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It’s All About Popularity

Latest reports show that, Coke, remains the most popular soft drink on the market. This finding marks a victory for Coca-Cola Co. as its sodas now hold the top two spots, beating out its longtime rival PepsiCo Inc.

Part of the reason why this happened is the growing interest in zero or low calorie drinks. Companies that are in competition have invested in energy drinks and vitamin infused drinks in order to compensate for the decrease in soda sales.

Even though soda drinks have fallen over the years, Coke was still able to sell 1.6 billion cases last year.

The top 10 sodas in the U.S., in order of popularity, are: Coke, Diet Coke, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Dr Pepper, Sprite, Diet Pepsi, Diet Mountain Dew, Diet Dr Pepper and Fanta.

Springtime “Springs Up” Drink Sales

Spring is right around the corner. Plants are coming alive and people are coming out of winter’s deep chill. It’s the perfect time for Vendors to rev up drink sales! Warmer, sunnier days definitely make people want to drink more. Vendors should start looking at the types of drinks that are offered in their vending machines and make some changes to ensure more sales in the coming warmer months. Here are a few tips to entice more drink sales…

Change up your drink selections. Besides the few absolute must-have items in your drink selection (most places have to have Coke/Pepsi etc) take everything else out of your machine. Go around the business and ask for suggestions of new drink items they would like to see in the vending machine. Not only will you build a better relationship with your business location by doing this, you will also show them that you care about their needs and that you are trying to customize the selections to fit their requests. Replace with fresh selections of ice teas, energy drinks, juices, lemon/lime sodas, coffee drinks. If the business location had apple juice as a selection all winter, suggest and replace it with a different kind of juice like grape or orange to keep your customer interested. If there was already a coffee drink selection, go for a different flavor and mix it up with variety for your customer. They will feel like they just got a brand new vending machine with all new choices inside. Before you leave your vendor, make sure you also give it a “spring cleaning” by wiping it down inside and out.

That’s it! Your vending machine is ready to receive all the extra sales. By doing all this, you will ensure higher sales and will be totally ready for the upcoming warmer months.

Good Vending Machine Habits

Once a vendor secures a profitable location, a special relationship starts between the vendor and the business where the vending machine is located. It is up to the vendor to provide quality, consistant service to keep all the potential vending machine users happy for years to come. Here are a few tips for the vendor to build that special relationship!

Make sure you visit your location at least once a week. You want to be consistant with this especially in the beginning of building a relationship with your location. You want them to feel that you are around to ensure that your equipment operates properly every single day.

Take a few minutes to talk to the people that work at your location. Ask them what they would like to see in your vending machine. Make sure someone in that business knows your name and contact information. They need to feel comfortable with their vending person. Building that personal relationship will help them feel confident in purchasing food and drink products from your vending machine.

Always keep your vending machine equipment clean. Wipe down the entire machine before you walk away from it. Your vending machine is your store. It needs to look clean and attractive so it can sell food and drink products for you 24/7.

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Build A Successful Vending Business By Securing Your Own Locations

It’s not hard to start a business as a vending machine operator. You just need a few key ingredients to make it successful and profitable. The number one skill to have as a vendor is the abiliy to procure you own locations as you build and expand your business.

Look for professional businesses that get a lot of foot traffic into their business. It could either be from a large number of employees that work there, or a large number of clientelle that come in and out. Don’t be discouraged if you already see another vending machine there. Be confident that you will be able to sell yourself by offering reliable vending machine equipment, and superior service.

Always ask to speak to the owner of the business. Talk about what is positive about your vending company. You have the ability to offer the most innovative and efficient equipment. You have the attention to detail and offer any type of snack and drink items to their suggestion. You are responsible and are able to stay on top of any demands they may have to keep the consumers happy. Offer a list of the most popular vending items and get the employees involved in suggesting what goes in their vending machine. Make them feel like they can personalize the vendor to whatever fits their needs.

Once you secure the location and install your vending machine. Stay on top of your business by keeping all your machines stocked and visually attractive for all your daily potential sales. You can do this by simply visiting your location once a week, and spending just a few minutes restocking and wiping down your equipment. Imagine how big your busines can get and how many vending machine locations you can service when all you need to do is spend just 10 minutes a week in front of each location.

The Battle For Top Vending Machine Sales

What sells better? Canned drinks or bottled drinks?

Canned drinks are cheaper to invest in, and can be found virtually anywhere. A lot of times you can find really good sales within your local grocery stores or super chain markets. Tin cans are durable and are shaped perfectly for easy loading into a vending machine. The variety is also tremendous. Virtually every type of drink is offered in a can drink format. As a vendor, it’s very economical to stock and offer canned drinks to their customers through drink vending machines.

Bottles drinks are popular because they hold more product. This is especially more attractive to the consumer in the summer months when beverages are consumed in bigger quantities. The variety capabilities are there but it is a bigger investment for the vendor to keep bottled drinks in stock.

You are better off as a vendor to offer both canned drinks and bottled drinks in your vending machine. That way, you are pleasing every single person that stops in front of you vending storefront. When investing in vending machines, make sure your drink machines can handle a combination of both canned and bottled drinks!

It’s All About Popularity

Springtime “Springs Up” Drink Sales

Good Vending Machine Habits

Build A Successful Vending Business By Securing Your Own Locations

The Battle For Top Vending Machine Sales

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