Automated retail
Automated retail is the category of self-service, standalone kiosks in heavily trafficked locations such as airports, malls and resorts, and convenience store's.[1]
Consumers select products using a touchscreen interface, pay for purchases using a credit or debit card and then the product is dispensed, sometimes via an internal robotic arm in the machine.[2]
Signifi Solutions Inc., ZoomShops, Redbox, Auto Store Company and MagexUSA are examples.[3] The Source self-service automated retail units accept debit and credit cards to dispense electronics, much like the Best Buy units. [4]
See also
- Automat
- Automated restaurant
- Automated retailing
- Automated teller machine (ATM)
- Self checkout
- Types of retail outlets
- Vending machine
Notes
- ^ The Body Shop deploying automated retail shops. RetailCustomerExperience.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-15.
- ^ Alyssa, Bary. (2005-10-24) Zoom Systems Offers iPod Vending Machines | News & Opinion. PCMag.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-15.
- ^ Now available at vending machines: GPS, iPods, cameras .... sj-r.com. July 24, 2010
- ^ Vaidya, Kunal. (2015-08-22) | The Source Expands Presence at Toronto Pearson International Airport. bloomberg.com. Dec 22, 2014
http://blog.euromonitor.com/2016/01/qa-with-alex-rashkovan-the-auto-store-company.html
