Crane’s Intelligent Store Service Helps Operators Leverage Media Capabilities

WILLISTON, SC — The long-awaited Intelligent Store from Crane Merchandising Systems, a Crane Co. company, is ready for operation. The Intelligent Store is a service that leverages the connectivity of Crane’s fully integrated Media vending machines.

Source: www.vendingtimes.com

The new feature for CMS’s Merchant Media and BevMax Media makes it easier for operators to manage machines remotely, including over-the-air software updates, custom messaging and “retail insights” monitoring.


The dynamic over-the-air capabilities of the Media platform are used to optimize the performance of the vending machines managed by the operator. With the remote software update functionality, operators are assured that their Media machines will always be up to date with the newest features and enhancements.
Operators can control the content of their Media screens with custom messaging by advertising or promoting specific items to attract consumers and drive sales. Crane’s graphic team assists them in creating screen content that is then delivered remotely to requested machines.

Retail Insights reports provide machine-level consumer data to help operators optimize the performance of their machines and ensure consumers have an engaging vending experience.
“Intelligent Store allows vending operators to fully leverage the power of a connected Media machine,” said CMS president Alan Hollis. “Our team works with each operator to deliver software updates and custom content over the air without costly visits to the machine. This new service continues Crane’s commitment to create value for customers through innovation, reliability, durability and reduced cost of ownership.”

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Retail Automation – Vending Operators Bring MEDIA Machines To Life With Intelligent Store™ By Crane Merchandising Systems

WILLISTON, S.C. – August 19, 2015 – Crane Merchandising Systems, a Crane Co. company and the leading global manufacturer of innovative solutions for vending machines, cashless systems, software and wireless communications, today announced the launch…

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The dynamic over the air capabilities contained within the MEDIA platform are used to optimize the performance of the vending machines managed by the operator. 

  • With the remote software update functionality, operators can have peace of mind that their MEDIA assets will always be up to date with the newest features and enhancements.
  • Operators can control the content of their MEDIA screens with custom messaging by advertising or promoting specific items to attract consumers and drive sales. Crane’s graphic team assists them in creating screen content that is then delivered remotely to requested machines.
  • Retail Insights reports provide robust machine level consumer data to help operators optimize the performance of their machines and ensure consumers have an engaging vending experience.

“Intelligent Store allows vending operators to fully leverage the power of a connected Media machine,” said Alan Hollis, President of Crane Merchandising Systems. “Our team works with each operator to deliver software updates and custom content over the air without costly visits to the machine. This new service continues Crane’s commitment to create value for customers through innovation, reliability, durability and reduced cost of ownership.”

Crane Payment Innovations (CPI) : Events

31st August 2015 to 03rd September 2015  NPA’s 64th Annual Convention & Expo is the one event of the year that brings together the foremost experts and resources in the parking industry

Source: www.cranepi.com

SCR 2-denomination recycler

CPI will be demonstrating our SCR 2-denomination recycler with multi-bill escrow at the expo.

Offering unique value the SCR creates new opportunities to enhance customer throughput and minimise downtime. The SCR is not only the fastest bill recycler in the industry, but also offers unparalleled reliability, a must for operators looking for lowest total lifetime costs.

Speed comes at no sacrifice to security and reliability because the SCR also offers the best first-time acceptance rate of valid street-grade bills, including those that are damp, crinkled and torn.

Crane Payment Innovations (CPI) : News

Crane Payment Innovations (CPI), the leading provider of cash payment solutions, announced the introduction of the SCR, a ground-breaking new cash recycling solution that permits facility owners and operators to conveniently and securely accept cash payments from parking, gaming or kiosk patrons. 

Source: www.cranepi.com

The SCR is a two-denomination recycler that can collect and dispense cash in a fraction of the time required by traditional cash payment equipment. It also features innovative security features that eliminate the risk of theft, and has a small footprint that can seamlessly be integrated with existing parking access and revenue control equipment.

“The SCR offers significant cost advantages to parking owners,” said Bryan Alexander, transport sales manager for Crane Payment Innovations. “It costs about half as much as traditional cash payment systems.”

Retail Automation – 365 Retail Markets Named To Inc. 5000 List Of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

TAGS: 365 Retail Markets, Inc. 5000 list, fastest-growing private companies, vending, micro market, Joe Hessling

TROY, MI — Inc. magazine has ranked 365 Retail Markets No. 321 on its 34th annual Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing

Source: www.vendingtimes.com

The average company on the 2015 Inc. 5000 list achieved three-year growth of 490%. Since 2011, Troy, MI-based 365 Retail Markets says it has achieved a 1,459% increase in revenue and has added 55 new jobs.

TOMRA Introduces Flow Technology®, Sensor Solution for Retail Reverse Vending

Flow Technology® RVMs can accept up to 60 recyclable beverage containers per minute, using advanced new technology that rapidly recognizes bottles and cans of varying shapes and sizes.

Source: www.pressreleaserocket.net

“The Flow Technology® machines are super-fast because they do not need to spin the containers in order to identify them, accept them and calculate the refund amount,” said Harald Henriksen, CEO at TOMRA of North America. “All three Flow Technology® models can process containers at a rate of up to 60 containers per minute, making them the fastest RVMs available on the market today.


Consumers with bagfuls of recyclable containers appreciate the Flow Technology’s speed and ease of use, particularly during peak times of day.”

Future of Retail by Smart Vending Machines

New video posted by Smart Vending Machines yesterday.

The Future of Retail Powered by Vending Machines from John Apostolides on Vimeo.

 

About Smart Vending Machines have a vending solution for your business that has great potential to boost your return on investment (ROI). This is achieved through our intelligent software capability that provides a previously unheard of level of intuitive intelligence, giving you the potential to manage machines remotely.

What this means is Smart Vending Machines can be managed and monitored remotely to assess critical aspects of your business including inventory, stock levels and security. They can also accept cash payments as well as, cashless and mobile payments.

At the same time, Smart Vending Machines allow you to manage and publish digital signage and paid advertisements to provide a better user experience with touch-screen and multimedia interactivity. We can also help you to assess and target the age and gender demographics of your customers, leading to stronger sales.