Retailers are always on the look out for solutions to loss due to theft but never more than in the age of the pandemic. Historically theft and shop lifting spike dramatically in times of economic uncertainty and it looks like now is no different. Estimates are expected to exceed the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and 2008 recession which saw 16% to 34% spikes in shoplifting.

Consumers today want an increasingly high level of service with freedom of choice, simplicity and flexibility when they visit a store. There is low acceptance of passively waiting in queues, and this creates dissatisfaction. At the same time, stores are becoming more complex and there is a growing need for value-adding, service-driven activities.

Taken together, this is increasingly demanding a flexible checkout area a high level of efficiency, so that the staff can focus on service, the important element, instead of transactions. We have chosen to call this area the Checkout Arena. A retail chain may currently spend 3%-5% of its sales revenue on staffing its Checkout Arena. We can help reduce the cost by 30%-70% – and also increase the perceived service level.

Every year, ITAB’s checkout systems handle over 50 billion transactions, which have given us considerable experience of a wide range of store environments.

Protect your corners and cases in the harsh environment of stock rooms and retail floors. Everything from shopping carts, fork lifts, cleaning equipment, and palette jacks are stopped cold by our durable guards and railing.