Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Three Aspects for a Successful Vending Business

Before starting any business not only vending, a lot of ground work needs to be done. This helps in gathering maximum information about various related issues and thus help in sound planning. These aspects can be broadly categorised under three heads- start up cost, location and product price.

To begin with operators need to identify the possible costs involved in starting a vending business. Post this operators need to analyse the start up cost since this is one of the important aspects of planning. The start up cost of vending business in turn will depend upon two factors: the type of vending machine you use and the number of machines you would like to start with. When you are starting this business for the first time, choose a product that is popular and also has maximum demand. For instance: if you are targeting children, then candy or gumball machine is appropriate for you. Try to purchase new vending machines from Planet Antares which are less expensive. Candies are very popular among kids and this machine is capable of giving you $127.50 per week. Once you have made enough money, you can acquire some more and different kind of machines.

Location is undoubtedly very crucial as it decides the success or failure of your business. Operators always need to look for locations with huge customer traffic. Few such popular choices for vending operators are schools, large companies, restaurants, shopping malls, and bus and railway stations. Make sure that the place meets all your requirements. It should be easily accessible, easy to identify and should have a source for power supply. Since ‘there is no gain without any pain’, identify locations yourself instead of depending on other agencies.

Product pricing is also influential. The price of the product you dispense should be fixed depending upon the locality in which you install your machine. There is no point stocking high price products when you install your machine in a middle class locality. These three things if borne in mind can bring your huge success.

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