A system for managing power consumption of at least one electronic article surveillance device, the system comprising: a first device manager for transmitting at least one power save schedule, the at least one power save schedule defining power save mode activation and deactivation times for the at least one EAS device; and a second device manager for receiving the at least one power save schedule, the second device manager also in communication with the at least one EAS device, the second device manager configured to: transmit power save mode activate or de-activate commands to the at least one EAS device based on the at least one power save schedule to the at least one EAS device;and receive power save mode status signals from the at least one EAS device, said power save mode status signals indicating the power save mode state of the at least one EAS device; wherein power save mode activation and deactivation of the at least one EAS device takes place upon occurrence of a trigger event, information about the state of the at least one EAS device as well as information about said trigger event being transmitted to the second device manager; wherein the first or second device manager (12,18) is adapted to alter the at least one power save schedule based upon said power save mode status signals and said transmitted trigger event information. a first device manager for transmitting at least one power save schedule, the at least one power save schedule defining power save mode activation and deactivation times for the at least one EAS device; and a second device manager for receiving the at least one power save schedule, the second device manager also in communication with the at least one EAS device, the second device manager configured to: transmit power save mode activate or de-activate commands to the at least one EAS device based on the at least one power save schedule to the at least one EAS device;and receive power save mode status signals from the at least one EAS device, said power save mode status signals indicating the power save mode state of the at least one EAS device; wherein power save mode activation and deactivation of the at least one EAS device takes place upon occurrence of a trigger event, information about the state of the at least one EAS device as well as information about said trigger event being transmitted to the second device manager; wherein the first or second device manager (12,18) is adapted to alter the at least one power save schedule based upon said power save mode status signals and said transmitted trigger event information. transmit power save mode activate or de-activate commands to the at least one EAS device based on the at least one power save schedule to the at least one EAS device;and receive power save mode status signals from the at least one EAS device, said power save mode status signals indicating the power save mode state of the at least one EAS device; wherein power save mode activation and deactivation of the at least one EAS device takes place upon occurrence of a trigger event, information about the state of the at least one EAS device as well as information about said trigger event being transmitted to the second device manager; wherein the first or second device manager (12,18) is adapted to alter the at least one power save schedule based upon said power save mode status signals and said transmitted trigger event information.