Technology

Wish, Nasdaq team on vending machine for last-minute holiday shopping

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December 23, 2021

ContextLogic Inc., doing business as "Wish," a mobile e-commerce platform, has teamed with Nasdaq to install a co-branded vending machine shopping experience at 4 Times Square at the corner of Broadway and 43rd Street in New York City, according to a press release.

The machine was activated Thursday and will be available through Saturday, packed with "22 popular products for 2022" that can be purchased on the Wish platform, enabling people to shop for their last-minute holiday gifts. The machine will include tech essentials such as motion sensor night lights, portable power banks and LED light-up beanies.

Stock will be maintained throughout the day, and the machine will be regularly sanitized to comply with COVID-19 safety regulations. Shoppers will be able to pay contactlessly by card.

All sales from the machine will be donated to The Robin Hood Relief Fund, a poverty-fighting organization.

Shoppers are invited to share a photo of their vending machine purchase with the hashtag #WISH22 on Instagram or Twitter. For every photo posted, Wish and Nasdaq will donate five times the amount of each purchase price to Robin Hood Relief Fund, up to a total donation of $28,000.

As an additional way to ring in the holiday season, Wish is also offering a one-time promo code — WISH22 — for a 22% discount.

Image courtesy of Wish.