DUBLIN – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – The “Global People Counting Systems Market with COVID-19 Impact Analysis by Type (One-Way, Two-Way), Technology (Thermal Imaging, Video), Supply, End User (Retail Stores, Supermarkets, Malls ) and The Region – Forecast to 2026 report “has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer.

The global people counting systems market is expected to reach USD 1.4 billion by 2026, up from an estimated USD 0.9 billion in 2021, at a CAGR of 9.4% from 2021 to 2026.

The incorporation of people counting systems for end users such as retail stores, supermarkets and shopping malls, and transportation are among the factors driving the growth of the people counting systems market.

The Bidirectional Segment Market is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period

The bidirectional segment market is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The growth is attributed to benefits such as retail analytics, queue management, staff optimization, and space utilization. These people counting systems can identify whether a person is entering or exiting the entrance.

They allow end users to count the number of visitors to a particular floor or area, as well as the direction in which they are entering / exiting. Sensors used in two-way people counting systems can scan areas 200 times / second, allowing them to work with over 95% accuracy.

Video-based people counters held the bulk of the people counting systems market in 2020, and this trend is expected to continue during the forecast period.

In video people counters held the largest size of the people counting systems market, and a similar trend is expected to be seen during the forecast period. The growth can be attributed to a high demand for accuracy, as this technology is able to provide a more accurate count of visitors compared to other technologies. These systems have about 95% accuracy and can count in both directions; they can be linked to modern analytical systems that help end users to perform in-store analysis, dwell time measurement, queue management, etc.

The hardware segment of the people counting systems market is expected to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period

The hardware segment of the people counting systems market is expected to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The ability to collect more precise data needed to give an exact number of visitors plays a crucial role in expanding the market for hardware offerings.

Companies have invested heavily in developing additional technologies that can operate in harsh environments without affecting the efficiency of people counting systems.

The end users of retail stores, supermarkets and shopping malls hold the largest share of the people counting systems market, and this trend is expected to continue during the forecast period.

The end user of retail stores, supermarkets and shopping malls held the largest size of the people counting systems market in 2020 and a similar trend is expected to be seen during the forecast period. The increase in the number of shopping malls in emerging countries such as Brazil, India and China is contributing to the growth of the people counting systems market.

Retailers can also benefit from people counting systems by obtaining key performance indicators (KPIs) that characterize their current business scenarios. In addition, major companies have improved their product portfolios and made deals by signing deals with various retail stores, malls and supermarkets to improve customer retention by adopting people counting systems.

On the basis of region, North America is expected to have the highest CAGR of people counting systems market by 2026

In 2026, the North America people counting systems market is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The increased adoption of people counting in the region is attributed to the existence of state-of-the-art retail stores and malls, stadiums, banks and amusement parks. It is also expected to grow at a considerably high rate due to the presence of a significant number of airports that require visitor counting and tracking solutions.

In addition, some major players such as InfraRed Integrated Systems Ltd (IRISYS), RetailNext and Teledyne FLIR LLC are headquartered in North America which is driving the growth of the market.

Market dynamics

Conductors

• Growing deployment of people counting systems in retail stores and public places to maintain occupancy limits for social distancing due to the COVID-19 outbreak

• Growing focus of retailers, libraries and transportation hubs on installing public counters due to their long term benefits

• Growing adoption of people counting systems to measure marketing effectiveness

Constraints

• Increased risks to confidentiality

• Rapid growth of the e-commerce industry

Opportunities

• Integration of 4D technology in video people counters

• Installation of people counting systems in workspaces

Challenges

• Differential store measures limiting the efficiency of video-based counters

• Negative impact of COVID-19 on inventory management and manufacturing capacity of people counting devices

Trends / disruptions affecting customer activities

• Change in revenue and new pockets of revenue for people counting systems market players

Case study

• Calzedonia integrates customer counting into its KPI strategy

• Ipsos retail counting tool helped Mole Valley district council respect social distancing indoors

• Traf-Sys helped Harley-Davidson use people counting technology at their factory

• Ipsos Retail Performance installed the number of customers and occupancy to measure attendance at Piece Hall

Technological analysis

• Adjacent technology

• Motion detection technology

• Complementary technology

• Ultrasonic sensors

Companies mentioned

• Axiomatic Technology Ltd.

• Clever Devices Ltd.

• TO DELETE

• Density

• DILAX Intelcom GmbH

• Eurotech

• FootfallCam

• Hella Aglaia Mobile Vision GmbH

• IEE SA

• Infodev Electronic Designers International Inc.

• Infrared Integrated Systems Ltd.

• Inkryptis IA

• Iris-GmbH infrared and intelligent sensors

• RetailNext

• SensMax Ltd.

• Sensormatic solutions

• Sensource inc.

• Teledyne Flir LLC

• Traf-Sys

• V-count

• Vivotek Inc.

• Xovis AG

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