Vending in South Africa

Vending saw current value growth in South Africa in 2024. The vending industry continued to benefit from consumers’ busy lifestyles and its diversified offerings, leading to an increased demand for soft drinks and tissue and hygiene products, in particular. The channel’s performance was also supported by an increased number of petrol stations seeking to boost margins by introducing hot beverage vending machines. Such moves aimed to mitigate declining revenues from fuel sales.

The Vending in South Africa report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.

Product coverage: Appliances and Electronics Vending, Drinks and Tobacco Vending, Fashion Vending, Foods Vending, Health and Beauty Vending, Home Products Vending, Other Products Vending.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

• Get a detailed picture of the Vending market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.