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VILLMERGEN, Switzerland, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

"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(R) 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(R) 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(R) 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(R) are obvious: It is

the precise solution, efficient and saves money. Retail has already recognised

this.

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Contact

Richnerstutz Ltd.

Press Relations

Durisolstrasse 1

CH-5612 Villmergen, Switzerland

press@richnerstutz.ch

+41 56-616-67-67

Source: Richnerstutz Ltd.