Case Study
Table 1
| Table 1 The use of Automated Retail Machines- and Their Perceived Value | ||||||||
| Type of Automated Machine | % of Total Stores Offering | % of C-Stores Offering | % of Supermarkets Offering | % of C-Stores Finding Value | % of Total Stores Finding Value | %of Supermarkets Finding Value | ||
| Lottery | 48 | 44 | 53 | 72 | 71 | 70 | ||
| Soda Machine | 47 | 29 | 72 | 54 | 44 | 39 | ||
| DVD rental | 34 | 24 | 50 | 51 | 58 | 63 | ||
| Coinn-counting | 21 | 8 | 40 | 100 | 63 | 61 | ||
| Cosmetics | 10 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 46 | 40 | ||
| Photo-processing | 9 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 46 | 47 | ||
| Electronics | 6 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 46 | 20 |
Table 2
| Table 2 How Supermarkets and Convenience Stores Value Automated Retail Machine Attributes | |||||
| Value Attributes | % of Stores with Any Type of Machines That Value Attribute | % of Stores with Coin-Counting Machines That Value Attribute | % of Stores with DVD Rental Machines That Value Attribute | % of Stores with Lottery Machines that Value Attribute | % of Stores with Soda Machines That Value Attribute |
| Customer satisfaction | 58 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 56 |
| Increases store traffic | 50 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 46 |
| Drives profits | 43 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 39 |
| Maximizes retail space | 43 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 40 |
| Shrink/theft control | 43 | 32 | 34 | 44 | 40 |
| Provides a competitive edge | 42 | 42 | 37 | 42 | 40 |
| Low investment for high return | 42 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 42 |
| Labor savings | 38 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 36 |
| Merchandising support from vendor | 38 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 37 |
| Turnkey operation | 34 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 35 |
| Offers unique products not currently stocked | 29 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Table 3
| Table 3 Automated Retail Machines Offered, by Company Size | |||||||||
| Type of Automated Machine | % of Total Stores Offering | All C-Stores | Single C-Store Operated | 2 to 10 C-Stores Operated | 11 or More C-Stores Operated | All Supermarkets | Single Super Operated | 2 to 10 Supers | 11 or More Supers |
| Any automated retail | 75 | 68 | 61 | 72 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 84 |
| Lottery | 48 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 41 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 64 |
| Soda machine | 47 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 73 |
| DVD rental | 34 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 48 | 50 | 40 | 32 | 73 |
| Coin-counting | 21 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 18 | 29 | 66 |
| Cosmetics | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 16 |
| Photo-processing | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 21 |
| Electronics | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Table 4
| Table 4 Awareness of Automated Retail Brands | |||
| Automated Retail Brands | % of All Stores Aware of Brand | % of C-Stores Aware of Brand | % of Supermarkets Aware of Brand |
| Redbox | 76 | 74 | 78 |
| Coinstar | 62 | 56 | 72 |
| Blockbuster Express | 60 | 59 | 61 |
| Kodak | 4 | 37 | 46 |
| DVDXpress | 29 | 28 | 30 |
| CoinMaster | 28 | 24 | 35 |
| CoinMax | 27 | 22 | 22 |
| DVDPlay | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Zoom Systems | 11 | 12 | 61 |