{"id":605601,"date":"2026-07-25T02:54:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T02:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olympiajournal.com\/news\/story\/605601\/local-hobby-shop-sees-5000-revenue-boost-after-adding-pokmon-card-vending-machine.html"},"modified":"2026-07-25T02:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T02:54:29","slug":"local-hobby-shop-sees-5000-revenue-boost-after-adding-pokmon-card-vending-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pennsylvania-magazine.com\/news\/story\/605601\/local-hobby-shop-sees-5000-revenue-boost-after-adding-pokmon-card-vending-machine.html","title":{"rendered":"Local Hobby Shop Sees $5,000 Revenue Boost After Adding Pok\u00e9mon Card Vending Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MIAMI, FL retailer taps into the trading card boom with 24\/7 automated vending, capturing sales the shelf alone couldn’t hold<\/div>\n

MIAMI, FL – July 25th, 2026 –<\/strong> A hobby and collectibles shop in MIAMI, FL, reports an additional $5,000 in monthly revenue after installing a Pokémon trading card vending machine supplied by VMFS USA<\/a>, a Miami-based commercial vending machine provider.<\/p>\n

Note: The store’s name and exact location are being withheld at the owner’s request to protect their privacy.<\/em><\/p>\n

The store had struggled with a familiar problem in 2026’s trading card market: shelves selling out within hours of new stock, frustrated walk-in customers, and no way to sell products outside business hours. After adding a VMFS TCG vending machine<\/a> near the store’s entrance, Mike, owner of the store, says the shift was immediate.<\/p>\n

“We were losing sales every time we closed the doors,” said Mike. “Now the machine is selling packs at 2 a.m. to people who saw it through the window. It’s not replacing our staff, it’s capturing revenue we were leaving on the table.”<\/p>\n

The machine, which uses elevator-style delivery to protect high-value packs and graded slabs, allows the store to restock less frequently while still meeting demand from the current Pokémon 30th-anniversary surge — a period that has seen trading card spending jump sharply nationwide.<\/p>\n

“Trading card vending isn’t a novelty anymore, it’s a real revenue channel,” said Jose Perez, CEO at VMFS USA. “Stores are seeing measurable lift because the machine sells during hours a staffed counter simply can’t.”<\/p>\n

VMFS USA supplies commercial vending machines, including trading card, snack, and specialty vending solutions, to retailers, offices, and public venues nationwide.<\/p>\n

Media Contact:<\/p>\n

Damian Fuentes 
damian@vmfsusa.com
<\/a>VMFS USA
(305) 395-3997<\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/span>
Company Name:<\/strong> VMFS USA<\/a>
Contact Person:<\/strong> Jose Perez
Email:<\/strong> Send Email<\/a>
City:<\/strong> Miami
State:<\/strong> Florida
Country:<\/strong> United States
Website:<\/strong> vmfsusa.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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