This article is from the WeChat public account: All Weather Technology (ID: iawtmt) , author: Zhang Jilong, editor: Luo Lijuan, from the cover: Oriental IC, the original title is” under epidemic, “no contact” business fire “
During the epidemic, Meituan, Hungry, Hema, Ruixing, Hi Tea, etc. have launched contactless delivery and contactless meal service, and the “contactless” business is gaining popularity.
The business of “no contact” is on fire, which unexpectedly surprised Zhou Kang.
Zhou Kang is the sales leader of an intelligent dining cabinet and takeaway cabinet company. Under the influence of the new crown virus epidemic, many industries have suffered huge losses, but the unmanned retail business represented by intelligent dining cabinets has Suddenly “fired”, the order volume soared.
“In the past, sales were around 500 units per month, and the last month was expected to be 1500-2000 units.” Zhou Kang revealed that since the epidemic, a large number of companies have begun to contact them to inquire about the deployment of food cabinet Matters. Including the recent meal counter service launched by Meituan in Beijing and Wuhan, Zhou Kang’s company is one of the suppliers. “At present, the inventory in the warehouse is sold out, and only the display cabinets in the exhibition hall are left.”
From 2017 to around 2018, the concept of unmanned retail represented by unmanned shelves, unmanned supermarkets, smart dining cabinets, and smart courier cabinets has taken the lead, and many startups have received large sums of financing , Have been racing to expand their business. However, it didn’t take long for these concepts to be fleeting, with related companies laying off workers and closing down.
During the epidemic, Meituan, Hungry, Hema, Ruixing, Hi Tea, etc. have launched contactless delivery and contactless meal service, and the “contactless” business is gaining popularity.
The concept of “no contact” is on fire
A “Vulcan Mountain” doctor in Wuhan on February 4thThe hospital ’s unmanned supermarket suddenly appeared on Weibo ’s hot search. In order to reduce the risk of transmission of the new coronavirus, this supermarket is not equipped with a cashier. After customers have selected items, they only need to use their mobile phone to scan the code to complete the purchase. In addition, the unmanned supermarket is open for 24 hours, and only 200 people were received on the first day of opening.
The supermarket is jointly constructed by Zhongbai Warehouse and Alibaba’s Taoxianda. Zhongbai Storage is responsible for supplying goods, while Taoxianda provides an unattended cash register system.
Unmanned Supermarket in Wuhan “Huoshenshan” Hospital
Because of the strong human-to-human transmission characteristics of New Coronavirus, in order to prevent and control the epidemic, contactless distribution has become a current rigid demand.
Recently, government departments including the State Post Bureau, the Shandong Province Market Supervision Administration, and the Hefei Economic Development Zone Market Supervision Administration have issued notices to encourage the full implementation of “contactless delivery” services.
On January 26, Meituan Takeaway launched “contactless delivery” urgently, giving priority to piloting in Wuhan and covering the country one after another. The announcement released by Meituan Takeaway shows that when placing an order, users can negotiate with the rider a designated place for placing the product, such as the company’s front desk, doorstep, etc., by means of “order notes”, telephone, and in-app messaging system The rider will notify the user to take their own meals through channels such as phone and APP.
On January 30, Meituan announced that “contactless delivery” will be further upgraded in the near future, taking the lead in piloting the operation of Meituan Intelligent Dining Cabinets in Wuhan and Beijing to provide convenient services for community and hospital users.
