We’ve had shopping trolley tokens in our Frankston store for a just on a week and have all but sold out. They are proving to be an excellent counter impulse item. Small footprint. Good margin. An easy sell. We have ordered more and will run them for another few weeks before resting them. In terms of return on space and return on investment the first shipment of tokens easily beat everything else at the counter.
Shopping trolley tokens a hit
Mark
April 11th, 2008 · 13 Comments
Category: retail
13 responses so far ↓
1 Daniel // Apr 12, 2008 at 9:00 AM
Hi Mark,
May i ask what a shopping trolley token is?
Ive not seen them before in NSW
Dan
2 Scott // Apr 12, 2008 at 9:37 AM
lots of supermarkets require you to put a $1 or $2 coin which is refundable into a special lock to ensure you return the trolley. rather than ferreting around for a 1 or 2 coin - these discs which are the same shape are kept on your keyring.
3 mark // Apr 12, 2008 at 10:54 AM
Dan, it’s a coin or coin size thing you put in the trolley to unlock it from the next trolley so you can shop. Mark
4 Daniel // Apr 12, 2008 at 11:26 AM
Seems like a good idea. There is only 1 Superkarket out of 6 or so surrounding me that does this but so i doubt it would fly in my area
5 mark // Apr 12, 2008 at 11:30 AM
we’re lucky in Frankston because we are right outside a Coles which uses coins in trolleys.
6 Jarryd Moore // Apr 12, 2008 at 4:07 PM
Daniel,
I too was wondering what a shopping trolley token was.
Im no sure if my experience is a wider reflection, but last time I was in Melbourne there seemed to be a much wider use of coin-locked trolleys than here in NSW.
7 Trolley Coins by Design // May 8, 2008 at 8:28 PM
Hey, great to see that you are enjoying the success of the product. We think it is great too as do over 10,000 Victorians who are now using trolley tokens! Seeing our stand nearly empty in such a short time really confirms just what an awesome retail product they are. Liz at http://www.trolleycoins.com.au
8 Doug // May 20, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Hi. We are finding too that charities and fundaisers and doing great with them. They really are an amazing product.
Doug at http://www.trolleytokensrus.com
9 Lesley // Jul 2, 2008 at 10:31 PM
The McGrath Foundation now sells shopping trolley tokens and hopes to sell lots to raise funds for breast care nurses throughout Australia and to raise awareness of breast cancer in younger women. With these sales we can continue to grow Jane’s legacy!!!
10 Lesley // Jul 9, 2008 at 2:24 PM
McGrath Foundation Shopping Trolley Tokens available $5 each
http://www.mcgrathfoundation.com
11 mike ainsworth // Oct 20, 2008 at 3:15 PM
where could i get these tokens in Adelaide or on the net??
12 Trolley Coins by Design // Oct 21, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Hi Mike
http://www.trolleycoins.com.au
Thanks
13 Lesley // Feb 24, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Shopping Trolley Tokens available for posting all over Australia from Glenn McGraths Charity $5 each
http://www.mcgrathfoundation.com.au
or phone us on
(02) 8962 6100
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