring any benefits to the inventory operations.

It is also known to use advertising apparatuses in shops such as monitors or displays or other similar technological apparatuses, located in windows, furnishings and in general inside and outside stores to facilitate commercial promotions. The promotional information displayed on these devices usually concerns products situated nearby, or in any case in the same store.

As anti-shoplifting elements are not able to communicate information pertinent to the product they are associated to, these advertising apparatuses must be updated manually on each occasion to display information concerning the products on sale and/or on offer in their particular store.

Known anti-shoplifting elements are not able to communicate with smartphones, tablets or other objects visitors have with them in the shop. The increasingly widespread use of electronic devices such as smartphones or tablets is known.

Currently, known anti-shoplifting elements are not able to communicate with these devices, to supply to a final client information concerning, for example, the characteristics of the product, the availability thereof, the availability of possible variants not on show but in stock, or the possibility of matching that product with others.

Known anti-shoplifting elements are not able to give to the client the possibility of paying directly for the product using a smartphone or tablet or other electronic device, or to allow the anti-shoplifting element to be removed from the product without having to pass through a cash desk, where an operator must remove the anti-shoplifting device.

Known anti-shoplifting elements are not able to communicate to the final consumer commercial information concerning the product to which they are affixed.

Currently, it is known to use labels, of cardboard for example, or plastic or metal material, or a combination thereof, in shops, which are affixed directly on the products in order to communicate, for example to clients, information of interest.

The labels carry various types of information, such as for example the price, the identification code, the brand, the bar code of the product or other similar information.

The information is usually used by the clients of the shop, for example to help them choose their purchases, or also by the staff of the shop themselves, to identify the product and to manage it in pre- and post-sales operations. The labels are also used at the cash desks to identify, manually or automatically, the type and price of the article.

Labels are also known on which specific codes with a matrix of dots are printed, such as for example QR Codes, that can be interpreted by the clients by photographic acquisition, for example by smartphone or tablet, to display additional information concerning the products of interest.

One disadvantage of such labels is the possibility that the information on them, over time, may become obsolete and is therefore no longer correct, consequently causing problems regarding updating.

One possible solution provides to replace the label with a new label carrying the updated information.

One disadvantage of this solution is the time and availability of the staff to undertake the replacement operation, with the possibility that they might make mistakes during these operations, and also the possibility of ruining the article or its packaging when they remove the old label.

Another possibility is to correct the information on the label for example by affixing adhesive supports with the correct information.

One disadvantage regarding the affixing of adhesive supports concerns the possibility of preventing the reading of the other information of interest shown on the label, because the adhesive support has been positioned incorrectly, for example.

Another disadvantage regarding the use of adhesive supports concerns the possibility that they may become detached from the label, preventing the clients and/or the staff from knowing the updated information, as well as deteriorating the esthetic appearance of the article and/or its packaging.

One purpose of the present invention is to make an anti-shoplifting device that allows to signal that it has possibly been forced, tampered with or is functioning incorrectly.

Another purpose of the present invention is to make an anti-shoplifting device that is able to communicate with a suitable infrastructure, to transmit useful information on its positioning and service information.

Another purpose of the present invention is to make an anti-shoplifting device that is able to communicate with a suitable infrastructure, to transmit information to monitors or displays or other technological apparatuses located in shop windows, on furnishings and in general inside and outside the sales outlet in order to facilitate "promotional communication".

Another purpose of the present invention is to make an anti-shoplifting device that can also exchange information, concerning the product for example, with the client through an electronic device belonging to the client.

Another purpose of the present invention is to make an anti-shoplifting device that allows the user to purchase the product with an electronic transaction, using the user's own electronic device.

Another purpose of the present invention is to make an anti-shoplifting device that can also exchange information, for example of a commercial nature, with the user by means of a display inserted in the device itself.

Another purpose of the present invention is to make an anti-shoplifting device that can be quickly and easily updated.

The Applicant has devised, tested and embodied the present invention to overcome the shortcomings of the state of the art and to obtain these and other purposes and advantages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is set forth and characterized in the independent claim, while the dependent claims describe other characteristics of the invention or variants to the main inventive idea.

In accordance with the above purposes, the present invention concerns an anti- shoplifting device, for at least an article that comprises at least an attachment element, at least a transceiver element, configured at least to receive information relating to the article and to transmit it to external electronic devices, at least an identification element configured to univocally identify the anti-shoplifting device, and a control element, configured to command and manage the anti- shoplifting device, at least connected to the attachment element, to the transceiver element and to the identification element.

In accordance with possible forms of embodiment, the identification element, for example an ID (Identifier), a bar code, a QR code or an RFID, is configured to univocally identify the anti-shoplifting device so as to allow consultation by an external entity of the information associated to said identification element, and/or the creation of a univocal association, of the anti-shoplifting device to the article on which it is affixed.

In accordance with possible forms of embodiment, the transceiver element is also configured to selectively transmit information relating to the identification and/or to the localization of the anti-shoplifting device to an external electronic device, in order to allow consultation of the information associated to said article and/or the creation of a univocal association of the anti-shoplifting device to the article on which it is affixed.

With the anti-shoplifting device it is therefore advantageously possible to communicate with a suitable infrastructure, to transmit information regarding the position of the article on which the anti-shoplifting device is affixed and/or tampering alarms and/or service information.

With the anti-shoplifting device it is possible to communicate easily with an infrastructure in order to facilitate some working processes inside the shops, such as "commercial promotions".

With the anti-shoplifting device it is also possible to communicate with appropriate electronic apparatuses in common use, such as smartphones, tablets or other electronic devices, to easily show to an interested user detailed information concerning the article on which it is applied and to easily and quickly update it whenever necessary, and to give the final client the possibility of paying for the product using his/her own electronic device or through an automatic cash desk.

With the anti-shoplifting device it is therefore possible to show to an interested user detailed information concerning the article on which it is applied and to update it easily and quickly whenever necessary.

In accordance with possible forms of embodiment, the elements described above, all or only some of them, can be made in single elements, in particular the control element can be integrated with the transceiver element.

The anti-shoplifting device also comprises a feed element, connected at least to the control element and/or the transceiver element.

In accordance with possible forms of embodiment, the feed element can be selectively activated to transfer energy at least to the control element and/or the transceiver element. In this way it is possible to reduce the energy consumption of the anti- shoplifting device during use.

In accordance with possible forms of embodiment, the anti-shoplifting device comprises a movement sensor, at least connected to the control element and configured to selectively supply useful information concerning the localization and/or the state of the motion of the article.

According to some forms of embodiment, the anti-shoplifting device comprises a screen configured to display information of interest relating to the article.

The screen is connected to the transceiver element by means of the control element.

In accordance with possible forms of embodiment, the anti-shoplifting device comprises an acoustic signaler connected at least to the attachment element.

The acoustic signaler is configured to selectively emit a sound signal, at least when a person tries to tamper with the attachment element.

In this way it is advantageously possible to detect a possible forcing of the anti-shoplifting device, even when there is no cooperation with specific, dedicated state-of-the-art infrastructures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other characteristics of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of some forms of embodiment, given as a non- restrictive example with reference to the attached drawings wherein:

- fig. 1 shows an anti-shoplifting device in accordance with the present invention;

- fig. 2 shows the anti-shoplifting device of fig. 1 in a possible application;

- fig. 3 schematically shows some components of the anti-shoplifting device of l ;

- fig. 4 is a variant of the anti-shoplifting device of fig. 3.

To facilitate comprehension, the same reference numbers have been used, where possible, to identify identical common elements in the drawings. It is understood that elements and characteristics of one form of embodiment can conveniently be incorporated into other forms of embodiment without further clarifications.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF FORMS OF EMBODIMENT

We shall now refer in detail to the various forms of embodiment of the present invention, of which one or more examples are shown in the attached drawing. Each example is supplied by way of illustration of the invention and shall not be understood as a limitation thereof. For example, the characteristics shown or described insomuch as they are part of one form of embodiment can be adopted on, or in association with, other forms of embodiment to produce another form of embodiment. It is understood that the present invention shall include all such modifications and variants.

In accordance with the present invention, forms of embodiment of the invention described here concern an anti-shoplifting device 10, that can be applied to different articles 15 in shops or commercial businesses, such as for example clothes shops, shops for electronic devices, furniture, accessories or suchlike.

In forms of embodiment described here with reference to fig. 1, the anti- shoplifting device 10 comprises at least a support structure 12, associated to an attachment element 13. The attachment element 13 is provided to attach the anti- shoplifting device 10 to the article 15.

Moreover, the anti-shoplifting device 10 comprises at least a transceiver element 21 and a control element 23, at least connected to the attachment element 13 and to the transceiver element 21.

The control element 23 can be configured to selectively command and manage the functioning of the anti-shoplifting device 10.

In forms of embodiment of the present invention, the control element 23 can comprise an internal memory suitable to memorize, for example but not only, information of interest concerning the article 15.

Examples of control element 23 can be a micro-controller, a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), a processor or micro-processor (CPU), provided with an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), flash memories or memory cards or other similar electronic control/processing/ memorization systems.

The support structure 12 can have different thicknesses and shapes, for example parallelepiped, cube, cylindrical, or other irregular shape, depending on the characteristics of the article 15 on which the anti-shoplifting device 10 can be affixed.

In forms of embodiment described with reference to fig. 2, the anti-shoplifting device 10 can be affixed, advantageously, in a visible portion of the article 15, so as to allow clients and/or staff to identify it immediately.

In forms of embodiment described here, the attachment element 13 can be a different type, for example magnetic, with a pin-type mark, spider system or suchlike, depending on the characteristics and shape of the specific article 15 on which the anti-shoplifting device 10 can be applied.

The transceiver element 21 can be configured to receive the information of interest concerning the article 15 and to transmit it to external electronic devices.

The information can be, for example, the selling price of the article 15, its identification code, the size, the material of which it is made, the brand, the bar code associated thereto, the availability in store of the article 15, the availability of different colors or sizes or other similar information.

The information can be taken from a database and/or a management system of the shop and transmitted to the anti-shoplifting device 10, for example through an external transceiver element 19 or by means of a dedicated external infrastructure.

The information can also be memorized in the internal memory of the control element 23 cited above.

The transceiver device 19 can be any device, portable or not, configured at least to transmit the information of interest concerning the specific article 15, or service information, monitoring information, specific commands or other similar information.

The transceiver device 19 can use, for example, a wireless data communication technology, via radio, for example Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, RFID, NFC (Near Field Communication), GPS (Global Positioning System), GSM/GRPS/UMTS/LTE, or other radio transmission technology in general, or via infrared, such as IrDA (Infrared Data Association).

In forms of embodiment described with reference to figs. 3 and 4, the anti- shoplifting device 10 can comprise an identification element 16, such as for example an ID, bar code, QR Code or RFID, configured to identify univocally the anti-shoplifting device 10 in order to associate it to the article 15, for example in a database of the shop.

In forms of embodiment of the present invention described for example with reference to figs. 3 and 4, the anti-shoplifting device 10 can also comprise a screen 14, which can be connected to the control element 23 and can be configured to communicate to the clients and/or staff of the shop one or more pieces of information concerning the article 15 on which the anti-shoplifting device 10 is applied.

The information can be, for example, expressed by text, as images or a combination of both.

The screen 14, if present, can be the electronic type, such as for example e- paper, LCD, LED, OLED or similar.

If one or more pieces of information shown on the screen 14 are no longer correct, the transceiver device 19 can also allow them to be corrected in a short time.

In this way it is advantageously possible to avoid the need to have recourse to manual updating, thus reducing the time and possible mistakes of such an operation.

In forms of embodiment described here it is possible to provide the presence of a feed element 20 to feed the anti-shoplifting device 10, such as a battery or suchlike, configured to supply electric power at least to the control element 23 and to the transceiver element 21.

The feed element 20 can be configured to supply electric power in a continuous manner.

In variant forms of embodiment of the present invention, the feed element 20 can be configured to supply electric power discontinuously, for example, but not restrictively, only during transfer operations of the information by the transceiver device 19 and/or updating of the information on the screen 14. In forms of embodiment of the present invention described here with reference to figs. 3 and 4, the feed element 20 can be disposed inside the anti-shoplifting device 10.

In this way, when the anti-shoplifting device 10 is detached from the article 15 by authorized staff, the feed element 20 is deactivated, avoiding the unnecessary use of electric power.

In particular, the feed element 20 can be located inside the support structure 12 (fig. 3) and can be connected, for example by means of suitable electric circuits, at least to the control element 23 and to the transceiver element 21.

In other forms of embodiment of the invention described here, the feed element 20 can also be integrated in the attachment element 13 (fig. 4), for example if its size and shape allow it.

It is therefore possible to activate the functioning of the feed element 20 only when the attachment element 13 is correctly applied to the article 15 by means of one or more anchoring elements 27, such as for example pins, electric poles or suchlike, depending on the characteristics of the article 15 on which the anti- shoplifting device 10 can be affixed.

In this case, it is therefore possible to limit the energy consumption of the anti- shoplifting device 10 only to the times when it is actually used.

In other forms of embodiment of the present invention, the feed element 20 coincides with the transceiver element 21.

In these solutions, the functioning of the anti-shoplifting device 10 can be guaranteed in relation to the autonomy of the feed element 20.

To avoid having to replace the feed element 20 when it needs charging, or to completely replace the anti-shoplifting device 10, it is possible to provide a recharging operation of the feed element 20.

This operation can for example be obtained by using induction systems, wireless recharging systems, or also other similar known technologies.

In this case, the anti-shoplifting device 10 can also comprise a recharge element 29, powered externally by a source of energy 30.

The source of energy 30 can be configured to emit electromagnetic waves for example. In forms of embodiment described here, the source of energy 30 can coincide with the transceiver device 19.

In other forms of embodiment of the invention, the feed element 20 can be outside the anti-shoplifting device 10.

This can be advantageous if the article 15 has a limited size, consequently entailing the need to reduce the bulk also of the anti-shoplifting device 10 to be affixed upon it.

In this variant, powering the anti-shoplifting device 10 can be obtained by means of the transceiver element 21 cited above, which can be configured both to exchange information with the transceiver device 19 and also to obtain electric power.

In forms of embodiment described here, the transceiver device 19 can also guarantee the transmission of energy to the transceiver element 21, for example using RFID technology or other radio transmission technology.

In this solution, the transceiver device 19 can be activated to allow, at the same time, the transmission of information concerning the article 15 and the feed of the anti-shoplifting device 10, or, alternatively, to provide only one of these operations at a time.

The control element 23 can also be configured to selectively transmit the information of interest concerning the article 15 from the transceiver element 21 to the screen 14.

The control element 23 can comprise one or more internal circuits, not shown in the attached drawings, to selectively put the screen 14 in communication with the transceiver element 21.

In forms of embodiment described here, the transceiver element 21 can be configured to recognize the presence of one or more electronic apparatuses of the clients and/or staff of the shop, such as for example telecommunication apparatuses and/or electronic processing apparatuses of the portable type, for example a smartphone, a tablet or suchlike, and to communicate the detection to the control element 23.

The control element 23 can therefore command the transmission by the transceiver element 21 of the information of interest concerning the article 15 directly onto said one or more electronic apparatuses. In other forms of embodiment described here, the information can be transmitted autonomously, directly by the transceiver element 21.

In particular, the information can be transmitted by means of communication, for example, in radio frequency, by means of NFC technology or other known data transmission systems.

In forms of embodiment described here, it is also possible to transfer only some of the information of interest from the anti-shoplifting device 10 to one or more electronic apparatuses.

The transceiver element 21 can also be configured to allow to identify the position of the specific article 15 on which the anti-shoplifting device 10 is affixed, through the transmission of signals and/or of service information to one or more electronic apparatuses, or to the management system of the shop.

In this case it is therefore possible to know in real time, for example, where the article 15 is located inside the shop, and consequently the localization of the article 15 on which the anti-shoplifting device 10 is positioned could make it superfluous to install specific, fixed anti-shoplifting structures at the perimeters, which are generally present at entrance and/or exit points of shops in order to detect possible shoplifters.

In forms of embodiment of the present invention, the anti-shoplifting device 10 also comprises a movement sensor 17, such as an accelerometer for example.

The movement sensor 17 is configured to detect the presence or absence of movement of the anti-shoplifting device 10.

If the article 15 on which the anti-shoplifting device 10 is affixed is not moved for a prolonged period of time, the movement sensor can transmit a signal to the control element 23, which will reduce the electric power to the anti-shoplifting device 10, so as to minimize energy consumption.

On the contrary, when the movement sensor 17 detects a movement of the article 15, it can send a corresponding signal to the control element 23, which will provide to power the components of the anti-shoplifting device 10 once again.

The information sent by the movement sensor 17 to the control element 23 can also advantageously contribute to a greater precision in determining the position of the article 15, when it is moving. In forms of embodiment described here, the anti-shoplifting device 10 can also comprise an acoustic signaler 25, connected at least to the attachment element 13.

The acoustic signaler 25 can be configured to emit an acoustic signal at least if there is an attempt to force open the anti-shoplifting device 10.

Moreover, the acoustic signaler 25 can also cooperate with the traditional fixed anti-shoplifting structures, such as for example gates, generally located in correspondence to entrances and/or exits of the shops.

In this case, the acoustic signaler 25 can emit an acoustic signal even if the article 15 is taken outside the shop without the anti-shoplifting device 10 having first been correctly removed.

The acoustic signaler 25 can also emit the acoustic signal if there is an interaction with a portable device and/or the management system of the shop, for example to transfer information of interest concerning the article 15.

In forms of embodiment of the present invention, the acoustic signal can be differentiated according to the operation carried out, so as to be able to recognize the type of interaction with the client and/or the staff.

In variant forms of embodiment of the present invention, the anti-shoplifting device 10 can also comprise a plurality of keys, not shown in the attached drawings.

The keys can be disposed on the support structure 12, for example advantageously in a zone near the screen 14, or alternately, they can be integrated into the screen 14.

The keys can be configured to allow the client and/or staff of the shop to easily display information concerning the article 15 on the screen 14, for example through successive displays.

This possibility is particularly advantageous if the amount of information of interest is such that it cannot all be shown on the screen 14 at the same time.

In variant forms of embodiment, the keys can also be configured to select only one or a few pieces of information of interest to be displayed concerning the article 15.

In forms of embodiment described here, the anti-shoplifting device 10 can also allow to reduce the time required for paying for the articles 15. Indeed, if there are suitable barriers or scan points in correspondence to a cash desk in the shop, the anti-shoplifting device 10 can transmit the information relating to the identity or the price of the article 15, for example by means of the transceiver element 21 described above.

In this way, it is possible to draw up a list of purchases of a client particularly quickly, and also to calculate and pay the respective bill, for example by means of electronic transaction.

Moreover, the transceiver element 21 can also allow to identify the anti- shoplifting device 10 by a suitable self-service station for removing the anti- shoplifting device 10.

The removal station, recognizing the signal transmitted by the transceiver element 21 , can recognize if the associated article 15 has been regularly purchased and, as a consequence allow the client to detach the anti-shoplifting device 10 or not, by activating a similar device to that used at cash desks known in the state of the art, thus freeing the article 15.

It is clear that modifications and/or additions of parts may be made to the anti- shoplifting device 10 as described heretofore, without departing from the field and scope of the present invention.

It is also clear that, although the present invention has been described with reference to some specific examples, a person of skill in the art shall certainly be able to achieve many other equivalent forms of anti-shoplifting device 10, having the characteristics as set forth in the claims and hence all coming within the field of protection defined thereby.

Claims

1. Anti-shoplifting device for at least one article (15), characterized in that it comprises at least an attachment element (13) to said article (15), at least a transceiver element (21), configured at least to receive information relating to the article (15) and to transmit it to external electronic devices, at least an identification element (16), configured to univocally identify said anti-shoplifting device (10), and a control element (23), configured to command and manage the anti-shoplifting device (10), at least connected to the attachment element (13), to the transceiver element (21) and to the identification element (16).

2. Anti-shoplifting device as in claim 1, characterized in that said identification element (16) is chosen from an ID (Identifier), a bar code, a QR code or an RFID, or other similar or comparable device, and is configured to allow consultation by an external entity of the information associated thereto and/or the creation of a uni vocal association, in a database, of the anti-shoplifting device (10) to the article (15).

3. Anti-shoplifting device as in claim 1, characterized in that said transceiver element (21) is also configured to selectively transmit information relating to the identification and/or to the localization of the article (15) to an external electronic device, in order to allow consultation by an external entity of the information relating to the article (15) or the creation of a univocal association, in a database, of the anti-shoplifting device (10) to the article (15).

4. Anti-shoplifting device as in claim 1, characterized in that the transfer of the information to the transceiver element (21) is obtained by means of a transceiver device (19) external to the anti-shoplifting device (10).

5. Anti-shoplifting device as in any claim hereinbefore, characterized in that it comprises a feed element (20), connected at least to said control element (23) and/or to said transceiver element (21), and able to be selectively activated to transfer energy at least to said control element (23) and/or to said transceiver element (21).

6. Anti-shoplifting device as in any claim hereinbefore, characterized in that said feed element (20) is positioned inside the attachment element (13).

7. Anti-shoplifting device as in any claim hereinbefore, characterized in that said feed element (20) coincides with said transceiver element (21).

8. Anti-shoplifting device as in any claim hereinbefore, characterized in that it comprises a movement sensor (17), at least connected to the control element (23) and configured to selectively supply useful information concerning the localization and/or the state of the motion of the article (15).

9. Anti-shoplifting device as in any claim hereinbefore, characterized in that it comprises a screen (14) configured to display information of interest relating to said article (15).

10. Anti-shoplifting device as in any claim hereinbefore, characterized in that said screen (14) is connected to said transceiver element (21) by means of said control element (23).

1 1. Anti-shoplifting device as in any claim hereinbefore, characterized in that it comprises an acoustic signaler (25) connected at least to said attachment element (13).

12. Anti-shoplifting device as in claim 1 1, characterized in that said acoustic signaler (25) is configured to selectively emit a sound signal, at least when a person tries to tamper with said attachment element (13).