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Bake Xpress micro bakeries offer
up to six menu choices per machine,
ranging from croissants to pizzas.
Each food item is prepared and
partially baked at a traditional bakery
before being stored in the Bake Xpress
refrigeration unit. Selected items are
freshly baked in Bake Xpress' onboard
smart oven before being dispensed. In
use, operators can specify Bake Xpress
menus based on their customers'
preferences, choosing from 25 artisan
foods created in partnerships with
suppliers nationwide.
In November 2021, Bake Xpress
partnered with Macy's Westfield Valley
Fair in Santa Clara, California, and
installed a custom-branded Bake Xpress
robotic micro-bakery adjacent to the
toy department, offering shoppers
convenient in-store meals and snacks.
With its full menu of fresh-baked meals
and pastries, Bake Xpress complements
the beverage and snack options
also offered, while providing Macy's
customers with a fun, high-tech
experience. Bake Xpress features a
Macy's-branded machine wrap and
a custom menu selected by Macy's.
AI-POWERED RETAIL
ViaTouch Media's VICKI, initially
designed to complement high-profile
retail brands and venues either as a
module that could snap into store
shelving or as a stand-alone vending
machine, is an IOT self-checkout
solution for retail. Replacing
traditional vend mechanisms that
use moving parts, VICKI features
a secured door to protect products
and allow access. The door unlocks
once payment is authorized. VICKI
is also a virtual assistant, and, like
Amazon's Alexa, she speaks to and
listens to customers.
AI-powered VICKIs are being
deployed in traditional workplace
breakroom venues. Additionally,
VICKI is getting a lot of attention
in the cannabis vending sector.
The machine's climate control
system supports ambient and
refrigerated operation.
High-profile brands and retailers
are using VICKI to merchandise
product and collect consumer data.
Select 7-Eleven stores have been
merchandising $10 to $50 items
through VICKI. Building off this
c-store model, micro market operators
have an opportunity to vend highend
nonfood goods behind VICKI's
secure door.
FRESH FOOD 24/7
If the pandemic showed us anything, it's
that touchless, self-service and orderahead
options will be requirements for
many customers going forward.
365Dining can also be used as a selfcheckout
system in a micro market or
as a stand-alone cashier system in a
café setting.
The 365Dining platform gives
customers the ability to purchase
fresh foods 24/7 and to have selfcheckout
functionality. Its orderahead
option allows customers to
select menu items and pay from their
desks or any other on-site location.
An optional locker system is part
of 365Dining's suite. The tamperproof
lockers promote contactless
food deliveries by holding items in
individual cubbies that require a
code to open. The insulated cubbies
can keep food hot or cold for at least
30 minutes.
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Customers will enjoy the benefits of freshly made
options delivered during a set window, with contactless
delivery to ensure a safe experience.
Among the latest innovations
in 365 Retail Markets' tool chest is
365Dining, a kitchen management and
ordering system. Patrons place their
orders whenever they want from their
365Pay app or MyMarketAccount.net.
CONCLUSION
From fresh food delivery solutions and
AI-powered vending machines to ondemand
baked goods, operators have
high-tech unattended retail options to
enrich the micro market experience. ■
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of June-July 2022

Editor’s Note
Industry News
OCS Update
2021: A year of rapid recovery
The Most Influential Women in Convenience Services Awards
Beverage trends for vending, OCS and micro markets
Unattended retail systems
Old school meets new school
Classifieds
Social Hubs
June-July 2022 - PCOV1
June-July 2022 - PCOV2
June-July 2022 - 1
June-July 2022 - 2
June-July 2022 - 3
June-July 2022 - 4
June-July 2022 - 5
June-July 2022 - Editor’s Note
June-July 2022 - 7
June-July 2022 - Industry News
June-July 2022 - 9
June-July 2022 - 10
June-July 2022 - 11
June-July 2022 - OCS Update
June-July 2022 - 13
June-July 2022 - 2021: A year of rapid recovery
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June-July 2022 - The Most Influential Women in Convenience Services Awards
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June-July 2022 - Beverage trends for vending, OCS and micro markets
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June-July 2022 - Unattended retail systems
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June-July 2022 - Old school meets new school
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