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Overview

Retail customers are demanding new and engaging experiences, and these technologies introduce risk. The Fortinet Security Fabric provides an integrated Fabric that covers all aspects of the retail business, from HQ to the “branch.” Our integrated solution covers everything from the store or restaurant location, to the data center, to the cloud, to ensure protection from all types of cyberthreats. 

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Fortinet Retail Cybersecurity Solutions

Fortinet offers retailers a broad set of network and security technologies that are seamlessly integrated and automated with the Fortinet Security Fabric. ­For retailers seeking to address a number of use cases—ranging from creating omnichannel shopping experiences to improving the efficiency of business operations, Fortinet solutions solve the major network infrastructure and security issues.

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2022 Retail Experience Market Study

In spite of all the headwinds of inflation, COVID, and staffing issues, among others, the Retail and Hospitality industries demonstrated their resilience in big ways in 2021. In 2022 store count went up 2.7% and remodels went up 4.3%­.

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Securing the Store of the Future

Retailers large and small face a variety of challenges—everything from vulnerable internet-connected point-of-sale (POS) systems and devices to online ordering, delivery programs, maturing real-time inventory processes, and a rapidly expanding Internet-of-Things (IoT) landscape. A security platform for retailers needs a foundation that facilitates enhanced visibility, real-time security policy enforcement, and threat-intelligence sharing.

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Challenges

Protecting the Always-On Customer Experience

Customers expect seamless movement between channels during their buying journey.

Enabling the Safe and Efficient Supply Chain

A cyberattack disrupting production can impact revenue.

Meeting PCI-Compliance Standards

Noncompliance penalties are high but diminished brand reputation caused by a breach may cost more.

Fortinet Differentiators for Retail

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Cost Optimization
Eliminate technology spend that does not add value or match business strategy.
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Standardization
Reduce or removed redundant or unnecessary technology and processes.
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Operational Efficiency
Create efficiencies through integration, orchestration, and automation.
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Performance
Performance and consistency are keys to exceptional customer experiences.
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Security Effectiveness
Bolster security effectiveness and overall security maturity.

Case Studies

The beauty of Fortinet solutions is that they talk to one another. Their tight integration is a home run for us. The FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls send information to the FortiSwitch switches, and then the switches can pick the appropriate VLAN from there. No other vendor offers this type of connectivity.”
- Rob Brunner, Project Lead, Bozzuto’s, Inc.
Retail is fast becoming a technology business. But our evolving digital applications and innovations are first and foremost reliant on a secure, high-performance network. Thanks to Fortinet, we will have just that.”
- Luke Anderson, Chief Information Officer, Cub
Having that perspective and having the power of Fortinet to allow it all to run seamlessly across the network—that is golden.”
- Michael Chachula, Chief Information Officer, Fat Brands
With Fortinet, I was able to go from a team of five people just managing all this different infrastructure, to one person and a help desk. The resulting cost savings could easily be in the hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars over the two-or-three-year period that we are currently engaged in. And we are expanding, so those savings will continue to grow.”
- Minh Le, Chief Information Officer, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants
We can take a more proactive stance to manage security. This gives us confidence that we are equipped to manage security threats for the next 5 to 7 years.”
- Dan Dugan, Vice President of Information Technology, Batteries Plus Bulbs®
Several stores—including our highest-performing store—had some level of primary circuit failure during a period when the company typically generates more than a quarter of its annual revenue. With the Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solution in place, those stores stayed online. In fact, they were not even aware of the outage.”
- Ken Guild, IT Systems Security Manager, The Paper Store

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