Wipay, in collaboration with Selfly Store, Arbitrade and V2Vhas successfully completed the integration of the Qpaypos Q5000 Android terminal into Selfly Store smart refrigerators, marking a key step towards the future of unattended retail. This project, already operational in strategic locations in Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands, represents a new standard in the autonomous shopping experience: more agile, secure, and accessible, with no staff or waiting required.
The operation is as simple as it is innovative: the user taps their card on the Q5000 terminal, which generates a symbolic pre-authorization. This unlocks the fridge and allows it to open. Once the customer takes the desired products and closes the door, the system automatically identifies the items removed and charges the exact amount to the card, replacing the initial pre-authorization. It's all frictionless, simple, and automatic.
From a technical standpoint, this is a significant milestone for Wipay: it's the first integration of the Q5000 Android terminal fully carried out in the Cloud and via APIs.This allows for a highly scalable, secure, and efficient architecture. Unlike traditional systems, this cloud-based model enables real-time remote monitoring, lower implementation costs, and a superior ability to adapt to each operator's needs. en la nube permite supervisión remota en tiempo real, menor coste de implementación y una capacidad de adaptación superior a las necesidades de cada operador.
Real applications: hotels, offices, universities
The solution is already operational in strategic locations across Madrid, Barcelona and Canariasand it's particularly aimed at environments where 24/7 access provides significant added value: hotel lobbies, corporate offices, logistics centers, hospitals, universities, and gyms,among others.
"This project is a real example of how innovation, technology, and collaboration can generate solutions with immediate impact for both consumers and operators," says Jugatx Ansotegui, Wipay's Business Development Director. "The integration of the Q5000 into Selfly Store smart refrigerators is just the beginning of a new generation of payment solutions in automated retail, and an invitation to imagine new ways to shop that are freer, more secure, and adapted to each person's pace."
100% collaborative innovation
Selfly Store, as the manufacturer of the smart refrigerators and, along with Wipay, the provider of the cloud solution; Arbitrade, as their operator; and their technological partner V2V, have all played a key role in implementing this solution. They ensured perfect interoperability among the devices, the management software, and the payment system. This collaboration demonstrates how technology and a shared vision can accelerate the adoption of more efficient retail models focused on the user experience.
In the words of Javier Arquerons, CEO of Arbitrade, "For us, this integration represents a decisive step forward in our commitment to making people's lives easier. At Arbitrade, we believe in smarter, more agile retail that truly adapts to everyday needs. We are committed to technologies that simplify the shopping experience: accessible, secure, and designed for quick and hassle-free user interaction. This solution achieves that in an exemplary way."
Enrique Bretones, Area Manager for Southern Europe at Selfly Store, stated: "At Selfly Store, our mission is to make Smart Fridge solutions accessible to consumers, anywhere, anytime, allowing for 'Grab-and-Go' purchases that are easy and convenient for customers. Our product range includes the Selfly Ambiente, Selfly Fridge, and Freezer models. The integration with Wipay's versatile and highly capable payment solution has helped us take a significant step towards this mission. We are excited to partner with leading companies like Wipay to offer innovative solutions to consumers while also streamlining operator transactions as much as possible."
The terminal Q5000 with Android operating system in neglected environmentsthis makes it one of the most versatile solutions on the market.
Beyond its technological component, this project responds to a new retail model that adds a transformation in consumer habits: contactless shopping, self-service, direct access to the product, continuous availability and personalised experience.
For Wipay, Selfly Store, Arbitrade and V2V, this is just the first phase of a broader roadmap to transform physical spaces into connected, automated and user-driven environments.
About Wipay
Wipay, a trademark of Global Payment Systems, is a Spanish company specialising in payment solutions belonging to the Petroprix Group. Its payment ecosystem revolves around omnichannel, security and speed, allowing its solution to be implemented in all verticals where the European financial system is not efficient enough. Thanks to the licence granted by the Bank of Spain and its effective integration with Android, it offers a comprehensive acquiring system that covers both the management of in-person transactions, Card Present, and e-commerce operations, Card Not Present, for the 27 countries of the European Union and Switzerland. With offices in Jaén, Seville, Barcelona, Madrid, Medellín and Santiago de Chile and more than 300 employees, the group is made up of a group of companies that operate various lines of business.
About Selfly Store
Selfly Store, a Finnish company owned by Husky Intelligent Fridges, develops and manufactures self-service solutions for B2C sales of all kinds of goods, facilitating the management of fresh food. It combines the traditional retail experience with the latest developments in technologies, the cloud and IoT to create a new way of serving consumers 24/7. Consumers enjoy easy, convenient and fun shopping experiences, while operators have real-time data and analytics. Selfly Store is present in more than 21 countries across Europe.
About Arbitrade
Arbitrade, formerly Alliance Vending, is the benchmark for vending machines, coffee corners and smart shops in Spain, with more than 15,000 machines distributed and almost 5,000 points of sale in all strategic sectors: hospitals, universities, offices, administration centres, travel stations, care centres, large companies, SMEs, etc. It operates in almost the entire Spanish territory through its branches, as well as through the sum of strategic alliances.
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