Vending machines are high-tech products developed in Japan and Europe and the United States in the 1970s. As a "no-off" salesperson, this retailing method has appeared in 65 countries and regions around the world. In the bustling areas of many cities in China, vending machines can be seen everywhere.
Convenience: "Micro-sales of small shops" a wide variety of goods "micro-sales shop" products, from coffee, cigarettes, alcohol to some of the daily necessities, even rice, stamps, postcards, batteries, etc. can also be sold automatically. Now, in addition to the roadside, vending machines have entered public places such as schools, factories, hospitals, game halls, mahjong halls, and theaters. According to statistics, as the world's vending machine market, there are 5.6 million units in Japan, and more than 6,000 kinds of goods are sold through vending machines, with an annual turnover of 7.112 billion yen. Each year, only the sales of beverages is equivalent to 159.3 billion yuan. According to the population, there is one vending machine for every 23 people, and the average per person consumption on the vending machine is 56,000 yen.
In China, vending machines are no stranger. In 1999, it began to enter the Chinese market. Nowadays, in the railway station, airport, subway, shopping malls, and other places with large traffic, it is not difficult to find the vending machine. Customers can easily buy small items such as beverages by inserting 5 or 10 yuan banknotes or coins, or by means of WeChat, Alipay, and UnionPay. As a convenient and avant-garde retail method, vending machines are sought after by young people who like to chase fashion. Profit: More than just sales The source of revenue for vending machines consists of three main components: sales revenue, advertising revenue, and yard revenue. The advertising revenue refers to the revenue obtained by the operator for the external contraction of the fuselage advertisement, and the toll fee is like the entrance fee charged by the supermarket to the supplier. According to some data, if the advertising revenue and the toll fee income are all included, the annual operating profit of a 21-channel vending machine can reach about 15,000 yuan. The operator of a vending machine in Shanghai, due to the characteristics of the selection and operation, relied on only three vending machines, with an average monthly turnover of 75,000 yuan and a gross profit of 36%. As a fast-investing equipment with high return rate and convenient maintenance, vending machines have enabled more and more aspiring people to taste the sweetness of being a boss and quickly carry out the original accumulation of capital. In foreign countries and Hong Kong as well as in some parts of China, many people regard vending machines as a second occupation, which not affects their work, but also increases their income steadily. In foreign countries, there was a middle school student who saved his usual pocket money to buy two vending machines. When he graduated from college, he was already a boss with a network of more than 30 vending machines. Vending machines are also an option for employees, salespersons and laid-off workers who have poor unit performance. Stable and reliable income can be seen and felt from now to the future. Some discerning people have previously earned a large amount of advertising fees and zero-price difference fees.