Sensormatic Solutions by Johnson Controls Collaborates with Zliide to Reimagine Self-Checkout

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Johnson Controls has announced a collaboration between Sensormatic Solutions and Zliide to enhance self-checkout experiences in retail environments. This partnership aims to address shrinkage issues and improve ease of use for shoppers. Key features include secure instant checkouts, endless aisles for out-of-stock items, and no-contact checkouts with self-detaching security tags. Furthermore, the Zliide system's data will be integrated into the Sensormatic IQ ecosystem, providing retailers with insights to tackle operational challenges. This initiative reflects the retail industry's shift towards digitalization and consumer-centric shopping experiences.

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• Collaboration enhances self-checkout solutions, improving shopper convenience.
• Integration of Zliide data with Sensormatic IQ offers greater insights for retailers.
• Features like endless aisles and secure instant checkouts improve customer experience.

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• Sensormatic Solutions and Zliide together enable merchandise protection, while shoppers enjoy the convenience of self-checkout for a seamless in-store and digital shopping experience

NEUHAUSEN, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sensormatic Solutions, the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls, today announced its collaboration with Zliide, a technology company that seeks to bring physical stores into the next era through convenience and digitalization. The two brands are working in tandem to deliver a new approach to self-checkout that eliminates register queues and streamlines shopper experiences.

“Self-checkout options continue to grow in popularity but can present two key challenges: for the retailer, they can be drivers of shrink, and, for the shopper, they can be challenging to use,” said Craig Szklany, vice president and product general manager of Loss Prevention and Liability at Sensormatic Solutions. “However, now with Zliide’s mobile capabilities combined with our best-in-class technology and extensive loss prevention experience retailers can create a truly frictionless and secure checkout.”

The collaboration can help streamline in-store shopping by facilitating:

1. Secure instant checkouts: provides shoppers the ability to use their mobile device to pay for merchandise right at the rack.
2. Endless aisles: allows shoppers to scan barcodes with their phones and order out-of-stock items in just a few clicks, thus eliminating the need to find an associate for help.
3. No-contact checkouts, even for tagged items: offers the ability for customers to remove security tags on their own, eliminating the need for associates at the register while still protecting high-value items with a self-detaching one-piece tag that opens after purchase is complete.
4. Seamless user experiences: allows the customer to instantly launch the Zliide platform without needing to download a mobile app.
5. Personalized recommendations: interface uses customers’ habits and purchase history to recommend other items they might like.
6. Item insights: interface allows shoppers to learn more about the products they’re buying, from reviews to sustainability reports and more.

“The retail industry continues to evolve and transform through digitalization, thus driving shifting consumer sentiments on how they want to shop. At Zliide, we are committed to ensuring self-checkouts adapt and flex along with it,” said Nikolai Lindholm, co-founder and chief commercial officer at Zliide. “Many technologies behind retail’s transformation are led, in large part, by the innovations at Sensormatic Solutions and their belief that data and technology have the power to redefine the industry. Zliide shares that belief, and we’re thrilled to collaborate with Sensormatic Solutions as we seek the next step for self-checkout.”

As the relationship progresses, data from the Zliide system will be integrated into the Sensormatic IQ ecosystem to offer even more value to its users. Sensormatic IQ is an operating platform with an open, secure, and agile design which integrates Sensormatic Solutions, retailer, and third-party data to give unparalleled insights to help retailers tackle the industry’s most pressing obstacles.

To learn more about Sensormatic Solutions and Zliide collaboration, visit stand C01 in Hall 6 at Trade Fair Düsseldorf between 26 February – 2 March 2023 and follow #Sensormatic on Twitter and LinkedIn. To request a booth tour or a meeting with an account manager, visit the Sensormatic Solutions EuroShop Page.

About Johnson Controls

At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.

Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation, we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive digital offering.

Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world's largest portfolio of building technology and software as well as service solutions from some of the most trusted names in the industry.

Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @JohnsonControls on social platforms.

About Sensormatic Solutions

Sensormatic Solutions is the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls powering operational excellence at scale and enabling smart and connected shopper engagement. Our intelligent digital operating platform – Sensormatic IQ – combines the full Sensormatic Solutions portfolio, including third-party data to deliver unmatched insights into shopper experience, inventory intelligence, loss prevention and operational effectiveness with advanced technologies, like AI and Machine Learning. This enables retailers to act on prescriptive and predictive data-driven outcomes to confidently move into the future. Please visit Sensormatic Solutions or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and our YouTube channel.

About Zliide

Zliide is focused on enabling a digital and modern experience for the consumers, while creating a clear ROI for their retailers. Please visit Zliide or follow us on LinkedIn.

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Katarzyna Breczko

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FAQ

What is the collaboration between Johnson Controls and Zliide?

Johnson Controls' Sensormatic Solutions has partnered with Zliide to improve self-checkout experiences in retail by integrating digital capabilities and enhancing security.

What features does the new self-checkout solution offer?

The solution includes secure instant checkouts, endless aisles for ordering out-of-stock items, and no-contact checkouts with self-detaching security tags.

How does the partnership impact retailers?

The partnership provides retailers with valuable data insights through the Sensormatic IQ ecosystem, helping them address operational challenges and improve shopper experiences.

When was the partnership announced?

The partnership was announced on February 20, 2023.

What is the stock symbol for Johnson Controls?

The stock symbol for Johnson Controls is JCI.