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Micropayment Trends in Self-Service Retail 2024
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.
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The well established vending operator placed their first Smart Store in a car dealership in Sugarland, TX. The results were explosive sales growth, minimized shrink, and excitement around the flexible, modern solution.
Modern Vend introduced the Smart Store solution to 200 residents of a senior living facility and saw immediately promising results. They hope to improve the quality of life and ease of access to essential products right at their doorstep.
Prepare for the next generation of retail with Cantaloupe’s groundbreaking Smart Stores! Learn how Smart Stores are tackling theft, elevating the customer journey, and opening up new revenue channels. Through the lens of real-world success stories, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the technology that is reshaping the retail landscape. Don’t let this chance slip by to lead the pack and embrace the future of retail.
You want a sandwich, would love a cup of coffee, or simply want something to cure your sweet tooth. You could run to the local convenience store, or maybe there’s a better solution.
The Cantaloupe Smart Store is a revolutionary new way to sell food, beverages, consumer goods, and anything in between. Eliminate shrink with weighted shelf technology and built-in cameras. You’ll maximize sales by accepting any cashless payment method, including mobile wallets.
Using data from vending machines helps businesses. By using solutions like card readers and kiosks, companies can select top products, enhance efficiency, and make smart choices to boost profits and lower costs.
Maple City Dispensing improved its warehouse with Seed Pick Easy, cutting picking time in half, increasing inventory accuracy, and reducing delivery routes. This made their operations faster and more efficient, saving both time and money.
Exact authorization for vending machines uses G10 or G11 card readers to hold the exact purchase amount, reducing confusion and improving customer experience. It requires single-vend mode, allowing only one item per transaction.
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.
Learn how to make small changes that can have a big impact on your business. In this webinar, we’ll discuss Exact Authorization, a new setting that reduces consumer confusion and increases revenue by authorizing the exact amount of each purchase. We’ll also cover the benefits of our Cash Flow Advantage program, which offers daily deposits and increased revenue opportunities. Don’t miss this opportunity to optimize your operations and simplify your business.
Feel Good Market, led by Aldo Tejada, is transforming shopping in Panama with staffless, cashless micro markets. They aim to expand into homes and hotels, prioritizing customer trust and convenience.
Making businesses accessible helps everyone, including people with disabilities, shop easily. Features like voice prompts and big touchscreens let customers buy things on their own. This makes shopping faster and happier, bringing more people and sales to the store.
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Turn Shrink into Sales with the Smart Store
The Cantaloupe Smart Store is a revolutionary new way to sell food, beverages, consumer goods, and anything in between. Eliminate shrink with weighted shelf technology and built-in cameras. You’ll maximize sales by accepting any cashless payment method, including mobile wallets.
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Cantaloupe’s Remote Price Change tool lets vending machine operators change prices from afar, saving time and money. It helps keep profits steady and customers satisfied with fair prices. It’s a smart way to control vending machine costs.
Monumental Markets collaborated with Cantaloupe to enhance services across 500 locations, implementing new software for easier billing and improved scheduling. This upgrade speeds up service and prepares for future technological advancements.
Warehouse picking software improves vending operations by speeding up order picking, reducing errors, and decreasing paper use. It displays pick lists on tablets, allowing workers to manage multiple orders simultaneously.
Case Studies
Maple City Dispensing improved its warehouse with Seed Pick Easy, cutting picking time in half, increasing inventory accuracy, and reducing delivery routes. This made their operations faster and more efficient, saving both time and money.
Ricky Tenney, an independent vending operator in Lafayette, Louisiana, started his own vending operation in 2014. He purchased one vending account with five machines and A.R.T. Vending was born. Ricky learned the business and within a few years’ time he grew the business to 50 locations.
Haystack Dryers provides body dryers for amusement and theme parks in 38 countries. In the US alone, Haystack owns and operates over 100 dryers in water parks, theme parks, and tourist attractions — including popular destinations like Universal, Seaworld, and Legoland.
Videos and Webinars
Prepare for the next generation of retail with Cantaloupe’s groundbreaking Smart Stores! Learn how Smart Stores are tackling theft, elevating the customer journey, and opening up new revenue channels. Through the lens of real-world success stories, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the technology that is reshaping the retail landscape. Don’t let this chance slip by to lead the pack and embrace the future of retail.
Learn how to make small changes that can have a big impact on your business. In this webinar, we’ll discuss Exact Authorization, a new setting that reduces consumer confusion and increases revenue by authorizing the exact amount of each purchase. We’ll also cover the benefits of our Cash Flow Advantage program, which offers daily deposits and increased revenue opportunities. Don’t miss this opportunity to optimize your operations and simplify your business.
Take a deep dive into the world of efficient vending operations with our new video series! Join our experts Jason and Derek as they walk through the power of Seed Pro’s new Seed Analytics feature. Learn how comprehensive dashboards and data visualizations can transform your vending business. Eliminate spoilage with the Spoilage tab, optimize product offerings with the Sales Performance dashboard, and increase driver accountability with the Collections dashboard. Plus, discover the best practices for machine scheduling with Seed Dynamic Scheduling. Reduce stop costs, minimize machine visits, and maximize efficiency with insights into lead machine triggers, scheduling criteria, and more.
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Micropayments — any transaction less than $10 — have been following that same trend. In this report, we’re excited to share our analysis of these micropayment trends in self-service retail (including food & beverage vending machines and micro markets) and gaming & amusement machines. We also predict how they’ll evolve into the future.
The way we all pay has been shifting. First it was cash to card, and now swipe to tap. Learn how this shift in consumer payments has affected sales trends at food & beverage vending machines and amusement & gaming machines.
Podcasts
Join Cantaloupe’s Russ, Max, and Kylin as they launch their new podcast, “Retail on the Go.” This series will delve into the ever-changing landscape of self-service commerce, with a special focus on micro markets. Each episode promises to bring you closer to industry experts and operators, sharing their valuable experiences and insights on micro markets, from the latest trends and innovations to the challenges and opportunities they encounter. Whether you’re a seasoned micro market operator or just starting out, this podcast is a goldmine for those seeking to lead in the fast-paced world of self-service retail. So, tune in, and let’s get started!
In this episode of Retail on the Go, Russ and Kylan from Cantaloupe, Inc., discuss the rise of micro markets, from their humble beginnings to their current popularity. They explore the benefits of micro markets over traditional vending machines, such as increased product variety, a better customer experience, and the chance for operators to become retailers. They also discuss the latest technological advancements, including cashless payment options, loyalty programs, and inventory management systems, that are shaping the future of micro markets.
In this episode of Retail on the Go, Aldo Tejada from Feel Good Markets in Panama shares his insights on the dynamic evolution of micro markets and his vision for the industry’s future. As a first-time entrepreneur in the market industry, Aldo reflects on the challenges and triumphs he’s encountered. We delve into the distinctive approach of Feel Good Markets, which provides unattended retail solutions to corporate clients without the use of cameras, with a strong emphasis on offering healthier product choices. Aldo underscores the significance of a comprehensive grasp of your business model, the delivery of value to clients, and the provision of exceptional service.