Retail security applications - Case studies

Required a reliable Indian brand that could provide pre and post-sales support throughout India. Matrix’s competitor brands had failed to provide tech support in some remote locations in India Need for effective monitoring in critical areas of the store: Entrances, Exits, Aisles, Cash Counters, and Inventory Need for a solution that provided valuable video evidence for dispute resolution and liability claims Required efficient monitoring at night to mitigate the risk of thefts Solu...

SwiftConnect, a pioneering provider of connected access enablement, is powering easy, secure, and private access using an iPhone and Apple Watch with the Johnson Controls Software House C•CURE 9000 access control system. The SwiftConnect AccessCloud platform integration with the Software House C•CURE 9000 access control system makes it possible for Software House C•CURE 9000 customers to take advantage of the employee badge in Apple Wallet for physical access. Deployments of emp...

IDIS, the largest manufacturer of trusted South Korean-made video tech, has partnered with French cosmetic and beauty brand Yves Rocher to help them expand their growing network of stores in shopping malls, tourist hotspots, and prime retail locations.   Key to Yves Rocher’s profitability is advanced remote monitoring and business intelligence analytics to give its central management team greater understanding and control over branch operations.  Need for a video solution...

Istanbul, as the economic, cultural, and transportation centre of Turkey, is a world-famous tourist destination spanning Europe and Asia, attracting countless tourists from all over the world every year.​ As a highly developed metropolis, Istanbul has a well-developed transportation system that covers major tourist attractions and commercial areas. Challenges with transportation However, the enormous scale of transportation also brings its own set of challenges. For instance, the small size o...

As businesses strive to rapidly recover and resume in the post-pandemic era, offline activities increase, and how to manage visitors efficiently has become a critical focus. Intelligent upgraded access control, integrated with the cloud system, offers a solution for managing the entry and tracking of personnel and visitors automatically. The customer Dürr, founded in 1896, is a pioneering mechanical and plant engineering firm in the world. As one of the Dürr Group’s biggest si...

The ever-increasing number of shoplifting incidents is forcing retailers to turn to facial biometrics as a security measure. This has yielded impressive results: store owners confirm that such security systems identify thieves by their faces and cite a reduction in theft-related losses between 50 and 90%. Modern facial recognition systems employ advanced algorithms that both ensure data privacy and adhere to international GDPR.  Retail theft and robberies  Retail store managers have...

Founded in 1989, Beechdean Dairies is a prominent player in the UK's vibrant and diverse ice cream industry. Its unwavering commitment to producing premium dairy ice cream has earned the company a trusted reputation among specialist retail outlets and prestigious high-profile venues nationwide. In need of addressing pressing security concerns at its Cheshire-based ice cream manufacturing plant, Beechdean Dairies specified Jacksons Fencing to provide a robust and tailored fencing solut...

The Pearl-Qatar is an artificial island located off the coast of Doha, Qatar, and is known for its luxurious residential apartments, villas, and high-end retail shops. Tower 11 is the only residential tower within its parcel and has the longest driveway that leads to the building. The tower is a testament to modern architecture and offers residents exquisite living spaces with stunning views of the Arabian Gulf and the surrounding area.  Tower 11 features an array of amenities including a...

Swiss Arabian is the pioneer of Arabian perfumes that spans over 40 years. Over the years, the Swiss Arabian Perfumes Group has grown from strength to strength. Currently, it stands tall as the first perfume manufacturer in the UAE. They operate five modern manufacturing facilities spread across an area of 165,000 sq. ft., producing more than 35 million perfumes annually and exporting the same to over 80 countries. Challenges Swiss Arabian has a prominent presence across several cities in the...

One of Australia’s pioneering fully integrated property groups, Charter Hall has more than 31 years of experience in funds management and property investment in the core sectors of office, retail, industrial and logistics, and social infrastructure. Having carefully curated a diverse AUD 61.3 billion portfolio of more than 1,500 high-quality long-leased properties, partnership and financial discipline are necessarily at the heart of Charter Hall’s approach to commercial real estate....

Checkpoint Systems – a pioneer in RFID and RF technology solutions – has joined forces with point of sale (POS) solutions manufacturer Partner Tech Europe to develop the next generation of self-service checkouts (SCOs) to enhance customer convenience and in-store security. Fashion RFID SCO features Checkpoint’s RFID technology integrated into Partner Tech Europe’s market-pioneering POS terminal. The solution will allow shoppers to place their garments directly in the kio...

IDIS, the renowned manufacturer of trusted South Korean-made video tech, was chosen by Prisma’s chain of hypermarkets in Finland to implement a video surveillance upgrade to tackle shrink and improve system usability at four of its hypermarkets. The huge retail chain opted for a hybrid solution integrating many third-party products to improve their centralised view of operations and cut shrink. Prisma’s existing surveillance system had been expanded and added to over the years and...

A mid-sized Texas city and Konica Minolta client for more than 20 years was faced with challenges regarding the gated entry to its municipal parking lot that accommodated city employee cars and trucks such as maintenance and trash removal vehicles. Challenge The gate was controlled by a key fob at car level, making it difficult for truck drivers to easily swipe to get in. Many truck drivers needed to stop, open their door to reach down and swipe, and often could not get back into the cab in ti...

barox Kommunikation AG, the manufacturer of professional standard switches, PoE media converters and IP extenders specifically designed for video applications, have been selected to provide secure video management and 90W PoE at the flagship retail space, The Mall at Cribbs Causeway. Located on the historic Cribbs Causeway road, just off Junction 17 of the M5 in Bristol, The Mall at Cribbs Causeway comprises 130 stores across two levels and is designed to provide shoppers with a complete retail...

Continental Tyres ranks among the top 5 automotive suppliers worldwide. With their expertise in mobility, transport, and processing, they keep developing as a foreword to bettering the world. Since bringing in the first tread pattern tyre in the world, they strive for automotive safety for the last 140 years. Addressing asset and material challenges The major challenge that the factory faced was that without an access control system, the entire asset and materials were unsecured and easily acc...

Ajax turned the passive environmental monitoring system into an active control system with alarm generation and reporting. Mushroom cultivation is extremely sensitive to the environment, as even small changes in humidity or temperature significantly affect the harvest. Such attention to the climate is also critical for the food industry, wood processing, paper production, etc. Special detectors monitor climate indicators, but for full control, users need to build a system that actively resp...

LiveView Technologies (LVT), a pioneer in intelligent safety and security ecosystems announced it is collaborating with the Paducah and Opelika Police Departments, local government, and retailers in Paducah, KY, and Opelika, AL. The collaboration launches the Alliance of Companies and Communities to Enhance Safety and Security (ACCESS) Taskforce with the mission to improve community safety and reduce organised retail crime one city at a time. ACCESS Taskforce Organised retail crime is on the...

Interface Systems, a managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, announced that MOD Pizza, the fast-casual pizza concept and one of the fastest-growing restaurant brands in North America, has chosen Interface to implement a comprehensive upgrade of physical security infrastructure for more than 420 of its company-owned restaurants. MOD Pizza By consolidating physical security operations...

A historic institution in Scotland’s capital city, the University of Edinburgh is among Europe’s top-rated higher education providers and a centre of excellence in research. They also own and maintain over 600 buildings around Scotland, from heritage properties to contemporary architecture. The university wanted to replace its existing Door Closers as part of a drive for quality and standardisation across this estate's portfolio. These had been supplied piecemeal over the years by a...

Many businesses know this problem. Securing dispersed sites poses specific problems for facility managers. Cylinder replacements when a key goes missing often involve travel and high expense. Any alternative access control system which relies on electricity can be hard or impossible to use in remote locations. Battery-free, wireless electronic locks, managed remotely via cloud software, help meet these challenges. Access control challenge  Näsijärvi Sailing Club in Finland has...

ASSA ABLOY, the pioneer in access solutions, has received approval to utilise its integrated locking solutions on U.S. federal government access control Federal Identify, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) applications. This significant milestone was reached after a lengthy and detailed government and third-party security vulnerability and interoperability testing process. Products  The following products are on the General Services Administration’s (GSA) FIPS 201 Evaluation...

IDEMIA, the pioneer in Identity technologies, completed the first-of-its-kind mass-scale remote SIM provisioning campaign in the automotive industry with its Automotive Connectivity Manager platform. The Group collaborated with Mercedes-Benz AG to transfer over 700,000 vehicles from one mobile network service provider to another, using over-the-air services. Cloud-based Automotive Connectivity Manager The success of this campaign, which began in 2021 and ended in spring 2022, is the first of...

Ethiopia’s first smart parking lot which is designed to improve traffic flow and management efficiency has been built and installed using Dahua Technology’s smart parking solutions. Meskel Square is a historic site in Addis Ababa used for public gatherings and festivals, which was redeveloped in 2021 to include a 1,400-space underground car park as well as a range of retail facilities. Challenges The car park operator’s objectives were to reduce the need for cumbersome manua...

Esbjerg’s new “A Place To” housing complex focuses on sustainability. It aims to maintain a green profile throughout its life-cycle. The developer is a Premium Member of Green Building Council Denmark, an organisation that promotes sustainable construction and sought efficient access control in keeping with A Place To’s contemporary style and sustainability ethos. Over 300 apartments are divided between three towers. These connect with common areas which offer multiple o...

Recently, Boon Edam announced the launch of a seamless and secure entrance product that truly combined advanced transit intelligence, elevator destination control, and security in one.  This solution saw Boon Edam’s best-selling and slimmest speed gate – the Lifeline Speedlane Swing being 100% integrated with Schindler PORT Technology. The combination of these two products into one solution (the Power of Two) offers customers advanced and innovative movement thro...