Technology

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the retail industry by driving personalization, operational efficiency, and sales growth, with a projected $9.2 trillion impact by 2029—though most retailers are still early in adoption.

Flock Safety, a safety technology platform dedicated to creating thriving communities, announced the launch of the Flock Business Network, a first-of-its-kind secure, collaborative hub designed to help private sector organizations work together to solve and prevent crime.

While flashy topics like organized retail crime may be stealing headlines in the loss prevention world, internal loss is still a massive challenge for retailers, and it continues to evolve and grow.

Genetec will showcase its latest cloud-managed security solutions at NRF PROTECT 2025, including Security Center SaaS and Cloudlink 210.

This collaboration combines expertise in asset protection and advanced surveillance to enhance safety, reduce risk, and boost operational transparency across industries.

AI-driven video systems are transforming retail by enhancing security, operational efficiency, customer experience, and life safety, though many retailers still face challenges in fully integrating the technology across their operations.

The company said it will absorb any additional costs created by tariffs on components integral for manufacturing surveillance cameras and devices, adding that supporting dealers and end users is the highest priority, especially in the face of uncertain economic and market conditions.

Vision-Language Models (VLMs) combine computer vision and natural language processing to enhance retail loss prevention by not only detecting suspicious behaviors in real-time but also providing contextual understanding and actionable insights.

This article explains how CAP Index applies routine activities theory to help businesses assess vulnerabilities and reduce crime risks by addressing the convergence of offenders, targets, and guardians.

AI technology is helping retailers reduce checkout losses by detecting fraud, predicting theft, and improving overall efficiency without compromising the customer experience.