A transceiver for detecting a merchandise marker, comprising: a first antenna comprising a first circuit having a first loop defining a first area and a second loop defining a second area coplanar with the first area; and a second antenna coplanar with respect to the first antenna, the second antenna comprising a second circuit having a third loop defining a third area and a fourth loop defining a fourth area coplanar with the third area, wherein the first antenna and the second antenna are both in a figure eight constellation, characterized in that the first antenna and the second antenna are orthogonally oriented with respect to their figure eight constellations by a rotation of 90° and in a stacked relationship; and the transceiver is further comprising a controller for sending a current through both the first and the second antenna, wherein the controller is configured to alternate a direction of the current sent through one of said first and second circuits to reduce or eliminate the magnetic flux in an area surrounding a first pair of parallel circuit segments (308, 408) of said first and second antennas (300, 400) and magnify the magnetic flux in an area surrounding a second pair of circuit elements (302, 402) of said antennas (300, 400), orthogonally oriented to the first pair of circuit segments (308, 408) and vice versa, by providing a current flow in said first pair of circuit segments (308, 408) in the opposite direction and by providing a current flow in said second pair of circuit segments (302, 402) in the same direction, while leaving the overall magnetic flux identical to the magnetic flux each antenna (300, 400) transmits alone except said reduction or elimination and magnification. a first antenna comprising a first circuit having a first loop defining a first area and a second loop defining a second area coplanar with the first area; and a second antenna coplanar with respect to the first antenna, the second antenna comprising a second circuit having a third loop defining a third area and a fourth loop defining a fourth area coplanar with the third area, wherein the first antenna and the second antenna are both in a figure eight constellation, characterized in that the first antenna and the second antenna are orthogonally oriented with respect to their figure eight constellations by a rotation of 90° and in a stacked relationship; and the transceiver is further comprising a controller for sending a current through both the first and the second antenna, wherein the controller is configured to alternate a direction of the current sent through one of said first and second circuits to reduce or eliminate the magnetic flux in an area surrounding a first pair of parallel circuit segments (308, 408) of said first and second antennas (300, 400) and magnify the magnetic flux in an area surrounding a second pair of circuit elements (302, 402) of said antennas (300, 400), orthogonally oriented to the first pair of circuit segments (308, 408) and vice versa, by providing a current flow in said first pair of circuit segments (308, 408) in the opposite direction and by providing a current flow in said second pair of circuit segments (302, 402) in the same direction, while leaving the overall magnetic flux identical to the magnetic flux each antenna (300, 400) transmits alone except said reduction or elimination and magnification.