Vending

The vending channel continues to develop positively due to its practicality and low costs in sites where there is high consumer traffic. In all cases, it is much cheaper to have a vending machine where people can buy a beverage or a snack, instead of...

Vending holds an only minor share of overall retailing in Bulgaria. The channel is seeing some diversification of its offer, with products such as healthy snacks, fresh juice and OTC medicines becoming increasingly prominent in line with the health ...

Although the vending culture is still underdeveloped, the channel saw a third year of double-digit current value growth in 2019, continuing to gain strength in Colombia and surpassing the expectations of most companies. The rapid installation of ...

Consumers living busier lives and seeking to save more time have boosted on-the-go food consumption in recent years. Whilst it might be expected that the trend would encourage the use of vending machines, there has instead been a shift away from ...

Vending saw increasing growth in 2019 as wider penetration of such machines in high footfall public locations, such as universities, hospitals, shopping malls, airports and commercial buildings, attracted consumers. Technological updates will be a ...

Vending operators were obliged to register their machines in 2015 as a first step towards improving transparency. A built-in control unit connecting each and every machine to the tax authorities to track sales was implemented in July 2018 as the ...

Vending remained a niche channel within retailing during the review period, with it recording slow growth in 2019 in line with the challenging economic situation. In response to this challenge, some operators opted to relocate their machines to more ...

Vending recorded modest but positive current value growth in 2019, with positive sales increases also expected over the forecast period, largely mirroring the performance of tourism. Vending machines in Greece are mainly sited in airports and their ...

Vending continued to record a positive performance in 2019, driven by ongoing strong current value growth for the largest category of tobacco. Vending offers marginally higher margins for distributors despite the initial outlay costs associated with ...

Digitalisation offers opportunities for vending in a number of areas. Convenience of payment is a major issue for consumers when making purchases using vending machines. Typically, the value of a vending machine purchase in Ukraine is UAH10.00-20.00,...

Due to an increasingly mobile population as well as the trend for on-the-go consumption, vending achieved marginal positive value sales growth in 2019. Despite a value decline registered by the largest category, tobacco vending, due to stricter ...

As AI techniques become more mature, vending machines are expected to leverage the advantage of IoT integration to improve user experiences. Not only has the interface for most new machines been installed with touchscreens with advanced appearance, ...

Vending saw another year of strong current value growth in 2019, although this was from a low base. In the past, one of the main factors hampering growth was that the vending machines in Peru did not accept payment with debit or credit card. These ...

Local vending players have breathed new life into the category by being more creative with product selection. Recent additions to the range of products available via vending include tech accessories and colour cosmetics, with emerging player Trendy ...

Vending current value sales continue to increase due to rising disposable incomes, a stronger focus on modern platforms, and the ongoing shift towards convenient, fresh and healthy products (less sugar, more natural content, etc). Packaged food ...

Vending has a negligible presence in the Vietnamese market. Demand is limited because small family owned stores, street vendors and convenience stores are easily accessible throughout the country. Moreover, the potential for the damage and theft of ...

Vending posted healthy growth in 2019 in Austria is projected to perform solidly in the forecast period. The channel is expected to record a superior performance compared with store-based retailing and a similar performance to direct selling, but ...

Vending posted excellent growth in 2019; a performance that was supported by the growing demand for convenience in Slovakia, and the rise in on-the-go lifestyles. There is a growing demand for a wider portfolio of food and snacks in vending machines,...

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Vending saw high levels of growth in 2019; the result of the modernisation of vending machines, partnered with the increase in the number of locations where they were placed. Vending benefits from meeting the increasing demand for consumption ...