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Introduces Suspect Tracking, Video Bookmarks

exacqVision v8.0 from Tyco Security Products

February 1, 2017

The latest version of the exacqVision VMS software enables users to track suspects through multiple camera views.

98 Percent of Generation Z Still Shop In-Store

January 13, 2017

Despite expectations that the first “digitally native” generation would want to shop online, a study found that almost all members of Generation Z prefer to shop in bricks-and-mortar stores.

The Science of Shoplifting

Diane Ritchey

January 1, 2017

Growing up, Dr. Read Hayes saw his father and grandfather, both physicians, study the human body and how disease affects it.

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The Watchful Eye of Retail Surveillance in the Digital Age

Video surveillance, remote monitoring and facial recognition are critical security tools in retail security and loss prevention.

Jim Romeo

January 1, 2017

One minute and thirty-six seconds. That’s all it took for seven thieves, both men and women, dressed in hoodies and jackets that adequately concealed their identity, to enter an Apple store in Natick, Massachusetts, in a carefully coordinated heist. They were able to disable security tethers and make off with 19 iPhones, worth about $13,000.

Combines Video and RFID Data for Business Insights and Loss Prevention

Searchlight™ for Retail Software from March Networks and RFID Technology from Zebra Technologies

December 1, 2016

The integration of high-definition surveillance video and data from RFID-tagged items allows enterprise security personnel to quickly search events by data, time, brand, product type, serial number of Electronic Product Code, allowing them to see exactly when and how an item entered or left a location.

Retailers Face Increased Threats from Organized Retail Crime

December 1, 2016

Organized retail crime (ORC) continues to grow, with 83 percent of merchants reporting an increase in the past year, according to the National Retail Foundation’s 12th annual ORC study.

More Consumers Would Use Mobile Wallets if They Gave Something Back

October 17, 2016

After several years of slow adoption, mobile wallets are finally starting to gain real traction with consumers, but many still need an extra push to turn their mobile wallet use into a true habit.

Study Analyzes Retail Industry's Unique Risk Exposure

September 6, 2016

With retail sales in the United States projected to reach nearly $4 trillion in 2016, the cost of risk is estimated to be $23 billion.

Almost 20% of Consumers Would Avoid a Retailer After a Breach

August 26, 2016

Consumers are wary of the increased frequency of cyber-attacks against retailers, and many are ready to walk away from their favorite retailers if a breach occurs.

Survey Says EMV Pushing Aside Other Payment Initiatives

August 10, 2016

Reducing credit and debit card fraud by implementing EMV chip card acceptance has become retailers’ top payment issue in 2016, but retailers are also busy with new data security enhancements such as point-to-point encryption and tokenization to better protect payment card data.