# Facial Recognition Technology (FRT)

Type: Technology

Source: Cyber Intelligence Brief — https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/facial-recognition-technology-frt
Canonical HTML page: https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/facial-recognition-technology-frt

## Timeline

- **2026-Q3**: Bunnings Entry — Hardware giant Bunnings expected to begin its own facial recognition technology testing.
- **2026-04-01**: Foodstuffs Expansion — Foodstuffs confirms permanent deployment of FRT in 28 locations following their own successful trials.
- **2026-03-25**: Mid-Trial Status — Reports confirm the trial is active in 18 stores with a focus on reducing staff assaults.
- **2025-09-01**: Trial Commencement — Briscoes Group begins facial recognition trials in select North Island stores.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Briscoes Group Joins Growing Retail Trend in Facial Recognition Trials
2026-03-26 00:57:26 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Briscoes Group has launched a six-month trial of facial recognition technology across 18 stores to combat a rise in retail violence and physical assaults. The move follows permanent deployments by Foodstuffs and signals a major shift toward biometric surveillance in the New Zealand retail sector.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/briscoes-rebel-sport-facial-recognition-trial

---
This page is a machine-readable summary. Sentiment measures the directional read of each development for this entity, not the tone of the reporting; impact weights consequence, not syndication reach. See https://getcyberbrief.com/guides/methodology for the full editorial methodology.