OTS - Richnerstutz Ltd: Covid19 solution for retailers - Smart counting system helps customers to keep their distance
2020. May 07. 09:15
Villmergen, Switzerland, 7 May, 2020 (APA/OTS) - "Extraordinary
situations require extraordinary measures." These were the words of
the CEO of one of Switzerland's largest event agencies when its
turnover completely collapsed on 1 March due to the coronavirus.
Richnerstutz Ltd. has developed a solution to halt the spread of
the Covid-19 virus with its specially developed CountMe® product. A
sophisticated system facilitates access controls for shops and
stores. An innovative traffic light system automatically measures
and controls customer flows without incurring personnel costs.
Governments have imposed drastic reductions to the recommended
numbers of customers per floor area to prevent the spread of the
Covid-19 virus. In practice, affected companies are attempting to
do so through controls by door personnel, entry ticket distribution
systems or mobile barriers. The result is usually unsatisfactory
and cost- intensive. An innovative, easy-to-install traffic light
system is now set to implement the mandatory access controls
effortlessly and cost-effectively, and measure customer flows.
Above all, this will help retailers, restaurants and museums,
railway stations, airports and even virus test centres.
Sensor automatically counts customers
CountMe® looks like a welcome sign and is similar like a
traffic light in red and green. The pillars stand at the entrance
and exit of a store and a sensor registers the customers as they
enter and leave the store. The system turns red once the defined
number of people in the store has been reached. Otherwise,
customers meet a green light and may enter the store. The system is
easy to assemble; installation and set-up can be done in a few
minutes via an app. The appropriate floor stickers are also
available to match the pillars to maintain the required distance.
Innovative, flexible, creative
"When we had the idea, we immediately started developing it
together. We tested the prototype after only a week, as we have the
necessary knowledge and expertise, technology and material within
the company," explains André Richner, CEO of Richnerstutz Ltd. "We
are really happy to be making a significant contribution to
tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.
Retailers in Europe are already measuring customer flows
The first CountMe® systems have already been successfully
installed at several hundred retailers across Europe. US and
several overseas markets are already primed for the roll out. The
benefits of CountMe® are obvious: It is the precise solution,
efficient and saves money. Retail has already recognised this.
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Richnerstutz Ltd.
Press Relations
Durisolstrasse 1
CH-5612 Villmergen, Switzerland
press@richnerstutz.ch
+41 56 616 67 67
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