Vending

Impulse purchases of non-essential items traditionally drive much of vending’s revenue. Many vending machines tend to be in non-captive environments and are either located in retail stores or in restaurants, which either struggled due to low footfall…

Sales via the vending channel were greatly affected by the pandemic because most vending machines are located within the facilities of establishments that were forced to close to prevent the transit and gatherings of people, such as shopping centres,…

Prior to the onset of the pandemic, vending retail current value sales were already in decline, but COVID-19 served to exacerbate this trend. Restrictions on movement, particularly a sharp decline in inbound tourism, had a significant negative effect…

The circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, namely movement restrictions, strongly hurt vending sales in 2020 as there was significantly lower foot traffic in vending locations, such as those in travel and retail. The progressive lifting of…

While the threat of the pandemic remained relevant in South Korea in 2021, a gradual relaxing of restrictions meant that many educational institutions and employees returned to normal operations as the country’s vaccination programme continued to be…

Vending accounts for a negligible part in Nigerian retail and there are no known plans for the sales channel to grow in the country during the forecast period.

Vending sales in Ireland witnessed a partial recovery in 2021, although these figures remained below pre-pandemic levels due to related restrictions endured in Ireland during the initial months of the year. Given that vending machines are frequently…

Thanks to more limited restrictions than in 2020 (ie “only” four months of quarantine in 2021 compared to seven months in the previous year), as well as the impressive progression of the country’s vaccination programme and an opening of the country’s…

Most vending operators are present in captive locations such as schools, workplaces or hospitals, as well as in public and semi-captive environments such as shopping centres. Poland introduced restrictions on mobility as a result of the pandemic in…

Vending retail constant value sales (2021 prices) continued to decline during 2021, albeit at a much slower pace than in 2020. Impulse purchases of non-essential items like drinks and snacks drive much of the vending industry’s revenue. As Mexico…

The current value performance of vending was negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Vending relies heavily on busy consumers looking for quick and convenient food and drinks options on-the-go. As such, it was negatively affected by…

Vending constant value sales (2021 prices) plunged by a third in 2020 and recovered no more than partially during 2021, with a significant divergence in performance between packaged drinks vending (which dominates retail value sales in this category)…

RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES

Vending managed to maintain growth even during the pandemic in 2020, and this continued in 2021, partly due to the contactless nature and convenience of this channel. In addition, as the types of vending are gradually diversifying, the penetration of…

The recovery of vending machines located in captive environments such as offices, schools and hospitals remained relatively slow, driven by the emergence of new waves of infections which resulted in restrictions being placed on hospital visits, as…

One of the factors that supported low declines for vending in Brazil compared to some channels in 2020 and was reflected in its more positive performance in 2021 was the decision by various vending companies to diversify the range of products they…

Snacking is a key theme that supports vending sales in Canada. However, with consumers staying home and significantly reduced foot traffic in public and semi-captive environments, such as airports, shopping malls and recreational centres, during…

Vending is a small channel in terms of value sales in Argentina. In 2020, during the lockdowns, it lost value sales, as a lot of vending machines are located in city centres where there very little footfall during the lockdowns. However, in 2021,…

Early in the pandemic, personal protective equipment, such as face masks and hand sanitiser, became more common in vending machines across the US. This trend has continued to grow in 2021, with some machines becoming dedicated entirely to personal…

The COVID-19 pandemic hit vending hard across captive, semi-captive and non-captive environments. The closure of workplaces and educational establishments halted sales through vending machines in these locations, as well as significantly reducing…