By: Joel Ross When customers browse the shelves of a convenience store, airport kiosk, or hotel lobby, first impressions matter. Packaging is often the difference between a sale and a pass. Shoppers are making snap judgments — not just about the product, but about the brand’s credibility. That’s why at BLOKK Technologies, we’ve invested heavily […]
By: Joel Ross In vending, margins are everything. Snacks spoil, competition is fierce, and every slot in a machine has to pull its weight. For decades, operators have looked for ways to squeeze more profitability from the same square footage of machine space. At BLOKK Technologies, we’ve introduced a concept that’s turning heads in the […]
By: Joel Ross Every customer who steps up to a counter has one thing in common — a phone that’s running their day. And every retailer has one thing in common — a counter that could be earning more. Charging cables bridge those two worlds perfectly. They’re small, useful, universally needed, and impossible to ignore […]
By: Joel Ross Walk into a hotel lobby, a gym, or a busy retail store and you’ll see the same thing — people on their phones. They’re checking in, scanning barcodes, streaming music, tracking workouts, texting family, or paying at the counter. Then, it happens: the low-battery warning. Across every industry that serves people on […]
By: Joel Ross Every business today relies on the same simple truth: power is everything. Phones, tablets, and portable devices run the world — and when they’re dead, so are your customers’ plans. For wholesalers, distributors, and route vendors, that reality presents a rare opportunity hiding in plain sight. The wall outlet, vending route, or […]
By: Joel Ross Ask any veteran route jobber about the toughest part of the business, and you’ll hear the same answers. Unreliable products. Returns that eat margins. Displays that get messy after a week on location. Machines that jam because the packaging wasn’t designed for real-world vending. The truth is, selling charging cables on the […]
By: Joel Ross Step into a modern car wash and you’ll notice something that didn’t exist ten years ago — customers aren’t just washing cars anymore. They’re waiting, scrolling, tapping, and streaming while they do it. Phones have become the new dashboard companion. Whether customers are queuing at the pay kiosk, sitting in an express […]
By: Joel Ross The red battery icon flashes. 4%. You feel it immediately — that twinge of anxiety that hits when your phone is about to die. You start closing apps, dimming the screen, and looking around for an outlet. Suddenly, every thought narrows to one goal: find a charge. That moment is universal. It’s […]
By: Joel Ross Every customer relationship in the insurance world comes down to one thing: trust.People choose carriers that feel reliable, responsive, and ready when life doesn’t go as planned. That’s why the best insurance companies don’t just protect their customers — they show their reliability in small, everyday ways. A simple gesture can turn […]
By: Joel Ross Every traveler knows the feeling. The boarding group is called, your phone’s at 7%, and every outlet in the terminal is already occupied. You scan the walls, shuffle toward the gate, and realize that one dying battery now controls everything — your boarding pass, music, maps, messages, and payment apps. For airlines […]
