# In-Store Occupancy Monitors The SmartOccupancy System Tracks the Number of People in a Store By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-04-22 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartoccupancy References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/checkpoint-unveils-new-system-that-tracks-real-time-in-store-occupancy-301042996.html) & [checkpointsystems](http://www.checkpointsystems.com/) To maintain social distancing, some busy retail stores have chosen to limit the number of people they allow into a store at a time and [Checkpoint Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartcask)' SmartOccupancy solution helps to automate this process. As it stands, retailers have had to quickly put new ways of operating in place, which may include having a staff member coordinate the flow of people in and out of a store. This new system is designed to show [in-store occupancy levels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peoplesensing-software) and real-time alerts so that [retail associates or security guards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trigo-vision) can quickly get important information at a glance. SmartOccupancy helps to provide a count for the number of people entering and exiting a store, and threshold levels can even be set for different areas within a space. Image Credit: Checkpoint Systems ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **In-store Occupancy Monitoring:** The adoption of sensors and tracking technology to monitor the number of customers in-store provides significant opportunities for automation and optimization of customer flow and experience. - **Real-time Alerts for Occupancy Tracking:** Real-time alerts for occupancy tracking has the potential to be a game-changer in ensuring a safe and socially distanced environment for in-store customers. - **Threshold Setting for Occupancy Levels:** Setting threshold levels for occupancy levels can optimize store capacity and help retailers allocate resources. ### Who This Affects Most - **Retail Industry:** Retailers can take advantage of in-store occupancy tracking technology to ensure a safer in-store experience for customers, limit liability and support safer shopping during pandemics. - **Security Industry:** In-store occupancy monitoring technology has the potential to be a key part of a comprehensive security strategy, with benefits like personnel management, theft reduction, and remotely tracking occupancy levels in real-time. - **Hospitality Industry:** Hotels and event space operators can benefit from using occupancy tracking technology to ensure compliance with social distancing guidelines as well as providing a better understanding of the use of their space. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Retail Checkout Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isensego.md) - [Mass Attendee Counters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/people-counter.md) - [AI-Assisted Aisles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cantaloupe-smart-aisle.md) - [In-Store Audience Analytics Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/in-store-audience-analytics.md) - [AI-Augmented Retail Checkouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retail-checkout.md) - [Digital Queue Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jointhequeue.md) - [AI Retail Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/augmodo-smartbadges.md) - [AI-Powered Checkout Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/just-walk-out-1.md) - [Autonomous Retail Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simbe-robotics.md)