Commission Models for Host Sites – Rent, Percentage, or No Fee
How you settle with a site affects profitability and the relationship.
Seasonality in Vending Sales – Preparing for Change
Summer lifts drink sales, winter lifts coffee. Some sites empty out in holidays.
Key Metrics for Vending Operators – What to Measure
Without measuring, it is hard to know which machines and sites pay off.
Roles in a Vending Company – Who Does What
A vending company is more than drivers. Several roles stand behind each machine.
Planning Restocking Routes – How Operators Organize Trips
The restocking route is an operator's biggest daily task. Good planning cuts wasted trips.
The Operator Model in Vending – How Operators and Sites Work Together
In the operator model, the site owner provides space and the operator handles everything else.
Buying Used Vending Machines – What to Watch For
A used machine can be a good start, but hidden faults quickly eat the savings.
Franchising in Vending – How It Works and What to Check Before Signing
A franchise gives a ready model, but also obligations. Know them before signing.
Insuring a Vending Machine – Risks Worth Considering
A machine stands in public. Insurance covers events beyond the operator's control.
Vending Operator Cost Structure – What It Is Made Of
A machine's profitability depends on many costs, not just stock price.
Vending Service Agreements – What They Should Cover
A broken machine means lost sales. A service agreement sets how fast and how far it gets fixed.
Calculating Margin in Vending – The Basic Formula and Pitfalls
Product margin is not machine profit. Commissions, losses, and service costs come off.
Leasing or Buying a Machine – Comparing Financing Options
Financing choice affects an operator's cash flow. Each option has different consequences.
Protecting Machines From Vandalism – Practical Measures
Vandalism mostly happens in poorly visible spots. Some risk can be cut before the machine is placed.
The Vending Operator's Warehouse – Organization and Good Practice
The warehouse links deliveries and routes. Freshness in the machines depends on it.
Sourcing Stock for Vending – Wholesalers, Producers, Distributors
A good supplier means steady availability, suitable dates, and packs that fit the machine.
What Is Vending? A Definition and a Short History of the Industry
What vending is, where the name comes from, and how the industry evolved from mechanical machines to card-paying, connected units.
Common Myths About Vending Machines
Do vending machines only sell candy? Do they only take coins? We look at the most common myths about vending.
Cashless Payments in Retail – What They Mean for Vending
How the growing use of card and phone payments affects vending machines, and where to find current payment data.
Micro Markets in Poland: Where They Came From and Who They Suit
What micro markets are, where the format came from, and where in Poland it makes sense.
Vending Trends – What to Watch
Directions of change in vending: cashless payments, telemetry, healthier selections, micro markets, and touchscreens.
Vending and ESG: Packaging, Energy, and Waste
How the vending industry approaches ESG topics: energy use, packaging, waste sorting, and logistics.
Vending Machines vs. Stores – How the Sales Channels Differ
Comparing vending machines and traditional stores as sales channels: availability, selection, staffing, and space.
Round-the-Clock Sales – What They Are and Where They Make Sense
What round-the-clock vending sales are, where they make sense, and what makes them work.
How Vending Customers' Expectations Are Changing
What vending customers expect today: card payments, wider choice, product information, and reliability.