Smart coolers are becoming a bigger part of unattended retail, but are they changing when operators choose a micro market? Take our quick operator survey and tell us when smart coolers make more sense than a full micro market — and how the formats compare on sales, shrink, labor, margins and ROI.
Lock America protects C-Stores at Gas Pumps, Air/Water Machines and ATMs., with high security locks and hidden shackle padlocks that can be keyed alike with unique registered key codes. And they’re easy to retrofit, too, with master keying available.
Automated food kiosks will bring California Pizza Kitchen menu items to airports, universities, hospitals and other high traffic locations. T-ROC Global will provide deployment, replenishment, maintenance and logistics support.
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A backup plan can protect the convenience services business you’ve built. Mike Ferguson explains what operators should put in place now so someone can step in if the unexpected happens.
