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Automated Grocery Stores

The Speedy Store is a Vending Machine for Basic Necessities

— March 22, 2014 — Lifestyle
The Speedy Store, conceived and designed by Peter Fox, is an automated vending machine of sorts. By making grocery store necessities available at all hours, Fox has managed to build a dedicated customer base.

How often have you been making a quick snack at night and realized you're out of a certain product? This grocery store vending machine allows people to pop out and pick up these items no matter what the hour.

Fox has built on this idea even more, and now owns a company called Village Vending, which manufactures the devices and sets them up around various towns. In the future, Village Vending is planning on offering stocking services too. The last thing customers want is to go to buy eggs from The Speedy Store and realize their neighbours nabbed the last ones!
Trend Themes
1. Automated Convenience Stores - Opportunity for creating vending machines that carry a wide variety of products such as snacks, drinks, toiletries, and other emergency supplies.
2. 24/7 Retail Access - Convenient retail stores that give access to customers anytime, anywhere.
3. Smart Vending Machines - Innovative vending machines equipped with advanced technology features like artificial intelligence and IoT that can monitor and analyze stock levels and customer behavior.
Industry Implications
1. Retail Industry - The retail industry can utilize automated stores as a new distribution strategy, offer customer convenience benefits, and reduce labor costs.
2. Technology Industry - Technology firms could capitalize on providing smart vending machines equipped with advanced features such as AI and IoT for the retail industry.
3. Logistics and Supply Chain Industry - Logistics and supply chain companies could use automated vending machines in rural and remote areas, where traditional retail stores are not feasible, to increase last-mile delivery efficiency, and cut delivery costs.
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