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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trigo Retail Launches Computer Vision-AI Powered Loss Prevention Solution
Redefining Shrinkage Control In-Store LONDON, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Trigo Vision Ltd., a leading provider of computer vision AI technology, today announces the launch of its AI-driven loss prevention solution. The solution addresses the growing challenges of retail theft and inventory shrinkage, which result in estimated losses of over $130 billion annually, with shoplifting incidents up 93% compared to pre-COVID levels. Building on its proven computer vision technology—already deployed at autonomous stores by some of the world's largest retailers, including Tesco in the UK and REWE in Germany—Trigo's latest solution offers a capex-free approach to combat retail loss. The solution uniquely compares each scanned item with what the shopper picks up, identifying any mismatches in real time. If an item is taken but not scanned, an alert is triggered at checkout—maintaining customer privacy and a frictionless shopping experience. Enhanced Detection That Improves the Customer Experience While many retailers have "eyes"—CCTV cameras—Trigo's computer vision AI acts as a brain. The platform tracks shoppers as anonymised figures and identifies which items are picked up—particularly from high theft areas—then cross-references them against what's scanned at checkout, whether the items are visible or concealed. Unlike traditional systems that focus only on checkout, Trigo addresses a key blind spot: most shoplifters conceal items in-store, long before reaching the tills. Trigo is the only solution that identifies these actions in real time, delivering instant alerts to store security—across all checkout methods, including self-checkout, manned tills, or Scan&Go—while the shopper is still on-site. Privacy-First Approach Designed with privacy as a top priority, Trigo's solution never uses, collects, or stores any biometric data. Most importantly, the technology is frictionless, ensuring a seamless shopping experience for honest shoppers. Rapid Deployment Using Existing Infrastructure Trigo's solution leverages existing CCTV infrastructure within stores, eliminating the need for significant capital investment in new hardware. Implementation is straightforward, requiring only a connection to existing Network Video Recorder (NVR) systems and integration with the Point of Sale (POS) system. This enables rapid deployment, minimal disruption to operations, and delivers instant ROI. Daniel Gabay, CEO of Trigo, commented: "Trigo's mission is to empower retailers with cutting-edge Computer Vision AI technology to address the sector's biggest challenges. With retail theft on the rise, we are proud to launch a solution that integrates easily into existing estates and delivers quick and efficient loss prevention, along with an improved experience for both retailers and customers." About Trigo: Trigo Retail is a world leader in Computer Vision AI technology, working with leading retailers to tackle some of the sector's most complex challenges. Powered by proprietary technology, Trigo's platform processes over 5 million shopping activities every month with unmatched accuracy—all while maintaining a strict privacy-by-design approach. The Company's CVaaP (Computer Vision as a Product) platform offers vision-based and data-driven advanced retail solutions, such as loss prevention, retail intelligence, fully autonomous stores, and more. For more information, please visit Photo: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Trigo Retail Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Sun
28-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Brazen Walmart ‘thief swipes $500 worth of items with bizarre ticket switching trick at self-checkout'
A WOMAN pulled off a wild ticket-switching stunt at Walmart and walked out with hundreds in goods until surveillance video caught up with her. She racked up 19 visits using the same sneaky trick, cops said. 3 3 The alleged scheme went down in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, roughly 80 miles from Milwaukee. Hailey Wildfong, 38, is now charged with one count of felony retail theft, Seehafer News reported. She's accused of swapping barcodes on merchandise at self-checkout, paying next to nothing for pricier products. A loss prevention employee flagged the strange transactions and showed the footage to police. Walmart's loss prevention team claims Wildfong stole over $500 worth of items in total. The videos reportedly show her scanning swapped tags during nearly 19 separate trips. Wildfong has appeared in court where she was released on her own recognizance and slapped with a $1,000 bond. Court Commissioner Patricia Koppa signed off on the conditions, which include a ban on returning to Walmart. Wildfong's next court appearance is scheduled for June 16. Cops say she is not the only shopper using high-tech checkouts to pull off low-tech scams. How Two Shoppers Stole $141k from Target and Walmart Across 21 States In another case earlier this year, a man named Speedy Gonzalez was arrested in Georgia for ripping off Walmart stores with a trash can trick. The 40-year-old allegedly stuffed pricey products into empty bins, scanned the bins, and walked out with the loot. Gonzalez reportedly stole items like nicotine, diabetic strips, and gum, all while avoiding staff detection. Authorities say Gonzalez pulled the scam off at least 20 times across stores in Georgia. The Gainesville Police Department says they finally caught Gonzalez after a surveillance camera showed him in action. Lieutenant Kevin Holbrook told WAGA that Gonzalez returned to the same store just 10 days later, and police were waiting. Cops searched his car and found stolen items that matched other theft cases across Georgia's Hall, Barrow, Gwinnett, Habersham, White, and Lumpkin counties. Back in 2020, Gonzales was busted for trying to use stolen checks to buy $3,000 in goods at Home Depot, police said. Investigators learned the checks came from a mailbox in Suwanee, just outside of Atlanta. DON'T FORGET FLORIDA Meanwhile, in Florida, another Walmart shopper tried to pull off a grocery version of the scam. Cops say Katherine Gordon used the 'banana trick' to scan cheap fruit barcodes on expensive food. She was able to bag $83 in groceries for a fraction of the price. Walmart has since rolled out smart cameras at some kiosks that track hand movements and check barcode accuracy to prevent future scams. 3
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Wild moment Coles shopper confronts 'customer' spying on her: 'Leave me alone'
A shopper shared footage of the moment she confronted a woman she claimed was an undercover Coles worker spying on her. The woman had been doing her grocery shop when she claimed she noticed a woman in a red top following her around. She pulled out her phone and filmed the woman who was seen carrying several items in her hand. The woman stared at the shopper before briefly walking away. She quickly returned and asked: 'So what's the reason you're making (a) video.' 'Well, you're surveilling me so I'm surveilling you too,' the shopper said. The shopper shared the footage to TikTok along with the caption: 'Tailgated at Coles by this schmuck'. The video has been viewed almost 400,000 times and attracted hundreds of comments with social media users agreeing the shopper was being surveilled. 'The girl in red is an undercover security guard of the store,' one said. 'She is looking at the woman who is filming the video to check if that woman is stealing from the store. Every store has surveillance like this, but people don't know. 'They just wander around with some products like (they're) shopping, (the) same as other people, to keep eyes on the thieves. I know because I use to do this job.' 'How do you know she was loss prevention officer?' another asked before the shopper replied: 'She told me.' 'I did it to make her leave me alone,' she said. Others defended the woman, saying plenty of stores had undercover workers. 'It's not new. Loss prevention officers have been working at Coles and everywhere else for many, many years,' one wrote. 'They're allowed to. Private business. There are other supermarkets you can shop at,' another said. A Coles spokesman told Daily Mail Australia 'plain-clothes security guards' were employed in 'some stores' to 'help keep our team and customers safe'. A loss prevention officer is a type of security guard whose primary responsibility is to identify, deter, and investigate theft and other losses within a company. They often work in retail environments, like shopping centres and large department stores, monitoring suspicious behaviour and potential theft.
