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Bay Area innovator stops shoplifting, gives shoppers power to open padlocked shelves
(www.nbcbayarea.com)
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I don’t get what this solves…
It solves a stagnant demand for vending machines and gives a made up growth path for him to take to their investors.
This sounds terrible. If I can't pick up a product and look at the packaging for specs or ingredients before deciding which item to pick, why wouldn't I buy online instead? This is a great way for retail to finally cut one of their last benefits.
But if the merchandise is already locked up anyway, this device saves customers from having to find someone with a key.