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by joezydeco 4641 days ago
The robotic 7-11 was how Redbox got started, if you recall:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/525037492/Redbox-kiosks-c...

"They also said that while the DVD rentals also did a brisk business, it was rare to see anyone buying the other items"

At least they pivoted successfully!

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Interesting; I didn't know that. (Or knew and forgot)

I guess that calls for a re-examination of what Amazon/Google's most frequently ordered items even look like and whether there's much/any cross-over between that and what people walk into a 7-11 to buy.

Though the picture immediately suggests that such a kiosk would have to support asynchronous browsing and order compilation. So that one is not stuck behind a person trying to choose between two candy bars and then 3 bags of snack mix and then... Luckily in 2013, most everyone has a reasonably powerful and competent mobile device in their pocket.