The Future Laboratory

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Asahi’s vending machines suck in CO2 for sustainability

Japanese beverage giant Asahi is using vending machines, one of Japan’s most ubiquitous devices, to help cut its carbon emissions.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

Far-flung CBD vending machines that target extreme athletes

With physical retailers facing ongoing challenges to reach audiences, CBD brand Charlotte’s Web is experimenting with offering its hemp-infused topical formulas in extreme locations.

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Retail

Snap them all

North America – Snap Inc is dropping a limited supply of its Spectacles product in random locations across the US using automated vending machines.

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Marketing & Branding

Fit for purpose: Pop-up vending machine only accepts NikeFuel points

Nike has installed a pop-up vending machine in New York that only accepts the brand’s NikeFuel points as payment.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

City cycle helmet scheme is a safe investment

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Beauty

Eternal youth: If LS:N Global madeÉ a beauty line

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Micro Trends

Smart Vending

Vending machines used to be dumb, transactional units. You put money in and products came out. Now brands are taking the concept and enriching it with social media connectivity and convivial moments. Vending just became smart.