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Using technology to monitor and prevent shoplifting

How many times have retailers had only seconds to judge whether a young adult is old enough to bu...

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06.45 27 Mar 2026


Using technology to monitor and prevent shoplifting



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06.45 27 Mar 2026


How many times have retailers had only seconds to judge whether a young adult is old enough to buy alcohol or vapes or cigarettes? Mercury Retail Services uses AI to fairly accurately estimate the age of a customer and the estimation service is already in use in the Galmont Hotel in Galway.      He also uses technology to monitor and hopefully prevent shoplifting. 

Joining Joe was Felim Meade the Business Development Manager with Mercury Retail Services.


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