Hanwha Techwin America, a global supplier video surveillance solutions, and Platinum Award Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce that Kirkland’s Home Décor Stores has selected Hanwha security cameras to improve security and business operations across hundreds of stores in the US.
With over 400 stores in 37 states, Kirkland’s is a go-to spot for a broad selection of distinctive merchandise which includes art, mirrors, candles, lamps, frames, accent rugs, furniture, and more.
Protecting assets and people is always a top priority for Kirkland’s so towards that end, the company evaluated their security solutions and determined they required an upgrade to analog video surveillance systems at their existing locations and plans for new stores.
The analog video surveillance cameras they had in place were acceptable, but they desired cameras with wider coverage and better resolution explained Saraya Charlton, Kirkland’s Loss Prevention Investigator.
The amount of time it took to investigate incidents for loss prevention and personal injury claims also frustrated the department.
Each time they were called to investigate an incident, be it vandalism, theft, employee misconduct, a slip and fall, or a cut from broken merchandise, each individual store had to extract the footage from the analog DVR at that location and send it to loss prevention at Kirkland’s headquarters.
Charlton said Kirkland’s sought an IP-based solution that could be accessed remotely that would make the loss prevention investigation process more efficient and would provide additional benefits.
Kirkland’s management wanted a camera that provided a clear picture, while minimizing bandwidth usage and had analytics capability.
Working with several systems integrators, the company chose to deploy an IP video surveillance solution consisting of Hanwha video surveillance cameras managed by Salient Enterprise Video Management Software (VMS).
The first phase of the security upgrade included the deployment of 1,800 Hanwha Wisenet X series XNV-6011 2 megapixel HD dome cameras and Wisenet Lite vandal-resistant dome cameras at 200 Kirkland’s locations, as well as the distribution center and the e-commerce building.
As new stores are built by this growing retailer, they will also include the Hanwha-Salient security solution, and the company expects to have a full migration to IP at all locations by 2021.
“We are getting the best views possible and they are allowing us to see the entire sales floor which is exactly what we wanted and needed.”
Each Kirkland’s location is outfitted with approximately eight cameras that are positioned to capture the entrance, the sales floor and the back of house operations.
Charlton said Hanwha’s cameras provide the most comprehensive view of the store possible.
“The wide-angle capability – as well as the quality of the camera – is really what sold us on Hanwha,” said Charlton.
“We are getting the best views possible and they are allowing us to see the entire sales floor which is exactly what we wanted and needed.”
Hanwha’s Wisenet X series of cameras is a perfect fit for the retail environment.
The wide-angle 2.8 mm lens captures a 112-degree horizontal field of view, for a retailer that means doing more with less.
Charlton said the Hanwha cameras are particularly useful at store entrances because, thanks to the WDR feature, video images are not affected by the bright sunlight that often shines through the windows and they can still see faces clearly.
(Wisenet X series are powered by Wisenet 5 a high-performing chipset built with Hanwha Techwin’s core technologies in image processing and network transmission. Courtesy of Hanwha Techwin Security Solution and YouTube.)
And because many of Hanwha’s cameras offer license-free analytics, Kirkland’s will begin exploring that capability in the future to gain information on people counting, heat mapping, and dwell time.
The Hanwha-Salient solution has improved Kirkland’s loss prevention investigation efficiency since the team is able to pull recorded video from any camera via the Salient VMS rather than wait for information to be extracted from an analog DVR.
They also appreciate being able to use Hanwha’s Device Manager to troubleshoot and resolve any camera issues remotely first rather than unnecessarily sending out a service technician.
In addition to offering quality images, improved field of view, and more efficient operations, the Hanwha solution has also helped Kirkland’s conserve valuable bandwidth with Hanwha WiseStream II compression technology, said Charlton.
WiseStream II dynamically controls encoding, balancing quality and compression according to the movement of the image.
Combined with H.265 compression, bandwidth efficiency can be improved by up to 75 percent compared to current H.264 technology.
“We share our video surveillance and security bandwidth with our Point of Sale system and we don’t ever want to take away from the bandwidth of POS transactions or impact the speed at which they go through,” said Charlton.
“Hanwha’s WiseStream compression technology fits our business model and along with Salient helps preserve and efficiently manage bandwidth.”
“It’s really helpful to have a camera that’s smart enough to be able to tweak and regulate itself.”
(Wisenet series camera’s streaming performance is greatly enhanced by applying an advanced compression technology called WiseStream. WiseStream can reduce bandwidth by 50% by using Dynamic GOV control technology, and when used with High Efficiency Video Coding (H.265), the bandwidth efficiency can reach up to a 75% savings as compared to other camera technologies. Courtesy of Hanwha Techwin America and YouTube.)
Hanwha Takes Platinum in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program
Hanwha Techwin America
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Best IP Video Surveillance Solution
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Wisenet Multi-directional Plus PTZ Camera – PNM-9320VQP
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WiseNet P Series PNM-9320VQP 2MP Outdoor Network PTZ Dome Camera with Quad Camera Body from Hanwha Techwin.
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Designed for five-channel video surveillance, the PNM-9320VQP incorporates a 2MP PTZ camera plus a quad-directional camera body that can be customized with your choice of separately available 2MP and 5MP sensor modules.
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The 2MP sensor modules integrate 2.4, 2.8, 3.6, 6, or 12mm fixed lenses and the 5MP modules 3.7, 4.6, or 7mm fixed lenses to fit a variety of applications. ONVIF compliance ensures compatibility with a wide range of surveillance devices.
(See how to use the Wisenet Multi-Directional P Series PNM-9320VQP. Courtesy of Hanwha Techwin and YouTube.)
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Hanwha Techwin America was also recognized in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program.
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Hanwha Techwin America is a subsidiary of Hanwha Corporation, a leading global supplier of solutions for IP and analog video surveillance.
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