MINIMUM LOCATION SIZE WHERE A MICRO MARKET IS CURRENTLY PLACED:
TOP THREE MICRO MARKET CHALLENGES:
Product management
– using data to eliminate stales
and adjust to constantly changing
consumer preferences, especially
finding the time, sourcing products
especially in the healthy category
Theft management
– getting and
installing cameras,
tracking theft,
especially time to
watch video
Labor
– hiring or training drivers
to service micro markets,
hiring staff to monitor
product sales and theft as
well as promotions
35.4% 19.5% 8.5%
EXTRA SMALL
– UNDER 50
EMPLOYEES
SMALL-MEDIUM
50 – 200
EMPLOYEES
LARGE
MORE THAN 200
EMPLOYEES
More than 300 employees
250-300 employees
200-250 employees
150-200 employees
100-150 employees
50-100 employees
Less than 50 employees
7.2%
28.9%
18.6%
11.3%
7.2%
5.2%
2.1%
87.6% 2.3% 10.1%
Expanding-consumer
demand and direction
industry is headed.
It's a big investment
and there are not as many
locations that would
be a good ft.
Great concept. We get
pricing plus tax
and deposit.
Limited to locations
with room.
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