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Jewellers and luxury goods stores — high-value display items targeted for smash and grab raids
Pharmacies and chemists — pharmaceutical products are prime targets (see Boots case study)
Convenience stores and off-licences — tobacco, alcohol, and high-turnover consumables
Fashion and sportswear stores — high-frequency shoplifting and organised clothing theft
Stock rooms and distribution areas — back-of-house stock targeted in after-hours break-ins
Mobile phone / electronics retailers — compact, high-value stock vulnerable to fast raids *See video below and case study here
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How Retail Security Fog Works
Retail crime in the UK costs businesses £4.2 billion every year. Over 20 million theft incidents occur annually — 55,000 every single day. And for every incident that is reported, many more go unrecorded. Smoke Screen retail security fog does not record retail crime. It stops it.
Smoke Screen Sentinel fog generators can integrate directly with your existing retail alarm infrastructure. When a confirmed alarm event occurs — whether from a door contact, shock sensor, PIR, or staff panic button — the fog generator fires immediately.
The deployment sequence:
- Alarm triggers — PIR, door contact, CCTV verification, or staff panic button
- Fog deploys in 15–20 seconds — dense white fog fills the retail space rapidly
- Visibility drops to near zero — thieves cannot see stock, displays, the counter, or exits
- Intruder leaves — in most cases, the rational response is immediate withdrawal
- Fog protects for 40+ minutes — maintaining a protected environment until police arrive
- Space ventilates — no residue, no damage, normal trading resumes quickly
When an intrusion is detected, our Sentinel fog generator fires immediately, filling your retail space with a dense, harmless fog. Visibility drops to near zero. The raider — who entered expecting a quick, clean theft — suddenly cannot see the stock, the counter, the safe, or the exit. In the vast majority of cases, they leave empty-handed.
That is not deterrence. That is prevention.
Recommended Smoke Screen Systems for Retail
Choosing the right fog generator depends on the floor area you need to protect:
| Environment | Recommended Model | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Small independent retail, kiosk | Sentinel Go or Sentinel SC20 | Up to 20–30m² |
| High street shop, jeweller | Sentinel S35 | 30–50m² |
| Medium retail store, pharmacy | Sentinel S55 | 50–70m² |
| Large format retailer, supermarket | Sentinel S70 or S100 | 70–150m² |
| Multi-zone retail estate | Multiple units + Sentience platform | Unlimited |
All models integrate with standard retail alarm systems.
What Does Retail Security Fog Cost?
Smoke Screen security fog is a capital investment with long-term ROI that outperforms ongoing costs of security guard hours, insurance excess payments, and post-theft stock replacement.
The cost of a Smoke Screen retail system depends on:
- Floor area requiring coverage (one or multiple units)
- Existing alarm system and integration complexity
- Whether IP monitoring via the Sentience platform is required
- Single site vs. multi-site estate deployment
Our team will assess your retail environment and recommend the right system — with no pressure and no upsell.
related products
When security can’t be compromised, these are the products to know. Hand-selected for their precision and resilience, our recommended range includes everything from high-performance fog generators to mobile units that respond instantly. Discover the tech that turns vulnerable spaces into fortified strongholds.
Security Consumables
Fluid R Swift Fit
Fluid R is an all-round security fog fluid that can be used for any application.
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Node 4G
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IP Security Products
Sentience
Sentience is the monitoring platform that provides visibility and guarantees availability of large estates of Smoke Screen generators.
Security Smoke Products
Sentinel S100
One of our most powerful and versatile security fog generators.
Security Smoke Products
Sentinel S150
Our most powerful and versatile security fog generator.
Security Smoke Products
Sentinel S35
Compact and powerful, suitable for a wide range of applications.
FAQ — Retail Security Fog
Frequently Asked Questions — Retail Security Fog