Vending Machine Business – Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
- Market size and major product and service segments
- Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
- Operating conditions and current performance
- Competitive landscape and environment
- Major company profiles and market shares
- Five-year outlook and growth forecasts
Cygnus Business Media
Publications available from this organization include:
Automatic Merchandiser
https://www.vendingmarketwatch.com/
Monthly trade publication features news and information for vending, micro market, and office coffee service
operators, with topics covered in various issues including business management, marketing, products, equipment,
and technology, and with special features including the annual "State of the Industry Report" published
in the June issue of the magazine. Digital editions are available online.
State of the Industry Report
https://www.vendingmarketwatch.com/
Annual report provides an in-depth analysis of current trends in the industry, with topics covered in the
report including overall revenue trends, sales by product category and subcategory, machines by type and
location, change in number of locations served, strategies for handling higher costs, segments where prices
were raised, new services added, and technology upgrades. Report is available online.
Vending Times, Inc.
Publications available from this organization include:
VT Magazine
https://www.vendingtimes.com/
Monthly trade journal features news and information for the merchandise vending and coin-operated amusement
industries, with segments covered in various issues including food, beverage, and other merchandise; manual
foodservice; office coffee, beverage, and snack delivery services; and music, games, and amusement equipment
and services. Articles from archived issues are available online.
Census of the Industry
https://www.vendingtimes.com/
Annual survey provides information and commentary on industry performance and trends, with topics covered
in the survey including total dollar volume, dollar volume by product line, number of locations served,
number of operators, operator employment profiles, truck and van use, packaged cold drinks, confections
and snacks, ice cream, micro markets, hot drinks, coffee service, and music and games.
Euromonitor International
Vending in the U.S.
https://www.euromonitor.com/
Market research study provides a summary analysis of this retail sector in the context of the overall retail market, with information provided in the study including historical and forecast sales by product category (e.g., packaged drinks, packaged food, personal hygiene products, tobacco products, toys and games, unpackaged drinks, and other products). Detailed table of contents is available online.
Mintel Group Ltd.
Vending Market Research Report
https://store.mintel.com/
Market research report covers the food and beverage sector of this market, with topics covered in the report including market size and forecast, market drivers, performance by segment and type of sales, frequency of consumer purchases, locations where purchases are made, motivation for purchasing products, typical and desired purchases, and consumer attitudes toward purchasing from machines.
BizMiner
Vending Machine Operators Market Analysis
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "454210" to see available reports
Market analysis reports provide industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
For more industry research reports and other resources, see the following resource guide.
Financial Statements and Financial Ratios
Vending Machine Operators
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- Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
- Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
- Profitability and return on investment ratios
- Liquidity and working capital ratios
- Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
- Capital structure and debt service ratios
National Automatic Merchandising Association
Operating Ratio Report
https://namanow.org/
Annual operating ratio survey for vending, coffee service, and food service operators allows users to compare their firm's financial and operating performance (e.g., sales and gross profit by product line, sales per employee, operating expense ratios, and inventory turnover) with other similar operations, with survey results broken out by annual sales volume, level of profitability, and geographic region.
Compensation and Salary Surveys
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Vending Machine Operators
https://www.bls.gov/oes/
Annual survey provides hourly and annual wage data for occupations in this sector on a national, state, and metro area basis, with job categories covered in the survey including personnel who install, service and repair automatic merchandising machines used to sell candy, snacks, soft drinks, and other food, beverage, and nonfood items in manufacturing, office, healthcare, hospitality, and educational facilities.
National Automatic Merchandising Association
Wage Rates and Benefits Survey
https://namanow.org/
Biennial survey provides compensation and benefits information for personnel employed by vending, coffee service, and food service operators, with survey data broken out by annual sales volume and geographic region and job positions covered in the survey including route supervisors, route service personnel, mechanics, money room personnel, warehouse workers, and administrative personnel.
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