Vending machines are everywhere: at work,
in the train stations & bus stops, in schools and universities,
offices and factories, hospitals and waiting rooms, and in shopping
malls & leisure centres.
Vending machines
perform a social function in the workplace, by providing workers and
employees with a wide range of food and drinks. In public areas,
vending machines provide round the clock refreshments for consumers.
Electronic payment systems and parts supplierssupply hardware and software for payment
systems, and accessories & parts for these machines. Product
suppliersare manufacturers and/or distributors
who supply food, drinks, disposable cups, tobacco, personal hygiene
goods, and any other items that can be dispensed from vending machines.
Vending machine operatorsdirectly
interfaces with the consumer by placing the machines, filling them and
servicing them
