Hey like it or not… Your customer is becoming more demanding than ever before. Oh they’ll buy from you as long as THEY can do it on THEIR schedule…which usually means RIGHT NOW! That being said, I’ve got a riddle for you..I just shopped from a retailer who is open 24 hours – has no employees – no front door – and my transaction took less than 5 seconds. Where did I shop?
If you said, ONLINE, you would be wrong. I’m talking about this, the vending machine. And before you say “great, enjoy your Doritos and Diet Coke,” know that todays vending machines are dispensing a lot more than junk food and soda…Hungry? How about a freshly made pizza with homemade dough and all the toppings? Maybe your taste is more sophisticated and you crave caviar?
What’s that you say, your stock broker is busy? That’s ok, you can buy your gold right here. Yep, nothing says commodity trading like a vending machine!
Here’s the point. This is the perfect retail option for the “On Demand” time-starved customer. Spilled coffee on your tie and need another? Done. From flatware to flowers and underwear to movies, there’s not much you can’t shove into a vending machine that your customers won’t pay to get out! Oh, I saved the best for last. It’s called, MEDBOX. A marijuana dispenser so you can roll your big fatty right from the vending machine. Slide your card, scan your finger and you’re on your way, sort of speak.
Now I’m no marketing genius, but if you took the Coke and Doritos and shoved them into the same machine you’re getting your marijuana from, then you would be saving a step right?
Come on, you know what I’m talking about…Michael Burger for The Relevant Report