Competitive Landscape
Walkers High Acquisition Shifts Shares and Drives Digital Transformation
Vending in South Korea in 2025 was characterised by a noticeable shift towards fragmentation, with the competitive landscape undergoing a major transformation. Between 2020 and 2025, the share held by Lotte Chilsung Beverage, the long-standing leader, declined from 25% to 19%.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Vending industry in South Korea with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Vending industry in South Korea, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Vending in South Korea report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Vending in South Korea?
- Which are the leading retailers in Vending in South Korea?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- How has the impact of COVID-19 and national lockdown impacted consumer demand?
- Which formats have benefited the most from stockpiling and enforced home seclusion?
- How will the wider economic impact of COVID-19 shape the retail landscape in the future?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Vending in South Korea - Category analysis
Key Data Insights
Concept-Based Machines Attract Office and Gym Users with Tailored Experiences
Concept-Based Machines Attract Office and Gym Users with Tailored Experiences
Other Products Vending Captures Demand with Diverse Offerings
Next-Generation Vending Leverages Ai and Digital Payments to Revive Engagement
Ai-Powered Vending Redefines Personalisation and Pricing for Mz Consumers
Personalised Experiences Fuel Growth in Appliances and Electronics Vending
Concept-Driven Reinvention Attracts New Users and Supports Value Growth
Walkers High Acquisition Shifts Shares and Drives Digital Transformation
Retail in South Korea - Industry Overview
E-Commerce Platforms Capture Value as Shoppers Seek Savings
Key Data Insights
E-Commerce Platforms Capture Value as Shoppers Seek Savings
Marketplace E-Commerce Leads Sales as Discounters and Variety Stores Attract Bargain Hunters
Gentle Monster’S Immersive Flagship Blurs the Line between Art and Shopping
Retail E-Commerce Outpaces All Formats as Social Commerce Accelerates
Retailers Embrace Channel Convergence and Technology for Growth
Coupang Extends Its Lead as Digital-First Strategies Reshape Competition
Informal Retail
Opening Hours for Physical Retail
Seasonality
Summer Sale
Black Friday/Korea Sale Festa
Country Reports Disclaimer
Vending
Vending (automatic merchandising) is the sale of products at an unattended point of sale through a machine operated by introducing coins, bank notes, payment cards, tokens or other means of cashless payment. Sales figures cover vended products only (i.e. food, drink and other consumable goods such as vended tobacco, sanitary products and condoms). Services such as the public telephone, launderette facilities, travel tickets, stamps, passport photographs, domestic energy supplies and business card creation are excluded. Coverage includes vending systems installed in public and semi-captive environments only. Hotels, transport networks, recreational centres, shopping centres/malls are included. Factories, offices, hospitals, prisons, schools and other captive environments are excluded.
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This report originates from Passport, our Vending research and analysis database.
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