THE WORLD MARKET
2 Billion euros - 590 000 distributors - 1200 managers - 11900 employees. Beverages make up 80% of the total market with 2 billion cups sold annually, most of which are cups of coffee. 70% of vending machines are operated in businesses or work places.
In the United States alone, sales of 22.1 billion were recorded during the 1990s.
The vending machine industry is a three-pronged process that comprises of three distinct industries: Manufacturers, distributors and operators.
The great advantages of a vending machine:
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It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is never tired and works continuously, whatever season of the year.
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The operator can «build a route» and increase the number of machines as demand grows. With such flexibility, it is very easy to adjust to the market and add new equipment to the existing lot of machines.
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Fast and efficient operation: As soon as it is installed, a vending machine starts producing revenue and profits.
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Popular and user-friendly: Every day, millions of consumers buy products from vending machines.
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The number of products that can be sold in vending machines is virtually unlimited and new vending products are created every day.
