Do you know the reason why vending machines are so popular?

Since the end of 2016, many active vending machines have appeared in our days. Before the author has reacted, mini KTVs, self-service cafes, self-service gyms, active snack machines, and even active facial mask machines have become popular. Come. These self-service vending machines have brought us a lot of fresh blood and fun, and also saved us a lot of time, allowing us to choose and pay independently when we consume.　　 In fact, active vending machines are not a new thing for a long time. As early as the 1st century AD, the Greek Hiro made a device to actively sell holy water. In 1925, the United States developed an automatic vending machine for cigarettes. Later, various modern automatic vending machines for selling stamps and tickets appeared. At present, the most developed country for unmanned retail equipment is Japan. There are 5.5 million active vending machines in various formats in Japan, selling beverages, cigarettes, coffee, vegetables, dolls, beauty products, and Hot noodles and so on, an average of 23 people have one.　　　　 Many people will wonder, since self-service vending machines have appeared long ago, why have they started to become popular until now? According to the author, there should be three main reasons. The first is the diversification of mobile devices and payment methods. In the past, we needed to pay in cash, but now we only need to pay online with a mobile phone. Secondly, because of the development of infrastructure, the Internet is getting stronger and stronger, and there is no longer a need to hire a lot of labor and rent physical stores as before. Ultimately, because of the support of investment costs, these self-service vending machines can also become advertising boards for events.　　 Of course, these self-service vending machines will not replace manual sales. Even if you want to replace them, at least it will take a long, long time. Previous post: Hotel vending machines make new retail scenes