Retail
Stock you can sell, on the shelf.
Counts that match the shelf, deliveries that can be verified and exits that can be watched. The right technology is chosen for each step in the store and connected through DERAS to the POS and ERP already in use.
The everyday gaps
Most lost sales start as a missing record.
An item the system shows but no one can find, a delivery no one checked, a loss no one saw. Different symptoms, one root cause: no reliable record of what moved, where, when and through which door.
65%of inventory records did not match physical stock in a field study of a leading retailer. California Management Review
1.6%of retail sales lost to shrink on average, with 27% of it traced to process and control errors. NRF National Retail Security Survey, 2023
POS: 6 in stock · Shelf: 0The system says it’s in stock. The shelf is empty.
Customers leave without buying, and the gap only shows up at the next count.
Counts that close the store
Full counts run overnight or after closing, so they happen a few times a year at best.
Deliveries no one really checked
Cartons are signed for and shelved, and differences from the ASN surface weeks later.
Stock stuck in the backroom
The item is in the building, just not on the floor where customers can find it.
Losses no one saw happen
Theft and process errors show up as a number at year end, without a record of when or where.
Online orders for stock that isn’t there
Orders are accepted from a store that cannot fill them, then cancelled.
Returns and transfers that fall through
Items moving between stores or coming back from customers drop out of the record on the way.
Data in too many places
POS, ERP, e-commerce, CCTV and door access don’t talk to each other, so every discrepancy is investigated by hand.
The workflow
From the delivery door to the checkout.
Pick a stage to see where the record is lost today, and what changes. One DERAS layer carries every event to the dashboard and the POS and ERP already in use.
Stage 01
Receiving
Cartons are opened and counted by hand, and differences from the ASN are found late.
Deliveries are verified against the ASN at the backroom door, with a time-stamped record.
Technology options
- UHF RFID portal
- Handheld reader
- Barcode
Stage 02
Backroom & replenishment
Items sit in the backroom while the shelf is empty.
Backroom and shelf stock are compared, so refill lists are ready before a gap shows.
Technology options
- Handheld UHF RFID
- Barcode
- Location labels
Stage 03
Sales floor counts
Counts close the store or run overnight, and are rare.
The whole floor is counted in a routine walk, as often as needed.
Technology options
- Handheld UHF RFID
- RFID sled
- Barcode
Stage 04
Checkout & POS
Sales and stock records drift apart between counts.
Each sale updates item-level stock, so the next count starts from a clean record.
Technology options
- POS integration
- RFID at checkout
- Barcode
Stage 05
Exit & loss prevention
Unpaid items leave without a trace, and footage is checked after the fact.
An unpaid tagged item at the exit triggers an alert, linked to the sale record and the camera clip.
Technology options
- UHF RFID exit gate
- AI camera
- Access control
Stage 06
Returns & transfers
Returns and store-to-store transfers fall between systems.
Every return and transfer is recorded out and back in, so stock follows the item.
Technology options
- Handheld reader
- Barcode
- DERAS
DERAS · filter reads, add context, connect systems
+ camera and access events from across the storeExample flow. Capture points, technology and integration are confirmed per project after assessment.
Capabilities
Start from the outcome, not the device.
Each capability is matched to the technology that fits it. More than one technology is combined when the problem calls for it.
Inventory accuracy
Keep the system and the shelf in step, item by item, with discrepancies flagged as they happen.
- RFID
- Barcode
- DERAS
Fast store counts
Count the whole floor in a routine walk instead of closing the store.
- Handheld RFID
- RFID sled
Verified deliveries
Match each delivery against the ASN at the backroom door.
- RFID portal
- Barcode
Shelf replenishment
See what is in the backroom but missing from the floor, before customers do.
- Handheld RFID
- Barcode
Loss prevention
Detect unpaid tagged items at the exit and link the alert to the sale record.
- RFID exit gate
- POS
- AI camera
Omnichannel availability
Offer online only what is really on the shelf, store by store.
- DERAS
- RFID
Returns & transfers
Record every return and store-to-store transfer out and back in.
- Handheld reader
- Barcode
Store security
Watch exits, stockrooms and cash areas, and control who enters them.
- AI camera
- Access control
One operational view
Every event on one dashboard, connected to the POS and ERP already in use.
- DERAS
The software that connects it
Devices capture.
DERAS makes sense of it.
One garment near a reader can be read many times by several devices. The POS and ERP need one clean line: item received at Store 12, 09:42. DERAS sits in between, so technologies and brands can be mixed without rebuilding existing systems.
- Filter and deduplicate. Repeated and stray reads are removed, so each movement is recorded once.
- Add context. A read becomes a store event: which item, which store, when, and which step.
- Connect what is already running. One operational dashboard, with events passed to the POS and ERP. No rip-and-replace.
Retail item events
CASE-3318RFID backroom doorMatched to ASNSKU-2041Handheld count1 on floor · 5 in backITEM-7710POSSoldITEM-7712Exit gate + cameraUnpaid · alertExample interface and data. Workflow and integration are scoped to your project.
Realistic outcomes
What changes, and what needs process.
Technology makes good store process faster and easier to sustain. It does not replace it, so expectations are agreed before anything is installed.
No number is promised before the stores have been seen. The metrics are agreed, measured, and used to decide whether to roll out.
What improves
- Counts that take less time and happen more often
- Shelf gaps seen while stock is still in the backroom
- Online availability that matches the shelf
- Losses linked to a time, a door and a record
What still needs process
- A tagging plan: at the source or in store, and for which categories
- A clear response when the exit gate alerts
- Training and ownership on the floor and in the backroom
How it is measured
A baseline is recorded first, then compared during the pilot:
- Stock accuracy by SKU and store
- Time per full-store count
- Empty shelves while stock is in the backroom
- Online orders cancelled for missing stock
- Exit alerts and confirmed losses
One partner, end to end
From the first store walk to day-to-day support.
One team owns the whole project, so devices, software and existing systems work as one.
- 1
Assess
Walk a pilot store, map the flow from delivery to checkout, find where the record is lost, and check current systems and RF conditions.
- 2
Design
Choose the technology mix per step: barcode where it is enough, RFID, cameras or access control where they pay off.
- 3
Supply & deploy
Devices, tags and labels, exit gates, mounting and installation, tested on the real merchandise.
- 4
Integrate
Connect capture points through DERAS to the dashboard and the existing POS and ERP.
- 5
Pilot & scale
Start with one store or one category, measure against the baseline, then roll out.
- 6
Support
Training for store teams, tuning after go-live, and ongoing support.
Hardware in context
The devices behind each store step.
Example devices by capability. Final models, tags, accessories and quantities are confirmed during assessment.
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Questions
Before the first store walk.
Do we need to tag every item?
No. Most retailers start with the categories where counts, value or shrink matter most. Tags can be applied at the source or in store; the tagging plan is agreed during assessment.
Can this connect to our POS and ERP?
That is the starting point. DERAS passes clean events to the systems already in use. Integration scope is confirmed per project.
What happens to our current security gates?
Existing gates can stay in place. Whether RFID exit detection replaces or complements them is decided per store.
What about metal shelving and dense racks?
They affect RFID reads. Tags and reader positions are tested on the real merchandise and fixtures during assessment.
Can we start with one store?
Yes. Most projects begin with one store or one category, measured against the current baseline, before a wider rollout.
Do we have to buy everything from one brand?
No. Several hardware brands are supported, and DERAS keeps the data in one place whichever devices are used.
Start with one workflow
Find where
the stock goes missing.
Share the categories, the store process and the systems already in use. The first conversation sets a starting point and the metrics to measure.