Company Category: Communication Devices/Electronics

Gatekeeper Systems is a global leader in loss prevention technology, delivering intelligent solutions that help retailers protect their people, products, and profits. With global resources and local results, Gatekeeper enhances safety, efficiency, and the shopping experience. At the core is Purchek® technology, a fully automated, cart-based theft prevention system that stops unpaid merchandise before it leaves the store—without confrontation. When paired with CartControl® technology, retailers gain a powerful, multi-layered solution that reduces cart loss, improves operations, and boosts ROI. In 2025, Gatekeeper expanded its ecosystem through the acquisition of FaceFirst®, the leader in AI-powered face matching software. Together, these technologies form a unified, data-driven platform that identifies repeat offenders and improves store safety. CartManager® Ultra further enhances efficiency by automating cart collection, cutting labor costs, and supporting sustainability. Through continuous innovation and global expertise, Gatekeeper Systems is redefining how retailers secure open, safe, and profitable shopping environments. | Gatekeeper Systems is a global leader in loss prevention technology, empowering retailers to protect their people, products, and profits. Our flagship Purchek® pushout theft prevention system automatically stops unauthorized carts at the exit—delivering a confrontation-free solution that captures video, deters theft, and preserves a positive shopper experience. Complementing Purchek®, FaceFirst® provides AI-powered face matching with full human oversight, offering real-time alerts when known offenders enter the store and accelerating investigations while maintaining the highest ethical and compliance standards. Together, these solutions give retailers proactive intelligence, safer environments, and stronger protection against organized retail crime. | Gatekeeper Systems® is a global leader in intelligent loss prevention technology, helping retailers worldwide create safer, smarter, and more open shopping environments. With operations spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America, Gatekeeper delivers advanced, data-driven solutions that protect assets, improve efficiency, and enhance the customer experience. At the core of Gatekeeper’s portfolio is Purchek®, the industry’s leading pushout theft prevention system. This patented, cart-based technology automatically stops shopping carts containing unpaid merchandise before they exit the store—safely and without confrontation. Purchek® combines intelligent automation with event video verification, offering retailers valuable insights into theft patterns, repeat offender behavior, and ROI performance. Gatekeeper’s ecosystem further includes FaceFirst®, an AI-powered face-matching platform designed to identify repeat offenders, strengthen investigations, and enhance store safety. Together, Purchek® and FaceFirst® provide a unified, data-driven approach to retail protection, enabling real-time awareness and smarter decision-making. To support store operations and sustainability goals, Gatekeeper also offers CartControl®, which prevents carts from leaving the premises and reduces environmental waste, and CartManager® Ultra, an advanced, motorized cart collection system that allows associates to safely retrieve up to 30 carts at once. These technologies improve productivity, minimize injury risk, and ensure carts are always available for customers. All Gatekeeper solutions are supported by SmartConnect™, a managed service platform that provides system monitoring, performance analytics, and proactive optimization across multiple store locations—ensuring consistent, reliable results. Gatekeeper Systems integrates sustainability into every aspect of its business. From recyclable components and energy-efficient manufacturing to a global wheel recycling program, the company actively reduces waste and environmental impact. Its commitment to ethical, responsible operations has been recognized with an EcoVadis Silver Medal, placing Gatekeeper among the top-performing companies worldwide for sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Driven by innovation, collaboration, and a passion for safety, Gatekeeper Systems partners with the world’s leading retailers to deliver proven results. Whether through theft prevention, cart retention, or intelligent analytics, Gatekeeper’s solutions help retailers protect their people, products, and profits—today and into the future. | Gatekeeper Systems’ expanded product suite of intelligent cart solutions offers solutions for EVERY retailer’s needs to minimize merchandise loss, reduce asset and labor expenditures. Gatekeeper’s loss prevention and cart containment solutions utilize patented locking technology to put an end to cart-based shoplifting, shopping cart loss, and uninformed decision-making. Cart management solutions increase safety and reduce labor costs by maximizing productivity while simultaneously resulting in a positive store image. Intelligent pushout theft prevention solutions stop thieves and their cart full of unpaid merchandise from leaving the store. Customizable technology allows retailers to defend their entire store or just a high loss department based on the store’s unique layout. Business Intelligence solutions provide increased visibility for informed decision making. Increase efficiency, optimize fleet size, and perfect the entire customer shopping experience with store and enterprise-level analytics. | Gatekeeper is a leading provider of intelligent video and data solutions designed to provide a safer transportation environment for children, passengers, and public safety personnel on multiple transportation modes. The Company uses AI, video analytics, thermal cameras, and mobile data collectors to inter-connect public transit assets as part of intelligent transportation systems in a Smart City ecosystem. The Company is at the forefront of innovation and is utilizing new technologies to make cities more efficient and safer, such as its ALE™ (Automated Lane Enforcement) solution for transit buses. The Company’s video and data solutions and its Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) business model are enabling the transformation of transportation systems into intelligent transit and Smart Cities. | Gatekeeper Systems is a global leader in loss prevention technology, dedicated to helping retailers create safer, more efficient, and more profitable store environments. With innovative cart-based behavior loss prevention solutions, advanced theft intelligence services, and AI-enabled face-matching software with full human oversight, Gatekeeper empowers retailers to protect their people, their products, and their profits. For over two decades, Gatekeeper Systems has partnered with the world’s largest retail brands to combat pushout theft, organized retail crime (ORC), and escalating in-store violence. Our technology ecosystem is built on proven, automated solutions designed to prevent loss before it occurs—eliminating confrontation, enhancing safety, and supporting seamless store operations. At the core of our portfolio is Purchek®, the industry’s most advanced pushout theft prevention system. Purchek® automatically stops unauthorized shopping carts at the exit, protecting merchandise and deterring theft without the need for employee involvement. Each event triggers HD video capture, which supports investigations and validates ROI while maintaining a positive shopper experience. Complementing Purchek® is our CartControl® solution, designed to prevent cart loss and reduce operational waste. By stopping carts from leaving store premises, CartControl® minimizes replacement costs, lowers environmental impact, and ensures carts remain available for loyal customers. For stores looking to improve operational efficiency and reduce injuries, CartManager® Ultra provides a powerful, easy-to-use cart retrieval system that enables associates to safely collect and return large groups of carts. With advanced motor and battery technology, CartManager® Ultra reduces physical strain, speeds up collection, and contributes to long-term sustainability through energy-efficient design. Gatekeeper Systems also delivers unmatched visibility through Theft Intelligence Services, our managed service offering that analyzes pushout events, identifies patterns of criminal behavior, highlights repeat offenders, flags ORC activity, and estimates merchandise value. This service transforms raw event data into meaningful, actionable insights that strengthen decision-making and improve store performance. To further enhance situational awareness, Gatekeeper now offers FaceFirst®, an AI-powered face-matching solution designed for ethical, responsible, and compliant use. With human oversight at every stage, FaceFirst® provides real-time alerts when known offenders enter the store, enabling faster investigations and more informed responses while upholding the highest standards of privacy and accuracy. Operating globally, Gatekeeper Systems is committed to continuous innovation, sustainability, and responsible technology deployment. Our solutions are designed to integrate seamlessly across store formats, remain invisible to loyal shoppers, and deliver long-term value to retailers seeking stronger protection and smarter operations. At Gatekeeper Systems, we believe retailers should never have to choose between safety, efficiency, and customer experience. We create solutions that support all three—keeping stores open, safe, and profitable.