Recently, in Cancun Mexico, 245 retailers, industry consultants, and technology suppliers gathered at this unique industry forum of open dialogue and exchange of experiences about the rapidly changing retail environment.
Sponsored by ADT Integrated Solutions, the event explored how solutions like access control, video systems, RFID, SmartEAS®, source tagging, exception reporting/data mining and fire detection can integrate with Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) systems to enhance loss prevention and operational efficiency efforts while driving retail profitability.
At RETECHLA, major global retailers CVS, Best Buy and Sodimac shared their practical experiences of technology implementations and strategies that helped improve business performance and profitability. Also, leading technology consultants from IBM Global Business Services, Venture Development Corp. (VDC), Frost & Sullivan, IHL Consulting, ILACAD, and TNS Retail Forward offered a global perspective on technologies and trends in retail security.
Additional presentations included Loss Prevention experts Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC), LL Training and Consultant Group and PCG Solutions, Inc., the training, education, and consulting firm. ALTO, the private Chilean organization that helps companies control shoplifting crime, discussed retail loss prevention and its legal framework. RFID Journal and ADT/Sensormatic presented emerging RFID technology in retail and Tyco International covered the leading Sensormatic EAS/RFID dual technology offering.
“An event like RETECHLA allows retailers to better understand the rapidly changing landscape of retail technologies,” said Andrew Nathanson, director: AIDC, RFID and Retail Automation at Venture Development Corp. Mr. Nathanson added, “RETECHLA affords the opportunity for retailers to gain a broader perspective on the advancements of in-store technologies – we are excited to discuss some of the new and emerging innovations and how they influence the retail market.”
Julio Hoenigsberg, regional director of ADT Integrated Solutions Latin America, characterized the benefits of this
innovation forum for loss prevention and operational excellence in retail markets. “RETECHLA is a key event for keeping pace with the latest trends in retail security and exploring how retailers are utilizing technology solutions to become more secure, more efficient and more profitable.
To meet the demands of the growing Latin American market ADT created this forum for retailers and technology providers to exchange experiences first-hand and share best practices.” Hoenigsberg added, “RETECHLA provides a great overview of where retail trends are going in presenting the Latin America vision, the emerging market vision and the global vision.”
In-Store, your link to the latest trends, news, and insights in retail, takes you on a global journey with RETECHLA 2008 - Latin America’s largest Retail Technology security event. From this venue, some of the world’s leading retailers, industry consultants and Loss Prevention experts will share their first-hand experiences on the technologies and the evolution of the retail industry.
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 RETECHLA session speakers
 Speaker Sergio Migliorini from SODIMAC explores
loss prevention in DIY stores
 RETECHLA showcased value added solutions from companies that complement Tyco retail technologies
 RETECHLA was well attended by retailers, industry consultants and technology suppliers |
