Premium Automated Retail
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500+ premium premium automated retail machines across 38 states. $5 to $40 per transaction.
Zero snacks. Zero sodas.
What Is Premium Automated Retail?
Premium automated retail means smart touchscreen machines that sell high demand, high margin products where people already shop. Snack and soda machines sell low cost items at low margins. Pod Plug machines sell premium specialty products with average transactions of $5 to $40, curated for each venue.
At a mall at 2pm, that is a Pokemon booster pack, a mystery slab, or a Japanese TCG single. At an arcade or family entertainment center, it is a collector accessory or an impulse pickup. The machine fits the venue, the product fits the customer, and the price point is high enough to make every transaction count.
Pod Plug is America's premium automated retail company, led by our Pokemon & trading card automated retail line, with 500+ machines across 38 states under one operating system.
Traditional Vending vs Premium Automated Retail
Traditional Vending
- Chips, candy, soda
- $1 to $3 per transaction
- Thin margins, high competition
- Placed in offices, schools, gas stations
- Cash and coin focused
- Saturated market
Premium Automated Retail
- Pokemon, trading cards, collectibles
- $5 to $40 per transaction
- Premium margins, minimal direct competition
- Placed in malls, grocery, arcades, FECs, retail
- Touchscreen, card and mobile payments
- Wide open category
Two Premium Automated Retail Verticals
Both built, tested, and scaled across 38 states.
Why Premium Automated Retail Wins
Higher Ticket
$5 to $40 per transaction beats $1.50 candy bars every time.
Better Placement
Malls, grocery stores, arcades, and family entertainment centers have built-in foot traffic and dwell time.
Premium Product Mix
Curated SKUs that fit the venue. No stale chips. No sticky cans.
The Pod Plug Premium Automated Retail Network
Machines Deployed
500+ Premium Automated Retail Machines
Coverage
38 States Across the USA
Annual Sales
$6.5M+ Bootstrapped
Founded
2019 by Ethan Kohan
Transaction Range
$5 to $40 per swipe
Venue Cost
$0 Upfront
Premium Automated Retail. Answered.
What premium automated retail is, how it works, and how to get in.