Automatic advancement

David Llewellyn, the Chief Executive of the Automatic Vending Association (AVA) explains why the vending and automated retail sector has not only survived the disruption of the pandemic but now looks set to thrive
In 2021, the Automatic Vending Association (AVA), the trade body of the vending industry in the UK, changed its name to AVA: The Vending & Automated Retail Association. This was to reflect a growth in popularity of micro-markets, basically self-serve stores offering a range of foo