# In-Apartment Self-Service Shops Impulsify is Adding Grab-and-Go Solutions to Communal Spaces By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-06-12 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-service-shops References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/impulsify-tapped-to-add-self-service-grab-and-go-retail-to-6-apartment-communities-301074688.html) & [impulsifyinc](https://www.impulsifyinc.com) There's a need for different retail solutions to support the new normal and Denver-based retail tech company Impulsify is introducing self-service shops to six apartment communities. With these [self-serve solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teo-smart-stores) within the common areas of apartment buildings, residents will be able to access a variety of [packaged snacks, meals, beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redyref-smart-food-fridge) and other convenience items with ease. Although there are measures in place to support distancing in grocery stores, this retail solution has the potential to help people minimize contact, avoid lines and making a trip to the store only to find empty shelves. The [cashless, tech-driven retail solution](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-checkout-lines) lets residents shop right from within their own building, helping to support people, brands and property developers. Image Credit: Impulsify ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **In-apartment Self-service Shops:** The trend of offering self-service shops within the common areas of apartment buildings allows residents to minimize contact and avoid lines in stores, while providing convenience and cashless payment options. - **Tech-driven Retail:** Tech-driven retail solutions like Impulsify's self-service shops within apartment communities are a disruptive innovation opportunity that offer contactless shopping experiences and convenience for consumers. - **Communal Space Retail:** Communal space retail solutions like self-service shops within apartment communities have the potential to become a new norm for providing convenient retail experiences while minimizing contact and adhering to safety protocols. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Retail Technology:** Impulsify's self-service shop solution within apartment communities presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the retail technology industry to provide cashless, contactless and convenient retail experiences for consumers in communal spaces. - **Real Estate:** The emergence of self-service shops within communal areas of apartment communities presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the real estate industry to provide value-added amenity options for tenants and boost occupancy rates. - **Food and Beverage:** Tech-driven self-service shops in communal spaces offer a disruptive innovation opportunity for the food and beverage industry to expand reach and provide convenience to consumers with cashless and contactless options in a safe and controlled environment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cost-Conscious Cashierless Microstores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microstore.md) - [Automated Micro-Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/micro-stores.md) - [AI-Powered Snack Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quick-eats-store.md) - [Unstaffed Convenience Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wundermart.md) - [Autonomous Micro Markets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/micromart.md) - [Cashier-Less Hospital Convenience Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimart.md) - [AI-Assisted Aisles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cantaloupe-smart-aisle.md) - [AI-Powered Supermarkets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-grocery-store.md) - [Retail Food Preparation Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-eat-2.md)