Technology drives intelligent innovation of vending machines, new retail is getting better

With the acceleration of people's life, the immediate demand for shopping becomes more and more urgent. As a result, many entrepreneurs try to provide people with a more convenient shopping experience through vending machines or self-pickup counters. Driven by demand and technology, China's vending machine industry has developed rapidly in recent years, but the market is still in the start-up period. Vending machines are called 'unmanned mini-supermarketsIn addition, its point distribution is flexible, and it can penetrate into corridors, subway stations and other difficult-to-access spaces to meet instant convenience and random consumption needs. It can be opened 24 hours a day and has unique channel value. At present, self-service vending machines are no longer just a few bottles of beverages and snacks in a Founder machine. The current vending machines are constantly evolving. They are all developed from the transformation of self-service vending machines by upgrading traditional industries with the help of mobile Internet of Things. With the rapid development of high technology, vending machines also usher in greater development opportunities. Vending machines equipped with a back-end management system can monitor commodity inventory and operating conditions in real time. Users can also check the location and merchandise of nearby vending machines through the APP and purchase them directly, realizing online diversion. In addition to better interaction with users, the display screens equipped with smart vending machines can also be used as advertising resources to make money. At the same time, it is connected to mobile payment, which greatly improves the user's purchasing experience and further reduces the operating cost of vending machines. However, there are still many problems in this new retail model that have not been resolved. If it can hold too few commodity SKUs, and mainly fast-moving foods and beverages with lower unit prices, users basically buy single items, so the customer unit price is lower. In fact, the consumption habit of shopping in domestic vending machines needs to be gradually cultivated. The business locations should be mainly set up in crowded places in big cities, such as stations, schools, hospitals, and enterprises. In addition, the operation must be made with great care, the price should not be too high, the products should be fast-moving categories, increase sales, and reduce operating costs to make a profit. Vending machines are a kind of new retail format. Compared with Amazon's unmanned store Amazon go, it can better meet the timeliness of shopping, and it is a supplement to physical retail stores. However, due to the limitations of its own products, the future of vending machines will need continuous research and development and innovation. Only richer category resources can meet market demand and achieve greater development. The above information is provided by the price of the vending machine. Please mark the reprint. Previous post: Hairy crabs become snacks The vending machine sells crabs ready to eat.