What usually goes wrong
The failure points we see most.
Point-of-sale disputes
A refund is questioned weeks later and nobody can say what happened. Cameras positioned on the register — at an angle that shows hands and the screen, not the top of someone's head — turn that into a thirty-second answer instead of an argument.
Back doors and stock rooms
The rear door is the one that matters and the one nobody watches. Access control tells you who opened it and when; a camera on the same door shows what went through it. Together they close the gap that keys alone leave open.
Opening and closing
Did the store open on time? Was the alarm set? Was anyone still inside at midnight? Door events and footage answer all three without a phone call, which matters most when you own more than one location.
Staff turnover
Retail turns over faster than most sectors, and every departure with a key is a rekey you're putting off. Credentials are revoked in seconds instead, and the schedule means a seasonal hire can't badge in during hours they don't work.