Start Your Own Vending Business
The purpose of a vending machine is to offer a variety of products to the consumer as they stand in front of your “store”. Aside from the usual chips, candy bars, chocolates, cookies, get creative with what goes in your vending machine! Flavor packets for bottled waters such as Crystal Light and Starbucks Via coffees can really change up your variety!
People are cutting back on a lot of luxury items during hard economic times. But study show chocolate sales not affected! Always keep a variety of chocolate items in your vending machine….it will always be a hot seller!
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How product placement influences your buying decision
Product placement is key to influencing sales on products. A recent study in Applied Cognitive Psychology states that “location may influence not only the products you buy in stores and online, but other day-to-day choices, such as the person you select to complete a task, the item you select on a menu or the way you respond to surveys.”
There is a tendency to select items in the middle of a row, both horizontally and vertically. Basically, we tend to select what is directly in front of us, at eye level.
If you are a vendor and you would like to give a specific product some more attention. Try to place it right in the middle of a person viewing your vending machine. You just might see it fly off the shelf!
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Vending operators now must comply with changes to the regulations mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Here are some of the key changes:
*require a forward and side reach range of 48″ maximum and 15″ minimum.
*product must be delivered at a minimum height of 15″ to all users.
The new ADA standards apply to vending equipment that are considered “fixed equipment”. “Fixed equipment” is defined as being built into the structure of the building, attached to the wall or floor – not freestanding.
Freestanding vending machines do not require these rules, but it still must be accessible to persons with disabilities. That includes providing an accessible route and clear floor space at installation.