Business readiness guide
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Large food retailer
Floor area above the expected threshold: obliged to accept returns and, most likely, to install a machine.
A publicly accessible spot with a power supply, plus back-of-house room for sacks or containers of compacted material.
Compare purchase, rental and operator-supplied models, including maintenance and installation lead times.
Sign up as a return point and agree reconciliation terms and collection schedules.
The deposit must appear as a separate line, both when charged and when refunded.
Provide cash or vouchers for refunds and a till-balancing procedure that separates deposits from sales.
Which containers are accepted, what to do with rejected ones, machine jams and customer complaints.
Visible signage at the entrance and in the drinks aisle, in the languages your customers use.
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