Author: Allan Tong

Are you struggling to control crowds? Manage overflowing customer lineups? Congratulations! With so many customers you must be on your way to running a successful business. One of the most important tools for any business looking to manage crowds is the retractable stanchion. Stanchions are upright posts that can be connected together with belts or

Are the big crowds getting to your head? Have people filled your store to the point you can’t even walk without bumping into someone? Are there furious customers complaining about wait times? Managing the hordes of customers that impact your business can be a real headache. It’s all about striking the right balance between keeping

If you have ever had an employee that was just standing around and doing the bare minimum for their job, wouldn’t you try and get them doing more? Otherwise, your employees wouldn’t be living up to their maximum potential. It’s the same with stanchions. Stanchions can be leveraged to do so much more than just

Toronto International Film Festival. SunWing Airlines. Walmart. These are all huge businesses and event organizers that have to deal with huge crowds. Have you ever seen the paparazzi at the TIFF? How about the travellers during Christmas time? One thing that you must have seen at least once in your life has been the crazy

As with any product on the market, stanchions come in many shape and forms. The different choices of stanchions tend to leave many of Alpha Crowd Control’s customers confused about which stanchion will best meet the needs of their business. In this article, we are going to be breaking down the differences between basic and

Often times, many businesses and organizations will find themselves looking to increase their influence, promote their brand, or reward their own customers. One of the most effective ways to do this is to run an event! They are a great way to meet your customers in person, provide them with value, and have a little

Maintenance and Durability Stanchions are fairly low maintenance tools for your business. Usually you can just “set it and forget it” for crowd control. However, to maximize the longevity and use of stanchions, there are a few standard practices that can be implemented. On average, entry-level and premium level stanchions may last three and ten

Intro Waiting is going to be the death of us. In a world of instant gratification, line ups are one of most painful inventions of human beings that technology has yet to solve. Whether you are in front of McDonalds, shopping for clothes, or waiting to pick up your driver’s license, waiting is one of

For some businesses, long lineup aren’t necessarily a bad thing. The commonly accepted mantra is that long lineups are bad. They can take away from the customer experience, frustrate customers, and may cause potential customers to just walk away . Who wants to spend any time waiting in a line? But for some businesses and

Isn’t it frustrating to wait in a slow-moving line? The hard truth is that we cannot avoid lines these days with the growth in our population, as everything just seems so crowded. Here’s something that I figured out while waiting in line at the Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix. I was standing in the security