Tyco International, a security systems company incorporated in the Republic of Ireland, acquired ShopperTrek, a Chicago-based leading global provider of analytics for the retail industry, for $175m. ShopperTrak’s solutions include perimeter traffic counting, in-store consumer behavior analytics and industry benchmarking. Combining these capabilities with its existing loss prevention, inventory intelligence and retail traffic analytics solutions, Tyco now offers retailers a unique combination of insights that they can use to make more informed decisions to improve their revenue and profitability.