The holiday season is synonymous with crowds and mass shopping, but also with a growing challenge for supermarket security: the increase in shoplifting.
According to AECOC’s shrinkage barometer, more than 35% of annual shrinkage is concentrated in the winter, with a disturbing 57% of this attributed to external theft by supposed customers in salesrooms.
A Carttec solution to improve supermarket security
Faced with this problem, Carttec Group proposes Purchek, an innovative solution designed to transform supermarket security.
- This system is based on SmartWheel technology – a “smart wheel” built into every shopping trolley, which acts as a sophisticated real-time control system.
- After payment at the cash desk, the trolley is authorised to leave the establishment.
- If an attempted theft is detected by an alleged customer trying to leave without paying, the system automatically locks the trolley and triggers visual and audible alarms to alert staff.
We reduce unknown loss and improve the shopping experience
The implementation of Purchek enhances security by significantly reducing shrinkage and also improves the customer experience by providing a more reliable environment.
This system allows for increased supermarket security and effectively reduces losses associated with theft, a particularly critical challenge at Christmas time, when sales volume and footfall soar.
Carttec Group reaffirms its commitment to innovation and the protection of retail businesses. With Purchek, supermarkets can successfully meet the challenges of the holiday season while protecting their margins, their products and their customers’ shopping experience.
