In recent years (from 2014 up to the present), with the increasing popularity and widespread applications of mobile internet, large data, cloud computing, O2O (online to offline), and AI (artificial intelligence) technologies in China, the Chinese vending industry is experiencing an unprecedented, rapid growth. The number of vending machines (mainly beverage and snacks vending machines) on location has increased at a rapid growth rate of 50% from nearly 100,000 units in 2014 up to more than 150,000 units in 2016, only in a short period of 2-3 years. There is no doubt that spring has come for the Chinese vending industry.
Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of China, a political and economic metropolis in north China. Now this city is experiencing an explosive growth of the vending industry since 2016 after the first session of China International Vending & OCS Showcase was launched on November 16- 18, 2016 at the ANUFOOD China 2016. As is known in Beijing, Zhongguancun, officially named “Beijing High-Technology Industry Development Experimental Zone” by the central government of China, is often referred to as “China’s Silicon Valley” where a lot of innovative, high-tech companies and start-ups gathered for the development of vending technologies. Beijing becomes the third major city for the vending business in China, next to Guangzhou (Southern China) and Shanghai (Eastern China).
In order to meet market demands for the vending & OCS machines and technologies at home and abroad, to promote international trades, technology exchanges and cooperation between the Chinese and international vending manufacturers and operators, the China International Vending & OCS Showcase (Beijing) 2016 organized by Shanghai WeShow Events Ltd. was first launched as a specialized vending zone at the ANUFOOD China 2016 - powered by Anuga on November 16-18, 2016 in Beijing, China to showcase the new generation of beverage and snacks vending machines, coffee vending machines, fresh-food vending machines, parts and components made in China. With the official support and participation of National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA), European Vending Association (EVA), German Vending Association (BDV) and Spanish Vending Association (ANEDA) and some other international vending associations and media, the First Worldwide Vending Industry Forum (Beijing) 2016 achieved great success where the industry leaders from all over the world gathered in Beijing for the first time, featuring the record-breaking number of international participants and far-reaching significance in the history of vending shows in China.
