SYSTEM FOR INDEXING PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC

摘要

A system and a method for indexing pedestrian traffic are disclosed. Traffic information is gathered from counter units ( 30, 31 ) placed at entrances in provider malls, retail stores, or other locations where pedestrians may be counted. The counters give daily reports to the traffic indexing system ( 40 ) of the amount of pedestrian traffic flowing through traffic monitoring points ( 30, 31 ). Traffic data are collected daily from providers and compiled into an index ( 40 ). These data may be integrated and indexed with other data such as sales data, labor data and promotion data. Providers ( 30, 31 ) and other users ( 45 ) may access the traffic index ( 40 ) along with other industry information to gauge their performance as compared to the performance of others in the industry or to make educated decisions on development and marketing issues.