# Business goals ## Enhance Older Machines URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/iot-telematics-add-ons ### Description Add more smarts to your older vending machines with Applestone Instant Intelligence. Just plug in an easily installable sensor hub, and you'll immediately start receiving up-to-the-second information on: - Temperature and refrigeration - Moisture and humidity levels - Tampering attempts - Power outages - Connectivity status - Mechanical issues Applestone's cloud-based, mobile-optimized software allows you to remotely diagnose issues and even reboot machines. Most of all, it helps you save time and money on wasted service calls and unnecessary spare parts delivery. Subscriptions are just $5/month,* so Applestone Instant Intelligence pays for itself immediately. *Sensor hubs not included. We prefer the [Teltonika RUT241](https://www.teltonika-networks.com/products/routers/rut241 "teltonika-rut-241"). ### Image ![bar chart showing machine uptime](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/42Oe4PHyldFoRsm4QnxkCB/2cc6443819d900e0ce12d037944ab060/telematics2.png) ### Benefits - Temperature and refrigeration monitoring - Tampering Detection - Moisture and humidity alerts - Power outage reporting - Connectivity status and fallback - Mechanical issue reporting ### Show On Homepage false ### Hero Description2 Add more smarts to your older vending machines with Applestone Instant Intelligence. Just plug in an easily installable sensor hub, and you'll immediately start receiving up-to-the-second information on: - Temperature and refrigeration - Moisture and humidity levels - Tampering attempts - Power outages - Connectivity status - Mechanical issues Applestone's cloud-based, mobile-optimized software allows you to remotely diagnose issues and even reboot machines. Most of all, it helps you save time and money on wasted service calls and unnecessary spare parts delivery. Subscription fees are minimal,* so Applestone Instant Intelligence pays for itself immediately. ###### *Sensor hubs not included. We prefer the [Teltonika RUT241](https://www.teltonika-networks.com/products/routers/rut241 "teltonika-rut-241). --- ## Fleet Management URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/fleet-management ### Description Operators! Optimize your entire vending machine fleet from a single dashboard. Monitor machine status, schedule maintenance, and manage software updates remotely. Receive instant alerts about technical issues, temperature fluctuations, or security concerns. Maximize uptime and customer satisfaction while minimizing the operational headaches of managing multiple vending locations. ### Image ![Screen shot of administrative console with machine uptime statistics. ](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/3r0oBjfcoc4XsQT8YxP56C/a23c4a1a3dcdfb337a36a75c9c4b128b/Screenshot_2025-05-01_at_4.54.13_PM.png) ### Benefits - Remote monitoring - Temperature tracking - Multi-location oversight - Route optimization - Status alerts - Uptime reporting - Simple deployment - Remote troubleshooting ### Visible true ### Hero Description2 Operators! Optimize your entire vending machine fleet from a single dashboard. Monitor machine status, schedule maintenance, and manage software updates remotely. Receive instant alerts about technical issues, temperature fluctuations, or security concerns. Maximize uptime and customer satisfaction while minimizing the operational headaches of managing multiple vending locations. --- ## Third Party Integrations URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/third-party-integrations ### Description Do you need a "single source of truth" for all your retail data, including your vending and locker performance? We'll help you integrate directly with your POS, inventory management, ERP, CRM, or loyalty programs. We've architected solutions for SMBs as well as for large enterprises. ### Image ![sales by machine](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/62WiV52yYx31Djm9prp0gy/8358204f17aa43d5e5ca87ee4c4275c5/sales_by_machine.png) ### Benefits - Data synchronization - API flexibility - Agile development team - Experienced technical architects - Documented APIs - Loyalty program imtegration - Up-to-the-minute updates - Ready for security audits ### Visible true ### Hero Description2 Do you need a "single source of truth" for all your retail data, including your vending and locker performance? We'll help you integrate directly with your POS, inventory management, ERP, CRM, or loyalty programs. We've architected solutions for SMBs as well as for large enterprises. --- ## Loss Prevention URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/loss-prevention ### Description Shrinkage is a growing concern for everyone from local retailers to multinationals to big-box stores. Loss of inventory can occur due to theft, administrative errors, or even the actions of internal employees. Applestone’s solution helps you safeguard your business and protect high-value products with a solution that’s customer-friendly, physically secure, and easy to manage. ### Image ![A slim vending machine with nicotine pouch products on the main screen](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/7donpXrKbmPLqEF0fZ3iNw/adf4b9ad6268f41fcbfbd0adc7d34b43/branded-vape-machine.png) ### Benefits - Cloud Inventory Monitoring - Employee accountability - Secure product storage - Detailed audit trails - Access control - Tampering Sensor Support - GPS Support ### Visible true ### Recommended Machines - **Wall-Mounted Spiral Dispensing Machine**: From our partners at Fastcorp: The DIVI Wall Mounted Machines are truly “small but mighty.” Ideal for compact spaces, the sleek DIVI-WS features a helix-spiral delivery mechanism to ensure trouble-free vending of non-conforming product packages day after day! Despite its compact size, the DIVI-WS will impress your customers with a striking 32” high-definition touch screen, and an astonishing capacity of 150 products. - **Floorstanding Spiral Dispensing Machine**: From our partners at Fastcorp: The DIVI SS-L is a power house of merchandising magic providing a soft-touch for your fragile products or packaging. The helix spiral mechanism guides the product to an elevator which delivers it to an access window. The eye-catching 43” high-definition touch-screen provides opportunities for brand- enhancement, as well as additional advertising revenue. Despite being packed with features, the DIVI SS-L highly maneuverable, compact customer magnet. - **Refrigerator/Freezer Locker (10 Cell)**: This model can operate at ambient, refrigerated, or frozen temperatures. It's modular design consists of a control towner and as many 10-cell "adders" as you like. Applestone's softwre allows customers to pick up their orders with a QR code. ### Hero Description2 Shrinkage is a growing concern for everyone from local retailers to multinationals to big-box stores. Loss of inventory can occur due to theft, administrative errors, or even the actions of internal employees. Applestone’s solution helps you safeguard your business and protect high-value products with a solution that’s customer-friendly, physically secure, and easy to manage. --- ## Advertising (DOOH) URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/dooh-advertising ### Description Large vending touch screens give you additional kiosk advertising space. We support multiple display options -- full-screen video and images, customizable sleep screens and post-purchase screens, and banner ads throughout the shopping experience. Native Xibo integration allows you to run your own ad program, or you can bring your own existing kiosk display ad solution. ### Image ![Image of side-by-side ad examples -- one is a full screen ad for decongestants, another is an ad for a local baseball team above a selection of vending machine products. ](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/6yfig4FXu3w68dgIhWARye/96bdb40d0f0bb0b52a9f0961167ebe7e/double-ad.png) ### Benefits - Additional revenue stream - Content scheduling - Location-specific messaging - Video capability - Ad performance analytics - Cross-promotional opportunities - Full-screen and banner ads ### Visible true ### Recommended Machines - **Wall-Mounted Spiral Dispensing Machine**: From our partners at Fastcorp: The DIVI Wall Mounted Machines are truly “small but mighty.” Ideal for compact spaces, the sleek DIVI-WS features a helix-spiral delivery mechanism to ensure trouble-free vending of non-conforming product packages day after day! Despite its compact size, the DIVI-WS will impress your customers with a striking 32” high-definition touch screen, and an astonishing capacity of 150 products. - **Wall-Mounted Pusher Dispense Mechanism**: From our partners at Fastcorp: The DIVI wall-mounted machines are your “small but mighty” merchandising machine. The DIVI-WP utilizes a pusher dispensing mechanism for FIFO vending of simple, regular, product packages. Despite its small size, the WP boasts an impressive and eye-catching 32” high-definition screen, and a size-defying capacity of 16 SKUs and 192 products. - **Slim Floorstanding Push-Dispense Machine**: From our partners as Fastcorp: With a slim 26” x 14” footrprint, the DIVI SP Slim Standing Pusher offers a space-defying 288 product capacity. The narrow depth of the SP makes it ideal for an end-cap and the high resolution, 32” screen provides an eye-catching opportunity for brand reinforcement, impulse sales, and additional advertising revenue. ### Show On Homepage true ### Homepage Order 2 ### Hero Description2 Large vending touch screens give you additional kiosk advertising space. We support multiple display options -- full-screen video and images, customizable sleep screens and post-purchase screens, and banner ads throughout the shopping experience. Native Xibo integration allows you to run your own ad program, or you can bring your own existing kiosk display ad solution. --- ## Marketing and Promotions URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/marketing-and-promotions ### Description temp content temp content temp content temp cTurn your vending machines into powerful marketing tools with dynamic promotional capabilities. Launch limited-time offers, implement digital coupon redemption, and create targeted promotions based on location or time of day. Measure campaign effectiveness in real-time and adjust your strategy instantly while creating memorable brand moments that drive customer loyalty.ontent temp content temp content ### Image ![Photo of a happy person standing next to a vending machine selling golf balls. ](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/5DSSfyrxyFIjqQRhJr4Hfj/b44230c7b57975793ae94ff8002798de/golf-machine.jpeg) ### Benefits - Campaign automation - Promotion measurement - Dynamic pricing - Location-specific marketing - Coupon redemption - Limited-time offers - Cross-selling opportunities - Loyalty program integration - Real-time adjustments - Conversion tracking ### Visible true ### Show On Homepage true ### Hero Description2 temp content temp content temp content temp cTurn your vending machines into powerful marketing tools with dynamic promotional capabilities. Launch limited-time offers, implement digital coupon redemption, and create targeted promotions based on location or time of day. Measure campaign effectiveness in real-time and adjust your strategy instantly while creating memorable brand moments that drive customer loyalty.ontent temp content temp content --- ## Expand Footprint URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/expand-footprint ### Description If you want to add more retail outlets cut find the costs of physical expansion prohibitive, smart vending is an affordable and attention-getting alternative. Our customers have placed machines in such unexpected spaces as airports, supermarkets, and golf courses, and use our built-in tools to manage revenue splits with host locations. Remote inventory, sales reporting, and machine monitoring tools keep you in touch with your entire operation whether you've deployed one machine or a thousand machines. ### Image ![Picture of a man in a baseball hat pointing at a vending machine that sells meat. ](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/34OVGzP0FLO5fUhsmyUcQ5/4a75d195d1c503d470e04496a118a927/Screenshot_2023-06-30_at_1.31.53_PM.png) ### Benefits - Cost-effective expansion - Minimal square footage - 24/7 retail presence - Reduced staffing needs - New market testing - Quick deployment - Flexible locations - Low-risk scaling - Multi-location management - Brand visibility increase ### Features - **Remote Management**: You can manage your machines remotely from any computer, phone, or tablet. Pull sales reports, check inventory, and run your whole vending operation. - **Item-Level Tracking**: We know every item you've put into a machine, who loaded it and when, and when it gets sold. This gives you unprecendented visibiilty and control (that Applestone's competitors don't offer!) ### Visible true ### Recommended Machines - **Slim Floorstanding Push-Dispense Machine**: From our partners as Fastcorp: With a slim 26” x 14” footrprint, the DIVI SP Slim Standing Pusher offers a space-defying 288 product capacity. The narrow depth of the SP makes it ideal for an end-cap and the high resolution, 32” screen provides an eye-catching opportunity for brand reinforcement, impulse sales, and additional advertising revenue. - **Floorstanding Spiral Dispensing Machine**: From our partners at Fastcorp: The DIVI SS-L is a power house of merchandising magic providing a soft-touch for your fragile products or packaging. The helix spiral mechanism guides the product to an elevator which delivers it to an access window. The eye-catching 43” high-definition touch-screen provides opportunities for brand- enhancement, as well as additional advertising revenue. Despite being packed with features, the DIVI SS-L highly maneuverable, compact customer magnet. ### Show On Homepage true ### Homepage Order 1 ### Hero Description2 If you want to add more retail outlets cut find the costs of physical expansion prohibitive, smart vending is an affordable and attention-getting alternative. Our customers have placed machines in such unexpected spaces as airports, supermarkets, and golf courses, and use our built-in tools to manage revenue splits with host locations. Remote inventory, sales reporting, and machine monitoring tools keep you in touch with your entire operation whether you've deployed one machine or a thousand machines. --- ## BOPIS URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/bopis ### Description Offer buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS) services to your customers. Pickup lockers work great for large orders and -- in an industry first -- you can now let customers reserve individual items in vending machines for later pickup. Show your customers live inventory across your machine network, and use your own e-commerce system or our built-in capabilities to let them purchase products in advance. Get it touch to learn more! ### Image ![Image of a QR code](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/22KamiZ8heGZxUBAdXqCXD/3e7d4126de7948cc1d7c4a8926765fac/qrcode0.png) ### Benefits - Vending machine pickup - Locker pickup - QR code access - 24/7 Pickup - Happy Customers! - E-commerce integration option - Show live inventory ### Recommended Machines - **Wall-Mounted Pusher Dispense Mechanism**: From our partners at Fastcorp: The DIVI wall-mounted machines are your “small but mighty” merchandising machine. The DIVI-WP utilizes a pusher dispensing mechanism for FIFO vending of simple, regular, product packages. Despite its small size, the WP boasts an impressive and eye-catching 32” high-definition screen, and a size-defying capacity of 16 SKUs and 192 products. - **Wall-Mounted Spiral Dispensing Machine**: From our partners at Fastcorp: The DIVI Wall Mounted Machines are truly “small but mighty.” Ideal for compact spaces, the sleek DIVI-WS features a helix-spiral delivery mechanism to ensure trouble-free vending of non-conforming product packages day after day! Despite its compact size, the DIVI-WS will impress your customers with a striking 32” high-definition touch screen, and an astonishing capacity of 150 products. - **Slim Floorstanding Push-Dispense Machine**: From our partners as Fastcorp: With a slim 26” x 14” footrprint, the DIVI SP Slim Standing Pusher offers a space-defying 288 product capacity. The narrow depth of the SP makes it ideal for an end-cap and the high resolution, 32” screen provides an eye-catching opportunity for brand reinforcement, impulse sales, and additional advertising revenue. ### Show On Homepage true ### Hero Description2 Offer buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS) services to your customers. Pickup lockers work great for large orders and -- in an industry first -- you can now let customers reserve individual items in vending machines for later pickup. Show your customers live inventory across your machine network, and use your own e-commerce system or our built-in capabilities to let them purchase products in advance. Get it touch to learn more! --- ## Business Data URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/data-analytics ### Description Analyze purchasing patterns, peak sales times, location performance, and product preferences through up-to-the-minute reports -- accessible from anywhere through our web-based administrative tools. Export any data you need for your own analytics, tax reports, or audits (talk to us if you need direct integration with your ERP or accounting systems). ### Image ![Screen shot of a dashboard with a listing of products in inventory. ](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/6XEIzBKBx0C18xBLWTjTtw/d3f9cfe1c7d8c30b349d4232d239860e/inventory_by_product.png) ### Benefits - Pricing strategy refinement - Expansion planning - Analyze purchase patterns - Compare location performance - Analyze product popularity - Export data - API integrations optional - Executive dashboards ### Visible true ### Show On Homepage false ### Hero Description2 Analyze purchasing patterns, peak sales times, location performance, and product preferences through up-to-the-minute reports -- accessible from anywhere through our web-based administrative tools. Export any data you need for your own analytics, tax reports, or audits (talk to us if you need direct integration with your ERP or accounting systems). --- ## Manage Partnerships URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/manage-partnerships ### Description Selling your products in a third-party retail space? Working with brands and operators on special promotions or co-branded initiatives? Need to share revenue for some products, but not others? Applestone's administrative tools let you designate revenue shares and create monthly or quarterly billing disbursement reminders, even for partnerships with three or more parties. Each partner can check on sales progress at any time and export CSV's for accounting or audit purposes, keeping everyone in sync and up to date. ### Image ![Image showing a promotional banner encouraging customers to get $10 off a purchase of Bingham's Bacon Bombs with the purchase of three packs of Dr. Pepper. ](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/175ea8YwNQW6Kr3EglqTFk/d88893f0f121d9fbe9ca874275297c18/bacon-dr-pepper.jpg) ### Benefits - Up-to-the-minute records - Exportable Reports - Password-Protected Report Access - Redundant Audit Trails - Location-specific Shares - Machine-specific Shares - Product-specific Shares - Monthly Disbursement Notification - Quarterly Disbursement Notifications ### Visible true ### Recommended Machines - **Floorstanding Spiral Dispensing Machine**: From our partners at Fastcorp: The DIVI SS-L is a power house of merchandising magic providing a soft-touch for your fragile products or packaging. The helix spiral mechanism guides the product to an elevator which delivers it to an access window. The eye-catching 43” high-definition touch-screen provides opportunities for brand- enhancement, as well as additional advertising revenue. Despite being packed with features, the DIVI SS-L highly maneuverable, compact customer magnet. - **Frozen Food/Ice Cream Vending Machine**: A large-capacity vending machine for frozen meat, fish, ice cream, prepared foods, and of course ice cubes and ice packs. Adjustable shelf widths and heights allow you to offer products of different sizes and shapes and find your ideal product mix. - **Large Capacity Refrigerated Machine**: From our friends at DMVI, an absolute powerhouse of a refrigerated machine with an elevator dispensing mechanism and both pusher and spiral dispensing options. A favorite of our butcher shop clients, it's rugged, ready for custom wrapping, and can hold up to 200 1-lb packs of ground beef. ### Show On Homepage true ### Hero Description2 Selling your products in a third-party retail space? Working with brands and operators on special promotions or co-branded initiatives? Need to share revenue for some products, but not others? Applestone's administrative tools let you designate revenue shares and create monthly or quarterly billing disbursement reminders, even for partnerships with three or more parties. Each partner can check on sales progress at any time and export CSV's for accounting or audit purposes, keeping everyone in sync and up to date. --- ## Trade Show Marketing URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/trade-show-marketing ### Description Capture attention -- and qualified leads -- at trade shows, promotional events, and conferences. Distribute coupons for free merchandise and samples (redeemable at machines via QR codes) or dispense items in exchange for survey responses or contact information. Our software run on a wide array of machines with big, beautiful screen, so between prospect visits you can capture attendee attention with promotional videos or product demonstrations. ### Image ![Person getting Mack Truck merchandise from a silver vending machine. ](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/3mn9sWF3jBCijraUXFn0tf/0adb412f1857bd738e83a0990af7b4ec/mack-example.png) ### Benefits - Lead generation - Brand differentiation - Interactive engagement - Data collection - Sample distribution - Contest management - Contact capture - Follow-up automation - Staff requirement reduction - Event ROI measurement ### Features - **Coupons and Discounts**: Manage and distribute coupons with a wide array of parameters: Whole cart discounts, specific product discounts, 100% discounts for swag giveaways. Set usage limits, time limits, and distribute single-use coupons for customer service responses or product rollouts. Customers redeem coupon codes at checkout via QR code or touch-screen keyboard entry. - **Advertising Support**: Show full-screen video or photo ads, run video ad banners, and deliver messages to your customers after they've make their purchases. It's all built in to our solution. - **Brand and Visual Customization**: Display your logos, adjust interface colors, and add images and videos with easy-to-use content management tools. Your vending machine doesn't just sell products -- it's a great brand extension and marketing tool. ### Visible true ### Recommended Machines - **Wall-Mounted Spiral Dispensing Machine**: From our partners at Fastcorp: The DIVI Wall Mounted Machines are truly “small but mighty.” Ideal for compact spaces, the sleek DIVI-WS features a helix-spiral delivery mechanism to ensure trouble-free vending of non-conforming product packages day after day! Despite its compact size, the DIVI-WS will impress your customers with a striking 32” high-definition touch screen, and an astonishing capacity of 150 products. - **Slim Floorstanding Push-Dispense Machine**: From our partners as Fastcorp: With a slim 26” x 14” footrprint, the DIVI SP Slim Standing Pusher offers a space-defying 288 product capacity. The narrow depth of the SP makes it ideal for an end-cap and the high resolution, 32” screen provides an eye-catching opportunity for brand reinforcement, impulse sales, and additional advertising revenue. - **Large-Capacity Floorstanding Machine**: From our partners at Fastcorp: The DIVI L-PL takes your merchandising magic to the next level with an impressive 54” high-definition digital screen. Think about it as your own billboard - with instant delivery! The screen provides opportunities for brand-enhancement, as well as the potential for additional revenue from Out of Home Advertising. Casters make this power-house maneuverable while the 48 cargo lanes carry a massive total capacity of 500 products! ### Show On Homepage true ### Homepage Order 8 ### Hero Description2 Capture attention -- and qualified leads -- at trade shows, promotional events, and conferences. Distribute coupons for free merchandise and samples (redeemable at machines via QR codes) or dispense items in exchange for survey responses or contact information. Our software run on a wide array of machines with big, beautiful screen, so between prospect visits you can capture attendee attention with promotional videos or product demonstrations. --- ## Address Food Deserts URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/food-deserts-corporate-responsibility ### Description Address food access challenges in underserved communities quickly and cost-effectively. Cellular connectivity allows for rapid deployments even in rural areas with challenging infrastructure. Detailed, up-to-the-second inventory and dispense data helps you report on, audit, and more effectively meet your ESG commitments. ### Image ![Image of a bag of groceries. Image by Dhanesh Damodaran from Pixabay.](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/217KnUXTRYa5QSuMU4BxSk/ea34de63f9d837388dbec9ec4856fe04/vegetables-7357585_1280.png) ### Benefits - Community service - Food access improvement - ESG goal fulfillment - Social impact measurement - Brand reputation enhancement - Public health contribution - Positive PR generation - Community engagement - New market penetration - Sustainability reporting ### Features - **Remote Management**: You can manage your machines remotely from any computer, phone, or tablet. Pull sales reports, check inventory, and run your whole vending operation. - **Expiration Dates and Food Safety**: Receive alerts on soon-to-expire inventory, and rest easy that no customer can ever purchase an expired item. - **Item-Level Tracking**: We know every item you've put into a machine, who loaded it and when, and when it gets sold. This gives you unprecendented visibiilty and control (that Applestone's competitors don't offer!) ### Visible true ### Recommended Machines - **Large Capacity Refrigerated Machine**: From our friends at DMVI, an absolute powerhouse of a refrigerated machine with an elevator dispensing mechanism and both pusher and spiral dispensing options. A favorite of our butcher shop clients, it's rugged, ready for custom wrapping, and can hold up to 200 1-lb packs of ground beef. - **Refrigerator/Freezer Locker (10 Cell)**: This model can operate at ambient, refrigerated, or frozen temperatures. It's modular design consists of a control towner and as many 10-cell "adders" as you like. Applestone's softwre allows customers to pick up their orders with a QR code. - **Frozen Food/Ice Cream Vending Machine**: A large-capacity vending machine for frozen meat, fish, ice cream, prepared foods, and of course ice cubes and ice packs. Adjustable shelf widths and heights allow you to offer products of different sizes and shapes and find your ideal product mix. ### Hero Description2 Address food access challenges in underserved communities quickly and cost-effectively. Cellular connectivity allows for rapid deployments even in rural areas with challenging infrastructure. Detailed, up-to-the-second inventory and dispense data helps you report on, audit, and more effectively meet your ESG commitments. --- ## Customer Satisfaction URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/customer-satisfaction ### Description Making purchases from large-screen vending machines is fun, easy, and less error-prone than other forms of self-checkout. 24/7 accessibility, shorter lines and wait times, and access to virtually any product make for an ideal shopping experience that will keep customers coming back (and telling their friends). ### Image ![An image of the owner of Echo Lake Meats posing in front of his vending machine. ](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/loFGTWl4bGcdhl2fNGV5f/c2a00cc6689d699d739428ece5f12877/echo-lake.webp) ### Benefits - 24-7 Operation - BOPIS Capabilities - Large Order Pickup - Opt-In Marketing - Digital Receipts - Product Tips - Sell Absolutely Anything - ID Verification ### Visible true ### Recommended Machines - **Wall-Mounted Spiral Dispensing Machine**: From our partners at Fastcorp: The DIVI Wall Mounted Machines are truly “small but mighty.” Ideal for compact spaces, the sleek DIVI-WS features a helix-spiral delivery mechanism to ensure trouble-free vending of non-conforming product packages day after day! Despite its compact size, the DIVI-WS will impress your customers with a striking 32” high-definition touch screen, and an astonishing capacity of 150 products. - **Wall-Mounted Pusher Dispense Mechanism**: From our partners at Fastcorp: The DIVI wall-mounted machines are your “small but mighty” merchandising machine. The DIVI-WP utilizes a pusher dispensing mechanism for FIFO vending of simple, regular, product packages. Despite its small size, the WP boasts an impressive and eye-catching 32” high-definition screen, and a size-defying capacity of 16 SKUs and 192 products. - **Slim Floorstanding Push-Dispense Machine**: From our partners as Fastcorp: With a slim 26” x 14” footrprint, the DIVI SP Slim Standing Pusher offers a space-defying 288 product capacity. The narrow depth of the SP makes it ideal for an end-cap and the high resolution, 32” screen provides an eye-catching opportunity for brand reinforcement, impulse sales, and additional advertising revenue. ### Hero Description2 Making purchases from large-screen vending machines is fun, easy, and less error-prone than other forms of self-checkout. 24/7 accessibility, shorter lines and wait times, and access to virtually any product make for an ideal shopping experience that will keep customers coming back (and telling their friends). --- ## Increase Cart Size URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/increase-cart-size ### Description Smart touch-screen vending machines can lead to 40% larger purchases per session than traditional machines. Customers can easily add multiple items to their carts and complete their purchases with a single tap or swipe, Plus, you can build discounted bundles, offer coupons, and make "you might also like" suggestions at checkout. ### Image ![Image of three vending machine touch screens with shopping cart-style interfaces. ](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/deDFOIdvQOSSV1prfHyHZ/205f7fa3106434ecd2177cebea4e5045/shopping-cart-style.png) ### Benefits - Multiple Purchases at Once - Tape or Swipe Payment - Familiar, App-Style Interface - Upsell Recommendations - Discounted Bundles - Coupons and Discounts ### Features - **Multi-Product Purchasing**: Shopping cart-style checkout (like what you see in shopping apps or e-commerce sites) allows your customers to purchase multiple items at once with a single payment tap or swipe. - **Reserve Online (BOPIS)**: Your customers can reserve products for later pickup from any vending machine or locker. To get their items, they simply enter their pickup information or scan a QR code. - **Coupons and Discounts**: Manage and distribute coupons with a wide array of parameters: Whole cart discounts, specific product discounts, 100% discounts for swag giveaways. Set usage limits, time limits, and distribute single-use coupons for customer service responses or product rollouts. Customers redeem coupon codes at checkout via QR code or touch-screen keyboard entry. ### Visible true ### Show On Homepage true ### Hero Description2 Smart touch-screen vending machines can lead to 40% larger purchases per session than traditional machines. Customers can easily add multiple items to their carts and complete their purchases with a single tap or swipe, Plus, you can build discounted bundles, offer coupons, and make "you might also like" suggestions at checkout. --- ## Live Inventory URL: https://applestonesolutions.com/business-goals/live-inventory ### Description Get up-to-the-second updates on inventory in all your machines, whether you've deployed 10 or 10,000. Item-level tracking lets you know when every individual item goes into a machine, gets purchased by a customer, and even who loaded the product and when. Available alerts include low-stock notifications, expiration warnings, and product turnover rates. ### Image ![Screen shot of a dashboard with a listing of products in inventory. ](https://images.ctfassets.net/al01e4yh2wq4/6XEIzBKBx0C18xBLWTjTtw/d3f9cfe1c7d8c30b349d4232d239860e/inventory_by_product.png) ### Benefits - Stockout prevention - Real-time visibility - Multi-location tracking - Inventory alerting - Expiration management - Demand forecasting - Restock optimization - Waste reduction - Product mix refinement - Remote monitoring ### Visible true ### Recommended Machines - **Wall-Mounted Spiral Dispensing Machine**: From our partners at Fastcorp: The DIVI Wall Mounted Machines are truly “small but mighty.” Ideal for compact spaces, the sleek DIVI-WS features a helix-spiral delivery mechanism to ensure trouble-free vending of non-conforming product packages day after day! Despite its compact size, the DIVI-WS will impress your customers with a striking 32” high-definition touch screen, and an astonishing capacity of 150 products. - **Slim Floorstanding Push-Dispense Machine**: From our partners as Fastcorp: With a slim 26” x 14” footrprint, the DIVI SP Slim Standing Pusher offers a space-defying 288 product capacity. The narrow depth of the SP makes it ideal for an end-cap and the high resolution, 32” screen provides an eye-catching opportunity for brand reinforcement, impulse sales, and additional advertising revenue. ### Show On Homepage true ### Homepage Order 2 ### Hero Description2 Get up-to-the-second updates on inventory in all your machines, whether you've deployed 10 or 10,000. Item-level tracking lets you know when every individual item goes into a machine, gets purchased by a customer, and even who loaded the product and when. Available alerts include low-stock notifications, expiration warnings, and product turnover rates.