Vendex blog
All you need to know about the number one event in vendingWelcome to the Vendex Blog!
In response to comments received from our exhibitors and visitors to both Vendex North and Vendex Midlands, we have included a blog on our website to raise and comment on issues, trends and opportunities for the vending industry.
Phil and Jenny Reynolds, both Directors of Trade Events, the company behind Vendex, will provide regular blog posts but welcome and encourage guest bloggers. If you have an idea for a future blog post or would like to contribute, please email fiona@leapfrogpr.com in the first instance.
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Spending and vending: The rise of unattended retail and how merchants can keep up
Just a few years ago, the idea of being able to pay in-store without ever speaking to a retail assistant seemsed far-fetched…
Are you ready for vegan & plant-based snacking?
Another immensely successful ‘Veganuary’ clearly demonstrates that the popularity of veganism is showing no signs of diminishing…
Vending in Russia: Key figures and market trends
Vending machine penetration in Russia is low... This offers huge opportunities for market growth. The vending market in Russia is growing and getting stronger every year. In 2018 the annual revenue of the vending machine market in Russia was 52.9 billion rubles (€747...
A short insight into the German vending scene
German Vending conquers new business fields – about 80 percent of the machines in Germany are in company catering, 20 percent in the public sector. Coffee is undoubtedly…
Reverse vending: A commitment to sustainability
The ‘reverse vending’ concept remains a relative unknown to most businesses within the UK… Assisting in returning a product to a point where it can be recycled into a useful commodity and recirculated…
What is the AVA Futures Group?
With the challenges and changes we are currently facing in the UK – from the dreaded BREXIT to technological developments, legislative impacts and changing tastes – some in the vending industry wonder if we have a future! But, as has been shown over the years…
What’s new in European vending?
As we see at each of the large vending exhibitions, there are always new developments and innovations being revealed for vending, but we also know it can take some time for these true innovations to really take off in our industry and for significant numbers of operators to implement these…
Micro markets: Differentiate yourself from the vending competition
How do you differentiate yourself from the competition? Do you tell customers that you can offer new vending machines? Do you attach credit cards to your vending machines? Is it the service that you can guarantee?
Refurb Or Replace A Vending Machine? It’s a Tough Call. Or Is It?
Whether you have a few vending machines or a whole fleet across numerous locations, there comes a point in the machine lifecycle when a decision has to be made…
Cold Coffee Is A Hot Opportunity for Vendors
The UK iced-drink and cold coffee market has grown to a staggering £370 million in 2017, is predicted to grow by a further 14% by end of 2018 and forecast to reach three quarters of a billion by 2022…
Paper Cup Recycling Update
Adrian Pratt, Chair of the AVA Cup and Environment Committee and Vice Chairman of the Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group (PCRRG), gives us an update on paper cup recycling…
Vendex Midlands 2018 Post Show Thoughts
The entrepreneurial mood was palpable at Vendex Midlands this year and it was fantastic to welcome so many of you. Our strapline, “Where the trade buys”, was…
Introducing the New and Improved AVA
2018 marks a new and exciting start for the AVA. The extensive changes taking place, within both personnel and direction, may initially appear daunting. However, we believe this transition provides a unique opportunity…
Payment Systems
The payments landscape in vending has long been evolving, and the rapid growth of contactless payment on the high street is clearly having an impact.
Opportunities for Growth
The vending environment is changing. The influence of technology on stock control, supply, payment and consumer choice and customisation is in its infancy.