What should I pay attention to when starting an unmanned vending machine?

Vending machines are a typical combination of commercial and real estate projects, and seizing favorable points can bring better passenger flow and also crowd out competitors. Regardless of whether the epidemic will break out again, the unmanned retail market has become'just needed', so what is the operating profit of unmanned vending machines? What do we need to know if we want to enter the vending machine industry as ordinary people? 　　 1. Choose the right one The product type that the product sells determines the design structure, distribution and expansion methods, profit structure, development path, and the operation and maintenance cost of the vending machine.　　 Currently, vending machines on the market mainly sell beverages, but there are also various forms of vending machines, such as self-serve ice cream machines, self-service jukeboxes, and vending machines. With the increasing maturity of the market and technology, future vending machines will show more diversified forms based on meeting the needs of consumers, covering more consumer categories, and expanding to self-service.　　2. Optimize strategic layout　　 At present, most layouts in the vending machine industry are in a competitive stage. The location layout is relatively regional, and the multi-location layout is in some areas, and there is no macro-planning and precise layout. First of all, the layout of the vending machine must conform to the company's development strategy. Before layout, a plan is needed.　　Secondly, the layout of the vending machine must conform to the advantages of the vending machine itself. The vending machine has low cost, small size and flexible movement. It is more suitable to be placed in relatively confined spaces, such as factories, schools, parks, hospitals, office buildings, gas stations, etc. These areas are densely populated and highly commercialized, and can achieve convenient functions.　　 Therefore, it is not only based on the flow of people to choose the placement point, but should consider factors such as user acquisition cost, proximity to the placement scene, and usage scenarios.　　3. Improve the ability of supply chain integration　　The short shelf structure of the vending machine means that a higher repurchase rate and purchase frequency are required. Therefore, perfect supply chain integration is the key to increasing sales. If vending machine operators want to diversify their product categories and expand their scale, they must use artificial intelligence, big data and other technical means to improve their supply chain capabilities, and improve product profits through refined operations. 4. Profit model design At present, the main profits of domestic vending machine operating companies come from the following three aspects: the first is traditional retail profit, that is, the profit of commodity sales, the second is the profit of equipment sales, and the third is value-added services such as advertising. Income. In the early stage of entrepreneurship, the sales scale is very small, and operators usually need to rely on value-added service income to increase profits. However, after the company matures, it should still rely on its main business to make profits. After all, sales revenue is the foundation of the company's stable and sustainable development.　　 The above are the issues that need to be paid attention to when entering a vending machine business, do you know?