Monday, July 24, 2006

Vending Machine Technology in Club Operations

The potential impact of automatic merchandising on the club industry is significant. Innovative vending machines, seamlessly integrated with club management systems, possess the capability to reduce labor costs and increase profitability. With Antares Corporation, this would be possible.

With the technological advancements in automatic merchandising and vending information systems, club management should consider using vending equipment in innovative ways to meet or exceed member expectations by maybe allowing cashless vending. One can also consider stocking club signature snack items in machine spirals like those in Antares vending machines, at several locations throughout the club. These Antares machines can be placed in a clubhouse, locker room, poolside etc, with a variety of snacks and beverages.

The club members as well as staff will be the ones who would purchase from these vending machines. Using new technologies will reduce the labor that is involved in vending club operations. Clubs have a lot of activities going on at the same time and would need machines such as those provided by Antares Corporation, for snacks and beverages when they are thirsty or in need of a small snack. In the clubs the machines would have no problem in acquiring business.

With the new technology, the machines can accept many forms of cashless payments, communicate with other computing devices, conduct e-commerce and m-commerce transactions, and open up new opportunities in advertising and promotions through interactive media services.

These new technologies bring about a world of networked, cashless, intelligent vending machines. This is the kind of future that companies such as Antares Corporation are looking forward to. The new advanced vending machines are capable of delivering internet content and services anytime, anywhere—dramatically enhancing the consumer buying experience.

This is a change that is taking place in the club vending scene, where the vending operations will be conducted via a secure wireless network. This would include all the club operations. The technology in club operations has increased profitability which is always something positive.

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