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Retail

IoT solutions for efficient and reliable store operations

Task

Remote monitoring of refrigeration temperatures, energy consumption and load monitoring, detection of power outages and emergency events, reduction of product losses and downtime, centralized monitoring across the entire retail network

Solution

Key use cases

Refrigeration equipment

  • temperature monitoring in refrigerators, freezers, and cold rooms
  • instant alerts when thresholds are exceeded
  • temperature logs for internal control and audits

Energy management

  • electricity and load monitoring
  • real-time consumption control
  • detection of abnormal energy usage
  • benchmarking stores by energy efficiency

Operational stability

  • power availability monitoring
  • emergency and incident alerts
  • monitoring of technical areas (flooding, access, equipment status)

Hybrid connectivity approach

Flexibility is critical for retail environments. That is why we apply a hybrid connectivity approach:

  • autonomous wireless sensors for basements and hard-to-reach areas
  • local network devices for fast and detailed data access
  • combination of multiple technologies within a single store or across the network

This approach ensures optimal balance between reliability, deployment speed, and measurement accuracy.

Solution architecture

  • sensors for temperature, flooding, access, and load
  • data acquisition from electrical networks and equipment
  • data transmission via appropriate communication channels
  • centralized IoT platform for telemetry collection
  • dashboards, alerts, analytics, and reporting
  • integration with BI, Service Desk, or SCADA systems (if required)

Result

Business results

  • reduced product losses through continuous temperature monitoring
  • lower energy costs thanks to detailed consumption visibility
  • faster response to incidents and failures
  • full real-time transparency across all stores
  • flexible architecture without dependency on a single technology or vendor

Who it’s for

  • grocery stores and supermarkets
  • pharmacy chains
  • networks with extensive technical and basement areas

Start with a pilot

We help design the optimal architecture, launch a pilot in selected stores, and prepare a scalable rollout across the entire retail network.

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