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 protective equipment and other health products.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the US, consumer foodservice operators across the country shut down. Cafeterias were one of the hardest-hit sectors because they serve food communally, which raises concerns about viral transmission.
In November 2021, SOS, a vending company focused on personal hygiene products, raised USD3.4 million dollars in funding.
The vending machine has begun to stage its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Much of the reason vending sales dipped so sharply in 2020 was the drop in mobility that lasted throughout the year.
Vending machines have long relied on simple technology to deliver goods to consumers. Vending machines grew because of the convenience they offered consumers, giving them quick, on-the-go products.
Cannabis vending continues to be a bright spot for the vending industry. Ten years ago, recreational cannabis use was illegal throughout all of the US, but many states have now legalised it.
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Vending
Vending means automatic retailing. It covers the sale of products and services 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, ie food, drink and other consumable goods such as vended tobacco, sanitary products and condoms. Services such as the public telephone, laundrette 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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