One method fast-casual chains can use to simplify the automation and optimization of foodservice operations is by employing Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of a video surveillance system. Smart security cameras combine the Internet of Things (IoT) and security cameras with AI analytics, helping operators automate monitoring and analyzing visitor and employee behavior.

There has been a growing trend of retail location shoplifting. Combine this with new laws and pandemic-related demand, and the security officer’s role as a deterrent becomes more challenging than ever. 

Thanks to advancements in cloud video surveillance, retailers who want a high-performance video surveillance system do have alternatives to ripping and replacing and expensive upgrades. For both heightened security and business optimization, here’s what retailers should look for in a video management system and provider.

A group of fraudsters targeted two retail outlets in British Columbia, with one fraudster posing as the stores' regional manager.

Just like about everything else in the world, the loss prevention/asset protection space has been hugely affected by the pandemic and the “traditional” threat landscape for security professionals in this area has evolved over the past year and half. Let’s take a look at pain points, best practices and COVID-19’s impact on loss prevention.

Amazon is bringing its palm-scanning payment system to one Whole Foods store in Seattle, with plans to expand quickly.

Implementing a number of technologies within the retail setting can help organizations improve the customer experience, but more importantly, reduce shrink, mitigate fraud and improve security.

The Neiman Marcus Group Inc., needed an access management software solution that could work with the retailer's existing access control technology, while allowing it to add new technology and sites into the future.