Last mentioned: Mar 26, 2026
Scheduled Conclusion
The initial six-month trial period for Briscoes Group is expected to conclude for evaluation.
Mid-Trial Disclosure
Details of the trial and its focus on staff safety are made public as the halfway point is reached.
Trial Commencement
Briscoes Group begins a six-month trial of FRT in 18 North Island stores.
Briscoes Group is halfway through a six-month trial of facial recognition technology across 18 North Island stores, targeting a rise in physical and verbal assaults. The move mirrors a broader trend among major New Zealand retailers, including Foodstuffs and Bunnings, toward biometric surveillance as a primary security tool.
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| Recency clustering | Whether mentions are concentrated in a recent window (a news cycle) or distributed (a sustained arc). |
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