Making the Difference for Retail. Professional Network Video Solutions

Retail

Making the difference for retail. Professional network video solutions. New possibilities, greater The retail industry faces tough challenges, including fierce competition, low margins and external/internal losses. Within retail, video surveillance systems have traditionally gains. been used for safety and security. Axis network video solutions take such systems to a new level by addressing all these challenges. With pro-active surveillance and monitoring, you may experience greater loss prevention, improved merchandising, and many more functions that make sound business sense in every retail operation, whether you run a single shop or a whole chain of stores.

Greater loss prevention CCTV has long been known to help reduce theft, particularly when consumers know it’s there. But the real leap forward in loss prevention technology comes with network video.

Axis network video solutions provide sharp, high-reso- POS exception statistics (from single or multiple stores) lution images that enable you to follow suspect behav- make it easy to detect any suspect patterns and behavior and facilitate positive identification. And they inte- ior. This in turn enables you to continuously develop grate with your available systems to reveal and your staff training tools, and to ensure that you always minimize all kinds of shrinkage-related activities. They stay one step ahead in preventing internal loss. You get can for instance be combined with your EAS system to a clear picture – and a clear record – of exceptions, ensure complete, high quality video coverage of all EAS such as: incidents. > Unauthorized discounts > Manually entered values Integrate with POS exception reporting system > Incorrect processing of returns With Axis network video, you can quickly identify com- > Cash refund and coupon errors mon mistakes, misunderstandings and innovative ways to manipulate the POS system. Improved safety and security Axis network video solutions enable rapid detection of potential incidents, so you can intervene quickly when needed, and identify any false alarms. The result is a much higher standard of overall security, which means a safer, more secure working environment for your staff.

Ensure staff security and protect your assets Enhance surveillance efficiency Reliable protection is not only important during lonely High-quality video, such as HDTV, is a great help when nights at a gas station or a 24-hour convenience store. investigating crime. While conventional video tape It is as relevant in stores with large amounts of cash, images deteriorate with use, the image quality you get high-value products or high-risk products, such as from Axis network video remains constant over time. medicine and alcohol. With Axis network video, extra Digital images are sharp and can be viewed hundreds cameras are easily added to specific product sections of times without losing quality. And the high quality or check-out areas. Video images can be stored on a saves you valuable time when making identifications. local or remote server, ensuring that recordings are protected from intruders. The use of intelligent network cameras with motion detection and active tampering alarm also contributes greatly to quick detection of suspect actions outside your store or inside the store after opening hours.

Optimized merchandising and operations Axis provides a shortcut in the time-consuming task of gathering data from multiple systems and sites. In fact, our network video solutions can give you a real boost in store performance.

Understand customer behavior enables you to place staff where they are most needed, Strategically placed cameras can be used to record and and to optimize staff shifts to meet customer demands. measure consumer activity and understand buying Long lines, empty shelves and blocked aisles are history. behavior, so you can identify the most popular areas and optimize your store and display layouts accord- Improve your marketing efforts ingly. Add built-in people-counting and integration Network video enables immediate evaluation of mar- with your POS system, and you get invaluable information keting and promotion campaigns. You quickly find out about your customers. whether your end-caps, in-store signage, and display windows really attract customers. Your customer and Ensure customer satisfaction POS metrics are only a mouse click away, enabling Network cameras can identify empty shelves and alert strategic marketing decisions to boost your sales. And staff that they need to be restocked. They can also let it can all be done in real-time and remotely, for single you know when a queue is too long, so you can open or multiple stores. more cash registers. In other words, network video EAS integration It is possible to integrate the Axis network video system with your EAS How it system to ensure complete, high quality video coverage of all EAS works. incidents.

In-store monitoring In-store monitoring of real-time or recorded images is easy from any of your authorized PCs connected to the IP network. Video monitoring, event management functions, anal- ysis, and recording can be performed using specialized video management software. Video can be recorded continuously, for instance, on schedule, on alarm and/or on motion detection. The software can have multiple search functions for recorded events.

Axis network cameras Axis network cameras are the most advanced, intelligent and versatile on the market. They run on Ether- net networking, providing an easy way to capture and distribute high quality megapixel and HDTV video over any kind of IP network or the Axis Corridor Format Internet. Event-driven surveillance Perfectly adapted to retail surveil- can relieve your security guards lance applications and ideally suited from the time and effort wasted in to retail shopping aisles: 16:9 format responding to false alarms. becomes 9:16 for maximum coverage. Reduce in-store hardware count A cloud-based video surveillance system gives you many advantages such as access to live and recorded video from any location, remote storage of all recordings and less POS integration hardware. The system is centrally The network video system easily managed and distributed to you by integrates with your POS system. a service provider and all access to It enables remote monitoring of your surveillance system is through real-time and historic POS trans- your video service portal. actions with associated video. Analog cameras Cross-functional usage and Axis video encoders Network video solutions can not only Axis video encoders enable you to help retailers to improve safety and connect your existing analog cameras battle losses, this versatile technol- to your IP network, thus minimizing ogy can make numerous other posi- your investment requirements, and tive contributions including helping taking advantage of the numerous retailers manage queues, count peo- functionalities network video offers. ple and monitor customer routes throughout the store. Cross-functional use and access of the video surveillance system helps you with safety and security, store performance, customer service and marketing – one system making retail stores safer for visitors and more profitable for owners.

Public view monitors Digital recording Remote and mobile access Public View Monitor (PVM) systems Digital recording of video images on Remote access to live and recorded combine digital signage with live standard PC servers rather than pro- video is only a mouse click away. It video of the retail environment. Net- prietary equipment such as DVRs can be performed at any time, from work video is the scalable, flexible, radically reduces management and any authorized computer any- and cost-effective route to powerful equipment costs. All video data can where. With mobile access, you PVM solutions. A system like this be saved on a central server – even can watch your network cameras reassures the customers you want to in a remote location to prevent tam- live directly from your smartphone keep and discourages the ones you pering – with efficient access from or tablet. A quick and easy way to don’t. It therefore not only reduces any authorized PC. stay on top of your business even if losses, but also improves customer you are on the go. relations. Solutions for any type of retail environment Do you have a single shop? A chain of stores? Franchises, malls or other retail environments? Studies of the trends in the retail industry all reach the same conclusion: network video technology is replacing analog surveillance systems. And Axis has the largest installed base of network cameras in the world. We have proven solutions, whatever your needs may be.

You probably find yourself in one of these positions: The cost-effective approach to a future-proof system > You already have an analog CCTV system in op- Regardless of your present position, Axis enables you eration. Axis helps you make a seamless switch to to benefit from the best and the latest in network video, network video technology while protecting your and leverage your investments. Thanks to open stan- existing investments. Simply combine your present dards, Axis network video systems are reliable and system with Axis video encoders to start your move future-proof. You gain instant access to all the benefits towards network video. of network video from the market leader. And you posi- > You have a network video system but need to tion yourself to take full advantage of new, advanced expand it. Axis solutions are fully scalable and features in years to come. compatible with your existing infrastructure – so you can leverage your investments. > You are about to build a complete new surveillance system. Axis solutions are based on open standards – so they work with proven, industry- standard equipment, giving you maximum flexibility.

Loss prevention Optimized merchandising > Reduce theft and operations > Reduce inventory shrinkage > Control stocks > Detect suspicious behavior > Optimize store layouts > Decrease slip-and-fall claims > Improve signage and displays > Discover employee sweethearting > Determine shop space value > Integrate with your POS system > Allocate staff where needed > Analyze and resolve EAS incidents

Improved safety and security Enhanced customer experience > Ensure continuous and event-driven > Study employee/customer interactions video surveillance > Assess customer flow > Investigate crime and identify suspects > Understand customers’ buying behaviors Proven in retail environments all over the world.

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