What is the future prospect of self-service vending machines?

Self-service vending machines are not a new species, but with the advancement of technology, self-service vending machines continue to iterate, and their functions and product business scope have been greatly expanded. Just like the new smart vending cabinet launched by Qixian Supermarket, it not only sells drinks, but also sells vegetables, fruits, and various daily necessities for residents. Its function is almost equivalent to a mini-convenience store. As the craze for unmanned stores fades, intelligent self-service vending machines have instead ushered in greater opportunities. According to the data of the Prospective Industry Research Institute, from the perspective of machine ownership, in recent years, the number of self-service vending machines in my country has shown a rapid growth of more than 30%. In 2016, the number of self-service vending machines in my country was around 190,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 58.3%. In 2017, the number of self-service vending machines in my country reached 275,000 units. As of 2018, the number of self-service vending machines in my country has reached 310,000. However, from the perspective of per capita possession, the per capita possession of self-service vending machines in my country is still relatively small. In 2017, the per capita ownership of self-service vending machines in my country was 5,000 people. In Japan, where self-service vending machines are the most densely distributed, an average of one vending machine is owned by every 29 people. It can be seen that there is still a lot of room for growth in the stock of self-service vending machines in my country. . From the perspective of market size, the statistics of the Qianzhan Industry Research Institute show that from 2013 to 2017, my country's self-service vending machine market is growing rapidly. In 2013, the market size of self-service vending machines in my country was only 1.9 billion yuan. By 2016, the scale of my country's self-service vending machine market has grown rapidly to 7.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 74.42%. As of 2017, my country's self-service vending machine market has exceeded 10 billion to 12 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 60%. Entering 2018, my country's self-service vending machine market has reached about 19 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 58.5%. “The future prospects of self-service vending machines are indeed very good.” Fan Yanru, secretary-general of the Smart Business Committee of the China Business Federation, told a reporter from China Business Daily that my country’s self-service vending machines have a large market space, but compared with overseas markets such as Japan In the development of self-service vending machines in my country, there are still many problems that need to be resolved in terms of operating models and market policies. For example, the unsmooth operating mechanism and high rents of properties all impede the healthy development of the industry.