Vending machines of electronic devices
For Digital Future | August 14, 2008
Best Buy has announced a pilot project for the installation of vending machines for electronic products in major airports in the U.S. Nine are already underway, and the remaining three will be deployed on Sept. 1.
These machine instead of offering the typical cosmetics, soft drinks, offering items like condoms ... SD cards, MP3 players and USB cables. Best Buy is committed to keeping prices low in their vending machines unlike the typical soft drinks with predatory pricing. Thus, Best Buy will offer items at prices similar to their retail stores.
These machines have been developed by ZoomSystems, makers of the popular iPods from vending machines. ZoomSystems says it has 61 "ZoomShops" in 11 major U.S. airports The company recently signed an agreement with the chain of stores for Macy's equipped with vending machines for iPods in many of its stores. It also sells exclusive product vending machines from Sony.
Other companies have tried similar commercial operations, including one that Sharper Image has focused primarily on selling cell phones and accessories at airports. The company entered bankruptcy more than two months and closed all its stores. But they were shopping, no vending machines so there was a cost of personnel, rent and others that this new system does not carry. In January Palm also closed all its PalOne in malls and airports.
The problem with these machines will decide which products will be sold as the absence of standards for mobile phone chargers, photo cards and other electronic gadgets Widget includes a variety impressive.
On what portable console will sell no doubt, you pay more! If viajáis by airports in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and San Francisco do not forget to look at these machines.
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