A blog on vending solutions by Planet Antares.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Placing Vending Machines At Taken Locations

When you look for potential locations for your vending machines, there may be various places where similar or other vending equipment is already present. You need no get disappointed or discouraged in such a situation. Whether or not a vending machine has preoccupied the vending location doesn’t automatically mean that you can’t get your vending machines placed there.

It is important to determine the amount of foot traffic expected by the location, the customer preferences and products to be dispensed to know if your vending machines can fit in the premises as well as serve customer interest.

To get your vending machines installed in locations where some vending equipment has been located previously, you need to keep the following things in mind:

  • Put different products than those being dispensed by the machines already placed in the premises of chosen location. If the other machine does not offer good quality products r effective service, your sales will grow even more and you may even get the chance to replace the other machine with your own equipment.

  • The trick is not to place your vending machine at an exclusive place. It is more important to offer some unique features or service to attract maximum number of customers. If you can create an independent brand image, there will not be any problems while sharing locations with other vending machine companies.

  • If your vending machine has been placed in a location with large number of employees, you can dispense more than average number of toys or candy for the same amount of money. This will enable you to enjoy ‘word of mouth’ marketing for your vending machines. Once you have a large customer base, you can reduce the amount of candy dispensed per vend while earning a good profit margin.

  • Remember that your machine should stand out among the line of similar vending machines. To beat the competition, ensure that your machine is clean, filled and well-functioning at all times. A dirty and malfunctioning machine will not be used by customers again.

You must buy a high quality vending machine from a reputable vending machine supplier like Planet Antares Inc to get the best value for your money. They also undertake servicing and repair of your vending equipment so that your vending machines run smoothly and provide satisfactory returns.

  • Once you have placed your machine, evaluate its performance over time and if the sales pattern is unsatisfactory, replace the low performing products or move it to another location.
A good location may not necessarily be one which has no other vending machines. You can earn substantial profits even when you have to share the premises with various other vending machines.

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Planet Antares Toy Vending Machine Business

Toys are one of the best selling vending products. Not only kids but even youngsters and elders like to use these vending machines. You can find toy vending machines at most places with heavy children traffic.

Not only do these machines offer toys through regular vending, but also in the form of prizes, allowing you to win the desired toy or get a free toy with a purchased product. Specialized toys can be found in specialized stores while some stores may even use vending machines to dispense their own small sized merchandise.

If you are planning to setup a toy vending machine business, you should keep the following factors in mind:

#1: Purchase vending machines from a trustable vending machine company like Planet Antares Inc. this will help you get good quality, feature packed, vending machines at competitive prices. Also, you can enjoy various after sale services for easier setup and maintenance of your vending equipment.

#2: Once you have purchased the vending machine, find the appropriate location according to the target customers. Don’t install kid’s toy vending machine where teenage kids are frequent visitors or vice versa. While stuffed toys will be popular among small kids, tattoo and sticker vending would be better for a mature crowd.

#3: Don’t go for trendy and latest items alone. This may bring in high profits initially but is not a profitable decision in the long term. Short term attractions are not dependable. You can stock your vending machines with proven hits and bestsellers for consistent sales.

#4: Analyze the sales trend of your vending products to know about the popular products and others which need to be replaced or revolved. This helps in keeping inventory control and reducing wastage of funds for ineffective products.

#5: After some time, you may expand your vending business by looking for new locations and products. This ensures business growth and profitability. The more locations you have, the more you can earn.

All these tips should help you make the most of your toy vending experience. Do your homework and select vending equipment, products and locations after research and analysis of market trends.