How vending machines slot neatly into the pandemic trend of contact-free cuisine
Zahra TayebMar 13, 2021, 23:52 IST
The vending machine from Costco is not pictured.Syda Productions/Shutterstock
Vending machines are experiencing a surge in popularity, The Washington Post and others report.
Firms are selling items ranging from cannoli kits to grab-and-go frogs.
In some countries, people can pick up a COVID-19 testing kit and dinner at the same time.
New technologies and social distancing measures have spawned a revolution in the
retail industry as a response to changing consumer demands.
As The Washington Post and others reported, vending machines, computerized kiosks, and other take-out technologies, otherwise known as unattended retail are supplying consumers with gourmet pizza, cannoli kits, and vacuum-packed meat.
Some of the major trends that are impacting ICA Gruppen’s operations are extensive and fast digitalisation, changed consumption patterns and an increasing focus on health and responsible behaviour.
WINNIPEG A collector s mentality is behind a massive collection of 21,000 vinyl records, 30 years in the making, which one Manitoba man is beginning to sell off. Selling 13,000 Vinyl Albums From Personal Collection at Very Low Prices, reads the caption on a social media ad posted by Lionel Bernhard. The good ones, he said, are staying with him. So when I started selling, I had my whole collection up for grabs. After losing all my Rush, Neil Young, et cetera, I decided to stop and just sell ones I won t miss or have duplicates of. The collection is neatly organized in alphabetical order in the basement of his home, surrounded by a shag carpet and 60s décor. Over the bar, in order, sits his top 20 selling albums of all time, from Michael Jackson s Thriller to Madonna, although that ranking is subject to debate.
Suit Supply
As vaccines roll out, companies are tapping into pent-up demand after a difficult, lonely year.
Sexy ad campaigns are on the rise, with Suitsupply promising a new normal full of swapping spit. Making out in ads has seen a 165% increase in click-through rates so far in 2021.
It started with Suitsupply.
The suit company released an advertisement in early March that showed an orgy of intertwined bodies, slotted on top of each other. One man his mouth wide open, being licked by a woman straddling him was wearing a suit. Everyone else was in various stages of undress, groping each other.