What should I pay attention to when operating a vending machine?

Writer： Zhongda vending machines Time：2022-12-20 16:20 Browse：℃

With the introduction of the new retail concept, the vending machine industry has seen a spurt of development and has very good market prospects. There are also many people who want to join the vending machine operation team, so how to operate the vending machine?

1.Choose the right products. It is very important to know what products to sell in a vending machine. The most suitable commodities are fast moving consumer goods, such as common snacks and drinks, instant noodles, tobacco and alcohol, fruit, etc. And pay attention to the environment around the point. Some goods may sell well on their own, but they may not sell in places where the point environment is inconsistent, as if you were selling carbonated drinks in a place like a gym.

2.Choose the right business model. There are two main models of vending machines: franchising and self-operating. There are two types of independent operation, one is to buy the machine from the manufacturer for operation and the other is to rent the machine from a large operating company for operation. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. For short-term use, such as one or two years, it is more appropriate to rent the machine and it is easier to return it when it expires. For long term use, it is more cost effective to purchase a machine directly from the manufacturer, as 2 to 3 years’ rent can buy a new machine, and as long as it is properly maintained and from a regular reputable manufacturer, the life of a new machine can even reach 10 years.

3.Choose the right vending machine. Different aisles of vending machines are suitable for selling different products. Serpentine aisles are mostly used to sell bottled drinks; spring aisles sell a variety of snacks, bread, instant noodles and other lighter weight goods; multi-door lattice cabinets can be used to sell products with complex shapes and large volumes; vending machines with lifts can sell fragile and easily damaged products, such as fruit, vegetables and eggs.

4.Choose the right spot. In vending machine operations, point locations are very important. At present, the better ones are under dormitory buildings, halls of teaching buildings and library halls in schools; waiting rooms and service halls in hospitals, etc.; workshop entrances and dormitories in factories, etc. As well as subways, high-speed railways, railway stations, bus stations, waiting rooms, etc., such places are characterised by relatively closed spaces and low competitiveness. In addition, when choosing a spot, we should also focus on the quality of foot traffic, not necessarily good if there is a large flow of people.

5.Regularly analyse the operating data. It is important to regularly analyse operating data to see which goods sell more and which goods are more profitable, and to reasonably allocate quotas for various goods to maximise profits. It is also important to analyse the impact of holidays, as people consume things at different points in time.

In addition, vending machines have a limited capacity and the timeliness of product delivery is very demanding. If problems arise and are not solved immediately, the vending machine user experience is definitely not good. Imagine that every breakdown of a machine is equivalent to paying a day’s rent with no revenue, while too many breakdowns are draining customers’ trust and patience. The result is that the customers around you default to a broken machine, and even if it is repaired in the future, no customer will want to use it.

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