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products prior to purchase, enhancing
their shopping experience. In addition,
operators can offer customers fresh
foods, beverages and snacks all in one
solution, while controlled access and
automatic locking reduces chances of
theft. The Scan & Go Market sends
data through DEX, integrating into an
operation's already existing VMS.
Likewise, at this year's NAMA
Show, Instant Retail Systems
showcased its Self Service Store in
Imagination Way wherein cameras
track customers while they shop, and
shelf sensor technologies monitor
the inventory. Items removed from
shelves are added to the customer's
virtual shopping cart where they have
the ability to modify and confirm
their shopping cart prior to payment
at the exit.
The company also has its Grab &
Go Flex system, wherein customers
first use a credit card or mobile
phone to attach payment to the
kiosks and are then only charged for
what is removed. Coolers, freezers,
cabinets and coffee makers can all
be mixed and matched in order to
give the customer a truly expansive
product offering.
HOT, FRESH AND
HIGH-QUALITY
Micro markets are a great way to offer
quality foods to consumers, but hot
food has been a missing component
in micro markets. One solution: Just
Baked Smart Bistro from Automated
Retail Technologies. This kiosk offers
fresh, hot food - from desserts to
entrees - at the touch of a button. The
autonomous smart kiosk is cashless,
giving customers the ability to pay
via credit card, debit card, student
cards or the Just Baked app. The kiosk,
which holds up to 64 unique SKUs,
offers remote management and realtime
alerts for operators.
Josh Rosenberg, president and
chief revenue officer at Automated
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management and the fulfillment
specialist if they loaded the kiosk
correctly, what was loaded, and
any other pertinent information
related to the fill. This also includes
a feature that matches the frontend
digital menu to the load. " He
noted that everything on the kiosk
is trackable, and alerts can be set up
on any iOS or Android device for
kiosk management.
The Silicon Valley-based food
Just Baked booth at the NAMA Show
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Retail Technologies, notes that this
technology is an opportunity for
the vending industry. " We deliver
a reliable solution for all types of
occasions including hot or cold temp
snacks, indulgence and meals with
24/7 accessibility, " he said. " In the
majority of cases, this enables our
industry to participate in a space
they've been absent. If an operator
can keep a consumer from going
offsite or ordering delivery, they stand
a greater chance at capturing a higher
share of wallet with increased visits
and add-on sales to accompany their
meal purchases. "
The Just Baked Smart Bistro
is integrated with Parlevel and
Cantaloupe, enabling the operators
to work within their existing VMS
solutions. " For payment, we have
integrations with Nayax and all
the major university campus and
employee payroll deduct platforms,
all of which make both operations
and revenue growth viable, " said
Rosenberg. " In addition to industry
norm, we have some unique
capabilities we are very proud to
showcase, too. Our kiosk does its
own inventory, which reports to the
back office as well as informing both
technology company Yo-Kai Express
launched its YKE Desktop earlier this
year at CES 2023. The YKE Desktop
creates on-demand hot ramen noodles
in 90 seconds for customers. As the
name suggests, the YKE Desktop is
ideal for small spaces. It may take up
a small amount of space, but it comes
with big innovation. The machine uses
RFID (radio frequency identification),
paired with an RFID freezer able to
store 20 to 24 bowls.
But these innovations don't just
stop with food vending machines. A
recipient of the National Restaurant
Association Show's Kitchen
Innovations Awards, Coca-Cola's
Coca-Cola's Costa Smart Cafe Marlow
1.2 at NAMA's Imagination Way
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of June/July 2023

Editor’s Note
Industry News
Industry experts weigh in on OCS equipment trends
State of the Industry Annual Report
The 2023 Most Influential Women in Convenience Services Awards
Unattended retail technology is pushing the industry forward
The art of optimization
Social Hubs
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June/July 2023 - Industry experts weigh in on OCS equipment trends
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June/July 2023 - Unattended retail technology is pushing the industry forward
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