CCTV for Retail Stores in Mozambique: Prevent Theft and Boost Sales

For retail stores in Mozambique, a good CCTV system does much more than deter theft: it also gives you data to run a better shop. Here is how modern surveillance protects your stock and staff, and how the same cameras tell you where customers walk and when queues build up.

Reduce shrinkage and shoplifting

Visible cameras deter opportunistic theft, while ColorVu cameras capture clear, full-colour footage at entrances and tills. AI analytics can flag suspicious behaviour and loitering in real time.

Protect your staff and cash points

Cameras over the till and back office protect against internal theft and provide evidence in the event of a dispute or robbery, giving your team peace of mind.

Understand your customers

AI-powered cameras can:

• Count footfall to measure how busy your store is by hour and day.
• Create heat maps showing which aisles and displays attract attention.
• Measure queue length at tills so you can staff up before customers get frustrated.

Improve layout and staffing

By combining footfall and heat-map data, you can place high-margin products where customers actually look, and schedule staff for your busiest periods.

Frequently asked questions

Where should cameras go in a small shop?

Cover the entrance so every face is captured on the way in, the till from above and slightly behind the customer, the aisles with the highest-value stock, and the back door or stockroom. Four to eight cameras cover most shops.

How long should a shop keep its recordings?

Most shops keep 15 to 30 days, which is enough to review an incident reported late. The hard-drive size in the recorder sets this, and we calculate it from the number of cameras and their resolution.

Can I watch the shop from my phone?

Yes. With the Hik-Connect app you can view live and recorded video from any camera, receive alerts and share access with a manager, all over the internet.

Get a retail-ready system

A.S.S. LDA designs CCTV and analytics for shops, supermarkets and shopping centres across Mozambique. Contact us at vendas@asslda.com or 844888222 for a free retail security assessment, or request a free quote on our website.

Written by the A.S.S. LDA technical team, Maputo.