Video Surveillance for Retail

Robbery, employee theft, shoplifting, shrinkage -- all these are problems for retail stores. Retail stores tend to be easy targets to attract these types of crimes. A well-planned and implemented video surveillance system from Vectra3 will help you protect your customers, merchandise, associates, and most importantly -- profits -- from theft and vandalism.

VECTRA3 Video Surveillance Systems in Your Store

The advantages of a VECTRA3 Video Surveillance System in your retail store are outlined below:

• Prevent Theft Strategically placed cameras will help your store control shoplifting, vandalism, employee theft and shrinkage from storage areas.
• Customer Perception The presence of video security cameras demonstrates your commitment to customer safety.
• Remote Access All VECTRA3 Video Surveillance Systems include our easy-to-use DVR software.
• Running from a server installed in your store, live video feeds are remotely accessible through a secure Internet connection.

Video Surveillance for Convenience Stores

Convenience stores are vulnerable to petty crime (by employees and customers) and robbery. A VECTRA3 Remote Video Surveillance System is an ideal solution: it can protect the employees, customers and assets of any sized convenience, carryout, drive-thru, or other retail store.

Benefits of Mini Mart Surveillance

1. Ease of Installation – Our video surveillance systems can use analog or digital cameras, or newer IP cameras. Cameras can be wired or wireless over a computer network. Unlike older analog CCTV systems, IP cameras can be remotely re-configured to fit changing needs.  VECTRA3 systems also allow you to remotely monitor your store using a computer, the Internet and our easy-to-use DVR software.
2. Security – Many stores still rely on cashier and witness memory and height strips on exit doors. VECTRA 3 security cameras provide high-resolution footage that makes it easy to distinguish features of thieves.
3. Theft Prevention – A visible VECTRA 3 remote monitoring system can help reduce theft, whether it is from petty thieves or employees. Risk Factors for Convenience Store CCTV Convenience store remote monitoring video security can be very beneficial, but it's important to remember that they are not foolproof. Convenience store cameras are particularly subject to:
4. Tampering – Many potential thieves will attempt to tamper with a surveillance system in order to obscure their identity during a theft. Outages - Disruptions or surges in power can cause outages in a surveillance system, which could result in gaps in recording or even damage. Privacy - Keep cameras in public areas like sales floors and stockrooms in order to maintain the privacy of your customers and employees.

Things to Consider When Configuring a Convenience Store Security System Convenience store remote monitoring video security systems can be set up in endless ways. Consider each of these aspects of your store before having VECTRA 3 install a remote video system: What do you consider to be your biggest security threat? Have you ever wished you could have caught an incident on tape?

What kind of security systems do you currently have in place?

Do you have extended or all-day hours?

Stores open during the "graveyard shift" (Midnight to 8am) may be more susceptible to robbery and other crimes. Have you ever had problems with robberies or employee theft? Can your cashier easily see all elements of the store from the cash register? Setup Advice for Surveillance Systems in Quick Stop Stores Monitor open spaces like your sales floor and cash register with cameras.

Make sure all areas have some video coverage, and place cameras in more sensitive areas near cash registers and restricted merchandise (e.g. alcohol, cigarettes). Install a POS monitoring system with each cash register to deter employee theft. Fixed cameras near cash registers and office safes can help you monitor transactions and prevent theft. Place motion-activated cameras near entrances and exits to ensure that you record the face of every person who enters and exits your store. If you have a gas station, make sure you place fixed cameras near pumps to ensure that you capture each license plate.