Arecont Vision IP Megapixel Cameras Provide Increased Coverage & Video Clarity yet Reduces Costs & Camera Numbers


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Industry challenges

The retail industry suffers considerable losses each year as shrinkage due to employee theft, sweethearting, and shoplifting.  It also faces pressure from on-the-spot robberies and organized retail crime, workplace violence, slip-and-fall litigation, workman’s compensation, and legislation.

Arecont Vision® IP megapixel cameras are proven around the world by retailers of all sizes, utilized in a wide range of retail locations and environments, to address these challenges.

Arecont Vision deployment examples

Arecont Vision IP megapixel single- and multi-sensor cameras are deployed in a wide range of applications to support the retail marketplace.  Examples include:

  • Providing complete situational awareness, with live and forensic viewing
     
  • Video documentation for slip-and-fall, workman’s compensation, workplace violence, and litigation protection
     
  • Loss prevention including internal fraud, theft, and sweethearting, plus external fraud, shoplifting, and organized retail crime
     
  • Entrance – exit – POS - aisle – stock room – cafeteria/break room – loading dock monitoring
     
  • Parking area surveillance
     
  • License plate recognition
     
  • Customer/staff behavior monitoring
     
  • Workflow monitoring
     
  • Audit programs
     
  • Budget/business continuity
     
  • Supply chain monitoring

Arecont Vision cameras are deployed by small retailers, convenience and liquor stores, chain stores, department stores, big-box retailers, supermarkets, shopping centers and malls, luxury goods suppliers, car dealerships, gas/petrol stations.

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