Heart-warming vending machine

In the first half of the epidemic, vending machines became a warm line of defense to protect users. The outbreak was very serious. People stayed at home for a long time. They didn't even know how long the frozen meat was kept in the refrigerator. Later, most families began to lack food and had to go to the supermarket outside to buy food. However, many people think that it is dangerous to go out, so they choose to order takeaways, but there are also people going to take out. The new coronavirus is dangerous because of interpersonal contact. Especially after the infection of takeaway drivers in Shenzhen before, it made everyone panic. In order to avoid crowd gathering and the spread of the virus, non-contact has become the best solution at present. Therefore, unmanned supermarkets and vending machines have become one of the important choices for residents' daily necessities. This kind of vending machine is very suitable for large-scale installation in cities, because from an economic point of view, it is more cost-effective, and the economic advantage lies in its cost advantage, which I believe most people can easily understand. We all know that with the development of the economy and the massive increase in national wealth, China’s labor costs have risen steadily for a long time, especially in cities with rapid economic development and dense populations. Moreover, in these places, the rents of shops are also very high. In short, when opening a physical store, almost everyone is facing high labor costs and rent pressure. Relatively speaking, vending machines do not require sales staff and occupy a small area. Using vending machines for unmanned sales can save labor costs and most of the rental costs. The advantages are obvious. The vending machine occupies only a few square meters. Compared with traditional retail stores, maintenance and operation costs and labor costs are very low. In the past, the normal operation of the store required two to three people to distribute the cashier counter and goods. Now, one person can be responsible for multiple vending machines that are open 24 hours a day at the same time. Its cost is much lower than that of ordinary stores, so that the same goods are sold at the same price, the profit of vending machines is higher, and profit is the first competitiveness! For consumers, the most powerful advantage of a vending machine is that it can operate automatically 24 hours a day without a clerk. For some young people with social fears, they don’t need staff to help if they can use self-service equipment. Vending machines are a touch of warmth in the city. Many people in big cities work late at night. They can walk for two to three minutes to buy food and drinks from the vending machines. The vending machine is like a mini late night convenience store, especially reliable when the whole world ignores you. Vending machines also affect the life experience of urban residents. For example, the lights on the vending machines are always extremely bright and become a 'beacon' for people returning home in the middle of the night. It is always there when you need it. This small space is like a family extension, which can meet many of your temporary needs. Vending machines that never close are the enthusiastic guardians of a tired society. It can be arranged more flexibly, even in the corridors of office buildings, or in outdoor bus stations, parks or tourist attractions. Vending machines have existed on the international stage for a long time. They are urbanization equipment in developed countries such as the United States and Japan. The development history of vending machines in developed countries shows that when the per capita GDP exceeds 10,000 US dollars, consumer demand for vending machines will increase sharply. Last year, my country's per capita GDP was very close to 10,000 U.S. dollars, and the surge in demand will further fill the gaps in the vending machine infrastructure.