CareApo24 – 24/7 Direct Sales & Pickup for Pharmacies

CareApo24 is a digital vending and dispensing system that turns your pharmacy into a 24/7 access point—complete with webshop-like UX, digital payments, inventory, duty/on-call display, and integrations to pharmacy systems.

Data & connectivity: WWKS2/API links to WMS (e.g., AVS, Sanodat, Kwizda, ADG/Phoenix, Noventi/AwintaOne, CGM Lauer Fischer, ADV Gawis, Deos Secret, Prisma/Aposoft, Pharmatechnik IXOS, Optipharm Plus) and robots (BD Rowa, Gollmann, Knapp/Apostore, RIEDL Phasys, KLS Pharma Robotics, Swisslog, and more). 100% made in Europe.

Products

  • CareApo24
  • CareApo24 Terminal
  • CareApo24 Shelf
  • CareApo24 Compact
  • CareApo24 Classic

About CareApo24

CareApo24 – best service for your customers, 24/7. CareApo24 supports your pharmacy in becoming a 24/7 access point for care—faster than any online pharmacy.

Highlights & Benefits

  • 24/7 direct sales with no opening-hour limits—convenient and discreet.
  • 24/7 pickup for pre-orders (incl. e-prescriptions) via pickup code.
  • Duty/on-call display—remotely configurable at any time.
  • Fully digital: webshop UX, inventory, and interfaces to pharmacy systems.
  • Night-service pass-through (optional) with hatch, bell, intercom, payment terminal, etc.

Benefits for Customers & Your Pharmacy

  • Revenue growth through 24/7 sales and order-&-collect.
  • Strengthen your local position—faster and more convenient than delivery.
  • Huge product flexibility (supports most product types; swift assortment changes).
  • More time for counseling thanks to self-service pickups.
  • Simple, intuitive software (UX) with remote maintenance.
  • Analytics & integrations—optimize assortment; link WMS/journals.
  • Documentation & compliance—privacy and reporting requirements covered.
  • 100% made in Europe with regional service & support.
  • Versatile use: pharma, cosmetics, optics, acoustics, etc.

E-Prescription & Process

Receive OTC and prescription orders centrally, process electronic payments, label and store items in the unit, and enable 24/7 pickup at the terminal using a pickup code. Counseling for Rx products is mandatory.

Product Overview

CareApo24 Terminal

Portal-integrated with direct access to the pharmacy storage robot via WWKS2 (API) and conveying. Direct sales & pickup, large touchscreen, cashless payments, optional e-card and scanner. Seamless workflows and ERP/WMS connectivity.

CareApo24 Shelf

Semi-automated, flexible shelf system as an alternative to a dispensing robot. High variety (up to ~1,000 products; formats ~45–250 mm, up to 1,000 g), small footprint (from ~6 m²), self-learning, operator portal (CMS) with real-time analytics. Variants and twin setup possible.

Price indicator: from €21,900 (net).

CareApo24 Compact

Compact duty/on-call display with optional pass-through/prescription slot, intercom and bell. Durable stainless-steel design, lockable pass-through, privacy glass. Expandable with payment and e-card.

Price indicator: from €5,900 (net).

CareApo24 Classic

Compact solution for direct sales (~90 different products) plus virtual pickup lockers (~5–10). Custom-made and portal-integrated.

Software

Webshop-like User Experience

  • Checkout like an online shop; dispensing in 30–60 seconds.
  • Product descriptions, multilingual, intuitive menus.
  • Dynamic pricing & cart, consolidated checkout.
  • Each reserved/bought item is instantly available—faster than delivery.

Payments

  • Cash, cards, QR, Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.
  • Secure transactions protecting customer data.

Central Portal & Operations

  • Inventory (CareApo24 WMS or via WWKS2), data sync.
  • Remote monitoring, energy options, alerts/notifications.
  • Analytics/controlling; live operations & transaction journals.

Data & System Connectivity (excerpt)

Pharmacy WMS / Systems

AVS Apoverlag · Sanodat AS 400 · Kwizda Apotronic · ADG (Phoenix) · Noventi / Pharmasoft – AwintaOne · CGM Lauer Fischer Winapo · ADV Gawis · Deos Secret · Prisma Daten System Aposoft · Pharmatechnik IXOS · Optipharm Plus · ApoSoft Prisma Datensysteme

Compatible Robots (WWKS2)

BD Rowa Vmax/Smart · Gollmann Rapid · Knapp/Apostore A1000/A2000/A300 · RIEDL Phasys · KLS Pharma Robotics (Solo/Twin/Slimline/Quattro) · Swisslog · Willenbach · Pharmatek · Mach4 · GPI PCS · MediTech · Capsa Healthcare · Pharmax · Phabot Pharmacy Solutions · Label Automation · etc.

Company & Contact

CareApo24 GmbH — Austrian quality provider for 24/7 vending & dispensing technology tailored to pharmacies. 100% in-house development (hardware & software); production incl. Vienna; technical support in Central Europe and selected markets.

Contact: +43 1 942 4169 · info@careapo24.com

Spotlight on Shrinkage: Strategies and technologies for loss prevention

June 30, 2025 Marketing Team

Spotlight on Shrinkage: Den Zugang sichern, Verluste senken

“Retailers are reporting inventory shrinkage as high as 3 percent of revenue.” – Andy Szanger, Director of Strategic Industries bei CDW (BizTech Magazine)

Shrinkage ist ein drängendes Thema im Retail. Schätzungen zufolge handelt es sich um ein Problem in Milliardenhöhe. Eine hohe Shrink-Rate wirkt sich direkt negativ auf das Ergebnis aus: Inventar verschwindet aus anderen Gründen als durch Verkauf – typischerweise durch administrative Fehler, operative Verluste, Vendor Fraud, Mitarbeiterdiebstahl und Ladendiebstahl.

#1 Customer Shoplifting

  • Kundenseitiger Diebstahl wird häufig als größte Einzelursache benannt.
  • Steigende Lebenshaltungskosten begünstigen die Entwicklung laut diversen Berichten.
  • Selbstbedienungs-Kassen und Scan & Go erhöhen ohne passende Sicherheitsprotokolle das Risiko (Fehl-Scan, Barcode-Tausch, unbezahlter Abgang).
  • Händler mit Scan & Go / Self-Checkout berichten im Schnitt von höheren Shrink-Werten.

#2 Employee Theft

  • Mitarbeiterdiebstahl zählt zu den größten Treibern von Shrink.
  • Typische Muster: unzulässige Rabatte für Freunde/Familie, unprotokollierte Entnahmen.

#3 Administrative / Human Errors

  • Fehler in Store, Lager oder Backoffice (z. B. Erfassung, Inventur, Wareneingang) summieren sich.
  • Prozesslücken erzeugen stille Verluste – oft schwer zu erkennen.

#4 Vendor Fraud

  • Manipulationen im Zulieferprozess (z. B. Abrechnung nicht gelieferter Ware), teils in Kollaboration mit Mitarbeitenden.
  • Unklare Prüfprozesse erhöhen das Risiko.

#5 Operational Loss

  • Bruch, Lieferkettenstörungen, Ablauf (MHD) – besonders relevant bei Pharma, Kosmetik, Food & Beverage.

Shrinkage Reduction: Strategien & Tech

Ein wirksames Loss-Prevention-Programm adressiert interne und externe Risiken, reduziert Fehlerquellen und verhindert unnötige operative Verluste.

  • Sicherheitsbarrieren / Zonen nahe Self-Checkout, Warensicherungen (z. B. RFID) für Hochpreisartikel.
  • Regelmäßige Prozessreviews, Inventurdisziplin, Wareneingangs-Kontrollen.
  • Schulungen (Betrugserkennung, Kassenprozesse, MHD-Management).
  • Digitale Transformation: Software, Apps und Cloud-Lösungen für Transparenz und Nachvollziehbarkeit.

Vending Machines statt Self-Checkout

Automaten bieten 24/7-Verfügbarkeit bei gleichzeitig kontrollierter Ausgabe – erst nach erfolgreicher Zahlung. Im Vergleich zu offenen Self-Checkout-Szenarien sinkt so das Risiko von Fehl-Scans und unbezahlten Warenabgängen.

  • Geschlossene Ausgabe: Produktentnahme nur nach autorisiertem Payment.
  • Transparente Logs: Jede Transaktion ist digital nachvollziehbar (Artikel, Zeit, Zahlung).
  • Optionale ID-/Alters-Checks: Gesetzeskonforme Abgabe sensibler Produkte.
  • Echtzeit-Bestände: Geringere Prozessfehler, weniger MHD-Verfall durch präzise Steuerung.

CareApo24-Lösungen kombinieren diese Vorteile mit Apotheken-Workflows und schaffen so Sicherheit, Komfort und Effizienz.

“Retailers are prioritizing new resources to safeguard their customers, employees and operations, with 44.5% indicating loss prevention as an area of investment.” – Security Magazine

“We are seeing a shift towards intelligence-based loss prevention systems and that trend will continue into the future.” – Jia Wertz für Forbes

Sie möchten wissen, wie Vending-basierte Abhol- und Verkaufslösungen Shrink reduzieren können? Kontaktieren Sie uns – wir beraten Sie gern.

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