By akademiotoelektronik, 10/10/2022
These supermarkets without staff are the pride of a Swedish startup
In Sweden, LIFVS continues to deploy and make its ingenious model profitable.In parallel with what Amazon does with its “Amazon Go” stores, it created a solution to quickly and simply install small supermarkets in the most remote areas of the country.The pandemic has helped him and since her stores without staff are a success.So that the startup attracts other distributors, eager to offer the solution elsewhere in Europe and in the world.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
LIFVS was born in 2018 and its co -founder Daniel Lundh says that he did not expect such success after having had the idea of deploying a solution to fight against the "food desert" of the country, and in particular access toFresh products in certain remote areas.Its staff without staff look like small mobile home.They are 27 points of sale across Sweden, open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
© LIFVS
Like Amazon Go, LIFVS supermarket customers are independent during their visit, up to unlocking the front door.The startup invites its customers to download its application to open the main door, then to scan the barcode of the products.Each scan adds the item to the basket and payment will be automatic at the end of the store.To open their account, users must actually connect their bank card to the application.
The installation of points of sale was done very quickly and the inhabitants discovered these new supermarkets overnight, open and filled with products.It must be said that their aspect of mobile home is not of purely aesthetic interest.It is also practical: to transport, just a truck.The supermarket is then deposited as such, with a license to exercise and more than 500 references of articles on its shelves.
"Our stores are without staff, but it's amazing to see how people appropriate them," said Daniel Lundh last January.Living in a small town where the only grocery store has just closed its doors, it's hard ... as soon as we arrive, we are welcomed with open arms.As reported by our colleague from Figaro Frédéric Faux, in reporting in Stockholm, many customers took the opportunity to decorate the storefront of their supermarket with flower pots and a bench."Further north of the country, near Mora, when the snow blocks access to it, they declay it themselves with great shovels," wrote the journalist.
Soon throughout Europe?
LIFVS is not very talkative when it comes to future prospects and figures.The startup wishes to continue its expansion and open other supermarkets, further deepening on the Swedish market.But another growth track also interests him.As Business Insider reports, many companies say they are interested in the concept developed by LIFVS.To the point that the company could deploy its technology elsewhere-in the United States but also in most European countries, as it would have pointed out.
For this, LIFVS will market the license of its concept (like Amazon), by grouping both infrastructure and connected technologies: application and all programs on customer habits, loyalty rewards and updates ofprice."If we know that a batch of milk ages, we can lower its price remotely," said the company's co -founder.
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