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Retail security

Facial recognition
Electronic Security

Foodstuffs’ facial recognition survey results inconsistent with existing research

December 18, 2024

A recent survey conducted on behalf of Foodstuffs North Island suggests that the New Zealand public is accepting of facial recognition cameras in retail, but something’s not adding up, writes chief editor Nicholas Dynon. Foodstuffs […]

Retail crime
Public Security

Government creates Ministerial Advisory Group for retail crime victims

August 15, 2024

The coalition Government is establishing a Ministerial Advisory Group for the victims of retail crime, as part of its plan to restore law and order, writes Nicholas Dynon. “New Zealand has seen an exponential growth […]

Bondi Junction
Public Security

What can we learn from the Westfield Bondi Junction Mall incident?

May 30, 2024

The Sydney tragedy leaves us with the question of how to react to extremely low probability events with potential catastrophic consequences, writes Dr John Battersby of Massey University’s Centre for Defence and Security Studies. On […]

Features

New Zealand retailer’s trial of controversial Live Facial Recognition CCTV poses big questions

March 23, 2024

The Privacy Commissioner will be keeping a close eye on Foodstuffs North Island’s facial recognition camera trial, and with good reason, writes Chief Editor Nicholas Dynon. But is that anywhere near enough? The trial, which […]

Retail crime
Electronic Security

Surge in retail crime fuels the case for facial recognition CCTV

January 8, 2024

It’s a year since Foodstuffs announced it would trial facial recognition in 30 stores. Since then, writes Nicholas Dynon, increasing retail crime – and recidivism in particular – is advancing the facial recognition business case. […]

2N IP Verso
Access / Perimeters

Leading supermarket chain Lidl adopts 2N access system in the UK

January 10, 2023

When European food retailer Lidl began planning the construction of more than 50,000 m2 of new distribution centres across the UK, they needed a centralised access control system that could meet the demands of 24-hour […]

Retail security
Electronic Security

Pandemic Leads to Increase in Retail Security Threats

December 15, 2021

Organised retail crime and other security concerns evolved in 2020, and most retailers attribute increases in criminal activity to the pandemic, according to the US National Retail Federation 2021 Retail Security Survey. “Retailers have continuously […]

New Zealand Security Magazine
Features

December issue of New Zealand Security Magazine published

December 7, 2020

The just-published December-January issue of NZSM focuses on the issues of security training and retail security, with the magazine also profiling the winners of the Women in Security Awards Aotearoa! Click here to view or download […]

Electronic security
Electronic Security

Perceived safety in a shopping centre: A Swedish case study

December 19, 2018

In their 2018-published chapter in the edited volume Retail Crime, Crime Prevention and Security Management, Vania Ceccato and Sanda Tcacencu of Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology go direct to customers to find out where […]

Retail Security: Hot concept
Electronic Security

How loss prevention can cost less and serve customers better

October 1, 2018

How can loss prevention and profit protection managers ensure measures are proportionate to the risks, across multiple products and stores? Ben Macdonald, CTO of Lodge Service, a UK-based security company, provides insight. It’s important to […]

Hikvision Dual-Lens People-Counting Camera
Electronic Security

Hikvision’s retail solutions identify threats – and opportunities

August 1, 2018

Delivering more than just security, Smart Solution 2.0 by Hikvision packs the most advanced technologies into end-to-end solutions that provide retail operators with the information they need to continually improve businesses. Collecting business intelligence in the […]

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