Rise of The Vending Machines

As technology advances and the economy contracts, vending machines will have an increased presence in our daily lives. We now use them without even realising we're using them - from cashpoints to train ticket vendors to the humble water cooler. The need for convenience in modern life, coupled with the need to cut labour costs continues to drive vending machine technology. As long as they keep vending better quality, better tasting, more ecological-efficient products then logic would suggest that the future will be vended. Will the world comes to resemble the vending machine-packed streets of Japan? Maybe not quite that much, but the folks at Manvend.com are predicting a steady increase in vending machines over the next couple of years. Get in touch to learn more.

Next-generation Vending Machines

Coca-cola has installed 150 new interactive vending machines in a mall in the US. Located in high traffic locations, the machines entice shoppers with large format touch screen displays to interact with and buy Coca-Cola products. The flat screen is set in the vending machine doors and the machine's buttons are similar to an iPhone. Clicking on a product lets the shopper rotate the bottle to see the label.The top and bottom sections of the screen are used for running Coke commercials. “The new machines incorporate sight, sound and motion video to take the vending experience from transaction to true interaction,” Anthony Phillips, global brand manager at Coca-Cola said in a release. “We wanted the machines to be eye-catching in a way that would turn heads and command attention.” Makers hope to run mobile phone downloads in the form of music files, ringtones and wallpaper, along with cashless payment and more. The machines were first Introduced at the Summer Olympics last year in Beijing and have now spread to the US.

Football Vending Machines

Have you ever been on a sunny beach and fancied a kick about but not had a ball? You could treat the other people on the beach to an exhibition showcase of your amazing keepy-uppy skills - if you only had a ball. Well, thankfully, there are now machines that vend footballs. This one is located next to huge soccer pitches in New York City and vend at $20 a ball. Surely there must be some locations where this could work in football-crazy Manchester?

Contact Manchester Vending for vending machine expertise.

Kosher Vending Machines

Special vending machines that serve Kosher food have been launched in New York. If three young Orthodox businessmen have their way the "Hot Nosh" kosher meals and snacks machines will be installed in casinos, airports and amusement parks throughout the US.

Is there a gap in the market for vending machines that serve Halal food? Contact Manvend.com to talk about vending machine business opportunities. 

Back To The Future Vending

This warehouse full of vintage vending machines looks like something out of Back To The Future. In fact it belongs to the guys who run VintageVending.com. They've got some fabulous retro machines and designs from the golden 1950s Americana era of vending.

Is there a vintage vending machine market in the the UK? Beyond the kitsch value of these retro machines can they be made into actual revenue streams? We'd be happy to talk you through your vending machine questions at ManVend.com

Vending's Alive

Check out this vending machine that sells LIVE BAIT! Not only that, it serves 6 different selections of bait. Nice idea, but I wonder how often it gets cleaned?

We're open to all kinds of vending ideas at ManVend.com. Contact us if you have any kind of vending machine questions.

On The Go Gizmos

Airport vending news just in! 

Dallas Airport airport has allowed >Best Buy to put vending machines inside several terminals, giving travelers a chance to pick up the lost gadgets, chargers or headphones that they would otherwise have to do without. Is it a good idea? 

"Smart" Eco-friendly Vending Technology Saves Energy

Eco-vending innovation from the eco-conscious state of California!

Keeping cold drinks chilled 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, uses a lot of energy. But now on off-hours or holidays when workers aren't around, vending machines can be automatically powered down. It's all thanks to a new technology that automatically senses when customers walk into the room. This energy-conserving invention saves money, reduces energy and lowers greenhouse gases. The effect: a reduction in energy use of about $225 a year per machine.