Health-Oriented Vending Machines Break into the Market

Dylan Sogor serves as an analyst for Prestige Services Inc., which operates vending machines in Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. Among the innovations in Dylan Sogor’s industry are vending machines that dispense a variety of health and wellness supplies.

Leading this new development is CVS, which operates almost 10,000 pharmacies and fills some 2.5 billion prescriptions annually. Products dispensed by the company’s vending machines range from pain relief pills and children’s over-the-counter medications to snacks and vitamins. Other necessities include first aid packets, phone chargers, batteries, beauty aids, and personal care items.

The new CVS machines appeared in transportation hubs in 2017 in New England and New York, with expansion targeted to colleges and hotels. Tailored to each site, the machines sold some 70 items, many of them CVS in-house brands such as Gold Emblem and Beauty 360.

A 22-inch LED screen displays products. Customers can use all major credit cards, debit cards, and promotional codes. All machines can be easily operated by persons in wheelchairs.

Reasons Offices Should Always Have Coffee

Dylan Sogor, a talented entrepreneur and marketing leader, has been working in the vending and food industries for several years. He serves as an analyst at Prestige Services and oversees the company’s operations in Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and New York. Through this business, Dylan Sogor provides a variety of services to clients, including office coffee services.

Most people know that drinking coffee in the morning helps people wake up and get ready for their day. However, coffee offers many more benefits to employees and employers; some examples of which are included below:

Boosts productivity
When there is a buildup of adenosine in the brain, people start feeling tired. The caffeine in coffee blocks this effect and ensures people stay alert throughout the day. Since the brain is more active after drinking coffee, employees enjoy a more steady energy boost that helps them concentrate on their work.

Hastens learning
According to several studies, consuming at least 200 milligrams of caffeine, which is roughly two cups of coffee, increases the speed at which a person learns new things. Coffee is also linked to better short-term memory and improved problem-solving skills, meaning employees have an easier time remembering tasks they must complete during the day and understanding new material.

Improves socialization
On average, employees drink four cups of tea or coffee a day. As long as employers maintain a designated coffee area, this means workers are regularly put in an environment where they can interact with colleagues. This gives everyone a chance to catch up with one another and develop stronger relationships. In turn, cooperation and coordination among employees is increased.

Revenue and Top Locations for Vending and Micro Market Services

Dylan Sogor is an analyst at Prestige Services, a vending machine, office coffee, and micro market company based in Clifton Park, New York. Working through locations in that state as well as Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania, Dylan Sogor facilitates Prestige Services’ vending machine and micro market operations. 

The vending and micro market industry is growing steadily as has been the case since 2011, according to a 2018 report by VendingMarketWatch. In 2017, industry operators netted a combined $22 billion in revenue, 2 percent higher than the $21.6 billion recorded in 2016. A significant portion of these sales (75 percent) came from large operations. The rest were medium and small, with fewer machines.

Looking at things from a site perspective, manufacturing facilities made up 25.5 percent of operators’ physical locations. In second place was the “others” category which included salons, gyms, and warehouses. This category represented 17 percent. Third was offices, with about 14 percent, followed by retail sites (11.2 percent), hotels and motels (8.2 percent), and schools (7.9 percent). 

For micro markets, the breakdown was mostly dominated by two locations: manufacturing facilities and offices. Manufacturing facilities contributed 46.1 percent while offices represented 44.5 percent.