Scheidt & Bachmann and twenty4U bring innovative vending machines to fuel stations
Scheidt & Bachmann Energy Retail Solutions is proud to announce a strategic partnership with twenty4U, an innovative provider of fully automated shop systems. Together, the two companies are setting new benchmarks for digitalization at fuel stations and delivering a future-ready shopping experience.
"This partnership marks a new era for convenience retail at fuel stations," says Jörg M. Heilingbrunner, CEO of Scheidt & Bachmann Energy Retail Solutions GmbH. "Our joint solution empowers customers to shop flexibly, conveniently, and around the clock – regardless of opening hours or staffing. At the same time, we help operators optimize efficiency and secure their business for the future. We are confident this innovation will create significant value for the entire industry."
The twenty4U concept transforms traditional sales processes through cutting-edge technology and seamless digital integration. “Seamless integration with the BeyondShop-Cloud unlocks powerful capabilities – effortless monitoring, remote management and configuration, advanced analytics, and automated order handling – all designed to streamline operations and drive efficiency,” says Alexander Burghardt, Managing Director and Co-Founder of twenty4U.
For customers, the experience is equally effortless: products can be selected online, reserved, and picked up at on-site vending machines – 24/7. The result? Maximum flexibility, minimal waiting times, and a truly modern shopping experience.
For fuel station operators, the combination of Scheidt & Bachmann’s SIQMA OPT solution and twenty4U’s smart store systems delivers compelling advantages: efficient, cost-effective operations without the need for on-site staff, addressing challenges such as rising labor costs, workforce shortages, and declining fuel sales. The system ensures continuous shop availability and strengthens competitiveness in a rapidly evolving market.
Unlike other concepts still in pilot phases, twenty4U smart stores combined with SIQMA OPT are already successfully deployed at numerous locations across Germany. Expansion into the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, and Switzerland is already in the pipeline.
Additionally, twenty4U’s vending solutions can be fully integrated into Scheidt & Bachmann’s ecosystem, consolidating billing and ordering processes and streamlining inventory management. This unified approach reduces complexity for operators and paves the way for future process and business optimizations.
Scheidt & Bachmann and twenty4U share a clear vision: to shape the future of fuel retail sites – delivering benefits for operators and customers alike. We thank the entire twenty4U team for their trust and look forward to a successful collaboration.