Retail access control solutions are increasingly sophisticated and with the ability to help improve operational efficiency and customer experience alongside the more traditional security role of CCTV and access control systems.

Apart from the obvious security benefits that CCTV provides for the retail environment, some of the other main advantages are the use of analytics. Analytics are evolving at a fast pace in the security industry, and the available data can help businesses in a host of other areas beyond the traditional security environment, especially in the retail sector.

Benefits can be gained in areas such as improved product placement, with heat mapping to indicate where the hotspots in the store are. This is especially useful for marketing particular products displays and to assist in shop floor display management. Another benefit is the ability to identify people using facial recognition to alert management if known individuals are on site, allowing staff to monitor specific people to prevent potential theft.

The implementation of these solutions for businesses help to improve both efficiency and profitability. And with the ability to link multiple sites and centralise security operations, improved efficiency for larger retail chains can bring significant benefits.

Don’t think about your retail security system as simply a mechanism to prevent stock loss. Think of it as a way to improve operational efficiency and profit in your business, using connected solutions from automation security solutions such as CCTV and facial recognition.

Talk to us about the ways a security system could help your retail business become more profitable and offer an improved customer experience.

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Learn more about the other sectors we work with, our Security System Service & Maintenance Plans and the Security Systems & Hardware we typically use. And if you would like to discuss your own retail security requirements in more detail, please contact us.