Tyco Retail Solutions, a provider of software for retail management and security, is issuing new systems for traffic intelligence. The products will help retailers to correlate real-time shopper and associate behavior patterns with sales transactions, time and attendance, and marketing activities. In the process, users gain visibility into conversion rates and promotional effectiveness. They can discern trends in peak shopping hours, traffic patterns, sales conversion ratios, sales per staff member, and department and advertising effectiveness. The technology can help to shape merchandising strategies, enhance labor planning and drive higher shopper conversions and sales, according to Tyco. The vendor's suite of applications includes electronic article surveillance, item visibility and intelligence, point-of-sale data analytics, video surveillance, video image analysis, and intrusion and fire-monitoring systems.
