The seamless luxury retail experience: attracting conscious consumers while deterring criminals

    Millennials and Generation Z are now among the most affluent luxury brand consumers and their digital-led-approach to shopping is influencing global luxury trends. This market also demands personalized and seamless experiences, both in their online and offline activity. Meanwhile, in their consumer preferences, they are highly concerned with sustainability, and are placing increased demands on … Continued

      How network audio supports retailers – today and tomorrow

      Faced with a challenging retail landscape, providing a superior customer experience is key to attracting shoppers. I’ve seen that retailers can directly influence this by changing different aspects of the store environment, such as the display areas, layouts and adding services. Although often overlooked, audio plays a critical role here; not only in creating the … Continued

        How retailers can use network audio to level up in-store operations

        We are all used to hearing promotions, call-outs and notifications about closing time when shopping. Speakers in stores have been helpful for decades. But what about network audio, how can retailers benefit from using those instead of traditional speaker systems? And what happens when connecting audio with video? There are a number of ways that … Continued

          How you can get peace of mind with an end-to-end surveillance system

          A clear trend is that an increasing number of businesses across retail, manufacturing, education, and other sectors, are installing IP-based surveillance systems. They do it to protect their perimeter and property, keep their staff safe, reduce theft, or improve customer efficiency. One thing they have in common is that they’re looking for peace of mind … Continued

            How Retailers Can Unlock Maximum Value from Unmanned Stores

            As shoppers return to brick-and-mortar stores, these stores are still facing a whirlpool of challenges – one of them being the change in consumer expectations. Today’s consumers tend to prefer tech-enabled, convenient, personalized, and socially distanced experiences that collectively set the stage for the rise of unmanned stores. The Changing Face of Retail The pandemic … Continued

              The future of supermarkets is automated: IP-based security solutions enable advanced shopping

              Imagine you’re about to enter a supermarket. The doors open automatically after scanning your individual QR code, a pre-recorded voice message welcomes you to the store, background-music starts playing, and a voice informs you about the latest offers – tailored to your interests. This scenario of a digitalized store is no longer a far-off dream … Continued