Podcast: Suppliers who fuel innovation and drive the industry forward

Jan. 28, 2025
Effective supplier selection is critical for vending, OCS and micro market operators. Selecting the best products, equipment and technology for your customers and your business — along with receiving sound advice — can elevate a convenience services operator's results.

In this episode of Automatic Merchandiser’s Vending & OCS Nation, podcast host Bob Tullio has put together a fast-paced episode in which listeners will hear from some leading suppliers who offer useful advice for operators, key points about their offerings and, of course, some secret sauce recipes.

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This is the first part of a two-part series and includes insights from:

  • Cam Cloeter from Lighting for Impact
  • Ryan McWhirter from 365 Retail Markets
  • Elyssa Steiner from Cantaloupe
  • Robert Liva from Graphics that Pop
  • Joe Webster from Newco
  • Mark Kronenberg and Bryan Hebert from Pro Watch Solutions
  • Butch and Lynn Winkler, plus Barbara Russell from Holiday House
  • Evan Jarecki from Gimme

In the second episode of this two-part series, other suppliers will offer their input. It is scheduled for February 18.

About the Author

Bob Tullio

Bob Tullio is a content specialist, speaker, sales trainer, consultant and contributing editor of Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch.com. He advises entrepreneurs on how to build a successful business from the ground up. He specializes in helping suppliers connect with operators in the convenience services industry — coffee service, vending, micro markets and pantry service specifically. He can be reached at 818-261-1758 and [email protected]. Tullio welcomes your feedback.

Subscribe to Automatic Merchandiser’s new podcast, Vending & OCS Nation, which Tullio hosts. Each episode is designed to make your business more profitable.