Vending machines in Indonesia are increasingly in demand!
Author by : Aulia Maqfira / 18 February 2021 


Auto vending machine, retailer automat is a machine that can dispense items such as snacks, soft
drinks such as soda, alcohol, cigarettes, lottery tickets, consumer products and even gold and gems
for customers automatically
Many vending machines in Indonesia operate with products such as canned drinks, plastic bottle
drinks, coffee and snacks. The vending machine works in a way, the buyer only has to put money into
the machine, it can be paper money or coins. Then the vending machine will issue the selected product.
So fast and effective in speeding up transactions without using employees. However, employees will
be needed when the products in the vending machine are out of stock.
The development of vending machines was initially popular in other countries, such as Japan. And in
Japan there are more than 5 million units in various city locations in Japan. Now vending machines will
continue to be developed and more sophisticated, by being able to accept electronic money payment
systems, for example e-money, flash, and other electronic cards.
By looking at the vending machines that are currently developing like that, it is predicted that this
machine will be more popular and more accepted in the community. Until now, there are around 4000
vending machines in Indonesia to serve a population of 250 million people. Compared to countries
like Singapore, they have vending machines reaching 15 thousand to serve 15 million people. But later
in Indonesia, vending machines will certainly continue to grow.
The information above is written that the development and popularity of vending machines in
Indonesia is increasing, the products served are also food and beverages. Where everyone, including
me and you can be thirsty or hungry, and by chance our position is on a public road. Or in a place
where there are no restaurants nearby.
For this reason, the presence of a vending machine can provide a solution for each of these people,
we are used to seeing it for sure, as in some train stations there is already this machine, then we just
need to put in coins, banknotes, or electronic money to get our drinks or food. want.