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Monday, October 26, 2009

Is Vending A Reliable Business?

The most important question you need to ask yourself before taking up a vending business is whether this business is viable or not? Most of us know may not be aware of the fact that the first vending machine that was used in Egypt could be traced back in the 1st century BC. Later these machines slowly gained prominence in 1880’s and were primarily used to vend post cards and gumballs.

The year 1940 has witnessed a new era of snack and soda machines with multiple selections, accepting multiple coins. However, there was a drawback with these machines, they did not dispense change and had limitations on the number of items that could be vended.

With electronic and computer advancements, vending machines have experienced a lot of improvements. Ultra modern machines have been developed. These machines came with full change capacity, accepted dollar bill, had 30 to 40 snack selections and up to 10 soda options. These machines could also be monitored via internet, produce sales figures, capture log machine entry times and even provide surveillance with camera.

Vending industry is responding to market needs. Several successful operators have adopted this technology in their purchasing habit. Similar to other businesses, technology provides an upper hand to an operator. This is proved by the fact that vending machine manufacturers have continued to produce better and better machines that are more reliable and efficient in performance.

Prompt customer service and proper operations is the key to success. So operators need to have a thorough knowledge about the market they are going to operate in, location options available, target audience you serve, marketing strategies required, the kind of product you sell and the type of equipment you use. All these factors influence the success of your vending business.

Vending is an established industry. So, implement a proven system that would ensure you guaranteed results.

For remarkable and trustworthy vending machines, contact Planet Antares.

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