The UK stood at around 449,000 in 2010, a 2.9% decrease on 2009 figures. Data from National Statistics suggests that family expenditure on food rose by 5.3% to £88.2bn in 2010. Sales from refreshment vending machines accounted for an estimated 1.7% of this figure, while the number of cigarette vending machines declined by 13% to 60,000 in 2010, due to the smoking ban and continued negative press surrounding cigarettes.

The automatic vending market consists of three main sectors — refreshment machines, cigarette/tobacco machines and other vending machines. Refreshment vending machines offer a wide variety of products, including hot and cold beverages, confectionery, sandwiches, savoury snacks and hot and cold meals. Refreshment vending is by far the largest sector of the automatic vending market. The cigarette vending sector has declined drastically over the past few years. This is principally due to the falling number of smokers, and the ban on smoking in enclosed spaces and public houses. The other vending machine sector offers the most diverse range of products, including condoms, optical media, stationery and computer accessories.

The modest growth and continued economic uncertainty observed in the UK in 2010 resulted in somewhat of a transitional period for the automatic vending industry. The volume of machines was predicted to have fallen across all three sectors in 2010, although increased family spending on food was thought helped the refreshment sector achieve modest growth. The other vending sector was also estimated to have observed a small level of growth. However, the decline of the cigarette vending market was the primary cause of the overall market contraction in 2010. This is partly due to the aforementioned ongoing issues affecting the sector, as well as the imminent enforcement of the Government’s Health Act 2009 in October 2011. The new Bill will ensure the total ban of cigarette vending machines in the UK. Companies that supply cigarette vending machines have already lost an appeal against this decision and the removal of this multi-million pound sector is predicted to lead to a large number of redundancies. On top of this, the introduction of new 5 pence (p) and 10p coins over the next few years will also cost the industry, as machine modifications will be required.

The UK economy is forecast to continue to grow modestly in 2011, benefitting the refreshment and other vending sectors. However, continued economic uncertainty and rising inflation may present difficult conditions for growth. Although the refreshment and other vending machine sectors may continue to grow modestly in 2011, this growth may not be sufficient to fill the void left by the effective removal of the cigarette machine sector in the near future.

Table of Contents :

Foreword
Executive Summary
Market Definition
REPORT COVERAGE
MARKET SECTORS
Refreshment Vending Machines
Cigarette Vending Machines
Other Vending Machines
MARKET TRENDS
Recovering from the Recession
Volume of Vending Machines Continues to Decline
Fluctuating Trade Deficit
Health Act Bans Cigarette Vending Machines
ECONOMIC TRENDS
Population
Gross Domestic Product
Inflation
Unemployment
Household Disposable Income
MARKET POSITION
The UK
Overseas
Market Size
THE TOTAL MARKET
BY MARKET SECTOR
[(c)Refreshment Machines
Cigarette/Tobacco Machines
Other Vending Machines
OVERSEAS TRADE
General Overview
Industry Background
RECENT HISTORY
NUMBER OF COMPANIES
EMPLOYMENT
REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE MARKETPLACE
DISTRIBUTION
HOW ROBUST IS THE MARKET?
LEGISLATION
Water
Vending in Schools
Tobacco Vending Machines
Restriction of Hazardous Substances
Waste of Electrical and Electronic Components
KEY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
Associated Vending Services Ltd
Automatic Vending Association
British Water Cooler Association
National Association of Cigarette Machine Operators
National Independent Vending Operators Group
Overseas Associations
Competitor Analysis
THE MARKETPLACE
MARKET LEADERS
Selected Machines and Parts Manufacturers
Selected Machine Operators and Distributors
Other Selected Suppliers
Commodity and Merchandise Suppliers
Disposables and Components

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