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©2021 HID Global Corporation/ASSA ABLOY AB. All rights reserved. HID and the HID Global are trademarks or registered trademarks of HID Global or its licensor(s)/supplier(s) in the US and other countries and may not be used without permission. 2021-09-30-eat-10-ways-biometrics-are-transforming-retail-ig-en PLT-06193 To explore more about how biometrics are transforming retail, visit our website >> Sources: Biometrics: Retail's Best Kept Secret (losspreventionmedia.com) Biometric technology means big things for retail and hospitality (ncr.com) Expediting Employee Log-in No fumbling with or forgetting PINs and passwords for log-in credentials. Employees simply touch the fingerprint reader or scan their faces to log-in to the point of sale (POS) terminal. 1 Reducing Internal Theft Biometrics are among the quickest and most cost-effective ways to significantly prevent and reduce losses at the POS by deterring employee theft. 2 Preventing Shoplifting Advances in facial recognition have enabled businesses to thwart shoplifters. Retailers, such as Walmart, have been using this technology to scan, identify and notify security of known or suspected shoplifters for years. 3 Eliminating Time and Attendance Fraud Using fingerprints or faces as opposed to entering a code or password ensures that employees are physically present at the time they report to work and eliminates “buddy punching.” 4 Holding Employees Accountable Biometrics provide irrefutable proof of presence, which holds individuals accountable for their transactions. Employees cannot pretend to be someone else or share their credentials. Managers cannot delegate their authority to approve overrides and discounts. 5 Enabling Biometric Payments Credit cards are wide open to fraud and theft, but biometrics provide a deeper protection. Biometrics can be integrated with credit cards to ensure identity and prevent fraudulent use. 6 Facilitating Age Verification Facial recognition can be used for age verification quickly and seamlessly without any employee intervention, speeding the purchase of age-restricted items. 7 Delivering Frictionless Self-Checkouts Customers can complete and pay for their transactions with their faces or fingerprints. Their in-store experience is more satisfying because transaction times are greatly improved, with much shorter waiting lines. 8 Improving In-Store Promotions The same cameras used for security purposes can be updated to track shoppers’ buying behavior and study which products they notice, so that personalized ads can be placed throughout the store to motivate shoppers. 9 Transforming Customer Experience Biometrics help retailers improve the customer experience by making customer onboarding faster and easier, delivering a more personal experience, reducing fraud and providing an omnichannel customer journey. 10 Ways Are Transforming BIOMETRICS RETAIL 10

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©2021 HID Global Corporation/ASSA ABLOY AB. All rights reserved. HID and the HID Global are trademarks or registered trademarks of HID Global or its licensor(s)/supplier(s) in the US and other countries and may not be used without permission.2021-09-30-eat-10-ways-biometrics-are-transforming-retail-ig-en PLT-06193

To explore more about how biometricsare transforming retail, visit our website >>

Sources:Biometrics: Retail's Best Kept Secret (losspreventionmedia.com)Biometric technology means big things for retail and hospitality (ncr.com)

Expediting Employee Log-inNo fumbling with or forgetting PINs and passwords for log-in credentials. Employees simply touch the �ngerprint reader or scan their faces to log-in tothe point of sale (POS) terminal. 1

Reducing Internal TheftBiometrics are among the quickest and most cost-e�ective ways to signi�cantly prevent and reduce losses at the POS by deterring employee theft.

2Preventing ShopliftingAdvances in facial recognition have enabled businesses to thwart shoplifters. Retailers, such as Walmart, have been using this technology to scan, identify and notify security of known or suspected shoplifters for years. 3

Eliminating Time and Attendance Fraud Using �ngerprints or faces as opposed to entering a code or password ensures that employees are physically present at the time they report to work and eliminates “buddy punching.” 4

Holding Employees AccountableBiometrics provide irrefutable proof of presence, which holds individuals accountable for their transactions. Employees cannot pretend to be someone else or share their credentials. Managers cannot delegate their authority to approve overrides and discounts. 5

Enabling Biometric PaymentsCredit cards are wide open to fraud and theft, but biometrics provide a deeper protection. Biometrics can be integrated with credit cards to ensure identity and prevent fraudulent use.6

Facilitating Age Veri�cationFacial recognition can be used for age veri�cation quickly and seamlessly without any employee intervention, speeding the purchase ofage-restricted items. 7

Delivering Frictionless Self-CheckoutsCustomers can complete and pay for their transactions with their faces or �ngerprints. Their in-store experience ismore satisfying because transaction times are greatly improved, with much shorter waiting lines. 8

Improving In-Store PromotionsThe same cameras used for security purposes can be updated to track shoppers’ buying behavior and study which products they notice, so that personalized ads can be placed throughout the store to motivate shoppers. 9

Transforming Customer ExperienceBiometrics help retailers improve the customer experience by making customer onboarding faster and easier, delivering a more personal experience, reducing fraud and providing an omnichannel customer journey.

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