I’ve been running retail shops for over a decade now, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned the hard way, it’s that “guessing” how many people walked into your store is the fastest way to lose money. Last year, I decided to overhaul my entire tracking...
Last month, a buddy of mine who runs a local music festival called me in a panic. He had thousands of people swarming the gates, and the security team was just guessing the numbers. “We need a real way to count these people before the fire marshal shuts us...
Last month, a local library reached out to me. They were struggling to track how many people actually walked through their doors every day. They tried manual clickers, but the data was a mess. Since I’ve spent years messing around with smart hardware and sensors, I...
I have spent the last six months testing almost every cheap people counter I could find on the market. My boss told me we needed to track foot traffic for our small chain of retail shops, but he gave me a budget that was basically pocket change. I started by looking...
I’ve spent the last ten years running around retail stores and big office buildings, trying to figure out how many people actually walk through the doors. It sounds simple, but it’s a nightmare when you get it wrong. Last year, I decided to overhaul the whole system...
I’ve been running retail spaces for over a decade, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that “guessing” how many people walk through your door is the fastest way to lose money. Last summer, I decided to overhaul the tracking system in my flagship...
