Retail
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Retail-specific security solutions that help prevent intrusion, manage access, and improve operational efficiency.
Retail sites require layered security technologies to deter threats, streamline operations, and protect what matters most on the floor and behind the scenes.
Retail stores face a wide variety of operational and security challenges, whether it’s protecting valuable stock, securing entry points, ensuring safe automatic door access, or monitoring vulnerable areas like rooftops and delivery zones. OPTEX offers a comprehensive range of detection solutions designed to enhance safety, efficiency, and the overall experience within retail environments. From intrusion detection and vehicle sensing to access control and entrance automation, our technologies are built to meet the evolving needs of the retail sector.
Essential Detection Areas Within and Around Your Retail Space
Perimeter & Storefront Protection
OPTEX sensors detect suspicious movement near storefronts and entry points before a break-in occurs. Curtain and area sensors provide early warning even in open-access retail settings.
Rooftop & Delivery Zone Security
Unmonitored rooftops and delivery areas are common entry points. OPTEX volumetric sensors monitor these vulnerable zones to detect intrusions early and trigger a response.
Indoor Asset & Aisle Monitoring
OPTEX motion sensors detect unauthorized movement in retail floors, storage areas, and offices to help prevent theft.
Customer & Employee Access Points
OPTEX sensors enable safe door use and detect vehicles at gated entries for smooth, secure access.
Comprehensive Retail Sensing Solutions
Layered detection for retail sites, covering storefronts, entryways, rooftops, delivery zones, sales floors, inventory rooms, and parking areas.
Early detection to prevent break-ins and protect storefronts
Retail locations, whether standalone shops, shopping centers, or big-box outlets, are vulnerable to theft and vandalism, especially after hours. OPTEX outdoor sensors provide an essential early-warning layer by detecting suspicious movement before entry is attempted. Curtain-style sensors mounted on exterior walls, windows, and doors offer narrow detection zones that reduce false alarms while ensuring fast response. Rooftops, often overlooked, can also be secured with volumetric PIRs that detect climbing or movement from above, available in wired or wireless options for easier installation.
Precision detection for high-value retail operations
Certain retail settings, like pharmacies, electronics stores, or luxury boutiques, demand more advanced intrusion detection. OPTEX REDSCAN LiDAR sensors create invisible detection zones that guard building facades, service entrances, and rooftops. These sensors deliver highly accurate detection in all lighting conditions and can trigger alerts based on proximity or behavior, such as loitering near delivery doors. With flexible mounting options and customizable detection areas, they help store operators address security threats quickly and intelligently.
Reliable detection for retail floors, storage areas, and offices
Once inside, unauthorized access can result in major losses, making indoor security just as important as outdoor protection. OPTEX offers ceiling and wall-mounted sensors that provide reliable coverage across showrooms, stockrooms, checkout counters, and back-office areas. With detection patterns suited for open spaces or narrow corridors, and filtering technology that reduces false alarms, these sensors are a dependable choice for safeguarding inventory, equipment, and sensitive administrative zones after hours.
Smooth, secure entry for customers and employees
Automatic doors are a staple of the retail experience, balancing accessibility with safety and efficiency. OPTEX door sensors help ensure that doors open only when necessary and stay open just long enough, protecting pedestrians while minimizing energy loss. From sliding and swing doors at the front entrance to staff-only folding doors in the back, the right sensor ensures consistent performance and long-term reliability. Features like threshold presence detection, directional sensing, and real-time monitoring support both customer flow and operational safety.
Streamline parking access and support better customer flow
Managing vehicle movement efficiently can enhance the retail experience and improve site security. OPTEX surface-mounted vehicle sensors detect approaching or stationary vehicles to control gates, activate digital signage, or support curbside pickup areas, without the need for disruptive ground work. Designed to handle various vehicle sizes and withstand harsh weather, these sensors are ideal for parking garages, restricted service areas, and customer entry points.
Targeted Detection at Every Layer of Retail Operations
REDSCAN LiDAR, wide-area outdoor PIR detectors, and active infrared (AIR) beams monitor rooftops, service alleys, and storefronts to detect intruders before entry, providing layered security that minimizes false alarms in busy retail zones.
Rotatable-lens PIR and dual-tech sensors deliver highly customizable coverage for retail interiors, adjusting to detect movement in aisles, stockrooms, and checkout zones while reducing false activations from HVAC or display lighting.
OPTEX automatic door sensors use active infrared technology to ensure doors open only when needed and stay open just long enough. Features like threshold presence detection, directional sensing, and real-time monitoring help optimize customer flow, reduce energy loss, and enhance pedestrian safety at both front entrances and staff-only areas.
Surface-mounted radar sensors like the OVS-02GT detect approaching or stationary vehicles without pavement cutting, enabling smooth gate operation, digital signage activation, or curbside service. Ideal for garages, restricted zones, and customer entry points, they help streamline traffic flow while filtering out pedestrian movement.
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