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Zebra launches SmartSense Retail

Zebra Technologies announced their SmartSense for Retail asset visibility solution, an Enterprise Asset Intelligence (EAI) offering that delivers deeper visibility into retail operations, provides better business insights and enables smarter decisions.

This innovative solution combines UHF RFID, video and a new micro-location capability — to identify and track the journey and location of merchandise, associates and shoppers in a retail store in real-time. A powerful edge analytics engine analyzes data from these sources to provide intelligent and actionable insights to achieve optimal stocking levels, detect and identify misplaced merchandise or assets, pinpoint theft and enhance store promotions and product placement activities.

SmartSense for Retail provides complete visibility of the entire store with up-to-the-minute location information on tagged inventory, employees and customers who have opted into the network or loyalty application.

An intuitive dashboard and centralized management console provides operational, actionable data to support greater inventory accuracy (near 100 percent), successful omnichannel operations and asset protection across the entire enterprise.

Knowledge of merchandise location helps associates quickly respond to customer requests, whether in-store or via omnichannel store pick-up. With SmartSense for Retail, retailers can also quickly locate lost merchandise, proactively prevent theft and ensure best-selling items are always on display during peak shopping periods - which can increase store sales by up to 20 percent.

Location intelligence also helps retailers track the journey of a piece of merchandise, including items that are at risk of being stolen.

Subject to applicable legal requirements, the location of employees helps retailers match the right associate and expertise with the shopper, increasing the likelihood of a sale and satisfied customers.

SmartSense for Retail also helps track critical employee assets like handheld RFID readers and mobile computers, helping retailers quickly find lost merchandise and equipment.

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