Sales Trend In Planet Antares Vending Machines

Recent Automatic Merchandiser State of the Vending Industry Reports have shown that the vending industry reported its first sales gain since the recession that began in 2001. As the economy recovers slowly, the vending industry’s total sales is rapidly increasing.

Such a rise can be attributed to the higher product sales being experienced by many vending machine operators. Planet Antares vending operators were also faced with an increase in operating costs along with the increase in product prices.

A study of industry trends shows that consumers are drinking more speciality coffee. The percentage of Americans who drink coffee daily is also going up. Apart from the coffee in their workplace, the consumers are also going out to buy coffee. Planet Antares Coffee vending machine operators can greatly benefit from this trend and increase their market share.

Over the past years, vending operators had to face the challenge of pulling equipment out of large traditional industrial accounts. This resulted in a fall of the manufacturing/warehouse/fabrication accounts below 30% of the total customers in the vending industry. Such shifts in the customer base indicate the changes witnessed in the nation’s workforce.

Moreover, a lot of vending operators have started withdrawing from accounts in schools and correctional facilities. They realized that these accounts were based on commissions and must be periodically rebid.

On the other hand, the school authorities consider these vending machines as direct competition to their schools and not as support service. The nutritional restrictions also compromised the school accounts to a great extent. As a Planet Antares vending operator, you can place healthier food items in the vending machines.