How to successfully make money by operating a vending machine?

Writer： Zhongda vending machines Time：2022-04-27 08:16 Browse：℃

Vending machines have gradually become a new type of business. Vending machines are much more efficient and have a better customer experience than regular retail stores, so more and more companies and entrepreneurs are flocking to the business as it gradually prospers. Vending machines have many categories of goods and are favored by many investors and entrepreneurs.

There are many advantages of vending machines, such as.

1, unmanned vending, saving labor costs .
2, small footprint, low rental costs.
3, 24-hour operation without closing, to achieve full time sales.
4, high profitability of goods, easier to profit.
5, customer self-service purchase, good experience.

It can be said that vending machines really save time and effort, but it does not mean that there is no need to operate them. The main time spent by the operator is in the following areas.

I. Pre-preparation

1、Market research

The equipment will be placed in the location of the consumer market research, such as the age structure of the consumer population, consumption levels, consumption capacity, mainstream consumer products composition. Only to understand the market and the crowd, in order to target, targeted placement of equipment.

2、Site selection

Vending machines seem to be everywhere, but the industry’s requirements for the location are extremely high. A good location can make the operator easily profitable, usually such locations should have a high flow of people, the repeat rate and other factors. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the selection of “prime locations” in the process of equipment placement.

Generally speaking, vending machines can enter schools, residences, shopping malls, office buildings and other public spaces in the following ways.

A. Bidding

Generally, if schools, residences, commercial offices and other properties need vending machines, there will be a bidding program, and those who are interested can go directly to the relevant websites to find the relevant information.

B、People

If there is no bidding plan at the point, you can rely on friends to match, to determine the needs of both sides, and then the next step of cooperation.

C、Run business by yourself

If there is no network, you can only run business by yourself, find the relevant department in charge, conduct business negotiations, if the other party has demand, and can get a reasonable return, are generally able to negotiate down.

3、Formalities
Put vending machines, the relevant documents are essential. Before placing, you should confirm that the relevant procedures and documents are completed, to avoid the risk of late spot checks or reports by the relevant departments. If the processing is not completed that is put into operation, the relevant departments will be outlawed to put into qualification.

4、Category of goods
According to the different placement points, as well as the consumer demand of the point, decide to place which category corresponds to the mainstream products. Commodity selection is not easy, such as best-selling high profit products, best-selling low profit products, non-moving high profit products, long and short-term products, should be carefully evaluated before confirming.

5、Vending machine equipment
It is important to choose a good equipment, because good equipment means less pressure for the operation, such as the brand is guaranteed, quality equipment in the use of the process is not easy to damage, reducing maintenance costs, and even if a failure, the brand can also respond in a timely manner, to help deal with.

II. post-operation

1, replenishment

Although unmanned vending does not require the operation of staff management around the clock, but also need to regularly check the sales situation, to understand the product sales, so that no shortage of goods, timely replenishment.

2, equipment maintenance

This is also the operation process needs to invest time in the work, regular maintenance equipment to avoid damage to the equipment affect sales.

Having said all this, although the vending machine is a trouble-free, cost-effective business projects, but the pre-startup or to carry out meticulous preparations. Finally, it is also necessary to emphasize that vending machines want to profit, site selection is crucial, to get quality spots to get consumers!