Latin America. The main objective of security systems is to prevent losses in stores, because an adequate control of each merchandise promotes the development of the business.
The main threat to the finances of a small business is the so-called "petty theft", a crime that as a result of the pandemic caused by Covid-19 doubled its incidence percentage. At the end of the last quarter of 2021 only in Mexico the Employers' Confederation of the Mexican Republic detected an increase of up to 300% mainly in those establishments that lack any private security measures.
In the Latin American region, the theft of goods from small distributors has meant losses close to 500 million dollars a year. In addition, it was detected that the most stolen items are: underwear, sweets, chocolates, alcohol, cigarettes, makeup and toys.
The loss of inventory can be due to several factors: shoplifting, employee theft, point-of-sale fraud and even theft by organized groups, situations in which a security system must be implemented to prevent and act in a timely manner.
Intelligent video surveillance solutions allow you to more effectively control inventory, detect suspicious activities and protect restricted areas, with great image quality and video management software that facilitates the review of recordings to provide evidence against illicit behavior.
Safety and prevention
Smart video cameras allow you to monitor and record corridors and points of sale to identify suspicious behavior before robberies occur, in the same way, thanks to the tools offered by video analytics it is possible to ensure that only authorized people can access restricted areas and automatically capture on video the activities of people who access these areas even if they have prior authorization.
Network cameras with integrated analytics enable intelligent monitoring to identify and investigate fraud and theft at the point of sale, as well as detect scanning errors in self-checkouts.
On the other hand, theft by employees can be a more costly problem than petty theft in stores and also more difficult to address, for this intelligent solutions and video analytics allow to monitor in detail the operations at the points of sale.
Protection of customers and employees
No business can succeed if customers and workers don't feel safe, so video surveillance plays an important role in loss prevention and store security. The tools offered by Axis allow you to detect suspicious behavior and automatically alert security employees or the police for immediate support.
Accidents, and, above all, violent incidents that occur in the facilities of a business can have a negative impact on the perspective of its customers, employees and the reputation of the establishment, so having a surveillance system that provides all the facilities to guarantee safety, not only protects investments in merchandise, equipment and furniture, as it also offers well-being to customers so that they consider returning continuously.
* Learn more about how Axis Communications video surveillance solutions will allow you to ensure a secure environment for your customers and your business: https://www.axis.com/es-es/solutions/retail
