Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Big-Ticket
Vending
Vending machines evolve to sell bigger ticket items.
4.1
Trend score
Trend
What is the Big-Ticket Vending trend?
Big-Ticket Vending: No longer sticking to convenient, on-the-go items, brands are taking the vending machine experience to another level by offering more luxurious, big-ticket items. From car dispensing machines to those that offer pieces of art, these examples speak to the growing desire for not only convenient product experiences but also more streamlined ways to access items of greater value.
Trend themes
Themes within the Big-Ticket Vending trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Luxury Vending
Vending machines are expanding their offerings to include big-ticket, luxury items.
02
Automated Living
The development of customized and 3D printed apartments within vending machines and skyscrapers has potential to disrupt the housing industry.
03
Impulse Transportation
The world's first Segway vending machine and similar automation concepts aim to appeal to impulsive buyers, signaling a potential shift in the way we purchase personal transportation devices.
Industry implications
What the Big-Ticket Vending trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Retail
The evolution of vending machines has the potential to disrupt traditional retail sales and offer new business opportunities.
For
Real Estate
Automated and customizable housing presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the real estate industry.
For
Transportation
The introduction of personal transport vending machines and automated buying experiences could disrupt the traditional sales model in the personal transportation industry.
Workshop question
Think of your most highest value item or service. What could you do to make it more streamlined and accessible to the average consumer?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Big-Ticket Vending
Trend score 4.1 out of 10, from popularity 58%, activity 56%, freshness 8%.
Popularity58%
Activity56%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X (not a primary audience)
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Evidence
Examples of the Big-Ticket Vending trend
4 featured examples from May 2, 2017 to May 23, 2018CategoryArt & Design
Customized Apartment Pods
The Vending Machine Skyscraper Concept Contains Reusable 3D Printed Pods
The reusable 3D printing trend presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the architecture and construction industries to revolutionize the way buildings are designed and con…
CategoryAutos
Car-Dispensing Machines
Alibaba and Ford Came Together to Create a Vehicle Vending Machine
Automotive companies can explore the implementation of vehicle vending machines to revolutionize the car-buying experience.
CategoryTech
Personal Transport Vending Machines
Singapore's Segway Vending Machine Targets Impulsive Buyers
The personal transportation industry has the opportunity to reach new customers through innovative vending machines like the Segway vending machine.
CategoryArt & Design
Art-Filled Vending Machines
These Old Cigarette Vending Machines Now Dispense Original Art
Opportunity for artists and galleries to reach a wider audience through accessible vending machines.
