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Avanti New Age Unveil High-Security Smart N Go Micromarket Line

RENTON, WA -- Avanti Markets reports that it has pacted with New Age Pavilions (Chatsworth, CA) to introduce a line of secure unattended self-serve retail markets. Avanti has formed a new division, Smart N Go, to roll out the line under an exclusive licensing agreement with New Age. The program is set to launch in the third quarter of this year. "The Smart N Go secured and intelligent micromarket solutions address the demand for secure, unattended, self-service refreshments in public and highly-transient...

July 23, 2018

RENTON, WA -- Avanti Markets reports that it has pacted with New Age Pavilions (Chatsworth, CA) to introduce a line of secure unattended self-serve retail markets. Avanti has formed a new division, Smart N Go, to roll out the line under an exclusive licensing agreement with New Age. The program is set to launch in the third quarter of this year.

"The Smart N Go secured and intelligent micromarket solutions address the demand for secure, unattended, self-service refreshments in public and highly-transient locations where micromarkets are not appropriate due to concerns about theft, but the operator wants to give customers a more expanded offering than traditional vending," said Avanti chief executive officer Jim Brinton. He added that the system meets the requirement for calorie and nutritional disclosure by enabling the customer to read the product's label before making a purchase.

Until now, concerns about security have made traditional vending machines or manual retail facilities have been the primary refreshment option for public and semi-public environments like universities, airports, train stations, medical centers, stadiums, arenas, shared office space, and hotels, Brinton explained. With Smart N Go, a broader array of products can be offered, secured behind locked doors that can be opened only after payment preauthorization with credit/debit card, fingerprint, mobile payment system or member card.

Once they're validated by verifying available credit, consumers in public locations can enjoy all the benefits of a self-service micro market: extensive product selection, 24/7 convenience, cutting-edge technology and secure, easy shopping.

Offering an extensive choice extending from fresh salads and sandwiches to favorite drinks and snacks, the Smart N Go market is designed to make getting a quick, healthy meal or treat easy.

The new Smart N Go line has been tested and developed over more than three years under the Smart Market brand. With more than 100 locations up and running, the Smart Market concept has proven successful for operators and consumers alike.

Ron Hay, founder and chief executive officer of New Age Pavilions, reported that "We are experiencing enormous excitement among consumers who love the Smart Market and use it daily. Consumers are repeatedly complimenting the Smart Market, and enjoy its convenient, quick and friendly way to shop."

Smart N Go will feature two main product lines. The SNG200 is an intelligent micromarket solution that captures consumer product selections in real time as items are removed from each display unit, and the SNG100, an enhanced-security micro market solution that works just like a traditional micromarket in which customers scan the barcodes of the items they purchase – but providing access to those items from behind a locked door.

The Smart N Go line thus provides the benefit of the "touch and feel" environment of an "open" micromarket, as patrons can pick up a product and read the label to determine whether it is right for them, yet the products are secured. Both solutions are modular and can be configured to fit most spaces with access to electricity.

The Smart N Go micro markets can be configured as compact single, standalone units or as a combination of beverage coolers, refrigerators, freezers and even fresh coffee dispensers to provide a full micromarket solution.

The new division will be led by Joel Berman, who joins Avanti Markets as president of the Smart N Go Division.  Berman brings a wealth of go-to-market expertise from a range of companies including Microsoft, Amazon and Wonder Forge/Ravensburger and industries (vending, gaming, technology, beverage, and others). He founded Seattle's first "healthy" vending machine business, Snack Daddy Vending, in 2007.

The Smart N Go line will launch with a few select operators late in the third quarter of 2018, in preparation for its broad national rollout in the fourth quarter.

Information on Smart N Go may be had from Avanti Markets account representatives or requested from the company by emailing info@smartngomarket.com.

Avanti Markets was founded in 2009 by Jim Brinton, a veteran full-line vending operator and past chairman of the National Automatic Merchandising Association. Its platform provides a leading-edge micromarket transaction system and back-end software.

New Age Pavilions is a pioneer in secure unattended retail automation, using proprietary technology.