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Music Zone makes a stand. (News).
Discount retailer Music Zone is targeting shopping centres, airports and railway stations with a unique sales kiosk, selling CDs and DVDs.
The Music Bug modules, designed by the chain's managing director Russ Grainger, house more than 2,000 titles, even though they each take up only six square metres in space.
"It's adaptable because it needs a very small floor area for the amount of product you can get in them. You can also bolt on more sections if you need extra space" says Grainger.
The units use a new card system, which carries details of each CD and DVD release. Having made a selection, the customer then hands the appropriate card to a staff member in the kiosk, who locates a live copy of the release, which is securely housed within the unit.
Grainger is now pushing the units to appropriate outlets and says he has been in discussions with three department stores about taking them. As part of the push, the retailer has sent out a brochure and CD-Rom about Music Bug to possible interested ...
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