DeepAlert EdgeHub offers real-time intelligence for retail security

Posted to Products on Friday, March 13, 2026 Share:

RETAILERS ACROSS the UK are facing growing pressure from organised crime, shoplifting, after-hours break-ins and safety incidents. In parallel, stores must maintain a welcoming customer environment, while protecting valuable stock and controlling operational costs. DeepAlert’s EdgeHub retail solution addresses these challenges.

EdgeHub turns existing surveillance infrastructure into an intelligent and proactive security system. Using advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) video analytics, EdgeHub enables retailers to detect risks in real-time and respond before incidents escalate.

Traditional surveillance systems rely heavily on operators monitoring multiple screens for long periods of time. In busy retail environments, this approach can be costly, inefficient and prone to missed events.

EdgeHub connects directly to a retailer’s existing camera network and processes video locally using DeepAlert’s AI analytics. Instead of continuously streaming footage to the cloud, activity is initially analysed on-site, enabling powerful further AI analytics in the cloud.

Processing video locally also affords several practical advantages for retailers: reduced bandwidth consumption, greater control over data and privacy, faster alert generation and lower operational costs.

Identifying suspicious behaviour

DeepAlert EdgeHub helps retailers to identify suspicious behaviour early by using AI-powered detections tailored to common retail risks. These include loitering, suspicious activity, unauthorised presence and perimeter breaches.

When these behaviours are detected, alerts are immediately sent to the relevant security team or Security Monitoring Centre, enabling rapid verification and response.

The solution integrates seamlessly with existing surveillance cameras and video management systems, allowing retailers to upgrade their security capabilities without replacing their current infrastructure. Stores can begin benefiting from AI-powered monitoring quickly and with minimal disruption.

For retailers operating multiple locations, EdgeHub enables a more efficient monitoring model. AI-generated alerts from each site can be delivered directly to in-house security teams, third party Security Monitoring Centres or mobile response providers.

*Further information is available online at www.deepalert.ai