March 5th, 2009
1) Determine the length of your queue. Know how much area you have to work with. You can purchase a combination of retractable belt lengths or varied lengths ropes or chain to maximize your configuration.
2) Consider your height and use. Retractable barriers typically come in 40″ height but also come with dual lines to meet ADA requirements. Dual line barriers also keep people from “jumping” into line too easily.
3) Choose a finish and color. Crowd control barriers come in plastic or steel. Plastic barriers come in brighter colors, and are lightweight. Steel barriers are more stable and last longer. Stanchion Barriers and ropes come in a variety of finishes and styles.
4) At this point, you may decide you need signage. You can choose between paper sign holders or sign frames. There are many different styles that fit right on top of the stanchions or you can use a separate sign holder to direct traffic.
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December 1st, 2008
Retractable belt posts provide maximum flexiblity and easy storage.
1) Your first step should be to select a post installation option: portable, removable or fixed stanchion. Portable posts allow for the greatest flexibility and are by far the most popular. Fixed posts are permanently mounted to the floor and are used where a traffic pattern is determined to by unchanging. A flexible alternative to fixed posts are removable posts, which can fit into floor sockets and may be temporarily removed.
2) Sketch a layout. Check the stantion spacing specifications for the products you select. Most retractable belt stanchions stretch either up to 7′ or 15′ in length. Allow at least three feet width for aisles. Don’t forget to include all appropriate signage, like “Enter Here” or “Wait Here for Next Available Teller”. Be sure to review the ADA guidelines when designing your layout.
3) Pick your style and colors. We offer a wide selection of post colors, base styles and retractable belt colors. You may also wish to consider branding options that advertise your logo or communicate your message to a captive audience.
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December 1st, 2008
Traditional or classic posts and ropes provide a traditional and elegant look. These posts are exceptionally good at providing customer guidance and crowd management wherever easy-to-change layouts and easy storage are required.
Keep in mind that different posts can handle different lengths of rope. The lighter the post, the shorter the rope must be. A heavier post can handle a longer rope. Ropes can come in velour or naugahyde.
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December 1st, 2008
Wall Mounted Retractable Belt units are perfect for situations where you want a permanent but flexible retractable barrier without taking up any floor space. Quick release units can be set up for temporary or multi-site use. Flexible, clamp mounted units mount onto storage racks such as those found in warehouse stores, factories and stockrooms.
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December 1st, 2008
Plastic posts and chain are a cost-effective way to control crowds. Posts can be used as is or filled with sand for greater stability.
Plastic chain has many uses including line management for public queuing, barrier systems, warehouse and shop floors, trade show exhibits, stage props, car displays at car shows, golf courses, airports, fencing, arenas and many more. They are versatile and come in many styles and colors. Chains can be strung through the posts or hung on c-hooks. Sign adapters can be added to top a post off with an instructional sign.
The nice thing about the plastic stanchions is that they will not rust or rot.
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December 1st, 2008
1) The Retracta-Belt stanchion has a slow retract brake, so your customers do not get injured when the belt is accidentally released, unlike the imports which have no brake and can injure a child or adult when retracting from a fully extended position.
2) The Retracta-Belt stanchion has a higher grade belt material, so it doesn’t stretch out.
3) The Retracta-Belt stanchion only requires one person to assemble them or some models come fully assembled, unlike the imports which requires 2 people to assemble.
4) The Retracta-Belt stanchion accepts a variety of sign holders, frames and sign brackets, unlike the imports which have no sign support.
5) The Retracta-Belt stanchion is compatible with Tensabarrier posts, unlike the imports which cannot connect to any other post.
6) The Retracta-Belt stanchion has a 7′6″ belt vs. the shorter 6′ belt offered on the imports.
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December 1st, 2008
Since Black Friday has become the shopping “Superbowl” for retailers, their need to attract large crowds has increased over the last five years. With this, has come a lack of preparation to control the throngs of people gathering before stores open, leading to horrific accidents and deaths as crowds stampede the doors to take advantage of the advertised sales. New crowd control strategies need to be implemented by retailers as these events get larger.
And we are not just talking about Black Friday events. As large crowds have shown us in the past, this now includes events like a new cell phone model introduced by Apple or the recent introduction of a new Blackberry, where crowds of people camp out over night to be the first in line, or a special promotion to generate foot traffic through the store. The recent crowds gathered for these events dictate a new focus needs to be taken on crowd control by retailers, not just in the store, but outside the store prior to opening.
Today, many businesses are currently implementing crowd control lines and queues at the checkout counter. These queues organize customers into lines that control the orderly checkout for sale merchandise and the exiting from the store. Now, stores need to focus on pre-sales opening crowds.
Here are some strategies to help you…
1) Create properly identified barricade areas and lines away from the store doors. Use stanchions or steel barricades to mark off queuing areas. Properly mark off these areas so arriving customers know where to line up. Make sure this queue is set up away from your entry point and does not block your exit from the store.
2) When lines grow, make sure you have the proper number of employees and security personnel directing arriving customers into a queue. Security guards should be staffed outside in the parking lots hours before the store opens for large sales to organize and manage growing crowds.
3) Security should be staffed inside the store as well to provide support for large crowds once the store opens.
4) Control your crowds early…for instance, 10 hours ahead of a 5 a.m. opening, hand out tickets or bracelets to get in the store.
5) Closer to opening time, give out a limited number of vouchers for specific specials. Customers who don’t get a voucher may leave, thus thinning out your opening crowds. Or you can offer them a second set of vouchers to come back the next day, thus spreading out your crowds over several days.
6) Once shoppers start entering the store, only allow a certain number of shoppers into the store at one time, allowing an orderly flow of people into the store and managing your in-store crowds.
7) Make sure proper queues are set up in-store and clearly marked to manage your checkout process and keep the customers moving out of your store in an orderly fashion.
8) Hiring off-duty police officers for big sales in recommended. Make sure you have notified your local police precinct that you expect a large crowd ahead of time.
For more information on crowd control or to help you develop a plan, contact us at 631-367-2005
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