Self-service category
Automated retail gives partners a broader model for unattended customer transactions.
- Self-service retail
- Unattended retail
- Cashless vending
Automated retail infrastructure
Automated retail with managed operations, clear reporting, and repeat revenue.
A fridge with a card reader and a camera. People open it, take a drink, and pay.
Perkd uses smart vending machines, cashless checkout, remote operations, and loyalty mechanics to turn unattended retail into a working retail channel.
Automated retail
Australia
We set cabinets up for Australian sites.
Unattended retail
Australia
Card and phone payments, with a reply within 1 business day.
Partner rollout
From first site check to first cabinet launch.
Perkd helps partners turn a good location or business idea into a first cabinet plan with clear customer flow, support, reports, and repeat visits.
01
Map format
Define whether the site needs vending, smart fridge, cabinet, or cafe-led retail.
02
Remove friction
Use cashless payments and clear customer flows for self-service purchases.
03
Monitor
Track inventory, sales, and operating signals without waiting for site visits.
04
Retain
Use passes, rewards, and offers to turn anonymous transactions into repeat behaviour.
Commercial modules
Simple building blocks for launch and growth.
Each module explains how Perkd connects self-service retail, machine operations, payments, and retention across partner locations.
Network thinking
Present automated retail as an operating layer for multi-site partner networks.
- Inventory reporting
- Payments and billing
- Loyalty-led repeat revenue
Retail architecture
Automated retail connects the full self-service journey.
Perkd helps partners move from category interest to a practical rollout across machine formats, cashless payments, reporting, and repeat customer programs.
- Category explanation
- Clear paths to machine solutions
- FAQ answers for partner evaluation
Partner FAQ
Automated retail questions partners ask.
Structured answers help partners compare options and understand where Perkd fits in a smart retail rollout.
Questions
What partners can evaluate
- What is automated retail?
- Is unattended retail the same as vending?
- Which sites are best suited to automated retail?
Proof points
What Perkd brings together
- Smart vending machines
- Self-service retail formats
- Cashless payments
- Remote operations and inventory
Next step
Turn automated retail into an operating system.
Use Perkd to connect machines, payments, inventory, loyalty, and partner reporting across self-service retail sites.
The cabinet
PF61 spec
A fridge with a card reader and a camera. Check the temperature before you plan a product.
- Model
- PF61
- Temperature
- 0–10°C
- Placement
- Indoors, at room temperature
- Payment
- Card and phone
Common questions
What is automated retail here?
It is a fridge that sells drinks when no staff are at the counter.
Who watches the stock?
The cabinet shows what sold. You and Perkd agree who refills it.
What temperature does the cabinet keep?
It keeps drinks between 0°C and 10°C. Place it indoors at room temperature.
Pilot questions
AI vending should feel simple before anyone talks hardware.
A pilot conversation covers customer flow, payment/refund paths, privacy, uptime, and support before a cabinet spec sheet.
Privacy and checkout
We explain what the cabinet needs to know and how the customer pays.
Payment and refunds
Failed payments, support, and customer issues are part of the operating model.
Uptime and service
The pilot plan includes who monitors stock, service, and reporting.
15-minute fit check
Map a smart retail pilot.
Share the use case and a phone number. Perkd will route the pilot into the right cabinet, checkout, and support path.
Card and phone paymentsReply within 1 business day