Vertical Insight Report - Security in Retail - A Survey of Retailers in North America - 2008 Edition

SUMMARY

This report sets itself apart by providing a unique perspective on the security market from the viewpoint of leading retailers in Europe and North America. Retailers were early adopters of security equipment such as video surveillance, access control and intrusion equipment. As technology continues to evolve this report understands the current and future demands of retailers and investigates the key issues that underpin the further development of this market.

The reports provide base year and forecast revenue (US$) data for electronic security products used in the retail sector together with unit shipment data for network and analogue cameras, intelligent field devices and PC-based video analytics software. The reports also outline the number of retail stores and the penetration rate of the above technologies for each individual retail sector.

Market Shares are also provided for the leading suppliers of electronic security equipment and video surveillance equipment to the North American retail market.

The research can be purchased in two regional volumes, Europe and North America.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Chapter 1 Introduction, Scope & Methodology

Chapter 2 Market Statistics & Trends

• 2.0 Introduction
• 2.1 North American Retail Sector
• 2.2 Shrinkage Trends
• 2.3 Loss Prevention Strategies
  • 2.3.1 Organised Crime
  • 2.3.2 Staffing
  • 2.3.3 Sweet-Hearting
  • 2.3.4 The Sharing of Information
  • 2.3.5 Remote Video Monitoring
  • 2.3.6 Data Mining and Exception Reporting
• 2.4 The North American Retail Market for Electronic Security Equipment
• 2.5 Supplier Market Shares
• 3.0 Introduction
• 3.1 Cameras
• 3.2 Frame Rate, Resolution and Image Size
• 3.3 Digital Recording and POS Integration
  • 3.3.1 POS Integration
• 3.4 Customisation
• 4.0 Introduction
• 4.1 Network Video Surveillance
• 4.2 Network Cameras
  • 4.2.1 Key Assumptions
• 5.0 Introduction
• 5.1 Video Content Analysis in the Retail Sector
• 5.2 Roll out Plan
• 5.3 The Retail Market for Video Content Analysis
• 5.3.1 Key Assumptions

Appendix 1 - Summary of the North American Retail Sector

Appendix 2 - Retail Statistics

Appendix 3 - Top 20 US Retailers

Tables

• 2.1 Shrinkage Rate in the US Retail Industry by Segment
• 2.2 Percentage of Shrinkage Attributed to Employee Theft in the US Retail Industry by Segment
• 2.3 Percentage of Shrinkage Attributed to Shoplifting in the US Retail Industry by Segment
• 2.4 Use of Loss Prevention Systems/ Personnel in the US Retail Industry
• 2.5 The North American Retail Market for Electronic Security Products by Product Type (US$ Millions)
• 2.6 Market Share Estimates (by Brand) for Suppliers of Electronic Security Equipment to the North American Retail Market in 2006
• 2.7 Market Share Estimates (by Brand) for Suppliers of Video Surveillance Equipment to the North American Retail Market in 2006
• 4.1 The North American Retail Market for Network Cameras in 2007
• 4.2 The North American Retail Market for Network Cameras in 2012
• 5.1 The North American Retail Market for Intelligent Field Devices in 2012
• 5.2 The North American Retail Market for PC-based Video Analytics Software in 2012