Platinum Archive

1,191,658 images.
One platform.

Our platinum-tier retail image archive. Meticulously organised, fully validated, and structured for immediate use across 17 years, 57 events, and 357 retailers.

989
Gigabytes
57
Events
132
Retailers
Top Event
164,149

Christmas dominates.

Over 50% of our archive captures the biggest retail season of the year. 12 years of continuous coverage.

All Events

57 seasonal moments.
Captured.

From major holidays to niche occasions, every retail event documented.

Christmas
164,934
images
Easter
29,985
images
Halloween
22,573
images
Summer
20,093
images
Valentine's Day
14,531
images
Mother's Day
9,430
images
Back to School
8,898
images
Father's Day
4,904
images
Baby Event
3,809
images
Gardening
3,659
images
Value Event
3,165
images
Eid & Ramadan
1,928
images
Health & Wellbeing
1,906
images
Vegan
1,859
images
Pancake Day
1,720
images
Hogmanay
1,500
images
Christmas
164,934
images
Easter
29,985
images
Halloween
22,573
images
Summer
20,093
images
Valentine's Day
14,531
images
Mother's Day
9,430
images
Back to School
8,898
images
Father's Day
4,904
images
Baby Event
3,809
images
Gardening
3,659
images
Value Event
3,165
images
Eid & Ramadan
1,928
images
Health & Wellbeing
1,906
images
Vegan
1,859
images
Pancake Day
1,720
images
Hogmanay
1,500
images

Every event. Every count.

Christmas164,149
Easter29,985
Halloween22,573
Summer20,093
Valentine's Day14,531
Mother's Day9,477
Back to School9,014
Father's Day4,912
Sustainability3,867
Baby Event3,809
Gardening Event3,664
Value Based Event3,208
New Year1,916
Eid and Ramadan1,927
Health & Wellbeing1,919
Vegan1,863
Cleaning Event1,753
Pancake Day1,719
Back to University1,591
Hogmanay1,500
Toy Event1,455
Charity Events1,455
Black Friday1,421
January Sale1,381
Burns Night1,325
Royal Family Events1,190
Euro Football1,007
Home Event991
Thanks Teacher867
World Cup790
Loyalty Event736
Category & Food730
Pet Event706
Big Night In706
Bonfire Night644
Diwali615
World Book Day606
Regional Food557
Wine Festival508
Jewish Festivals386
Stock up & Save312
Kids Dress Up249
Wimbledon219
Olympics204
Autumn187
Spring185
Organic September154
Health & Beauty146
Own Label Event137
Rugby125
Pride94
Fairtrade Fortnight75
St Patrick's Day70
Carnival50
St Andrew's Day31
Thanksgiving16
Retailer Coverage
132

Every major retailer.

Comprehensive coverage across UK supermarkets, discounters, and US markets.

Tesco 45,516
Asda 42,955
Morrisons 39,857
Sainsbury's 38,650
M&S 36,516
Waitrose 24,086
Aldi UK 19,765
Lidl UK 14,555
Co-Op UK 9,112
B&M 6,524

Plus growing overseas coverage

Archive Timeline

17 years of seasonal retail history.

From 2012 to 2025, continuously documenting the evolution of retail.

as of 30th Nov
Categories

Every aisle. Every display.

Proprietary organization means you'll never miss a product or placement.

Core Ambient Grocery
Chilled Foods
Frozen Foods
Fruit, Vegetables and Nuts
Plants and Flowers
General Merchandise - Gifting
General Merchandise - Seasonal
General Merchandise - Entertainment
General Merchandise - Homewares
Clothing

34,370 unique data points across retailers, events, categories, and time periods.

Seasonal imagery up to 26th December 2025

The numbers.

1,191,658
Total Images
~1 TB
Archive Size
100%
Validated
Sample Images

See the quality.

High-resolution retail photography capturing every detail of seasonal merchandising.

🎄
Christmas Confectionery
Tesco 2024
🐰
Easter Display
Sainsbury's 2024
🎃
Halloween Shipper
Asda 2023
💝
Valentine's Gifting
M&S 2024
☀️
Summer BBQ
Morrisons 2023
🎒
Back to School
Target 2024
🌙
Eid & Ramadan
Tesco 2024
🌿
Vegan Range
Waitrose 2023

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The Archive

Built by experts.

17 years of dedicated retail documentation

The Kanops Archive was created by Steven Dresser, a recognised UK retail influencer and industry expert who has spent over a decade capturing the evolution of seasonal retail.

Every image is captured on-location in stores across the UK and US, with consistent methodology ensuring comparable data across years and retailers.

The result is the most comprehensive visual record of retail merchandising ever assembled - purpose-built for commercial analysis, AI training, and academic research.

14
Years of coverage
132
Retailers documented
Weekly
Capture frequency
100%
Expert validated
Industry Partners
Data Users
Research Partnership
Technical Specifications

Production ready.

Everything you need for CV/AI training and commercial analysis.

File Format JPEG (high quality, minimal compression)
Resolution 4000 x 3000px average (12MP+)
Colour Profile sRGB
EXIF Metadata Full capture data preserved
Custom Metadata Event, Retailer, Category, Year, Month, Week
Folder Structure Event → Year → Retailer → Category
Manifest Format CSV with full taxonomy + SHA256 checksums
Update Frequency Weekly captures, monthly manifest updates
Data Integrity

Commercial-grade
de-duplication.

Every image validated through a 7-stage quality assurance pipeline built on 60+ custom tools.

Multi-algorithm duplicate detection

Exact Matching: SHA256 hash comparison catches byte-for-byte identical files across the entire archive.

Perceptual Hashing: pHash, dHash, aHash, and wHash algorithms detect visually similar images regardless of resolution or compression differences.

Visual Pixel Comparison: SSIM structural similarity, pixel correlation, and mean absolute error analysis eliminates false positives with sub-2% error rate.

Cross-Archive Scanning: Comparative validation against master archives ensures no duplicates slip through during ingestion.

60+
Custom QA tools
7
Stage pipeline
<2%
False positive rate
100%
EXIF validated

Quality Assurance Pipeline

Stage 1: Ingestion Format validation, HEIC→JPEG conversion, corruption detection
Stage 2: De-duplication Triple-algorithm detection (exact + perceptual + visual)
Stage 3: EXIF Validation Date verification against folder structure, rotation correction
Stage 4: Privacy Compliance Person detection with HOG+SVM, GDPR-compliant blurring
Stage 5: Standardisation Canonical category mapping, retailer normalisation
Stage 6: Audit Catalog integrity, cross-dimensional validation, exception logging
Stage 7: Manifest SHA256 checksums, atomic writes, self-verification
Privacy & Compliance

GDPR-ready.
Human-verified.

Every image processed through proprietary privacy tools. Every duplicate reviewed by a human.

Privacy-first processing

Automated Face Detection: Custom HOG+SVM person detection identifies individuals in retail environments, triggering automatic privacy workflows.

Intelligent Blurring: In-house blurring tools apply GDPR-compliant anonymisation to faces and identifying features while preserving product and merchandising detail.

Folder Harmonisation: Proprietary tools standardise naming conventions across 17 years of captures, ensuring consistent taxonomy and eliminating legacy inconsistencies.

Human-in-the-Loop: Every flagged duplicate is reviewed by a trained operator before deletion. No automated purging. Zero data loss from false positives.

100%
Human-reviewed duplicates
GDPR
Compliant
14
Years harmonised
0
Automated deletions
Licensing Options

Flexible access.

Tailored licensing for your specific use case and scale.

Academic
Research
For universities and academic institutions conducting non-commercial research.
  • Non-commercial use
  • Publication rights
  • Subset access available
  • Citation requirements
Commercial
Enterprise
For businesses using the archive for analytics, AI training, or competitive intelligence.
  • Full commercial rights
  • AI/ML training permitted
  • Priority support
  • Custom subsets available
Custom
Bespoke
Tailored packages for specific retailers, events, or time periods.
  • Single retailer focus
  • Event-specific packages
  • Historical deep-dives
  • Ongoing capture options
FAQ

Common questions.

Images are captured weekly across major retailers. The manifest and archive are updated monthly with new captures, ensuring you always have access to the latest seasonal retail imagery.

Yes. We offer retailer-specific packages for organisations focused on particular competitors or markets. Contact us to discuss your specific requirements.

The archive primarily covers UK retailers (Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, M&S, Waitrose, Aldi, Lidl, and more) with growing US coverage including Target, Walmart, Costco, and Whole Foods.

Absolutely. The archive was structured with CV/AI applications in mind. Consistent taxonomy, high-resolution images, and comprehensive metadata make it ideal for training retail recognition models, shelf analysis, and product detection systems.

Depending on license type and volume, delivery options include secure cloud transfer, physical drives for large archives, or API access for ongoing integration. We also support HuggingFace integration for ML workflows.

Each image includes: Event type, Year, Month, Week, Retailer, Category, and file reference. Full EXIF data is preserved. The CSV manifest allows easy filtering and programmatic access to the entire archive.

Perfect For

Built by experts.
For experts.

The largest, most comprehensive retail image dataset. Platinum-tier organisation with consistent taxonomy, validated metadata, and production-ready structure.

🤖
CV / AI / ML
Train computer vision models on real-world retail environments, product detection, and shelf analysis.
📦
CPG & FMCG
Understand competitive positioning, seasonal trends, and category dynamics across retailers.
🏪
Retailers
Benchmark against competitors, analyse promotional strategies, and track market evolution.
📈
Investors
Gain unique insights into retail performance, brand health, and market positioning over time.
🎓
Academia
Research retail trends, consumer behaviour, and market dynamics with longitudinal data.
📅
Weekly Captures
Images captured every week across all retailers
🗂️
Organised Structure
Consistent taxonomy across events, retailers, categories
📜
Licensing Available
Commercial licensing for enterprise use
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Expert Curated
Metadata validated by retail specialists
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