Combining POS systems and video management

IP technology opens up new perspectives for the use of video in the retail industry. Thus, SeeTec-based video systems can not only enhance the security level in a mart. They also make a contribution to avoid or to clear cases of theft or fraud, reducing shrinkage. Beyond that, they can be used to optimize both the routes within the mart and the placement and display of goods – thus increasing sales.

Even the basic package of SeeTec 5 is perfectly suited for the use in the retail industry:

• A profile based bandwidth management allows the connection of branches over low-bandwidth internet connections.

• The variety of supported network cameras – from low budget entry-level products up to dome cameras with PTZ control and HD resolution – allows an easy deployment of demand-oriented concepts.

• The simple integration of existing analog cameras via video encoders saves costs and efforts.

• Tools for protecting employees‘ and customers‘ privacy (e.g. definition of private zones which are masked in the camera view) guarantee the acceptance of the surveillance solution.

Furthermore, the SeeTec PoS interface allows the connection of the SeeTec video system with cash registers or ERP applications. This enables a transaction-based research according to certain criteria such as amounts or cancellations. Especially fraud can be cleared rapidly and efficiently or it can even be avoided.

By using the SeeTec Counting Suite, persons who are passing certain locations in the market or who are entering or leaving certain areas can be counted. The detailed data received thereby can be visualized with SeeTec or forwarded to particular data mining tools, allowing an optimized placement and display of goods.