Vending machines are not for soda cans anymore. Redbox has over 40,000 DVD rental kiosks. That’s more locations than McDonalds and Starbucks have combined. Best Buy has over 200 express kiosks where you can buy a selection of gadgets and accessories – and they come with a price match guarantee and a return policy to reassure customers. Uniqlo, the Japanese retailer, has announced it will sell thermal T-shirts and down jackets via vending machines in malls and airports in the US.
But all this pales in comparison to vending machines in Japan where you can buy a hot cup of noodles, ice cream, t-shirts, burgers, bananas, fresh lettuce and lots more. In Holland you can rent bikes, in the UAE you can buy gold coins, borrow and lend books in Canada, bowling socks in S. Korea, baguettes in France, french fries in Australia, LEGO in Germany. The video below has more examples. This article has even more examples.
What is the most interesting product or service you have bought from a vending machine?
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