温布尔登的杂货店自1906年以来一直是农村生命线, 通过应用程序和自动结账, 能够在关闭期间生存并为偏远居民提供服务. Wimbledon’s grocery, a rural lifeline since 1906, went 24/7 with app access and self-checkout to survive closures and serve remote residents.

北达科他州的Wimbledon社区杂货店是1906年以来为农村粮食沙漠服务的非营利机构,在2025年推出了一个24/7自助服务模式,允许客户通过电话应用程序、扫描物品进入,并且不用工作人员付费。 The Wimbledon Community Grocery in North Dakota, a nonprofit serving a rural food desert since 1906, launched a 24/7 self-service model in 2025, allowing customers to enter via phone app, scan items, and pay without staff. 这一创新得到了数字监控和关键工具的支持,有助于降低劳动力成本,并维持在离最近的杂货店多达35英里远的地区获得鸡蛋、肉类和冷冻食品等必需品的机会。 This innovation, backed by digital surveillance and key fobs, helps reduce labor costs and maintain access to essentials like eggs, meat, and frozen foods in a region where the nearest grocery is up to 35 miles away. 自2014年以来,北达科他州其他47家杂货店关闭,该商店幸存下来,仍然是居民、特别是老年人的重要生命线,他们珍视其便利和社区联系。 The store has survived the closure of 47 other North Dakota grocery stores since 2014, remaining a vital lifeline for residents, especially seniors, who value its convenience and community ties.