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Advantages to Vending in the Workplace

January 13, 2021

Vending machines are a common staple in most workplaces, but are there any real advantages to having a vending machine in the office? Absolutely! Having a workplace vending machine that your employees can utilize has multiple advantages that cannot be overlooked, including increased productivity, low maintenance and keeping your employees healthy. Picture this. Two o’clock rolls around and your employees are starting to get hungry and restless, but they have a major deadline they have

Increase Profitability With One Simple Solution

January 13, 2021

Picture this: you have your MarketOne Snack 6W Vending Machine all set up. You have snack products you know your customers will love and your machine placed in a high-traffic location. Unfortunately, you quickly realize that your sales and vending machine business profits are not as high as you believe they should be. If you know that you have the right products and the right location, you may need to look at something else. It

The Fastest Way to Your Employees’ Hearts

January 13, 2021

There is one item in every workplace that is almost guaranteed to make your employees happy, especially in the morning. That item? COFFEE! Whether you are trying to wake up throughout the day or even just warm up, you cannot go wrong with giving your employees access to a coffee machine. Some of our favorite coffee machines include the Geneva Coffee Machine and the Cafecture Controlled Coffee Pod Merchandiser. The Geneva Coffee Vending Machine, which

Our ‘Game-Changer’

January 13, 2021

As it’s now the middle of the football season and the crisp feeling of fall is in the air we’re going to take some liberty and let you in on a special play that can make all the difference in the vending game. Similar to the “Philly Special” or a well disguised safety blitz, Vending.com’s flexible financing program can turn the momentum in your business and give you a huge boost moving ahead. At Vending.com

Making Vending Easy

January 13, 2021

Vending.com prides itself taking care of our customers. Vending.com is backed with over 80 years of manufacturing experience. By purchasing our brand new equipment we want you to feel that you are in good hands. We are here to answer any questions you have and to share our advice. We serve many different types of customers. Vending.com assists those looking to buy their first machine for their business, so they can keep all the profits.

Teaching Hard Work to the Next Generation

January 13, 2021

What was your first job? What was it like? How did it impact your view of work? An important part of growing up is learning how to work hard. We all wish earning money was easy but that’s just not reality. Vending is a great way to teach hard work and responsibility to your family. It doesn’t take extensive education to service a vending machine, teens are very capable of helping a family vending business.

Healthy Vending Provides Opportunity

January 13, 2021

More than ever before people are on the hunt for healthier food options, whether they are at home or on the go or on premise at work. Evidence of this is everywhere and it presents us with an enormous opportunity. Finally! Demand and sales are converging. Carla Balakgie, NAMA President & CEO According to the National Automated Merchandisers Association’s President & CEO, Carla Balakgie, the growing market demands for healthier food options is a great

Placing Vending Machines Part: 2

January 13, 2021

In our blog on Vending Machine Placement, we discussed strategies for securing locations for your vending machines and how getting accounts is not about finding places without vending services as much as it is finding a location unhappy with their current vending service. When you do it’s important to come across as a better provider. It’s important not to be intimidated by big vending companies, because these companies can be the easiest to take locations

Placing Vending Machines Part: 1

January 13, 2021

What comes first, the location or the machine? We recommend securing locations for your new or used vending machines before committing yourself to using a certain machine. This is because each location is different and your goal as a vending operator is to provide the location with what they want or need, and you cannot know what that is until you ask them. How can you secure the all-important locations for your vending machine business?

Ensuring Profitability through Buying Products

January 13, 2021

The products you sell and the prices at which you purchase them at go a long way in determining how much money your vending operation makes. Saving what seems like a little bit on an individual product can add up to make a big difference when you multiply it over the amount you will be selling across all your machines. Also, investing in food that does not spoil fast helps ensure your food will be

Make Money Vending

January 13, 2021

Are you curious whether vending is financially viable or whether it would be worth it to start? Average annual sales per vending machine is $4,416. The National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) says the U.S. Convenience Services Industry accounts for a total impact of $25 billion. The industry provides 140,000 good paying jobs and $7.21 billion in wages. Thanks to people’s busy lifestyles and other variables, more people are trading in meals for snacking. Vending machines

Guarantee Product Delivery

January 13, 2021

No vending machine operator wants to receive a call from a mad customer who put money in the machine but didn’t get a product. No vending machine operator wants customers shaking machines and pounding on the glass to get a product they bought to fall. How can a vending operator guarantee product delivery or a refund? We’ve got it. The answer is the iVend Vending Machine Guaranteed Delivery System. iVend uses infrared receiver and emitter

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