Retail security applications - Case studies
"Touch'n pay" demonstrates the usage of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for Self Service ShoppingThe project "touch'n pay" demonstrates the usage of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for Self Service Shopping.By the joint project touch'n pay, operated by NEXPERTS, e24 and other industrial partners plus the University of Applied Science from Northwest Switzerland, from December 2009 customers can shop for goods and services by a simple touch with their NFC en...
The moped trackers from Radiocoms Systems proved very effective David Kelly, Domino's Pizza's National Loss Prevention and Security Manager, explains why the company decided to implement a Lone Worker Protection scheme for its delivery personnel.Domino's Pizza is recognised as the world's leading pizza delivery company. Its expertise and passion for delivering hot and fresh pizzas has earned the company numerous awards and the loyalty of millions of pizza lovers around the world.The compan...
IndigoVision's complete IP Video system has been deployed at the new arc Shopping CentreIndigoVision's complete IP Video system has been deployed at the new arc Shopping Centre in Bury St Edmonds. The integrated surveillance solution interfaces 24 CCTV cameras with door entry intercoms and plant equipment, allowing the Centre's security team to respond quickly to incidents and problems.The £100m, 265,000 sq ft arc Centre opened in March 2009 and is the UK's newest shopping complex. The Cen...
NUUO network video management system and megapixel cameras from IQinVision deployed by Toyota dealerIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, recently announced that the largest Toyota dealer on the entire Balkan peninsula has deployed a NUUO network video management system and megapixel cameras from IQinVision. The integrator in charge of system design and installation is Maxtel Ltd.Upwards to 50 IQeye came...
Axis Communications is supplying network cameras for visitor counting at Tally Weijl, the global clothing retailerAxis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, is supplying network cameras for people counting at Tally Weijl. Axis Communications is working with Cognimatics, creators of TrueView People Counter™, and Data Components, to deliver the solution, which will count the number of visitors passing in and out of the participating stores. Tally Weijl, a world...
Harrods controls traffic to its delivery bays and valet car park using barriers from APT Security SystemsHarrods, the luxury London store, is controlling traffic to its delivery bays and valet car park using a number of barriers from APT Security Systems' new Executive range.Customised in Harrods green, the bespoke access control has been installed at the valet car park in Brompton Place and the delivery bays in Trevor Square and Knightsbridge Court, to manage the flow of traffic and ease access...
This vehicle security marking and registration system protects millions of vehicles against theft"Just how many vehicles on our roads have a stolen identity?" Despite a recorded downward trend in car crime, 66% reduction between 1995 and 2008, Wendy Rowe, Managing Director of Retainagroup has this year seen a significant rise in the number of calls to the International Security Register (ISR) from police, needing to check the details of a suspicious vehicle.Criminals reason that a vehi...
CDC Point S.p.A chose VIVOTEK PT3122 pan/tilt network cameras to secure Cash & Carry chain stores MissionCDC Point S.p.A, the second largest IT distributor in Italy, owns 34 Cash & Carry chain stores across the nation. Through these convenient Cash & Carry points, CDC's resellers are able to obtain the items they need immediately at each location. Originally, the stores were installed with analogue cameras for security and management purposes, however, in pursuit of higher management...
Axxon is launching a video management platform to help reduce employee retail theftAxxon, the market leader in open network video management software in the EMEA region, has announced that it is launching an innovative, low cost retail point of sale (POS) integration module into its Axxon Smart Pro video management platform to help UK retailers tackle the rising levels of employee retail theft. New figures released by the Centre for Retail Research showed that the value of goods...
Axis advises retailers to use latest surveillance to keep shoplifting to minimum during holiday seasonThe six weeks from mid-November to the end of December is peak season for shoplifters. Up to 80 per cent of a whole year's shoplifting takes place in the run up to the festive period and the British Retail Consortium estimates that the total cost of retail crime, including costs for stolen goods, vandalism and measures from CCTV to security guards, is about £2bn a year. And with the knock-...
artec MULTIEYE®NET recorders installed at AL Ain Mall, United Arab Emirates In the City of Al Ain, located in the eastern Region close to Dubai, the Al Ain Mall was built in 2001. The first International Standard, family oriented retail and leisure facility in this region covers an area of of 108,000 sq. m. featuring two levels of retail, dining, entertainment outlets and covered car park area for around 1000 cars. It also encloses 5 entertainment facilities all u...
Leerose Integrated Systems installed CCTV and intruder alarms at GO Outdoors' six new storesThe continued UK expansion of leading outdoor retailer, GO Outdoors has resulted in a major security contract for Leerose Integrated Systems, part of Secure Options Group, with CCTV and intruder alarms now installed at six new stores.Specialising in tents, camping equipment, outdoor clothing and accessories, Sheffield-based GO Outdoors has gone from strength to strength in the recession, benefiting f...
Intrepid Security, has introduced BrandTag, a simple but effective solution for retailers Loss prevention specialist, Intrepid Security, has introduced a simple but effective solution for retailers whose profits are being hit by opportunistic shoppers who seek refunds for merchandise after wearing or using them.BrandTag is a product authentication tag, which allows retailers to verify that an item of merchandise has originated from its store."Our retail clients tell us that exchange an...
The KeyWatcher key control system was installed with its unique KeyPro performance software Organisation profile Based in the heart of North Staffordshire, the hospital serves a population of over half a million patients around the areas of Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Stoke-On-Trent and the Staffordshire Moorlands. Part of The NHS Trust, the hospital currently runs over two sites; The Royal Infirmary and the City General. Both sites provide an extensive portfolio of emergency, gene...
Intrepid Security report success with MetalGuard, a new system for detecting foil lined bagsRetail loss prevention specialists Intrepid Security report success with MetalGuard, a new system for detecting foil lined bags.The vast majority of people who might be tempted to walk out of a store without paying for merchandise are deterred from doing so because of the risk of being detected by an EAS system. Determined professional criminals will, however, go to great lengths to steal and that include...
Samsung Techwin DVRs have been specified for the next phase of Disney stores' UK expansion programme Disney currently has 56 stores located in most major cities of the UK. The stores sell a wide range of merchandise including collectables, toys, clothing and accessories for all ages, home ware, books, DVDs and videos.Subject to the size of the CCTV system, the next phase stores will be equipped with either Samsung Techwin's SVR-960 nine channel or SVR-1680 sixteen channel DVR's. Paul...
Honeywell Galaxy Classic intruder alarm system is ideal for small to medium sized Calderón Sport retail outletsThe customerCalderón Sport is a leading company in the Spanish fashion and sports-related industry. It has over 24 years experience both as a manufacturer and a distributor. Currently, Calderón Sport owns 24 stores and has nine franchises located across Spain, with more than 300 employees. All of its stores stock a vast range of sports accessories and top...
Sony's multi-functional network design combines more than 200 IP security cameras, digital signage and a public address system for one of the country's largest retail environments. Sony announced the completion of a 200-camera surveillance and communication system at Palacio do Gelo, which has been designed to monitor 175,000 square metres of shopping space with over 200 shops and restaurants, a cinema and a supermarket. With an integrated solution that combines IP network cameras, corporat...
Multi-layered security is becoming an ever-increasing focus for retail operations worldwide as they seek to combat crime which can have a significant impact on profitability. A new shopping centre in Austria has demonstrated how an interoperable approach, combining video surveillance, access control and intrusion technologies, has been used to address loss prevention. The centre, which features some 83 shops and restaurants over an area of almost 40,000 square metres, is operated by...
IndigoVision's complete IP Video technology is providing a fully integrated CCTV surveillance solution for the new Mövenpick Tower & Suites Hotel in Doha, Qatar. The 5-star, 350 room, 26-floor hotel is housed in a futuristic building located at the entrance to the prestigious West Bay Area, a booming trade district, only 15 minutes drive from Doha International Airport. The 116 camera system, which was installed by IndigoVision's local approved partner Capital Technology WLL, is seamle...
IQinVision, market leader in high-performance megapixel IP security cameras, intelligent network cameras, and IP video recording systems, today announced that upwards to 20 downtown Rotterdam shops, in the Netherlands, have deployed IQeye megapixel cameras to combat store robberies. IQeyes cameras were chosen over other leading IP camera makers for their superior image quality. UTS (Unisoft Total Services) is responsible for the overall technological application and installation. For the Rotter...
Mission The Shipton Group, which owns and manages Douglas Court Shopping Centre in Cork, Ireland, required a surveillance solution to cut crime, gather video evidence to dramatically cut slip and fall injury claims, reinforce tenants' health and safety obligations and even improve customer experience to deploy support staff more effectively to tasks and locations around Douglas Court. Solution The Shipton Group worked with Irish IT consultancy RPC Consultants, a leading Axis Communicati...
Matas installs a surveillance solution based on IP video software from Milestone SystemsMatas has 2,000 employees and 27 million transactions for revenues of more than three billion Danish crowns per year. Thefts and errors or misunderstandings at checkout can lead to uncomfortable situations for this retail chain's personnel and customers - not to mention meaningful losses for Matas. According to the Danish Business Association, shrinkage accounts for more than five billion crowns annually in t...
Siemens has provided a technically advanced integrated security solution for The Telford Shopping CentreSiemens has provided a technically advanced integrated security solution for what is set to become one of the major retail, leisure and residential destinations in the West Midlands, The Telford Shopping Centre.Dating back to 1973, the original Telford mall opened with just 24 shops. Reflecting the area's rapid population growth, the centre has expanded and is now home to over 160 stores inclu...
Shopping centre installed the AXIS 209 Fixed Dome camera featuring the Traffic Central People CounterAxis Communications, the global leader in the network video market enables leading Irish commercial property consultants, Mason, Owen & Lyons to provide its retail clients with accurate, real-time data about the number of people entering or exiting its premises to help gauge buying behaviour.Mason, Owen & Lyons has successfully piloted the Traffic Central(tm) People Counter at The Mulling...
SBXL uses Axis surveillance cameras to monitor a specific product or aisle in-store and record shopper's behaviorMissionShopping Behaviour Xplained (SBXL) provides in-depth analysis to the retail sector on what shoppers actually do in-store and how their conscious and sub-conscious motivations and opinions affect their buying decisions. SBXL uses surveillance cameras to monitor a specific product or aisle in-store and record shopper's behavior, enabling them to identify barriers to sale for prod...
A comprehensive network video surveillance system at Galeries LafayetteMissionFrench Department Store LLC, chain Galeries Lafayette, popularly known as France's leading fashion house and one of the top 100 global retailers, opened its first department store in the Middle East, in Dubai Mall. Occupying approximately 192,000 square feet, by approximately 20,000 square meters of gross leased area, Galeries Lafayette is UAE's largest single retail store.Founded in 1893, Galeries Lafayette has always...
Intrepid Security installed SmartTrack system at Sainsbury Distribution CentreAt Sainsbury's 700,000 sq ft Hams Hall Distribution Centre a Sentry Technology SmartTrack™ mobile robotic surveillance system is proving much more cost-effective.Two Sentry™ SmartTracks, each 114 metres in length, have been installed by Intrepid Security at the Sainsbury's Hams Hall facility in Coleshill, Birmingham. The SmartTrack systems are equipped with concealed pan, tilt and zoom cameras which glide a...
A large amount of VIVOTEK network cameras were deployed in the Kindo Bakery chain storesMissionKindo Bakery is the largest bakery chain in Vietnam with over 60 branches in operation across the nation. In order to improve customer satisfaction, the manager wanted to manage the stores in a more efficient way, including staffing, display of commodities, etc. The manager was struck by the idea of installing a surveillance system so as to understand customers' shopping behaviour and then de...
The Benetton Megastore can be protected by means of video surveillance so as to reduce shrinkageThe Benetton Megastore relies on the IP-based software platform Observer from NETAVIS.With more than 1.000 m² the Benetton Megastore in Vienna's Kärntner Straße offers its customers the complete fashion collection of the Italian label. In order to develop the success of the company further, it is vitally important to keep the shrinkage as low as possible. Moreover it is essential...
