Case Study: Towson University boosts 24/7 campus convenience with Zippin checkout-free store

Towson's Zippin Store Thrives with 21% Off-Hours sales

Towson University needed to provide its students with late-night food options, as the campus lacked convenient 24/7 shopping. The university partnered with Zippin to implement a checkout-free platform, which would allow the store to operate autonomously and accept a variety of payment methods, including student campus cards.

Zippin's solution used AI, computer vision, and sensor fusion to create a seamless shopping experience where students could grab items and leave without a traditional checkout. The results were significant, with 21% of sales occurring in off-hours and over 57% of purchases made with student accounts. The store saw a 35% increase in monthly sales and has served over 40,000 shopping trips in its first six months.

Towson University

Vernon Hurte

VP of Student Affairs