Stanchions are the silent wizards of crowd choreography, effectively directing the ebb and flow of traffic. Like vigilant guardians, they both guide customers through queues and prevent them from going where they shouldn’t go. In a world of perpetual motion, stanchions serve as steadfast pillars of order.
If you think of stanchions as just upright pieces of metal, we invite you to discover three hidden powers that bring greater value and revenue to your business.
1. The Power To Increase Sales
Far from ordinary, Beltrac Stanchions’ exclusive dovetail grooves on all four sides enable retailers to reimagine floorspace like never before. With complete directional freedom, retailers can effortlessly attach Slat Walls, End Cap Displays, Store Gondolas, or Banner Signs between stanchions, without the need for tools. Now businesses can add store displays that achieve the floor space trifecta: regulate traffic flow, extend merchandising space, and bolster sales.
A national hardware chain increased transactions by 64% and boosted sales 130% by strategically deploying flexible, grooved-post Beltrac stanchions and impulse merchandising panels in their checkout line. Discover how in our Retail Case Study.
2. The Power To Improve Communications
Adding stanchion signs is a game-changer in queue management, particularly in busy environments where communication is crucial for wayfinding and safety.
Here’s how different types of stanchion signs can ramp up communications and improve your queue experience:
By taking advantage of every opportunity to communicate, you add efficiency, safety, and value to your customer experience while reducing the burden on your staff.
3. The Power To Increase Accessibility
Accessibility is a key consideration in modern queue management, ensuring that individuals with disabilities can navigate queues with dignity and ease.
A variety of industries—including hospitality, museums, cruise lines, retail, and airports—are using Double-Belted Stanchions, available in both portable and magnetic base designs, to comply with ADA requirements. With the lower belt positioned less than 27 inches from the ground, the system can be detected by those using a cane.
Alternately, instead of belts, stanchions can lock into rigid aluminum rails — another ADA compliant option — for added stability and wayfinding.
Check out our Quick Guide ADA Guidelines for Queues and Wayfinding to learn more about accessible queue design.
Power Up Your Locations: Partner With Lavi
Stanchions have long been a staple of queue management, but their hidden powers go way beyond line formation. Uncover what makes stanchions a hero for maximizing sales, communicating with crowds, and maintaining accessibility. With creative stanchion features — from grooved posts to magnetic bases to ADA-compliant double belts — Lavi Industries continues to elevate queue management.
