Published • 26 Jun 2025
As operators, you're already experts at spotting prime locations. The next step toward maximizing these opportunities involves aligning your smart store technology directly with customer behaviors and everyday needs.
In Part One of our series, we'll explore how thoughtfully deploying Vision Smart Stores can deliver convenience and satisfaction to apartment buildings, hotels, and multi-tenant office buildings.
Apartments & Multifamily Units
The Scenario:
It's a late evening, and a parent is feeling exhausted after a long day at work. Just as they're finally settling down, their child bursts into tears, tired and inconsolable. Remembering the newly installed PicoFreezer Vision in their building lobby, the parent quickly heads downstairs and returns shortly after, ice cream in hand, soothing the child and restoring calm. Moments later, an accidental spill on the child's pajamas means a quick laundry emergency. Thankfully, the nearby PicoAmbient Vision cabinet has detergent available, offering a seamless solution right at home.
Smart Store Considerations:
When considering apartment buildings, operators can achieve success by pairing PicoFreezer Vision units stocked with comfort foods, such as ice cream and quick meals, alongside PicoAmbient Vision, which carries daily necessities, including detergents, toiletries, and household essentials. This thoughtful combination effectively meets the everyday, urgent needs of residents.
Hotels
The Scenario:
A guest arrives at their hotel late at night after a lengthy journey. Hungry and tired, the last thing they want is to wait for room service or find nearby restaurants that are still open. Instead, they're relieved to find a PicoCooler Vision with Age Verification right in the hotel lobby. Within moments, they've chosen a snack and a beer, seamlessly verified through the cooler's age-check feature. Without needing to flag down hotel staff, they're relaxing minutes later.
Smart Store Considerations:
Operators can consider placing PicoCooler Vision units equipped with age-verification capabilities for beverages and snacks in hotel lobbies or common areas. Coupled with PicoAmbient Vision cabinets stocked with travel-sized toiletries, snacks, and convenient breakfast items, this combination meets a wide array of guest needs.
Multi-Tenant Office Buildings
In multi-tenant buildings with diverse tenants and open public spaces, traditional micro markets can sometimes pose challenges around product accountability and managing inventory effectively. Vision technology mitigates these concerns through secure access and integrated inventory tracking, providing operators with greater peace of mind.
The Scenario:
Employees are working late on a project in a busy multi-tenant office building, long past regular lunch hours, and hunger is starting to affect their productivity. Rather than leaving the building to find food, they head to the lobby, where a conveniently placed PicoCooler Vision offers fresh salads, sandwiches, and drinks. Nearby, a PicoAmbient Vision cabinet provides nutritious snacks, energy bars, and basic office essentials like charging cables and pens. Employees quickly grab what they need, returning refreshed and ready to continue their work without disruption.
Smart Store Considerations:
In multi-tenant office environments, operators can deploy Vision Smart Stores that offer a balanced mix of fresh, healthy meal options, beverages, and practical office essentials. Ensuring accessibility at all hours meets diverse employee schedules and supports consistent productivity.
Unlocking Everyday Potential
By thoughtfully aligning Vision Smart Stores with the everyday experiences and needs of your customers, you not only improve convenience and satisfaction but also optimize profitability.
In Part Two of our series, we'll explore how Vision technology elevates convenience in high-traffic, high-energy locations such as gyms, universities, healthcare facilities, and airports.
Ready to strategically elevate your locations with Vision Smart Store technology?
Contact us today to discover more about the full Vision product line and how it can enhance your operations, drive greater returns, and delight your customers.