SOURCE: ZoomSystems

 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - November 10, 2008) - Dreading the holiday shopping experience this year? Rely instead on the newest way to shop with ZoomSystems' 30-square foot automated retail stores, called ZoomShops. Featuring the latest consumer products from high-end brands, these standalone stores offer holiday shoppers the freedom to shop in a quick and easy way, whether at the airport during peak holiday travel, at a shopping mall or within a major national retailer.

"Today's consumer knows what they want and they want it fast. They're time starved -- even more so during the holiday season," said Gower Smith, founder and chief executive officer of ZoomSystems. "With more than 700 ZoomShops nationwide, featuring the best consumer products available, it's easy for shoppers to tackle their holiday shopping list in a fast and convenient way."

Browse, Buy, Go

The ZoomShop touchscreen delivers an experience similar to online shopping, where consumers can view product photos and access complete product specifications. Chosen products can be added to a shopping bag, and the transaction takes a few short seconds. After swiping a debit or credit card, a robotic arm gently retrieves and delivers the product directly to the consumer. The consumer's card is not charged until the patented optical sensors of the ZoomShop detect that the product has been received by the consumer. A receipt is printed and the ZoomShop consumer is on their way.

Best-of-Class Brands

ZoomSystems is currently partnered with the following leading brands to offer an array of popular products directly to consumers in major markets across the United States:

--  Apple iPod - For the technophile on your holiday list, this ZoomShop
    offers the best in portable entertainment with products from headphones to
    digital cameras, all carefully chosen to complement Apple's revolutionary
    iPod line.
    
--  Proactiv Solution - This number one selling acne treatment is a hit
    with both women and men looking to improve and maintain beautiful skin.
    From body care and daily essentials to the widely popular Proactiv Solution
    three-piece kit, this celebrity-endorsed skincare solution is available
    through the ZoomShop in individual packaging, making it a hassle-free
    experience for shoppers looking for refills.
    
--  Sony Access - This premier personal electronics brand brings its best
    consumer electronic products to the ZoomShop, from headphones and media to
    digital cameras and gaming. All the high-tech gadgets on your holiday list
    are available at your fingertips.
    
--  Rosetta Stone - Choose from language learning software products
    representing the top eight languages in the world, each with three levels
    of difficulty, and a new headset and microphone that offers the "fastest
    way to learn a language." A quick interactive test through the ZoomShop
    touchscreen interface helps consumers to gauge their language knowledge
    level.
    

ZoomSystems recently expanded its portfolio to include a test agreement with Best Buy.

For more information about ZoomShops, including locations, visit www.zoomsystems.com.

About ZoomSystems

Founded in 2002, San Francisco-based ZoomSystems enables brands to place their products directly in the path of consumers in an intensely interactive manner, removed from the competitive clutter of traditional retail. ZoomShops offer the immediate gratification of instant product delivery and are the first automated retail concept offering such a wide variety of high-end brands. ZoomSystems partners with leading brands to implement networks of automated retail stores in high-traffic locations such as airports, shopping centers, supermarkets, and retail. ZoomSystems' investors include Goldman, Sachs & Co., Sierra Ventures, NeoCarta Ventures and Motorola Ventures.