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I came across an interesting decal on the inside of a CSS-8-64, giving the stocking percentages based on demographic.  I haven't seen one before, its pretty beat up, but you can read all of it.  Here's what it says:

STOCKING GUIDE
FOR
VENDING MACHINES

IF THE CUSTOMERS         OF YOUR MACHINE ARE:	TRY STOCKING IT         THIS WAY TO INCREASE SALES:
A - MALE	Coca-Cola....................66% Sprite..........................14% TAB..............................4% Fresca..........................3% Fanta Flavors & Mr. Pibb 13%
B - FEMALE	Coca-Cola....................60% Sprite..........................16% TAB.............................11% Fresca..........................3% Fanta Flavors & Mr. Pibb 10%
C - YOUTH	Coca-Cola....................62% Sprite..........................16% TAB..............................2% Fresca..........................3% Fanta Flavors & Mr. Pibb 17%
D - BLUE COLLAR	Coca-Cola....................64% Sprite..........................16% TAB..............................6% Fresca..........................3% Fanta Flavors & Mr. Pibb 11%

MORE SALES MEANS MORE DOLLARS

What happened to the other 3% for males? Is that for spillage?

Proves what we have thought all along...  Women love Tab.

Got the Fanta and Mr. Pibb wrong, 13%, although I'd like to believe that 3% should be the non-soda option

That's cool.
I like me some Mr. Pibb! Knock that % up a bit!

Interesting it would have been easier for the person stocking the machine if they just put the amount of
bottles instead of percentages.....LOL

A - MALE   
Coca-Cola....................66% = 42.24 = 42
Sprite..........................14% =  8.96  =  9
TAB..............................4% =  2.56  =  3
Fresca..........................3%  =  1.92  =  2
Fanta Flavors & Mr. Pibb 13% =  8.32 =   8
                                                       -------
                                                          64     
B-FEMALE                                               
Coca-Cola....................60% = 38.4  = 38
Sprite..........................16% = 10.24 = 10
TAB.............................11% =  7.04  =  7
Fresca..........................3%  =  1.92  =   2
Fanta Flavors & Mr. Pibb 10% =  6.4    =  6   
                                                       -------
                                                          63
C -YOUTH                                               
Coca-Cola....................62% = 39.68  = 40
Sprite..........................16% = 10.24  = 10
TAB..............................2% =  1.28   =   1
Fresca..........................3%  =  1.92   =   2
Fanta Flavors & Mr. Pibb 17% =  10.88 = 11   
                                                       -------
                                                          64
D - BLUE COLLAR                                               
Coca-Cola....................64% = 40.96  = 41
Sprite..........................16% = 10.24  = 10
TAB..............................6% =  3.84   =   4
Fresca..........................3%  =  1.92   =   2
Fanta Flavors & Mr. Pibb 11% =  7.04  =   7 
                                                       -------
                                                          64

Come to think of it, that is kind of odd. A Cavalier 64, so you'd put two Frescas or three Tabs on a shelf?

You would have to give Tab 1 whole shelf. What a waste. Unless it's in a factory full of women. I can see how you could lose money if it wasn't stocked right.