08/07/2021

Advantages and disadvantages of vending machines in the market

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Currently, vending machines are becoming more and more popular all over the society. Because of the convenience that the machine brings to both consumers and investors, forming a modern buying and selling method. Besides the advantages that vending machines bring, it still carries some disadvantages. Let's find out the pros and cons of the machine through this article!

Advantages and disadvantages of vending machines in the market

Advantages of vending machines

Diversity of products for sale

Vending machines are used to serve a wide range of customers with many different types of products. It can be fast food, fruit, drink, confectionery, milk, personal items,...

Vending machines provide consumers with a variety of products to help them purchase quickly. At the same time, investors can easily find sales niches in this model.

Vending machines bring convenience to both consumers and investors. Consumers will be able to buy goods quickly and proactively without having to search for a place to buy or wait for staff to make payment.

Convenience

Various payment methods

In addition to traditional cash payment forms, vending machines are also integrated with payment features via apps or e-wallets. This feature helps bring customers convenience and leads to a modern buying and selling form.

Mobility

The vending machine is quite compact in size, does not take up too much space and makes it easy for you to move. With 24/7 automatic operation without management, you will easily place the machine in any location to provide the service.

Easy to manage

Vending machines operate automatically 24 hours in 365 days, so you do not need to spend a lot of time managing and operating them. You just need to schedule the maintenance and restocking of the machine every week.

This task will not take too much time, and you can also hire the services of another unit to do it for you. That way, your machine will be well taken care of and always full of goods, and you will save a lot of time focusing on your main work.

At the same time, you will easily monitor the operation of the machine through the integrated management software on a computer or smartphone. This feature makes it convenient for you to manage revenue, goods, and advertising

Cost savings

For consumers, a vending machine will provide you with essential products and list prices, so you will not lose any additional costs and buy goods at the right price without worrying about being ripped off like in a shop.

Instead of opening a small grocery store or canteen, a vending machine business model helps you save a lot of costs in terms of space, labor, decoration, operation,..... Instead, it will save you time, you just need to put the machine in a suitable location and earn a revenue stream.

Diverse vending machine’s types for investors to choose from

At Dropfoods, you will easily choose the vending machine model that is suitable for the product category for sale. Dropfoods offers 4 machine models: 32-inch machine, 49-inch machine, freezer, and wall-mounted vending machine.

The 32-inch model allows more than 300 products to be sold, suitable for installation in public places such as stations, amusement parks, schools, and hospitals.

The 49-inch model is outstanding with a touch screen that is up to 49-inch, which is both a vending machine and an effective outdoor advertising tool for businesses and investors. You can install this machine in apartments, offices, buildings.

The wall-mounted vending machine is a new model, offering convenience and ease of installation in hotel lobbies, mall aisles, or retail store entrances…

Freezer vending machines with the minus 18 degrees cooling system, will help you to facilitate the distribution of frozen products from ice cream, yogurt, fruit or raw food such as meat, seafood,... this model is suitable for brands that want to expand the distribution of their frozen products.

Disadvantages of vending machines

Vending machines are usually located in a certain location and operate automatically without anyone to manage, so it faces the challenge of encountering fraud or breaking into the machine system to get products.

Along with that, is to face the state of machine destruction caused by groups of thugs or competitors who hate each other. Facing these situations, you need to choose a safe machine placing location, monitor remotely, and have the best machine protection plans to minimize risks.

Vending machines bring many advantages, suitable for the development of today's society, and attract many investors. However, if doing business with this model, you also need to pay attention to the disadvantages and find solutions to overcome them to bring the best business results.

In order to find suitable business solutions, maximize the advantages and have a method to limit the disadvantages, please contact Dropfoods for advice. Dropfoods will answer all your questions about choosing product category, location and offer suitable solutions for you.

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