Tag: retail security
SSN News Poll examines security solutions to retail crimes
December 18, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Security Systems News (SSN) asked readers about retail security, and their responses reflect changing attitudes toward current security trends.
Our first poll question asked readers if robotic security guards (i.e. Astro and Knightscope) are the future of retail security or if traditional human guards were superior. Absolutely no reader indicated that they believe that robots will be the endgame for retail security,...
ADT Commercial partners with Dollar Tree Inc.
June 16, 2020SSN Staff
BOCA RATON, Fla.—ADT Commercial joined forces with Dollar Tree, Inc. to help provide protection to its nationwide retail locations with comprehensive and innovative security solutions and monitoring services.
“In these rapidly evolving times, we’re thrilled to be partnering with Dollar Tree for what marks the largest contract to date for ADT Commercial,” Jim DeVries, president and CEO of ADT, said in the announcement. “Dollar Tree has shown itself to be a true industry leader by seeking...
Security & Safety Things’ COVID-10 retail video analytics solutions
June 12, 2020SSN Staff
MUNICH—Security & Safety Things GmbH (S&ST), along with its partners, is offering packages of smart security cameras and video analytic solutions designed to provide retailers with immediate solutions to practical challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
To assist retailers with operating their shops in compliance with COVID-19 regulations, these packages will include test cameras running the S&ST operating system. Integrators and end-customers can choose and deploy AI applications on these...
Fresh Value Supermarkets invest in customer, team member wellness
April 23, 2020
TRUSSVILLE, Ala.—For approximately 24 years, Randy Guarneri, CFE, CFI and Security Systems News“ 40 under 40” Class of 2019 winner has dedicated his professional security career to the loss prevention industry, serving in many roles including director, regional loss prevention manager, district asset protection manager, market investigator, district auditor and loss prevention manager for brands such as Winn-Dixie, Harris Teeter, Saks Fifth Avenue, Family Dollar and EZPawn.In March...
Fighting ORC requires new tech, partnerships, experts say
October 15, 2014Amy Canfield
WORCESTER, Mass.— Loss prevention specialists were encouraged to embrace new technology and to network and form partnerships with law enforcement at the eighth annual conference of the New England Organized Retail Crime Alliance, which convened here last month.“We've been preaching about the cost to retailers for years now. This conference shows how much we care about this issue. This is an important day to network,” the conference's master of ceremonies, Kevin M. Plante, said in...
Tyco introduces TrueVUE 5.2 offering
September 23, 2014SSN Staff
NEUHAUSEN, Switzerland—Tyco on Sept. 22 announced that it is building on its Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities, combining proven technology and innovations with the expertise of its Installation and Services groups and the more than one billion fire, security and retail sensors and devices the company has installed around the world. These capabilities will enable Tyco to offer new intelligent services for customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and households.
Tyco's...
Survey: Small retailers feeling insecure
April 14, 2014Amy Canfield
BOCA RATON, Fla.—Small retailers aren't feeling too physically secure these days.Only one-third of small- and medium-sized retailers had utmost confidence with their current security, according to a new survey. Another one-third of those surveyed said they felt secure, with the remaining one-third saying their businesses were somewhat or not secure at all.The Harris Interactive survey, commissioned by ADT, asked 712 small retailers—those with less than 100 employees and annual revenues...
Intel invests $15m in Prism SkyLabs
October 23, 2013Martha Entwistle
Prism Skylabs, a two-year-old startup founded by Ron Palmeri and 3VR's Steve Russell today announced a $15 million Series B funding round led by Intel Capital, Intel Corporations' investment and M&A business. The round included investments from Presidio Ventures, Triangle Peak, Data Collective, Expa, and some existing investors, Russell told me.
Prism Skylab is a cloud service that transforms any video camera “into visual merchandising, auditing and business intelligence tool that...
Tyco's Pernice on shrinking shrink
November 27, 2012Martha Entwistle
In the spirit of the shopping season that is now upon us, I spoke today to Tyco Integrated Security's Lee Pernice about trends in retail security. What's TycoIS's approach to shrinking shrink?
We talked about TycoIS's work on “shrink visibility.” TycoIS has been heavily involved with retail security for years, but it's promoting a combination of existing technologies [RFID, EAS, video surveillance and POS systems] as a way for retail LP/security professionals to be less reactionary.
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