In a context where losses due to theft weigh heavily on retailers’ profitability, it is essential to adopt security solutions that are both preventive, intelligent, and predictive . For a long time, security gates were the main line of defense against unauthorized removal of goods. But today, artificial intelligence brings a new dimension to loss prevention.
🚪 Gates: Reactive but Limited Protection
Security gates play an important role: they detect items that have not been deactivated or have been stolen at the moment of exit . They are visible, easy for customers to understand, and serve as an effective deterrent. However, their effectiveness depends on properly placed tags or anti-theft devices, and they only intervene at the very end , once the theft has already occurred.
In other words, gates are useful but act as a last resort. They cannot detect suspicious behavior upstream or prevent losses occurring inside the store.
AI: A Proactive Security Vision
Artificial intelligence, and in particular video-assisted suspicious gesture detection , enables a radically different approach. Thanks to real-time analysis algorithms, AI can identify atypical or suspicious behaviors (such as concealment gestures, unusual movements, or abnormal interactions with products) well before the customer reaches the exit.
This type of technology, such as the one offered by Oxania , offers several advantages:
- ✅ Upstream Prevention : incidents can be detected before they actually occur.
- 🎯 Fewer Unnecessary Interventions : AI reduces false alarms by focusing on significant gestures.
- 👥 Customer Experience Preserved : no feeling of intrusion, as the technology is discreet and non-invasive.
- 📊 Advanced Analytics : collected data allows for continuous optimization of the system.
🔗 Smart Complementarity for 360° Protection
Instead of choosing between gates and AI, retailers benefit from combining both solutions . AI acts as a suspicious gesture radar inside the store, able to spot abnormal situations in real time, while gates provide the last line of defense at the exit.
Together, they form a comprehensive and coherent strategy:
- 🛒 In a supermarket, AI can detect suspicious behavior in the aisles while the gate validates the exit.
- 🧴 In a pharmacy, AI monitors sensitive areas (cosmetics, medications) where gates are ineffective.
- 🔧 In a hardware store, AI tracks movements in high-value aisles, while gates filter items equipped with RFID tags.
🚀 Conclusion: For Modern Security, Bet on Intelligence
Gates have proven their worth, but the future of in-store security relies on an intelligent, anticipatory, and complementary approach . Integrating AI enables retailers to significantly reduce losses , while providing a seamless and respectful customer experience .
Oxania supports retailers in this shift toward enhanced security by combining the power of artificial intelligence with existing systems. A modern, balanced, and effective vision to meet tomorrow’s challenges.
