ZoomSystems specializes in the design, technology, software development, and operation of automated retail stores. ZoomSystems technology and services support automated, self-service

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stores called ZoomShops located in

airports An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...

, malls, military bases and retailers. ZoomSystems service offerings include location procurement, supply chain integration, inventory management, account management, creative services and project management. The company has partnered with well-known brands to open over 1,000 ZoomShops across the U.S., Europe and Japan. ZoomSystems has partnered with companies such as

Best Buy Best Buy Co. Inc. is an American multinational consumer electronics retailer headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota. Originally founded by Richard M. Schulze and James Wheeler in 1966 as an audio specialty store called Sound of Music, it was rebra ...

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Macy's Macy's (originally R. H. Macy & Co.) is an American chain of high-end department stores founded in 1858 by Rowland Hussey Macy. It became a division of the Cincinnati-based Federated Department Stores in 1994, through which it is affiliated wi ...

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and Max Wellness. Product types currently offered in ZoomShops include consumer electronics, cosmetics, wireless accessories and personal health products. ZoomSystems corporate headquarters is located in

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, California.

History

In 2002, after several years of research and development to create the kiosk,

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, a serial entrepreneur, founded ZoomSystems (New Zoom, Inc.). Two years later, in 2004, ZoomSystems partnered with Sanyo to develop an automated delivery hardware system and developed the software that operates each ZoomShop. The typical ZoomShop allows the consumer to purchase products using a

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interface. Once a product is purchased, the robotic arm delivers it into the pickup box and charges the consumer's credit card. Each ZoomShop is designed to scale onto the Internet-ready, networked platform. In October 2006, ZoomSystems entered into an agreement with

Federated Department Stores Macy's, Inc. (originally Federated Department Stores, Inc.) is an American conglomerate holding company. Upon its establishment, Federated held ownership of the regional department store chains Abraham & Straus, Lazarus, Filene's, and Shillito ...

to test more than 100 ZoomShops within retailer

. After the test, Macy's decided to roll out e-Spot ZoomShops as a replacement for the Electronics department in over 400 locations. Over 100

Express ZoomShops have rolled out into airports and malls across the U.S. carrying products from

and many other electronics brands. In September 2015, ZoomSystems entered into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The documents were filed in the U.S bankruptcy court in San Francisco. In December 2015, ZoomSystems emerged from bankruptcy with new financing and under new ownership.

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