How I used AI technology to stop 15 shoplifters in two weeks
London-based Nisa Virginia Quay has invested in smart technology to tackle shoplifting. “We were facing serious shoplifting issues,” says executive manager Sivakumar Pandian, aka Siva. “We started doing complete store stock takes and we realised how much was going missing. It averaged £300-£500 a week. 160 bottles (15 cases) of wine went missing in one month!”
He hired security staff to guard the store, but it was still being targeted by shoplifters on a regular basis and the police were too busy to help.
So Siva decided to take a more proactive approach. “We started looking for better solution and we found Artificial Intelligence (AI) software from Veesion which, once connected to existing cameras through the internet, monitors all the cameras for shoplifters.”
Unlike security staff, who are able to monitor only a few areas at a time, the software is able to monitor all cameras simultaneously.
