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doing great until you eventually
learn the truth. "
GIVE THEM REASON TO BE LOYAL
Customer loyalty cannot be underrated
in vending and is at the heart of
Vander Vending's success, Schreiner
emphasized. He credits his wife,
Claudia, for helping set and maintain
the highest of standards.
" I had to drag Claudia into the
business, and now she's the hardest
worker here as vice president of
operations, " Schreiner said. " Anyone
can offer that the grass is greener.
Human nature wants to believe just
like with marriage and relationships in
loyalty and building trust - that should
be a consideration over shiny mirrors
and beads. But there are always those
people that go for flashy sometimes, so
you just have to give every reason you
can for them to be loyal. "
For Vander Vending, that includes
its guarantee to provide service within
24 hours and its promise to deliver the
best products it can offer its customers
across the Quad Cities, a complex of
cities and surrounding communities
at the Iowa-Illinois border, on the
Mississippi River.
Today, the company has about
50 employees, thousands of vending
machines and 80 micro markets,
which are a booming and growing
segment. A fleet of 50 trucks and
two warehouses serve a 100-mile
radius. The exception is a Tyson
account two hours away that
Schreiner says is worth the extra
miles to serve it. Vander Vending
recently updated its fleet with seven
new Transits for its routes and Ford
Fusions for its managers, with bold
new graphics promoting its brand
and services.
Emily Sanders picks product for her
route and will soon have the added
advantage of LightSpeed Automation's
pick-to-light system.
The COVID pandemic thankfully
did not put too much of a strain on
Vander Vending's business since it
primarily serves an industrial customer
base of essential businesses that stayed
in operation and fully staffed throughout.
Many, including Amazon warehouses,
even grew their workforces to keep
pace with pandemic-related increased
demand. And some new opportunities
emerged with companies that have
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of June-July 2022

Editor’s Note
Industry News
OCS Update
2021: A year of rapid recovery
The Most Influential Women in Convenience Services Awards
Beverage trends for vending, OCS and micro markets
Unattended retail systems
Old school meets new school
Classifieds
Social Hubs
June-July 2022 - PCOV1
June-July 2022 - PCOV2
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June-July 2022 - 2
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June-July 2022 - 4
June-July 2022 - 5
June-July 2022 - Editor’s Note
June-July 2022 - 7
June-July 2022 - Industry News
June-July 2022 - 9
June-July 2022 - 10
June-July 2022 - 11
June-July 2022 - OCS Update
June-July 2022 - 13
June-July 2022 - 2021: A year of rapid recovery
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June-July 2022 - 16
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June-July 2022 - 18
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June-July 2022 - The Most Influential Women in Convenience Services Awards
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June-July 2022 - 31
June-July 2022 - Beverage trends for vending, OCS and micro markets
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June-July 2022 - Unattended retail systems
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June-July 2022 - Old school meets new school
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June-July 2022 - Classifieds
June-July 2022 - Social Hubs
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