Forget everything you thought you knew about basement-banished vending machines selling Funyuns, Pop-Tarts, and maybe Snickers bars. Today, touch-screen interfaces, 3D-printing capabilities, and a host of other technological advancements make the vending industry ripe for disruption by creative companies.
The vending machine market is expected to hit nearly $12 billion by 2025, according to Grand View Research. Is there a limit to what retailers and brands can vend as a society? Maybe not — if we're willing to ask ourselves four questions and then develop prototypes so people can tap, dip, or swipe their way to more than a Diet Coke.
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