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including hiring a winning team,
manufacturing custom fixtures (snack
walls and cabinets) and creating a
strong rollout plan.
As the company's micro market segment grew, the Harringtons
noticed a lot of differences compared
to the vending side of the business.
" There wasn't a lot of computer work
with vending, " said Ryan, " but with
micro markets, it changed the entire
look of our company. We knew we
needed personnel with more analytical
skill sets, focusing on data. We have
technicians who need to be in the
field to fix vending machines, but with
markets, a lot of it is remote. "
Ryan and Michelle also focused
on bringing in personnel to make
sure that the company's micro market
customers were taken care of through
the creation of a customer experience
team that answers every single call.
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Editor's Note
Industry News
OCS Update
Pandemic Proofing with PPE
Happy Returns
Future Forward
Classifieds
Social Hubs
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Automatic_Merchandiser_February-March_2021 - PCOV2
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Automatic_Merchandiser_February-March_2021 - Editor's Note
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Automatic_Merchandiser_February-March_2021 - 7
Automatic_Merchandiser_February-March_2021 - Industry News
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Automatic_Merchandiser_February-March_2021 - OCS Update
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Automatic_Merchandiser_February-March_2021 - Pandemic Proofing with PPE
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Automatic_Merchandiser_February-March_2021 - Happy Returns
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