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Shekel Scales (ASX: SBW), theworld’s leading supplier of weight-based security modules for thevarious self-check-out tracks, unveiled Sentinel, an easilyretrofitted in-store product that enables accurate Scan & Go andprevents loss for self-shopping applications. This innovative productmarks a significant advancement in self-shopping checkout security,revolutionizing in-store technology implementation with cost-effectiveretrofitting capabilities.
Sentinel transforms existing retail shelf-racks intointelligent bays, enabling traditional grocery stores to seamlesslytransition to self-shopping environments at a fraction of the usualcost. This addresses critical retail challenges such as shrinkage andloss prevention, which have hindered the growth of Scan & Go andmobile-checkout options, despite their popularity and the clearbenefits it offers to both retailers and consumers.
Equipped withhigh-definition load sensors and an AI-driven security module,Sentinel discretely installs and operates at the base of existingstore shelves, detecting and analyzing every interaction betweenshoppers and products. This system ensures that items taken fromshelves correspond with those scanned by shoppers, effectivelyreducing incidences of mis-scanning and theft. The result is asignificant decrease in shrinkage and labor costs, while offeringcustomers a streamlined and error-free shopping experience.
"Sentinel representsa paradigm shift in the retail market," said , CEO of Shekel. "It overcomes the barriers limitingself-shopping to smaller markets, enabling expansion at asubstantially lower cost. Our system integrates effortlessly intoexisting retail infrastructures, enhancing both operationaleffectiveness and customer experience.”
In addition to Sentinel, Shekel will showcaseits range of security scale-up modules at NRF 2024, booth #1560. Theseinclude solutions for self-checkout, smart cart, and smart cooler, alldesigned to enhance the shopping experience and operationaleffectiveness in retail settings:
- Self-Checkout Kit:Offers real-time product validation and a new AI security layer,minimizing false alarms and shrinkage.
- Smart Cart Scale-UpKit: Implements weigh-in-motion technology for a more intuitiveshopping process.
- Cooler Scale-Up Kit: Enhances fresh foodofferings with remote monitoring and control, aimed at increasingsales and profitability. Shekel’s Cooler Scale-Up kits are availablefor retail fridges as well as for vending-like unattendedmicro-markets.
Each module from Shekel is non-intrusive, crafted to upgradeexisting store equipment, and focused on optimizing both the checkoutprocess for customers and security for retailers.
AboutShekel Scales
Shekel Scales is an innovative leader at thecutting edge of the global digital weighing industry for the past fivedecades. The company’s advanced weighing technologies are installedin nearly one million retail points of sale around the globe.
Shekel developed the patented “Product Aware Technology,”which delivers a unique combination of sophisticated software,artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), andadvanced algorithms. This technology is embedded in a range ofproducts used in the retail, medical and industrialmarkets.
Based in Israel, Shekel has worldwide offices andmanufacturing facilities. To learn more, please visit https://shekelonline.com/ andfollow the company on .
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