A Fragmented Customer Experience
Slow, inconsistent flows and a dated interface made a quick purchase feel like work.
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Transforming Vendsmart — Mobile-First Smart Vending Commerce Platform
Simplifi Commerce reimagined Vendsmart as a mobile-first commerce platform — app development, smart vending workflows, UI/UX transformation, and scalable architecture that made buying as simple as tap to vend.
3×
Faster Transactions40%
More Repeat Use98%
Tap Success4.8★
App Rating
The Client
Vendsmart — Reimagining the Vending Experience Through Mobile Commerce
Vendsmart operates smart vending across high-traffic locations, turning everyday machines into connected commerce touchpoints.
The in-machine experience hadn’t kept up with how people pay today — slow flows, limited payment options, and a clunky interface created friction at the exact moment a customer wanted to buy.
Simplifi Commerce rebuilt the experience around a mobile-first model: a new app, a tap-to-vend flow, smart vending workflows, and a scalable architecture — making every purchase fast, reliable, and frictionless.
The Starting Point
Three Barriers Blocking Vendsmart’s Growth
The vending experience created friction right where it mattered most — at the point of purchase. We targeted each barrier directly.
Friction at Payment
Limited payment options and clunky checkout cost sales at the moment of intent.
No Scalable Architecture
The platform couldn’t support new machines, payment methods, or data at scale.
How We Work
Four Phases — Discovery to Scaled Launch
A sequenced engagement that moved Vendsmart from a friction-filled experience to a scalable mobile commerce platform.
Discovery & UX Audit
We studied real vending behaviour and mapped the friction in the existing flow.
- User & journey research
- Friction mapping
- Product roadmap
Mobile UX & Design
We designed a tap-to-vend experience built for speed and clarity.
- Mobile-first UI/UX
- Tap-to-vend flow
- Design system
App & Platform Build
We built the app and the smart vending workflows that connect to the machine.
- Mobile app development
- Payment integration
- Machine connectivity
Launch & Scale
We launched, monitored performance, and scaled across the machine fleet.
- Phased rollout
- Performance monitoring
- Fleet scaling
The Experience
A Commerce Experience Built for How People Actually Vend
- Tap to VendScan, select, and pay in a single fast flow.
- Any Payment, AnywhereCards, wallets, and contactless built in.
- Real-Time StockLive availability so nothing sells what it can’t dispense.
- Instant ConfirmationA clear, reassuring dispense confirmation every time.
The Flow
Five Steps — Tap to Vend
We reduced a multi-step purchase to a quick, intuitive flow that completes in seconds.
Scan
Tap the machine with the app to connect.
Select
Browse and choose your products.
Pay
Confirm with card, wallet, or contactless.
Dispense
The machine releases your items instantly.
Confirm
Get an instant receipt and confirmation.
Under the Hood
Smart Vending Workflow — Mobile to Machine
A connected flow that takes a tap on the phone all the way to a product in hand, in seconds.
Mobile ScanConnect to machine
Cloud PaySecure authorization
Machine UnlockCommand sent
DispenseProduct released
ConfirmationReceipt & sync
<2s
Auth Time99.9%
Uptime100+
MachinesReal-Time
Inventory
The Shift
Before & After — A Complete Product Redesign
Before
- ×Slow, multi-step purchaseFriction at the point of sale.
- ×Limited payment optionsLost sales at checkout.
- ×Dated interfaceA confusing, clunky experience.
- ×No real-time dataStock-outs and blind spots.
- ×Hard to scaleEach new machine was manual.
After
- ✓Tap-to-vend flow3× faster transactions.
- ✓Any payment methodCards, wallets, contactless.
- ✓Modern mobile UXA 4.8★ rated experience.
- ✓Real-time inventoryLive stock across the fleet.
- ✓Scalable architectureNew machines onboard fast.
Capabilities
Platform Capabilities & Technical Architecture
A modern mobile-commerce stack that connects the app, the cloud, and the machine into one reliable system.
Native Mobile App
A fast, intuitive app for iOS and Android.
Integrated Payments
Cards, wallets, and contactless built in.
Secure & Reliable
Encrypted transactions and resilient connectivity.
Machine Connectivity
Real-time mobile-to-machine communication.
Cloud Infrastructure
A scalable backend across the machine fleet.
Analytics Dashboard
Live sales, inventory, and machine health data.
The Results
Measurable Impact Across Every Dimension
The redesign moved the metrics that matter — speed, reliability, satisfaction, and scale.
Faster Transactions
Tap-to-vend cut the time from intent to dispense.
More Repeat Use
A better experience brought customers back.
Tap Success
Reliable connectivity at the point of sale.
App Rating
A modern, intuitive experience users love.
Less Manual Ops
Automation reduced fleet management effort.
Scalable Foundation
Architecture ready for the next 1,000 machines.
The Takeaway
Three Sprint Phases — Discovery to Scaled Deployment
A focused, sprint-based delivery that de-risked each stage from first research to full fleet rollout.
Foundation & Discovery
- User research & friction mapping
- Product & technical roadmap
- Architecture planning
Design, Build & Connect
- Mobile UX & design system
- App & payment build
- Machine connectivity
Launch & Scaled Rollout
- Phased fleet deployment
- Performance monitoring
- Continuous optimization
Simplifi Commerce didn’t just build us an app — they built us a platform. The real-time machine sync, the checkout speed, the scalable architecture — everything exceeded what we imagined when we started this project. Our customers went from avoiding the experience to genuinely enjoying it.
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