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Welcome to 365 Retail Markets' blog designed to keep you informed about self-service retail technology, best practices, FAQs and more.

  • Vending Machine Alternatives

    30 Jan 2024

    3 Vending Machine Alternatives that Make You Money

    To stay relevant in today's convenience-driven society, traditional vending machines are undergoing a technological makeover to better serve consumers.

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  • 24 Jan 2024

    3 Things to Consider Converting Vending to Markets

    Vending Machines have ruled the unattended retail market for decades, however with recent technology and a fast-changing workforce, the unattended retail market has seen a new era dominated by Micro Markets.

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  • 11 Jan 2024

    3 Unattended Retail Trends in 2024

    2023 truly highlighted the resiliency of those in our industry. While economic conditions like inflation and a tight labor market carried the potential to slow business growth, operators around the world found innovative ways to find success.

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  • Micro Markets

    4 Jan 2024

    5 Micro Market Best Practices for the New Year

    With the New Year underway, now is the ideal moment to give your unattended micro market a refresh. Keep your customers engaged and your micro markets selling with these five essential tips.  1.

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  • 365 Retail Markets 2023 Wrapped

    20 Dec 2023

    365 Wrapped: The Top Unattended Retail Stories from 2023

    2023 was a year of continued success for the unattended retail industry despite some persistent challenges. While operators faced obstacles like rising inflation, labor shortages, and stiff competition, our industry continued to bounce back – recovering almost to pre-pandemic levels.

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  • 8 Dec 2023

    The Secret to Profitably Serving Smaller Accounts

    Micro markets have made huge waves across the unattended retail space over the last decade. Operators across the country have learned of their money-making potential, and they have been putting them in five-star accounts to maximize their success.

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  • 28 Nov 2023

    How Micro Market Companies Can Effectively Service VIP Accounts

    Micro Market companies know that markets come in many different shapes and sizes. From large office parks to smaller coworking facilities and everything in between, operators need to tailor their services differently to successfully service each account.

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  • Tips & Tricks for Micro Market Business

    21 Nov 2023

    6 Tips & Tricks for Your Micro Market Business 

    While running a vending machine business can be lucrative, more and more vending operators are looking to a new element of vending: micro markets. By adding micro markets to their product suite, vending operators can see faster profits while expediting their company growth.

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  • 7 Nov 2023

    4 Tips for Stockwell, Unattended Smart Store

    Stockwell is a secure, unattended smart store that is game-changing for food and beverage operators. With just-walk-away technology, Stockwell helps businesses capitalize on previously underutilized locations to find success.

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