If you’re looking to grow your business with micro markets, you’ve found the right place. From kiosks to coolers to software, Cantaloupe is the right partner to source everything you need for each new micro market location.
Complete self-service retail spaces with open shelving, coolers, and a self-checkout kiosk.
Smaller-format market solutions ideal for offices with limited space while delivering the same self-checkout experience.
Secure refrigerated and ambient cabinets powered by computer vision and automatic product recognition.
Today’s micro market technology goes beyond replacing vending machines. It creates a flexible retail experience that helps operators increase revenue while giving customers more choice.
Higher revenue potential
Larger product assortments, premium offerings and promotional capabilities help increase average transaction values.
More product variety
Offer fresh food, beverages, snacks and everyday essentials without the limitations of vending spirals.
Faster Shopping
Self-checkout and AI-powered grab-and-go experiences help customers get in and out quickly.
Smarter Operations
Monitor locations, inventory and performance through centralized management software while receiving real-time operational insights.
Shrink is one of the biggest challenges for self-service retail. MarketSight helps operators reduce under-ringing by identifying items that weren’t scanned before checkout, helping improve profitability while maintaining a seamless customer experience.
Highlights:
Micro markets are unstaffed, self-service retail spaces that provide food and drink options in unexpected locations. Instead of an employee at a register, micro markets have a self-checkout kiosk for customers to “grab, pay, and go.” They’re popping up in break rooms, lobbies, and other locations where people are looking for easy food options — often as a replacement for a vending machine.
The estimated cost of a micro market can vary based on the size of the market and how many customers you expect to serve. We encourage you to talk to a Cantaloupe representative, who can help you come up with a more accurate estimate.
Each micro market is customized to the space it occupies, and your sales rep has reference photos of markets created by other operators to give you an idea of the finished product. Additionally, our team can create a mockup of your future market based on space dimensions and photos of the intended location.
There are several aspects of your market that can be customized. Not only can we help you create custom signage and fixture headers to represent your brand or your clients’ brand, but you can also customize your kiosk screens in the backend dashboard.
If you’re ready to set up a new micro market, connect with a Cantaloupe sales rep to plan your market and place your order. You’ll have the option to build your new market with our installation team or build yourself with support from our Customer Success Team. Once you have your market built out, you’ll onboard with one of our Customer Success Managers and create your first store and warehouse.
Our self-service kiosks for micro markets fully integrate with the Seed platform as well as other vending management systems, including VendMAX and VendSys. Additionally, our kiosks integrate with Lightspeed for warehouse and inventory management.
Ask your Cantaloupe rep for more details about our monthly fee structure for markets.
In 2024, self-service retail is shifting towards cashless payments, with vending machines and micro markets expanding. Cashless options increase spending, and card readers enhance profits. Software streamlines micropayments, simplifying shopping and enhancing convenience.
To launch and test new micro market products, partner with suppliers, use eye-catching signs, hold customer events, and analyze sales data. These steps help make your market exciting, boost sales, and keep customers happy.
Opening a micro market business is smart because it costs less, offers more products than vending machines, and can be open all day. They’re easy to set up, fit in many places, and follow trends with contactless shopping and loyalty programs.