自动售货机的历史可以追溯到古代。古埃及工程师Hero of Alexandria在罗马埃及时期设计了首台自动化装置，用于分配圣水1。经历中世纪的停滞后，这一概念在近代重新兴盛——1615年英国酒吧首次出现售烟机，1883年Percival Everitt在英国获得了商用售货机专利1。随着工业化的推进，售货机逐渐拓展了销售品类，1888年纽约地铁平台安装了首批商业化口香糖售货机，1928年可口可乐售货机面世，1946年首台咖啡售货机投入市场并在两年内实现年收入200万美元1。
进入现代，技术革新显著改变了售货机的运营方式和市场前景。1985年售货机开始接受信用卡支付，这一转变为非现金交易打开了大门1。到2024年，美国71%的售货机交易已为非现金支付，且非现金客户的单笔消费额比现金客户高37%1。市场规模随之扩大——美国零售售货机市场在2024年估计达219亿美元，预计2025年将增长至302.7亿美元1。
The history of automated vending extends back to ancient times, with Hero of Alexandria designing the first automated dispensing device during the Roman-Egyptian period to distribute holy water 1. Commercial development of vending machines accelerated centuries later, beginning with tobacco dispensers appearing in English pubs in 1615 1. The first patented commercial vending machine was created by Percival Everitt in England in 1883 1, followed by Thomas Adams's installation of chewing gum dispensers on New York City subway platforms in 1888 1.
The twentieth century witnessed dramatic expansion in vending machine capabilities and product diversity. Glascock Brothers introduced Coca-Cola vending machines in 1928 1, while the Rudd-Melikian company manufactured the first coffee vending machine in 1946, achieving annual revenues of 2 million dollars within two years 1. Payment technology evolved significantly when vending machines began accepting credit cards in 1985 1. By 2024, non-cash transactions dominated the American vending market, accounting for 71 percent of all transactions, with non-cash customers spending 37 percent more per transaction than cash customers 1.
The U.S. vending machine retail market reached an estimated 21.9 billion dollars in 2024 and is projected to grow to 30.27 billion dollars in 2025 1.
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