March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, announced that America’s largest wine and spirits superstore Total Wine & More has standardized on its next-generation retail video surveillance solution. The privately-owned chain is using the March Networks offering to maintain its strong security and loss prevention efforts across 100 outlets located in 15 states, and to capture clear video evidence to assist with liability protection as it grows its e-commerce business.

Total Wine, which is adding 12-15 new stores annually, transitioned to the March Networks 8000 Series Hybrid NVRs and Visual Intelligence software when it began opening Internet fulfillment centers in its stores. The 25,000-square-foot retail outlets hold nearly 14,000 types of wines, beers, and spirits and feature walk-in cigar humidors, keg rooms, wine tasting areas, and classrooms.

While existing analog cameras are in place to monitor the stores’ public areas, Total Wine needed high-definition (HD) IP-cameras to capture essential data when packaging bottles that could retail for up to $2,000.

The 8000 Series recorders can support a mix of analog and IP-cameras or as many as 32 IP-cameras, giving Total Wine the freedom to transition to HD video cost-effectively as its business requirements evolve.

“We didn’t want to abandon our analog cameras, and the March Networks solution allowed us to add more IP-cameras to our build-out where and when we needed them,” said Total Wine Senior Project Manager Mark Ganter. “We’re very happy with the solution and the support we have from March Networks.” […]