Mall security - Case studies

Globally-renowned Pay on Foot parking systems manufacturer, DESIGNA, has worked with the White Rose shopping centre in Rhyl, North Wales, to update its car parking system to the company’s advanced ABACUS software and equipment. Contactless card payment The installation included new state-of-the-art entrance and exit terminals accepting tap in/tap out contactless card payment technology After many successful installations abroad, the shopping centre is the first DESIGNA site in the UK to...

Rasilient Systems, Inc., the pioneer in video surveillance systems purposely architected for IP video recording, has been chosen to provide video surveillance storage solutions for Global Village Dubai, billed as the “world’s largest” tourism, leisure, shopping and entertainment project.  Now entering its 21st season, Global Village Dubai is the Middle East’s first family multicultural festival park. The attraction entertains more than 5.3 million guests each season...

Rasilient Systems, Inc., the pioneer in video surveillance systems purposely architected for IP video recording, has been chosen to provide video surveillance server and storage solutions for Zero 6 Mall, the impressive new-generation shopping destination that opened in April this year in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Zero 6 is a 16,000 square-metre complex that offers a diverse selection of dining, retail and entertainment attractions. Strategically located in Al Juraina, in close proximity t...

The Mall of Switzerland, located in Ebikon in Lucerne Canton, has a total floor space of 65,000 square meters. It is the second largest shopping centre of Switzerland. Visitors to this ultramodern building complex can take advantage of about 90 stores, 18 restaurants, a multiplex cinema with 12 auditoriums, a large indoor playground and multiple exercise facilities. The Mall of Switzerland is expected to receive up to five million visitors a year. This poses considerable challenges for building...

Checkpoint pioneered RF technology’s use in the retail industry and is now ushering in a new era through the introduction of a brand new electronics platform that is resetting the boundaries of what is achievable, both in terms of antenna design and functionality. Simon Edgar, Senior Director EAS Systems & Software at Checkpoint Systems, gives some information about the thought process behind the new NEO system. 1. Checkpoint is noted as inventing the first Radio Frequency-based Elec...

Since opening in October 2014, Andamar Lifestyle Center struggled to contain strong Veracruz winds, which consistently left its swinging doors open and exposed the facility to heat, humidity, and sea breezes. In turn, this allowed the shopping centre’s air conditioning to escape, resulting in a second challenge: higher electricity expenses. Retail door access challenges Andamar Lifestyle Center is home to over 100 different stores spread throughout the nearly 2 million square feet of ret...

Multitone Electronics plc, a specialist in the design, manufacture and implementation of integrated communication systems, announces that its Mall Call communications system has been chosen by Canary Wharf Group for its retail facilities. Security communication management tool Peter Lomax, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Multitone, commented, “We are delighted that Canary Wharf Group has chosen to use Multitone’s Mall Call solution to manage communications with retail tenants...

Command Enterprise simplifies administration through time-saving centralised user management Having a quality video surveillance solution to provide a safe and secure environment in shopping centres is more important than ever given the turbulent world we live in. That’s why Norway’s Olav Thon Group turned to March Networks certified partner, Focus Security, to recommend an enterprise-class video surveillance solution to replace an aging system at the Gronland Basa...

MOBOTIX cameras provide day/night capabilities for operators to pan, tilt and zoom to specific areas when needed The Mall at Short Hills is an upscale shopping center in Short Hills, N.J., that features more than 160 specialty stores, including Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s. The 1.3-million-square-foot mall was built in the early 1960s and was transformed from an open-air shopping center into an enclosed structure in 1980. The surveillance need Taubman Co...

Vicon has provided the CCTV hardware including 240 dome cameras According to Centre Manager George Reader, since opening the shopping centre has been a huge success with customers flocking from all over South Glasgow to enjoy the shopping facilities. “Along with that success comes a responsibility to ensure that all our visitors, as well as the people who work in the shops and restaurants are kept safe. We therefore wanted to equip our security management team with the v...

Axis network cameras maintain safe environments for holiday shoppers and deter theft at the mall With the National Retail Federation predicting the highest growth in holiday sales since 2011 with a 4 percent increase this year, Axis Communications, the global leader in network video surveillance, recently announced that Chicago-area Stratford Square Mall is relying on Axis network cameras to protect public safety and minimise shoplifting during the holiday shopping season. Eve...

The Mall at Short Hills, an upscale shopping facility in Short Hills, NJ, needed a more effective surveillance system to protect its patrons, tenants, employees, and infrastructure. From the beginning, the overall requirement was to implement a state-of-the-art digital video surveillance solution that would provide maximum coverage of critical areas. This included video cameras in the parking lots that would be required to provide clear images across long distances, even in low-light conditions....

Brickcom’s IP cameras specialise in night vision capability to provide outstanding video quality at night Paseo Arauco Estación is one of the most famous shopping malls in Chile. Located at San Borja Bus Station (the biggest Bus station in Chile) and close to Estación Alameda (the only railway station in Santiago after the closure of Estación Mapocho), Paseo Arauco Estación boasts its popularity with over 48 million visits a year, or 131,500 v...

Rathcliffe installed two 5MP IQeye cameras atop the building to cover the entire parking lot IQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, recently announced that Rathcliffe Properties, based in Toronto, Ontario, has deployed IQeye HD megapixel cameras, along with exacqVision Edge server software to provide high-quality video surveillance for a strip shopping center it owns and operates. Michael Tylman, of Rathcliffe Properties, explained that he beca...

AMG’s collaboration allows Ibam to expand and upgrade the security and Public Address infrastructure in the Mall AMG Systems, the British manufacturer of sophisticated Megapixel cameras and CCTV transmission technology, and systems integrator Ibam Systems have completed a vastly enhanced security system within Sharjah’s 250-store Sahara Mall in Dubai, UAE. Liz George, Project Engineer at Ibam Systems, says, “Compared to locally-available fibre transmitters,...

Johnson Controls DVNs and Pelco cameras ensure safe and secure environment at mall Centro Comercial Lider is a new 430,556 square foot retail and entertainment complex situated near the busy La California Metro station in Caracas, Venezuela. The complex consists of 300 commercial stores, 20 international restaurants, 20 local food restaurants, three exposition areas to accommodate large events, 10 theatres, and 1,800 parking spaces. About 50,000 people visit the complex each d...

 MyP and Estrom were the system integrators working on the upgrade BackgroundPlaza El Roble Mall is a shopping destination in Chillán, a city within the Biobío Region of Chile. Previously equipped with an analogue surveillance system, the mall has recently experienced an upgrade with VIVOTEK. MyP and Estrom, the system integrators working on this case, boast that the project is one of the largest among the retail vertical market applications that have so far adopted IP surveil...

  Vivotek has provided surveillance solutions to Plaza El Roble Mall in Chile  Plaza El Roble Mall is a shopping destination in Chillan, a city within the Biobio Region of Chile. Previously equipped with an analogue surveillance system, the mall has recently experienced an upgrade with VIVOTEK. M y P and Estrom, the system integrators working on this case, boast that the project is one of the largest among the retail vertical market applications that have so far adopted IP surveil...

 The QNAP VS-8040 supports local display as well as remote monitoring through mobile devices with VMobile app One of the earliest malls in Kyushu, Japan-Nakasu Syotengai, attracts tourists and locals alike with kimono stores, authentic Japanese cuisine and traditional dolls. Festive banners brighten the atmosphere, where shoppers can visit apparel stores, restaurants and a post office. The bustling mall once suffered a robbery, with no identifiable images of the suspects...

  VidSys PSIM software system was employed to deter potential security threats across the National Mall area VidSys, the leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software that allows organizations to resolve business and security situations in real time, announced that it collaborated with the United States Park Police (USPP) on a technology trial to protect the hundreds of thousands of people from around the country during the annual Fourth of July cele...

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...

Bill Muskin, Chairman of VSG and Ken Ford, Chief Executive of The Mall, sign the MallSecure contractVSG, the fastest growing supplier of manned guarding services in the UK, has won a major contract to deliver MallSecure, a national branded security service, at all 20 of the shopping centres operated by The Mall, which span the country from Aberdeen to Southampton. VSG had previously provided security for The Mall at seven of its shopping centres.MallSecure will focus on providing a safe and sec...