Know the Difference
Smart stores and micro markets are both terrific options for many workplaces, but some workplaces are impacted by size and offerings. Learn more about the difference between a smart store and a micro market below to get a better idea of which option would best serve you.
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Smart Stores
Smart stores are compact, secure units that make it easy to offer fresh food, cold drinks, and everyday essentials like phone chargers.
Think of them as a modern upgrade to the vending machine—more flexible, more user-friendly, and built to keep products safe.
They’re a great fit for smaller locations such as gyms and small offices with fewer than 100 employees, or busy businesses with steady foot traffic.
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Micro Markets
A micro market works like a self-serve convenience store inside your building. With open shelves and coolers, people can choose what they want and check out at a kiosk, no staff required.
They’re best suited for larger locations with more than 100 people, such as offices, warehouses, or hotels, where a wider variety of fresh meals, snacks, and drinks can be offered.
Where Can You Use a Secure Smart Store or Micro Market?
Here are some examples of where our technology shines.
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Hotel Lobbies
Hotel Lobbies
Earn more revenue with a micro market or smart store solution in your hotel lobby. Unattended retail solutions allows hotel properties the opportunity for sales when staff is not on site.
Micro Markets - Thanks to Impulisfy and their ShopPop/ImpulsePoint technology, you can have a fully stocked retail market in your hotel lobby where guests can purchase items and charge the cost of goods against their room fee. Micro markets are perfect for larger hotel lobbies.
Smart Stores - Capture sales in limited spaces 24/7, 365 days a year. If you don't have the space to offer a full market in your hotel lobby, offer smart store solutions instead. -
Hospitals
Hospitals
Hospitals offer a terrific opportunity for both micro markets and smart store solution placements.
Micro Markets - Whether visitors are looking for snacks outside of cafeteria hours, or staff need to refuel in the middle of an overnight shift, our micro markets mean you can offer what people need around the clock.
Smart Stores - Our secure cabinets can create a mini store just about anywhere in your medical facility. Allow for easier access to food and beverage options for employees, patients and families. -
Airports
Airports
With such a large space, airports can offer multiple micro markets and as many smart store solutions as needed.
Micro Markets - Travelers can quickly grab what they want or what they forgot at home with an unattended retail solution that offers what they need most. Customize your micro markets to feature what your travelers are most likely to purchase.
Smart Stores - Place Smart Stores in smaller areas with higher foot-traffic. These solutions can feature items outside of food and drink options which is perfect for travelers who are looking for various forms of entertainment or necessary goods for their travels.
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Gyms
Gyms
Large or small, smart stores offer a chance for gym owners to earn additional revenue.
Smart Stores - Replace stale chips and sodas with grab-and-go protein drinks, after-workout meals, towels, air pods, and more to satisfy your members and boost revenues. Fuel your customers’ workout with 365 Smart Store technology. -
Office Breakrooms
Office Breakrooms
365 Retail Markets offers a suite of solutions designed to simplify breakroom offerings and elevate the employee experience, no matter your industry.
Micro Markets - Larger companies with over 100 employees will get a sleek, modern looking breakroom when having a micro market installed at their place of work. Offer your employees nutritious options and keep them happy all while keeping them in the office.
Smart Stores - Smaller companies with fewer than 100 employees can still offer the same healthy and nutritious options thanks to our smart store machines.
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Apartments & Residential
Apartments & Residential
Sometimes our residents just need a quick meal, a healthy snack, or even dinner for the entire family. Offer them the options by having a smart store installed at your apartment or multifamily residence.
Micro Markets - Bring residents the convenience of 24/7 snacks, beverages, and sundries without extra staff. Powered by Impulsify, the ShopPop kiosk makes it simple to launch a secure, self-service micro market right inside your property.
Smart Stores - Offer your residents quick, nutritious, grab-and-go options that can feed themselves or their families. -
Senior Living
Senior Living
Enjoy fresh meals, snacks, and beverages throughout your senior living facility. Our combination of vending, micro markets, smart stores, and other point of sale systems makes it easy to checkout, wherever you are.
Micro Markets - Increase resident satisfaction with a well-stocked, accessible market that fosters well-being and a positive living environment.
Smart Stores - Add smart store technology to your employee break room for convenient access to snacks and beverages while providing a space for colleagues to create their own sense of community.
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Warehouse/Manufacturing
Warehouse/Manufacturing
We design break room and smart store solutions that work for your factory, plain and simple. Whether your crew runs 24/7 or takes short breaks throughout the day, we'll design a system that keeps them happy and fueled, from first shift to last.
Micro Markets - Forget about rumbling stomachs and mid-shift crashes. Our micro markets offer a delicious selection of filling and healthy options to keep your team energized throughout the day. Think protein-packed snacks, grab-and-go meals, and refreshing beverages. Happy, well-fed employees are more productive employees.
Smart Stores - Limited space or smaller workstations? No problem! Our smart stores are like vending machines on steroids. Just grab what you need and go, while the smart technology tracks your pick and charges your account automatically. Perfect for busy production lines or tight corners – convenience on the fly for your hard-working crew.
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Higher Education
Higher Education
We understand every campus has unique needs and layouts. Our expert foodservice providers will partner with you to create a customized plan that optimizes convenience for everyone. They'll identify prime locations for unattended retail options, recommend the perfect mix of technology and products, and enhance your existing food service program.
Micro Markets - Imagine a mini-convenience store stocked with fresh food, snacks, and beverages – right in faculty lounges, student unions, or anywhere on campus with available space. Micro markets offer a self-checkout experience, making it quick and easy for everyone to grab what they need.
Smart Stores - Take convenience to the next level with our frictionless checkout smart store solutions. Simply grab your item and walk away – the technology automatically tracks your selection and charges your account. Perfect for high-traffic areas or locations where space is limited. Smart stores are so secure you can leave them outside buildings if you prefer!
What is self-operating and what is third-party operating?
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Self-operating
Self-operating
Self-operating means you're in charge. You are responsible for the cost of the hardware, restocking the machines, selecting inventory, updating pricing and ensuring your employees and clientele are getting what they need. With all that hard work comes ownership of profits and any additional revenue generated by your operation. This is the preferred option for locations that may not be large enough for fully-managed services, but who have a resource available to help realize the benefits of on-site retail.
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Third-party Operation
Third-party Operation
A third-party operator will do all the work for you, free of charge, and ensure all your needs are being met. This is a hands-off approach for you and you will not be responsible for restocking, pricing and updating inventory. You can, of course, recommend the products being offered. The third-party operator retains profits and any additional revenue generated by this operation. This is the preferred method for locations that can support a more substantial retail volume, but do not have resources available to manage the operation.
Smart Store Solutions
Make checkout more convenient with our smart technology - A.I., computer vision, smart planograms, and product recognition sensors eliminate the need for product scanning, creating a true grab and go experience.
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Stockwell
Stockwell offers ambient and chilled compartments and can be placed in more remote locations you serve. Stockwell offers the latest in AI and computer vision technology for secure, seamless micro market experiences.
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PicoCooler Vision
Looking to upgrade an existing beverage machine? The PicoCooler Vision has a high beverage capacity and creates the smoothest consumer experience with a grab-and-go experience that utilizes AI product recognition.
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PicoAmbient Vision
This AI-powered, standalone ambient cabinet delivers a new level of sophistication and appeal, offering a seamless, self-serve shopping experience for a wide range of room temperature products without the need for product scanning.
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PicoFreezer Vision
This AI- powered smart freezer allows you to offer a wide range of frozen treats, meals, and more, all while enjoying a seamless, secure, and highly profitable operation.
Micro Markets
Whether you are stocking traditional food and beverage items, or high-value electronics and personal care products, these markets open more opportunities where traditional vending machines don't make the grade.
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MM6 for Markets
High-value accounts demand high performance. Provide a robust self-checkout experience to delight your best market accounts. The MM6 kiosk is designed to captivate consumers and streamline purchases with a self-checkout experience that is both smooth and sophisticated.
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MM6 Mini
Streamline your service with the MM6 Mini, a self-checkout kiosk designed for exceptional performance in micro markets of all sizes. This versatile system packs the power you need into a compact design, ideal for maximizing space and convenience.
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PicoMarket
Streamline your small space with self-service convenience with PicoMarket by 365 Retail Markets. It is the perfect fit for bringing self-checkout ease to your smaller food service locations. This compact kiosk simplifies your operation, ensuring a smooth and efficient buying experience for your users, all with a minimized footprint.