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IMCo Inventory Management System is an IoT-enabled retail loss prevention and inventory optimization solution. Built for the German retail market, it combines smart sensors with mobile and web applications to help store personnel prevent out-of-stock situations and detect theft in real-time.
By visualizing shelf inventory levels and sending automated alerts, the platform empowers retailers to proactively manage stock while enhancing loss prevention and increasing revenue.
Traditional retail stores have long struggled to match the data insights and responsiveness of online platforms. Inventory loss through theft and out-of-stock products continues to impact sales and operational efficiency.
Retailers in Germany needed a solution to digitize shelf management and integrate real-time data into their operational workflows, while maintaining compliance with regional standards.
German retail sector, focusing on both major chains and independent stores.
The solution is tailored to Germany’s retail environment and regulatory compliance, the client having decades of experience in loss prevention across brands like Metro, Coop, and Rewe.
IMCo had over 20 years of expertise in offline loss prevention sensors but recognized the growing need to digitize their offering in line with Retail 4.0 and IoT trends. Without real-time capabilities, retailers using IMCo's previous tools lacked the responsiveness and analytics needed to remain competitive.
Delayed restocking, undetected theft, and manual inventory tracking led to lost sales and operational inefficiencies. IMCo needed to modernize fast, while preserving the core strengths of its sensor-based technology.
Linnify helped IMCo transition to an online, IoT-enabled SaaS platform featuring mobile apps and dashboards that integrate with smart shelf sensors. The system supports full-store configuration, real-time alerts, and stock visualization via a color-coded interface.
Key features:
Linnify was responsible for building the mobile application and web dashboard. The internal team included:
The team delivered a digital product with a focus on IoT integration, user experience design, and seamless connectivity between sensors and applications:
Complex IoT development challenges included managing tight project deadlines, coordinating with third-party backend systems, and developing without physical IoT devices until final delivery stages.
IMCo successfully evolved from loss prevention systems to a comprehensive, smart inventory platform built on IoT and mobile-first principles. The partnership with Linnify modernized IMCo’s offering and helped them increase competitiveness in the Retail 4.0 era.
This retail technology project enhanced Linnify's expertise in IoT sensor integration, real-time data processing, mobile inventory management applications, and retail-specific user experience design for IMCo continues to evolve the platform with Linnify’s ongoing support, while exploring expansion and more advanced integrations for the German retail ecosystem.
IMCo is a retail IoT inventory management system designed for the German retail market, combining smart sensors with mobile and web apps to prevent theft and out-of-stock situations in real time.
IMCo needed to modernize its legacy offline sensor systems to meet Retail 4.0 demands. The lack of real-time tracking led to delayed restocking, theft, and manual inefficiencies that affected revenue and operations.
Linnify built an IoT-enabled SaaS platform featuring:
The solution targets German retail chains and independent stores, designed to comply with local retail regulations and workflows. The client has experience with brands like Metro, Coop, and Rewe.
