Forcast of 2018 vending market

In 2000, the first vending machine in China, when the vending machine first appeared in front of us, many people didn't know what to do.People don't understand what they can buy in a store and why they must buy it on this strange machine, and even some people don't think it's a good idea to put money into it.At the time, people were mainly at stores and mom-and-pop stores.At that time, convenience store was very strange to us.

The world's first vending machine was selling holy water.In the first century AD, helo's automatic selling of holy water was the world's first vending machine.In 1925, the United States developed vending machines that sold cigarettes, and then there were modern vending machines that sold stamps and tickets.The type, structure and function of modern vending machines vary from item to item, mainly including candy, drink, newspaper and other vending machines.From then on, vending machines became popular around the world.

If the world's two biggest vending machines use the highest frequency, it has to mention America and Japan.In Japan, people have become accustomed to use the vending machine shopping way, 70% of canned drinks are sold by vending machine, although numerous convenience store, but it still has its own existence space.But in China, most vending machines are out of sight.More than 50% of the machines are in factories, with schools accounting for about 28%, and the rest are roads, subways, office buildings...Today, we can see a vending machine in airports, high-speed railway stations, shopping malls, tourist attractions, large communities, schools, factories and so on.Today, you are no longer that unfamiliar, but skillfully picked up the phone to pay.In a few seconds, the goods you want appear.

Will the increase in consumption lead to the explosion of vending machines?

Even if a decade ago, a vending machine in China on the large area, also won't someone attention, because of the consumption level is not high, it is impossible to willing to pay higher than the market price of the money to buy a bottle of mineral water or snacks.Today, things will be different.The vending machine not only provides us with a more convenient shopping experience, but more importantly saves our time cost, not only that, but our consumption concept has changed.According to the survey, when the per capita GDP reaches $10,000, the demand for vending machines will come to an outbreak, and at present, there are already seven of China's 35 provinces and municipalities directly under the central government.

I think the vending machine has a stronger edge than the supermarket, and at least its business model is not a gimmick.In China, whether it is technology or purchasing power, or consumer demand, these conditions are ripe.Maybe in 2018, it will be a good business.We may not need an empty shelf, but we need a vending machine.For companies, vending machines may be a powerful tool for sinking the channel, confronting consumers and solving the shopping's last mile problem.