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| Jun 26, 2026 | Heatwave drives shoppers off high streets in blow to retailers | Record June temperatures have driven British shoppers off of the high streets in a blow to already struggling retailers.
The heatwave pushed retail footfall across the UK as much as 10 per cent lower this week, according to data collected b... |
| Dec 30, 2025 | UK firms eye AI spending in 2026, but skills gap threatens rollout | A third of British businesses plan to invest in AI in 2026, yet new data suggests the bigger challenge may be readying staff for the technology, rather than rolling it out at speed.
Research from Lloyds Bank’s recent business barometer reve... |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Retail footfall sinks for sixth straight month as Brits fear Budget taxes | Footfall at the UK’s shops has declined for the sixth consecutive month, marking another worrying sign for the retail sector.
Total activity fell by 0.7 per cent in October, led by drops in shopping centre and retail park footfall, accordin... |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Footfall drops in sign of pre-Budget nerves | Footfall at UK retailers dropped in September, in a sign consumers are tightening their belts in the face of sticky shop inflation and a looming Budget where taxes are set to be raised by billions of pounds.
Total UK footfall fell by 1.8 pe... |
| Aug 8, 2025 | July fails to bring summer boost for high streets | Footfall on UK high streets fell again in July as shoppers continued their slow move online, dashing retailers’ hopes for a summer boost.
Overall footfall – which includes high streets, retail parks and shopping centres – fell 0.4 per cent ... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | First-time buyer demand for furniture and the ‘lipstick effect’ boost June sales | Demand for furniture and beauty goods caused retail sales to rise in June, boosted by good weather and slowly-recovering consumer confidence.
Sales in the UK rose 3.1 per cent year on year in June, against a decline of 0.2 per cent in June ... |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Retail footfall dips in May despite higher consumer confidence | Retail footfall dropped in May amid a wider slowdown in consumer spending despite higher consumer confidence, according to new data.
Total UK footfall fell by 1.7 per cent in May year on year, down from a 7.2 per cent rise in April, accordi... |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Retail sales rose at healthy pace last month in latest sign of US economy’s health | The economy expanded at nearly a 3% annual pace in the July-September quarter and some economists forecast steady growth in the final three months of this year as well. There are some signs of sluggishness in the job market, as hiring has w... |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Cyber Monday shoppers expected to set a record on the year’s biggest day for online shopping | Consumer spending for Cyber Week — the five major shopping days between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday — provides a strong indication of how much shoppers are willing to spend for the holidays.
Many U.S. consumers continue to experience stic... |
| Jul 12, 2024 | U.S. Families Are Shopping In-Store This Back-to-School Season | (StatePoint) This fall, U.S. families will do the bulk of their back-to-school shopping in brick-and-mortar stores, according to new research highlighting what’s important to shoppers this season, and offering insights into how to secure al... |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Sensormatic Solutions showcases innovations at RTS 2024 | Sensormatic Solutions, the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls, will unveil its latest innovations at the Retail Technology Show (RTS) 2024.
Sensormatic will demonstrate its cloud-based SaaS Shrink Analyzer applica... |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Shop Smarter in the New Year With These Tips | (StatePoint) For many people, the start of a new year is an opportunity to revamp their routine and make game-changing resolutions. That’s why industry experts are offering smart shopping tips that will have you saving time, money and hassl... |
| Nov 23, 2023 | How Walmart, Kroger, and other major retailers are ramping up self-checkout tech to combat theft | Self-checkout doesn't have to be so hard. AP Images
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Retailers and tech firms are developing new ways to detect — and prevent — theft.
Companies like Walmart and Kroger are using cameras, AI sensors, and other tech at self-checkou... |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Sensormatic Solutions predicts Asia-Pacific's top busiest shopping days of the 2023 holiday season | Sensormatic Solutions' full predictions include top busiest holiday shopping days globally, including Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets such as Australia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea
Shoppers in Australia an... |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Make Your Holiday Season Shopping Game Plan With These Insider Insights | (StatePoint) The busiest shopping days of the 2023 holiday season are on the horizon. Industry experts point out that knowing these dates in advance can help you score great deals -- or beat the crowds -- depending on your shopping prioriti... |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Unlocking Customer-Centric Innovation With Collaboration | VP of Engineering at Sensormatic Solutions, leading retail innovation through emerging technologies within Sensormatic IQ. |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Sensormatic Solutions by Johnson Controls Integrated Data and Real-time Insights help Improve Shopper Experiences and Retail Outcomes | The brand’s industry-leading solutions offer real-time insight and predictive analytics to uplevel in-store operations and help retailers tailor their stores to meet changing consumer preferences
Sensormatic Solutions, the leading global re... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | The smart retail market is expected to hit $211 billion by 2030 | Smart retail involves using data and analytics to give shoppers a better shopping experience
People are increasingly heading back into brick and mortar businesses now that the pandemic is finally over, but they aren't very happy about it: e... |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Sensormatic Solutions By Johnson Controls Next-generation, Multi-sensor, AI-based Technology | Sensormatic Solutions, the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls, is empowering retailers with an improved and integrated storefront visibility solution. Its next-generation, multi-sensor, AI-based technology and ana... |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Inventory Intelligence Solution Delivered by Johnson Controls Sensormatic Solutions Reduces 87% of Renner’s Stockouts | Sensormatic Solutions Inventory Intelligence solution, powered by RFID technology, helps improve inventory accuracy and increase visibility for in-store and e-commerce operations
More than 500 million products sold by Renner include radio f... |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Sensormatic Solutions by Johnson Controls to Showcase Digital Solutions Enabling the Future of Retail | Sensormatic Solutions, the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls, will be on-site at NRF’s Big Show showcasing its newest analytics and outcome-based solutions, integrated under Sensormatic IQ, that power retail oper... |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Retail Sales Flat, But External Factors May Take A Bite Out Of Holiday | Retail sales remained flat from August to September but external factors may impact spending this ... [+] holiday season (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images).Getty Images |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Taking A 'SAFER' Approach To Sustainable Retail | VP of Engineering at Sensormatic Solutions, leading retail innovation through emerging technologies within Sensormatic IQ. |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Sensormatic Solutions by Johnson Controls prioritizes responsible retail by continued focus and investment into sustainability practices | Johnson Controls brand Sensormatic Solutions releases new white paper detailing its multi-faceted approach to empower retailers, shoppers, and its own organization to reach sustainability goals
Sensormatic leverages big data and AI to optim... |
| Jan 19, 2022 | What’s the ‘next normal’ for retail? CEOs chime in | The news: Executives at some of the largest retailers looked into their crystal balls at the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Big Show this week:
Brian Cornell, chairman and CEO at Target, predicted that Americans will drive less and make... |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Combat Retail Shrink By Turning Data And Insights Into Action | VP of Engineering at Sensormatic Solutions, leading retail innovation through emerging technologies within Sensormatic IQ. |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Tips to Ensure a Safe, Seamless Shopping Experience this Holiday Season | (StatePoint) Despite the recent resurgence of COVID-19, many consumers are more comfortable shopping at brick-and-mortar stores compared to last year, and experts are predicting substantial retail traffic this holiday season.
“While COVID-1... |
| Jul 5, 2021 | How Retailers Can Use These Four Emerging Technologies In Their Post-Covid Evolution | VP of Engineering at Sensormatic Solutions, leading retail innovation through emerging technologies within Sensormatic IQ. |
| May 20, 2021 | JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC
Johnson Controls International : Sensormatic Solutions by Johnson Controls Expands Partnership with VSBLTY to Enhance Shopper Engagements, Retail Outcomes and Connectivity | Sensormatic IQ, the new intelligent operating platform for retail, combines Sensormatic Solution's retail analytics with VSBLTY's shopper demographics and Content Management audience analytics to boost in-store sales
Partnership helps retai... |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Stratus Enterprise™ by Celerant Now Integrates with ShopperTrak™, Providing Retailers a Holistic View of In Store Shoppers | By integrating with ShopperTrak, retailers can better understand how change affects their customers; and continually adjust their strategy to maximize in store sales.
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Celerant Technology, a lead... |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Sensormatic Solutions Launches Sensormatic IQ | Unify diverse data and insights with the new intelligent operating platform designed to drive improved shopper experiences and retail outcomes
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| Jan 15, 2021 | Holiday Sales Hit $876 Billion: By The Numbers | For the three month period of October through December, retail sales were up 4.9% over last year. ... [+] (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)Getty Images |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Cyber Monday will be the biggest online shopping day in US history and sales could reach $12.7 billion, analysts say | Macy’s flagship New York store had significantly fewer shoppers on Black Friday this year. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images
Cyber Monday 2020 is expected to be the biggest online shopping day in US history, with digital sales reaching $US12.7 billi... |
| Oct 8, 2008 | Tyco acquires Vue Technology for $43M | Tyco International subsidiary Sensormatic Electronics Corporation announced today that it bought Vue Technology, Inc., a developer of RFID software, for $43 million.
Sensormatic is known for technology used to prevent inventory loss and imp... |
| Why retailers’ technologies should be connected from the product source to the store | Tony D’Onofrio, president, Sensormatic Solutions
Connected technologies and support services have transformed the way retailers view their store operations, but there’s further to go before retailers achieve optimization. By combining data ... |
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Ecommerce sales soar on Black Friday, while in-store sales grew just 1.1% | The trend: Retail sales returned to prepandemic growth patterns on Black Friday as ecommerce sales grew significantly faster than in-store sales.
The numbers: US retail sales (excluding automotive) grew 2.5% year-over-year (YoY) on Black Fr... |
| How holistic loss prevention strategies are protecting retailers’ bottom lines | Craig Szklany, vice president and product general manager, Loss Prevention & Liability at Sensormatic Solutions
Technology has solved many retailers’ most pressing challenges over the past 50 years, but loss prevention (LP) remains a gr... |
| How Retailers Can Offer Customers Sustainable Shopping Experiences | (StatePoint) Environmental concerns are impacting shopping decisions for consumers of all ages, according to recent research.
A new survey from Sensormatic Solutions, the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls, reveal... |
| What’s the ‘next normal’ for retail? CEOs chime in | The news: Executives at some of the largest retailers looked into their crystal balls at the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Big Show this week:
Brian Cornell, chairman and CEO at Target, predicted that Americans will drive less and make... |
| How Technology Will Transform Shopping in 2023 and Beyond | (StatePoint) Above all, consumers value convenience, speed and good deals, according to new research by Sensormatic Solutions, and they can expect retailers to deliver these benefits in 2023.
In the recent survey, respondents cited stocked ... |
| How the Brands You Shop With May Be Practicing Sustainable, Responsible Retail | (StatePoint) As more consumers passionately embrace social causes, they’re looking to spend their dollars with brands committed to responsible, sustainable retail.
According to a Sensormatic Solutions U.S. Consumer Sustainability Survey, 70... |
| How retailers can balance shopper privacy in a data-driven world | Tony D’Onofrio, president, Sensormatic Solutions
Data’s role in retail has grown exponentially over the past decade. As technologies to automate data collection, refine analysis and enhance accuracy have become more accessible, retailers ha... |
| The new approach retailers are taking to curb organized retail crime | Tony D’Onofrio, president, Sensormatic Solutions
Losses due to theft and fraud have skyrocketed in recent years, hitting a record $112 billion in 2022, and the frequency of organized retail crime (ORC) events is rising rapidly. As a result,... |
| How connected data gives retailers an edge in an unpredictable holiday season | Tony D’Onorio, president, Sensormatic Solutions
With consumers’ economic anxieties high and the holiday season right around the corner, retailers are looking for ways to preserve the cheer (and their own bottom lines) this winter. Closing i... |
