The trial, which will take place at Boots’ Mansfield store, incorporates a range of measures – POS data analysis, networked video and video analytics – within one package, to deliver a robust solution to tackle fraud, theft and shrinkage.
PCMS says the initiative “represents the next generation of loss prevention”, with the integration of networked CCTV and video analytics alongside PCMS’s SmartStore product. This should enable retailers to identify anomalies through real-time analysis of security camera footage, enabling an instant response to shrinkage.
Robert Jennings, head of loss prevention for Boots, said: “The video analytics software has been designed to monitor footage from across the network of instore CCTV cameras and alert store personnel automatically to certain behaviour patterns. The system can recognise when customers spend more than a certain amount of time at a particular shelf but can also be configured to identify congestion, till queue length or even spillages in aisles.”
