Things to Consider Before Deciding to Buy or Rent Shopping Trolleys

March 8, 2017

Customers appreciate the use of shopping trolleys in a retail establishment since it is easier to collect and transport their items for purchase to the appropriate checkout area with one. While you require a specific number of trolleys to operate your shop on the daily basis, there are times when you will need to order additional ones for special occasions, seasonal spikes in sales or to meet an increase in customer traffic. When it is your job to order this additional supply of trolleys for your store, you will need to consider certain things in order to know whether to buy or rent the trolleys.

Times to Purchase Shopping Trolleys

Below, you will discover the times that you need a permanent supply of trolleys for shopping in place of temporary rentals ones:

• The original opening of the store calls for buying your trolleys rather than renting them. While you may not be certain of the number of trolleys you will need over time, you will need to make an estimate in order to provide your customers with a transport method for their purchases on opening day.
• A steady increase of customer traffic is another time that calls for purchasing the trolleys. When consumers learn about your store's offerings, they will tell the family members and friends and this will increase your business.
• As your base supply of trolleys age to the point of being non-repairable, you will need to buy replacements. Wheels and other parts on the trolleys are easy to repair, but at some point, you will find it is time to update your trolley supply with new ones.

Occasions When Renting Shopping Trolleys Is the Wiser Choice

In the following details, learn about occasions when hiring shopping trolleys is the wise approach to increasing your supply of them:

• Holiday shopping season always increases customer traffic, but only for a temporary amount of time. There is no need to make an investment in additional permanent stock of trolleys for shopping purposes when renting will be less expensive and the wiser option in this case.
• Special sales or celebrations that last longer than a few days also call for renting extra shopping trolleys rather than purchasing them.

Once you decide whether to buy or rent shopping trolleys for your retail store, rely on SOS Retail Sales for quality ones at affordable prices. We also offer trolley maintenance, baby capsules, trolley locks, stock trolleys and other products and services to help you operate your retail establishment.

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