Cantaloupe’s AI-powered Smart Café, which provides a new layer of micro market security and consumer access to food, beverage and other retail products, will be center stage in Booth 2814 at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show through tomorrow at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City.

 

Cantaloupe has a 30+ year history in the self-service industry, powering 1.15 million locations worldwide with payments and software solutions for self-service commerce. For NRF ‘24, Cantaloupe plans to introduce its self-service solutions for broader retail applications, with emphasis on product security and consumer convenience.

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As more unattended retail locations, kiosks, and micro markers come online each year, it’s becoming even more important for operators to invest in security systems with AI, and the power to predict/stop crime before it occurs. 

Thanks to indoor and outdoor, intelligent security cameras, with Bosch Security and Safety Systems, operators can finally have the upper hand and stop crime before it occurs. These cameras are driven by artificial intelligence and recognize camouflaged intruders, stop crawling, and rolling, from affecting their stores. 

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Automated coffee vending machines have been in existence for decades but with the advancement of robotic technology they are getting more exciting thanks to Coffee Robot C1 Pro.

Built by China based Hestia Robotics, their coffee robot prepares a cup of coffee fast and efficiently. It can also prepare more than 150 coffee variations, with multiple milk options, including oat, almond, and skim milk.

Known as the most advanced fully automated café system, this coffee robot shows what the future could look like as it smoothly makes a cup of coffee in minutes, without the need for an employee to operate it. 

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Got softPOS? It’s the payment method of the future because it makes it possible for consumers to pay with their smartphones or wireless device without having to pay at the register or make physical contact with a PIN pad.

In today’s economy, it makes sense for operators to invest in softPOS, especially if they own a micro market, because it makes it possible for consumers to pay for their items faster in a contact free environment. Check out Ingenico.

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Are you looking for your next vending location? Instead of installing a combo machine or even side-by-side snack and drink machines, you should try a Cooler Cafe. It combines the flexibility and security of a vending machine with the product mix of a micro market, all in one! 

One of the biggest advantages of the Cooler Cafe is its enhanced security features. Using Smart Lock technology, The Cooler Café remains locked until payment is processed, so your products are safe and secure. Say goodbye to worries about theft or unauthorized access!

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