加速する“飲料自販機”離れ…節約志向で「あまり使わない」大手企業も相次ぐ撤退｜TBS NEWS DIG

Japan, once known as a "vending machine superpower," is seeing a steady decline in its numbers. With companies withdrawing from the vending machine business and removing machines one after another, the trend continues. 20s "(Q. Do you use vending machines?) I don't use them much. They used to cost around 100 yen, but now they're almost 200 yen. I also don't know where they are." 30s "Bottled drinks at convenience stores are cheaper, and personally, since there's a Don Quijote nearby, I don't use vending machines." Rising prices and a focus on saving money are accelerating consumer "vending machine aversion." With drinks cheaper at supermarkets and drugstores, consumers are moving away from vending machines. Ito En reported a loss of 13.7 billion yen in its vending machine business in its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending January 2014. Coca-Cola Bottlers also reported a loss of 90.4 billion yen in its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending December 2013. Amidst this situation, some companies are finally withdrawing… Report "Pokka Sapporo has announced it will sell its vending machine business." Yesterday, Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage, a subsidiary of Sapporo Holdings, announced it will sell its vending machine business to Life Drink Company, a manufacturer and distributor of soft drinks, by October of this year. The reasons cited include rising maintenance costs for equipment and a shortage of personnel. Furthermore… Report "DyDo has also announced its plan to remove approximately 20,000 vending machines." DyDo Group Holdings, which saw its largest-ever net loss of 30.3 billion yen in fiscal year 2025, relies on vending machines for 90% of its domestic beverage sales. However, the company plans to remove approximately 20,000 of its approximately 270,000 vending machines nationwide by the end of next fiscal year. Amidst this, DyDo Drinco is focusing on vending machines that sell items other than beverages. I tried purchasing one right away… Report "I was able to purchase cylindrical diapers." This diaper sales initiative, launched in 2019 in collaboration with Daio Paper and others, aims to support families with young children. It was started to differentiate the company from competitors. Currently, approximately 800 machines are in operation. They also plan to focus on vending machines that sell snacks and mini-convenience stores within companies, of which they have about 600 units. Japan was once known as a vending machine superpower, but the number of machines has fallen from a peak of 5.6 million in 2000 to around 3.9 million two years ago – roughly a 70% decrease in just over 20 years. Amid rising prices and increasing frugality, the vending machine business in the beverage industry is likely to continue facing challenging conditions. ▼TBS NEWS DIG Official Website https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/ ▼Please subscribe to our channel!    / @tbsnewsdig   ▼Submit information here: "TBS Insiders" https://www.tbs.co.jp/news_sp/tbs-ins... ▼Submit video here: "TBS Scoop Submission" https://www.tbs.co.jp/news_sp/toukou.... #news #TBS #newsdig