12/10/18 Operators Plan to Add Smaller Micro Markets in 2019 In the next year, micro markets will downsize – not in quantity, but in design in order to meet lower employee counts. Two women purchasing coffee with a smartphone app Joe Hessling, CEO of 365 Retail Market said in a recent Automatic Merchandiser article […]
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Mark Manney Debuts Micromarket Loss Prevention Manual
9/29/18 From Vending Times Mark Manney Debuts Micromarket Loss Prevention Manual by Emily Jed Posted On: 9/19/2018 CREEDMOOR, NC — Mark Manney of Loss Prevention Results Inc. is debuting his 50- plus page Micromarket Loss Prevention Manual, now available for purchase through the Vending Times Book Store. Manney spent three decades in retail […]
5 LESSONS IN GROWING YOUR MICRO MARKET BUSINESS
9/10/18 From Vending Market Watch AUGUST 10, 2018 5 LESSONS IN GROWING YOUR MICRO MARKET BUSINESS When running a business, it can be difficult to know just how to grow. Especially in the vending, micro market and office coffee service industry, it is easy to get stuck in day-to-day operations — handling service issues, scheduling […]
Micromarket Bill Passes Michigan Legislature
4/6/18 From Vending Times Micromarket Bill Passes Michigan Legislature CHICAGO — Micromarket legislation has become law in the state of Michigan. On Mar. 27, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed the bill passed by the state’s legislature containing micromarket clarification language that was proposed by the Michigan Distributors and Vendors Association, a National Automatic Merchandising Association […]
Maryland-DC State Council Leaders Testify At Hearing On Micromarket Bill Before Maryland Legislature
3/7/18 From Vending Times Maryland-DC State Council Leaders Testify At Hearing On Micromarket Bill Before Maryland Legislature CHICAGO — Leaders from the Maryland/DC Vending Association testified before the Maryland Legislature’s House Economic Matters Committee on Feb. 20 in support of H.B. 1087, the Micromarket Licensure Bill. The bill would establish a uniform definition and licensing […]
10 Reasons Why A Micro Market Is Better Than A Cafeteria
12/26/17 From Automatic Merchandiser 10 Reasons Why A Micro Market Is Better Than A Cafeteria BY STAFF ON DEC 18, 2017 It’s Employee Paid. Offering food and drinks to employees is a powerful benefit for companies looking to attract and retain good quality workers. However, food budgets can be hard to prove return on investment for […]
Micro Markets and Vending Machines Are Apples And Oranges
6/27/17 From Vending Market Watch Micro Markets and Vending Machines Are Apples And Oranges BY EMILY REFERMAT ON MAY 25, 2017 I’m hearing it throughout the county: micro markets are here to stay. The concept has excited consumers who were bored or even resistant to purchasing refreshment from vending machines. Micro markets grew profits for […]
How Micro Markets Got Me Fired
5/23/17 from Vending Market Watch MICRO MARKETS April 2017 How Micro Markets Got Me Fired By Jennifer Skidmore on APR 3, 2017 In February of this year, after 8 years of working at the family business, I was fired. I got canned, was given the boot; however you want to say it, it was deemed that […]
Indiana Senate Committee Passes Important Micro Market Bill
2/8/17 Indiana Senate Committee Passes Important Micro Market Bill FEB 7, 2017 SOURCE: IRPA, FORMER IVC This past Thursday February 2, the Indiana Senate Commerce & Technology Committee passed SB 77 authored by Sen. Jon Ford and co-authored by Sen. Jim Merritt and Sen. Tim Lanane. SB 77 codifies the definition of a micro market […]
Micro Markets Lift Vending Industry Revenue to $20.9 Billion
7/19/16 From Vending Market Watch – Micro Markets Lift Vending Industry Revenue to $20.9 Billion by Emily Refermat On Jun 27, 2016 The full State of the Industry PDF report with graphs included within the text can be found here. http://www.vendingmarketwatch.com/document/12222476/2016-state-of-the-vending-industry-report Since the industry started recovering from the Great Recession, there has been a new business […]