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" One product may sell for one price point in
Prekitting based
on real-time sales
data tailored to
each machine allows
the service reps to
simply show up to
the warehouse in the
morning, turn the key,
and they're off.
" Vagabond's telemetry network delivers realtime
business intelligence to our team in the
field to ensure we dispatch our team wherever
they are needed at the right time, " he said.
ONE SIZE DOESN'T FIT ALL
Capital Provisions works with Vagabond to
merchandise the best mix of products across the
operation to limit the amount of SKUs stocked
in its warehouse and determine the type of
places where each has the highest profit margin.
a hospital, another in a college and another in
an office, " Lovett instanced. " The only way to do
it right is to put data in the hands of the service
reps. We spend more time at each sale point
than most operators, but because we do, it lasts
one more visit than it would otherwise, which is
why we team with highly professional sales reps.
We would rather have a smaller team of highcaliber
professionals that we compensate for
their skill, commitment and partnership taking
the time to do it right, tailoring products to
consumers at each location, than a bigger team
of less dedicated people who we pay less. "
CONSUMER DRIVEN
Also less common in unattended retail is that
Capital Provisions directly engages its consumers
using Vagabond's backend platform in order to
guarantee the best service and product selection
possible to them.
Capital Provisions uses Vagabond's workplace
payments application, called vĪv, to enable
A D V ERT O R I A L C O M P A N Y P R O F I L E
Your lender - Firestone Financial
No other lender has the history, breadth, and depth of
industry experience and the resources of Firestone Financial.
In
the last 20 years, Firestone Financial has funded
over 35,000 loans for over $1 billion in the Amusement
and Vending industries.
As you start or grow your business, you're likely
to consider equipment purchases. But how will you
finance them?
Since Firestone Financial began lending directly
to equipment-focused industries in 1965, customers
throughout the U.S. have acquired billions of dollars
worth of hard assets with our help.
Today, we provide competitive equipment loans to
customers in the amusement, carnivals, parks, fitness,
laundry, video lottery industries, and vending industries.
Whether you're a business owner, operator, equipment
vendor, manufacturer, or distributor, you'll benefit
from Firestone's:
* Approval ratio - 94 percent of our loan applications
were approved last year
* Seasonal payment structure - pay when your
equipment is earning
* Deferred payments and customized terms
* Manufacturer sponsored programs
* Focus on long-term relationships - 68 percent of
our business is repeat borrowers
The equipment your business needs could be working
hard for you - generating revenue and serving as
collateral for your loan. To learn more, please contact
scifala@firestonefinancial.com or abaggetta@firestone.
com today.
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