Tri State Automatic Merchandising Council To Host Session On Self Checkout Markets At Annual Membership Meeting, June 16 And 17 In Atlantic City, N.J.

May 26, 2011

The Tri State Automatic Merchandising Council, serving Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, will include a seminar on self checkout markets at its annual membership meeting, June 16 and 17 at Caesar’s Atlantic City, N.J.

Jim Brinton will discuss the success the industry is having with this “game changing” concept; unattended micro markets.

Brinton is former chairman of the National Automatic Merchandising Association (2008/2009) and current president of the USG. He also serves as president of Evergreen Vending, Vending Equipment Center, and Avanti Markets Northwest, all based in Seattle, Wash. He is also serving as interim president of Avanti Markets, Inc.

Brinton has opened over 75 of the markets in the past 15 months. This talk will cover the various solutions currently available along with discussing the financial benefits this concept brings to the operator and end customer.

Operator benefits include:

Significantly increased sales – 50 percent to 125 percent increase in test markets
The ability to collect sales tax and bottle deposits
Non-traditional pricing options
Bigger product selection
Promotions and reward features
Increased freshness perception
Acceptance of credit cards automatically
No coin mechanism – lower maintenance
Real-time, web-based inventory management

Customer benefits include:

Greater product selection
No more hung or un-delivered products
Ability to hold and examine product before making a purchase, including nutritional information
Availability of non-traditional vending items
No more broken machines at the wrong times
No more need for refunds
Fewer out of stocks due to real time inventory management
Keeps more employees on-site for meals
One-stop check out instead of having to pay at several machines

For more information, contact Pam Gilbert at 571-346-1900; email: [email protected].