O good entrepreneur is the one who is able to identify the needs of society and, in this way, seek a way to meet them, through a business.

That's how the stand-alone convenience store appeared, a model that is already successful abroad and has now arrived in Brazil.

O The new business model is giving rise to talk about and promises to revolutionize the way people shop in condominiums.

With this type of store, everything is done in a practical and fast way, without customers having to spend hours in supermarket lines or having to wait for the store to open, if they want to buy something at night, for example.

Surely you will still hear a lot about the store of stand-alone convenience. However, if you still don't know what it's about, don't worry!

Next, we will present this news. Follow up!

Understand what a stand-alone convenience store is

The standalone convenience store works from a container or other structures, which are installed in the patios or common areas of condominiums or businesses.

In them they can be sold products of the most diverse types such as candies, snacks, frozen foods, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, supermarket items, etc.

Residents of the condominiums, who have an independent convenience store, can download an application, which generates an access QR Code.

Through this code, Is it possible to unlock the store door. As there is no seller or anyone to serve the public, the business can work 24 hours a day, every day of the week.

Inside the store, the customer chooses the products they wish to buy and scan the barcode through the app. With the credit card previously registered in the app, after the purchase is finalized, the payment is made.

All this in a practical and fast way, without interaction with other people. It's very efficient for condominium residents. This model is inspired by convenience stores Amazon Go, an American retail giant, which is already popular in the United States and other countries.

In Brazil, the first store of its kind opened in December 2019, in a residential condominium with 240 houses, in the city of São Carlos, in São Paulo. The residents' interest was immediate and 200 downloads of the app were made in the first week of business operation alone.

Find out what are the benefits of this business model for the user

For customers, the standalone convenience store has several benefits. We've listed some of the main ones, so you understand how this idea is a good business to invest in.

Operating 24 hours a day

The stand-alone convenience stores They work 24 hours a day, regardless of whether it's a weekend or a holiday. The products will always be there, available for customers to buy.

If someone needs to buy food in the middle of the night, for example, they can do that. All with convenience and safety, without leaving the condominium where you live.

Easy payment

Payment for products available at standalone convenience stores is also made easy. O Customers' credit cards are registered on the app. In this way, everything is done over the cell phone.

Os barcodes of the products must be scanned by the user. Then they go to the shopping cart in the app.

Once the purchase is finalized, the registered card is automatically charged.

Little contact with people

The pandemic of the new coronavirus caused people to change their habits. O social distancing It is necessary to prevent the uncontrolled spread of the virus and, therefore, to leave the house less is a recommendation from health authorities around the world.

With this business model, it is not necessary to go to supermarkets and have contact with many people. Even to make the payment it is not necessary to have contact with a seller or a clerk.

Everything is carried out autonomously, so the process is very safe and guarantees the customer's health.

See why it's worth investing in licensing a standalone convenience store

If you Are you looking to undertake and have experience with sales, choosing to be the representative of a stand-alone convenience store is a good idea.

This is because this business model tends to become popular in our country and is constantly growing.

Also read: Everything an Onii Licensee Needs to Know

In addition to being very practical, the coronavirus pandemic still weighs on. Even though activities are already being resumed in most Brazilian cities, it is a fact that there has been a cultural change in people.

It will take time for consumers to return 100% to the streets.

In addition, the practicality and the use of technology, which were discovered by most people during the quarantine period, will continue to be used, even when the spread of the virus is fully controlled.

Therefore, becoming a representative of this innovative business model is an interesting idea and can be an excellent opportunity for you, who are looking to undertake.

Onii is a pioneer in this area and seeks partners to represent the stand-alone convenience store format throughout Brazil.

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