A blog on vending solutions by Planet Antares.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Planet Antares Offers New Refreshment Center

A revolutionary new refreshment center has been introduced by Planet Antares Corporation. In 2005, it was sold for the first time and is a unique, one of its kind vending machine that offers a variety of products to the customer, making it stand out in the highly competitive vending industry.

The new Refreshment Center has the capability to vend various sized drinks in cans, glass and plastic. It can also dispense water in containers ranging from 12 to 20 ounces, including the most popular 16.9 oz bottle. Moreover, it can also provide 12 oz canned beverages and 10-12 oz drinks.

Everything necessary for making a useful and productive asset in strategic locations is present in this Planet Antares vending machine. For high traffic locations, it is the ultimate machine to keep. With this equipment, the customer has a variety of candy and snack selections to select from. All of us know that Americans are obsessed with junk food and this can be a great advantage to vending operators like you. Once you have chosen quality locations and placed your vending machines there, you can rest assured of having constant flow of customers placing orders to your Planet Antares Refreshment Center.

Both the drink and snack vends are controlled by a patented manually operated coin mechanism that make the Planet Antares Refreshment Center highly productive and virtually never out of order. This is essential as you would not want a vending machine to break down especially during the peak hours of business. Without any doubt, this would have a negative influence on your business reputation and sales.

Another benefit of this Refreshment Center is the compact size of the machine. This enables it to fit into any location without any trouble. You won’t have to go through the headache of introducing it to any location. The Planet Antares vending machine is well styled and designed making it attractive to look at. This implies that you machine will easily draw customer attention.

Most locations in your area will be having several vending machines and it is important that your equipment stands out in the crowd. This is the only way to beat the competition. The design also allows it to be highly efficient in terms of energy, making your Planet Antares vending machines even more profitable.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Selecting Wellness Programs For Vending Machines

A lot of vending operators are familiar with the importance of providing health and wellness related products and messages, especially in school accounts. This issue has been around in the market for quite some time now. In the coming years, it will only gain momentum as health organisations and schools emphasize healthier eating habits among kids and general public.

The aim of the federally-mandated school wellness programs are designed to motivate schools to develop new ways to address the issue. The Planet Antares vending operators who carry these products and programs will be viewed as a valuable business partner responsible for providing the solution.

Most companies have answered this social call by introducing company-wide wellness programs that bring several benefits, such as:
a) reduction of absenteeism
b) on the job injuries
c) disability management costs
d) workers compensation costs
e) lesser insurance premiums
f) higher productivity

Not all vending health and wellness programs are the same. Different accounts will mot likely want to structure different Planet Antares vending programs that are based on the buying habits of their personnel.

In some companies, a higher percentage of healthier products may be desired while others may not have the internal support needed for making such a plan feasible in the financial sense. As a Planet Antares vending operator, you need to offer a wellness program that suits the needs of the client.

Vending operators who research the market and understand how to respond to the dynamic industry demands are the ones to survive and thrive. They will need the foresight to recognize that health and wellness are concepts that will stay for a long time and will use the same to make their vending business profitable.