There is no great science to making a vending route or machine pay for itself. The key to success in vending is the same as opening a retail store: location, location, location. Research and ...

The vending machine opened for business amid a lockdown ... which communicate with central management systems. So before route operators leave a depot, they know what has to go into every machine.

A bento vending machine that has operated for at least 52 years in a tranquil countryside of Ibaraki Prefecture is drawing nationwide attention, YouTubers and long lines on holidays.