Abstract: An antishoplifting system for premises in which goods are sold and in which signal transmitters are affixed to the articles of goods. Each of the transmitters has a continuously effective first signal emitter which cooperates with a detector at the entrance or exit of the premises to signal removal of an article with the transmitter thereon. In addition, each transmitter comprises a self-contained second signal emitter, which requires no external energy source and is activatable upon removal of the transmitter from the goods to emit a signal. Receivers on the premises detect this signal and produce an output indicating the location of the source thereof.