Monday, November 17, 2008

Planet Antares Tips For Serving Mid Market Accounts

The rise in cost of operations has forced many Planet Antares vending operators to ignore locations with fewer than 100 people. Still, one segment of this market, the honor box customers continue to remain in demand. However, recent hike in product and labor costs have led them to start exploring new business opportunities.

Mid market accounts represent one such opportunity. These are vending locations that are too small for traditional vending machines but larger than 10 to 50 person accounts that honor box operators traditionally serve. Planet Antares vending operators can explore this underserved market.

In the meantime, the honor snack market remains the exclusive domain of a small group of operators who have learned to cater to the demands of a changing market with product shrinkage, high employee turnover and almost no means of product accountability.

Certain vending operators believe that vending is not a threat to any of the honor box accounts. No vending company is interested in an account with only 18 employees. Most of the honor box accounts have fewer than 50 employees and high account volume is one of the keys to the honor snack business.

Multiple boxes can also be placed at a location if an honor snack box is unable to meet the needs of an account. In addition to this, you can takeover an account with 80 people or more that want a snack machine and soda machine like that provided by Planet Antares Inc.

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