Retail security - Case studies
The store installed a 3VR P-Series with 3VR VIP analytics for facial surveillance and license plate recognition Customer Canadian Tire is one of Canada’s most-shopped general merchandise retailers with 479 stores across the country serving over 180 million customers a year. Canadian Tire Toronto has over 76,000 square feet of retail, home and garden, and automotive service space offering a wide variety of products and services. Challenge Against a complex and growing...
Recognised as the second largest supermarket group in Britain, and part of the Wal-Mart family, ASDA stores have become a household name amongst thousands of families in the UK, providing high quality products at competitive prices. With an increasing demand for high security, ASDA understood that it was now more important than ever to take appropriate action in securing stock and protecting employees in the chain’s 300 branches. In considering security alternatives, the company recognised...
Verint® Systems Inc. recently announced that The Container Store® - the nation's originator and leading retailer of storage and organisation products - is deploying its Nextiva® IP Video suite, including such solutions as video management and video business intelligence software, IP cameras and encoders. With these integrated capabilities, the organisation will have the tools it needs to further its focus on customer experiences and workforce optimisation, along with t...
Over 100 Zara fashion stores across China have installed 800 MESSOA SDR431U cameras. Zara is expanding across China and chose the SDR431U because it is an easy to install and operate camera. Not to mention the camera matches the interior of Zara stores. Over 100 Zara stores in China have the SDR431U fixed dome installedZara is a Spanish clothing store that is quickly expanding worldwide. China currently has over 200 Zara stores and counting. Several of these new stores needed interior...
As part of their CCTV maintenance strategy, retailers are keen to adopt CheckMyCCTV CheckMySystems Ltd - the CCTV health and operation monitoring software specialist – announces a partnership deal with retail security provider CSG UK PLC. The move is designed to dramatically expand the take-up of the company's industry-leading CheckMyCCTV automatic fault-finding solution to several hundred high street outlets operated by some of CSG's major clients. Initial trials,...
Compro IP540 IP megapixel camera with 1/3 inch chip Introduction Japan is not only known for its creative products and love of sushi. In Tokyo alone, there are approximately 160,000 restaurants and dozens of supermarket chains. It goes without saying that competition is fierce, and many small businesses are trying to improve operation efficiency and customer service by adopting new technologies. Customer satisfaction is instrumental to improving the bottom...
Birmingham has been the focus for £6 billion of new investment, £500m of which was allocated to the redevelopment of the Bullring. Phase One of the redevelopment of Bullring, a 4,500 square metres state-of-the-art Indoor Market, opened to the public in October 2000. The main Bullring development opened in September 2003 and has transformed the historical heart of the city, linking the markets and the New Street/High Street areas. New open spaces, streets, walkways, improved public...
John Lewis opened its relocated store in Liverpool One in the summer of 2008. The £1bn regeneration of the heart of Liverpool's shopping district has brought over 1.5 million people to a revitalised city centre to experience the shops, restaurants and beautiful green spaces on offer. The situation John Lewis Department Stores, one of the UK's leading retail groups, has invested in Honeywell's access control and intruder detection security solution. Orion Security Solutions - an Eli...
The security system installed at Hannah Foods included a mixture of Bosch FlexiDome cameras and DVRs A security system featuring more than 40 Bosch cameras has been installed at a food processing company, with some located in the deep freeze and operating at -23 degrees C. Hannah Foods is a family run business that has been serving the food service sector for more than 30 years. Based in Skelmersdale, the company underwent a £3 million expansion of the business in 2008 t...
The Brivo web-based system enables to control multiple locations at once Brivo Systems LLC, a leader in Software as a Service (SaaS) applications for security management, recently announced that The Jones Group Inc. (“Jones”), a leading designer, marketer and wholesaler of branded apparel, footwear and accessories, has deployed Brivo ACS WebService in many of its facilities and is continuing to roll out Brivo access control management to other company properties. P...
The detectors use Quad Zone Logic technology to minimise false alarmsA security installer is now specifying OPTiMAL series detectors from Optex Europe as his core detector on all future projects following successful trials on two sites where other technology had been generating unacceptable levels of false alarms.James Poulton, Managing Director of J&F Poulton, switched to Optex OPTiMAL detectors after a customer that owns a large Jamaican store in Birmingham was unhappy with...
Navarre wanted to transition from an analogue system to an IP-based security solutionNext Level Security Systems, a developer of a new breed of unified, networked security solutions, recently announced that Navarre Corp. has deployed the NLSS Gateway as part of a strategic initiative to increase security in select distribution facilities in North America. Navarre Distribution Services and Navarre Logistical Services, subsidiaries of Navarre Corp., provide North American retailers and their...
Located in Sacramento, California, Arden Fair Mall serves a diverse market that spans a 25-mile radius and includes over 1.1 million residents. With its retail mix led by Nordstrom and a wide selection of more than 165 top apparel and specialty shops, Arden Fair Mall is merchandised to capture this dynamic market's large core of affluent and middle class shoppers. Managed by Macerich, a leading owner, operator, and developer of major retail properties across the United States, Arden Fair Mall ha...
In October 2010 the Eisgrat mountain station on the Stubai Glacier in the Austrian Tyrol was officially reopened after the completion of a €9.8m modernisation programme in which facilities were expanded and the building and fitments brought up to the very latest standards. The scope of works included the renewal of all the power cabling, building systems and services and kitchen equipment. As part of the project two Geutebruck re_porter-16 video security platforms and 25 Sony cameras were s...
Verint launches key enhancements to its Nextiva® Video Business Intelligence™ (VBI) solution, part of the Nextiva IP Video portfolio from Verint Video Intelligence Solutions™. Designed to help forward-thinking retail organizations capture and analyze shopper movement patterns to increase conversion rates and improve operational efficiency, Nextiva VBI™ includes such additional functions as Nextiva Retail Traffic Analytics™, Nextiva People Counting™ and Next...
BJ's Wholesale Club introduced the warehouse club concept to New England in 1984 and has since expanded to become a leading warehouse club operator in the eastern United States. It is now one of the top three leading warehouse chains in the United States. Headquartered in Natick, Mass., the company operates more than 180 locations in 15 states, 102 gas stations and three main distribution centres, and sells everything from general merchandise to fresh meat and perishables across its retail enter...
Using double door lobbies at all the entrances makes a serious impact on reducing a building's energy load Automatic doors are contributing several important benefits to the University of Glamorgan's new Student Union building, including driving down energy bills.Compact Swing Operators, from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, were installed at the entrances which not only save energy but reduce the cost of maintenance, while providing secure and easy access which complies with the Disability...
The Hikvision megapixel cameras are proving versatile in Makedonski Telekom's various premisesDigital video encoders and megapixel cameras from Hikvision are being used throughout Macedonia by one of the country's leading telecommunication companies, Makedonski Telekom AD - Skopje, at their stores, corporate offices and relay stations. Makedonski Telekom supplies fixed network services, broadband and TV over Internet Protocol (IPTV) throughout the Republic of Macedonia. The company's...
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...
Dunkin' Brands franchisee Scrivanos Group is using the company's Retail Solution to reduce losses from theft and maintain high operational standardsMarch Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, today announced that Dunkin' Brands franchisee Scrivanos Group is using the company's retail solution to reduce losses from theft and maintain high operational standards at its 122 quick service restaurants located throughout the Northeastern U.S. Each of Scrivanos'...
CEM AC2000 SE would provide Farmer Trading Company in New Zealand with the much needed security cover for its stores CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products announced that the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) security management system has been selected to secure fashion department stores in New Zealand. The stores are part of New Zealand owned Farmers Trading Company, (or Farmers as it is widely known) and the AC2000 SE system will be installed by CEM Approved Reseller, Vitag...
March Networks' IP video surveillance provides a complete retail security solutionMarch Networks revenues are now anticipated to exceed $100 million in fiscal 2011. March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, today announced that it has received orders totaling $2.4 million from an existing retail customer for the Company's Visual Intelligence software and professional Managed Services. More than half of the value of these order...
Bentall Shopping Centre's security is now at a higher level with Zada Technology's SharpViewZada Technology has recently installed SharpView, the state of the art IP Megapixel CCTV system from J2K Video to solve a key requirement at Bentall Centre, one of the UK's most prestigious shopping centres. The management at Bentall in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames required a system that could capture and record video, at all entrances, with sufficient quality to allow them t...
Wavestore recently upgraded the CCTV system of one of the City of London's landmark buildings, Citypoint A recent upgrade of the CCTV system at one of the City of London's landmark buildings, Citypoint, provides an excellent example of why it is so important to have a scheduled maintenance programme for a CCTV system.One of only seven office towers in the City, the iconic Citypoint building, which was originally built for British Petroleum (now BP) in 1967, comprises 65,642²m offices...
Bozzuto's Inc. is a leading wholesale distributor of food and household products to retailers in New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The organisation was established in 1945 and is headquartered in Cheshire, Connecticut.Operational OverviewWith over 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space spanning three facilities, Bozzutos' state-of-the art distribution centres are designed to maximise effectiveness and streamline customer service, while offering the most in produc...
Security personnel simultaneously monitor views of activity outside the building and at other crucial places Oncam Global has designed a customised security solution for The Landmark, one of London's newest luxury residential addresses. Boasting floor-to-ceiling panoramic views of the London skyline, this property, developed by Chalegrove Properties Ltd., consists of four towers joined by a landscaped central public piazza, with convenient retailers and cafes, creating an upscale and vibra...
Around 250 HID FARGO HDP5000 card printers are deployed at Home plus and Shinsegae E-mart stores HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that it has introduced a pilot digital gift card issuance project at two Korean retail giants, Home plus and Shinsegae E-mart, utilising HID's FARGO HDP5000 high-definition printer/encoders. With the HDP5000, the two retailers can now brand and customise gift cards for corporate customers and individuals, add...
Infinova's outdoor CCTV cameras have been placed throughout the facility to secure operationsInfinova announced that Rompetrol Rafinare SA, Romania's second largest oil company, is using an Infinova fibre optics video system to watch over its multiple facilities inside the 480 hectares (1,186 acres) Rompetrol Rafinare Refinery (formerly called the Petromidia Refinery) in Navodari. Using Infinova outdoor cameras, placed throughout the facility, many with an IP66 rating to protect against th...
Obel, the tallest building in Ireland, has received video monitoring solutions from HoneywellCosting £60 million and measuring 85 metres (265 ft) in height, Obel dominates the Belfast skyline. It has overtaken the current tallest skyscraper in Ireland which is Windsor House (80m) and is also in Belfast. Obel was developed by the Karl Group and is located on Donegal Quay on the river Lagan beside the Lagan Weir. The development consists of 282 luxury apartments and this ultra mo...
Shoden's QuickRecover solution allowed Sainsbury's to significantly improve its Disaster Recovery process Shoden Data Systems UK, an innovative provider of server and data storage solutions announced that it has helped retail giant Sainsbury's plan and implement a highly resilient, high-performance backup strategy for mainframe and open storage. As a result the retailer has lowered the cost, footprint and energy consumption of the 250 TB of backup data hosted within its IT infrastructure,...
