Vending Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis
Prior to the 1920s, marketers of vending machines and the products they vended were one and the same. The industry bifurcated into manufacturers of consumables and vending machine manufacturers/operators with the introduction of machines that sold multiple kinds of products—packaged candy and lighter fluid in the same machine, or several types of candy. About the same time three types of cigarette machines were introduced.
In the decade after World War II many small companies entered the industry with many design improvements. Coin mechanisms in particular became more sophisticated. In the late 1950s and early 1960s machines with electromechanical units began to appear.
The 1960s is regarded by many as the golden age of the vending machine industry. Vending machines were a staple of the American workplace, and the vending industry benefited from a booming industrial sector. During this period prices were relatively stable, and most products could be purchased with a single coin.
The economic climate of the following decade was less hospitable. The inflation of the 1970s made vending machines inconvenient, and there was also a shrinking in the manufacturing labor force where a large proportion of vending machine consumers were found. However, the product mix did change during this period, as bagged snacks began to grow in popularity at the expense of candy. The helical-feed glass-front candy/snack machine, which subsequently became the industry standard, also was introduced in the 1970s.
The spread of microprocessors has since transformed the design and function of vending machines. Microprocessors made it much easier to design machines that offered multiple prices and an ever-widening product selection, expanding to include a wide variety of snacks, frozen foods, microwavable food, diet and low-fat foods, and healthy foods such as yogurt.
Vending Industry Research & Market Reports
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Global Food and Beverages Vending Machine Market Growth 2024-2030
... demand in downstream market, the Food and Beverages Vending Machine is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ million by 2030 with a CAGR of % during review period. The research report highlights the growth ... Read More
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Global Media Vending Machine Market Growth 2024-2030
... the Media Vending Machine is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ million by 2030 with a CAGR of % during review period. The research report highlights the growth potential of the global Media Vending ... Read More
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Vending in Finland
... “vending hubs” and their development had a positive impact. For example, Helsinki Airport has a large number of vending machines, and after it was amongst the European airports suffering the most from COVID-19, by the ... Read More
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Vending in New Zealand
... COVID-19 restrictions, vending machines, which primarily target impulse purchases in shopping centres, attraction venues and city centres, had fewer purchasing occasions. With 2023 being the first year since 2019 with no COVID-19-related restrictions, there was ... Read More
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Vending in Poland
... the technological replacement of hot drink machines with those using coffee beans as raw material. Another factor supporting the development of vending is the popularity of cashless payment tools. In most vending machines consumers can ... Read More
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Vending in Italy
... category, also saw strong growth in 2023. The return of tourism during the warmer summer months, as well as consumers returning to outside spaces on a more frequent basis, were key growth drivers of drinks ... Read More
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Vending in Australia
... school purposes once again. Although remote working is still present in the local economy, most employees have hybrid arrangements where they are still required to visit the office 2-3 times a week, at least. Australians ... Read More
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Vending in China
... China in 2023. A double-digit rise was seen in value sales – which was a return to the trend seen pre-pandemic. The return of consumer footfall provided an impetus for growth in vending, as pandemic ... Read More
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Vending in Greece
... milk vending machines, which had dominated sales in the category, in 2022. No similar brand has appeared on the market. Though the brand claims that an investor might show up, it seems that this endeavour ... Read More
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Vending in Turkey
... and soft drinks being the most popular products sold through vending. With inflation still very high in 2023, there was a fall in constant value sales. Euromonitor International's Vending in Turkey report offers insight into ... Read More
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Vending in Portugal
... of the total volume of cigarette sales in the country in 2022. In line with rising inbound tourism, tobacco sales increased in 2023, boosted further by price increases. The 4% update of the Special Consumption ... Read More
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Vending in Peru
... this point. One of the limitations to growth is that there are still many people engaged in remote working and study at home. Euromonitor International's Vending in Peru report offers insight into key trends and ... Read More
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Vending in Romania
... of the home, enabling the recovery of travel, entertainment, sports activities and instore shopping. Consequently, vending saw positive results, with rising mobility increasing the demand for on-the-go consumption of food and drinks. Euromonitor International's Vending ... Read More
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Vending in Denmark
... once again spending more time outside and exercising, commuting to work and so on, has had a positive impact on vending consumption. Nonetheless, at the end of the review period, vending sales remained significantly below ... Read More
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Vending in the Netherlands
... looking for other ways to invest and increase their turnover. Vending is one option that is being actively explored. For instance, Spar started a pilot in which it introduced vending machines into some of its ... Read More
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Vending in Colombia
... the category’s performance during the year. Euromonitor International's Vending in Colombia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, ... Read More
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Vending in Belgium
... was in spite of an increase in mobility, including a return to in-person working and education and the revival of return of inbound tourism. Euromonitor International's Vending in Belgium report offers insight into key trends ... Read More
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Vending in Switzerland
... continued, but growth was more moderate after the previous years’ surge. With more local consumers returning to schools, universities, and offices, food and drink, particularly hot drinks, drove most vending sales in 2023. Soft drinks ... Read More
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The 2025-2030 World Outlook for Automated Dispensing Machines
... potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region, and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly ... Read More
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The 2025-2030 World Outlook for Beverage Vending Machines
... potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region, and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly ... Read More
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The 2025-2030 World Outlook for Vending Cups
... earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region, and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a ... Read More
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The 2025-2030 World Outlook for Intelligent Vending Machines
... potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region, and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly ... Read More
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The 2025-2030 World Outlook for Transportation Ticket Vending Machines
... demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region, and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader ... Read More
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The 2025-2030 World Outlook for Smart Vending Machines
... potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region, and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly ... Read More
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The 2025-2030 World Outlook for Industrial Vending Machines
... potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region, and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly ... Read More
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