Competitive Landscape
Pop Mart Drives Share Gains through Viral Blind-Box Surge
Vending in China in 2025 was characterised by a moderate level of concentration, with the leading company, Beijing Ubox Online Technology Corp, holding a 14% value share. During the year, Beijing Pop Mart Culture Creative Co Ltd overtook Shanghai Miyuan Beverage Co Ltd to gain second spot as its share rose to 7%.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Vending industry in China with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Vending industry in China, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Vending in China report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Vending in China?
- Which are the leading retailers in Vending in China?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- How has the impact of COVID-19 and national lockdown impacted consumer demand?
- Which formats have benefited the most from stockpiling and enforced home seclusion?
- How will the wider economic impact of COVID-19 shape the retail landscape in the future?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Vending in China - Category analysis
Key Data Insights
Pop Mart’S Blind-Box Toys Drive Repeat Purchases through Vending Machines
Pop Mart’S Blind-Box Toys Drive Repeat Purchases through Vending Machines
Pop Mart Transforms Vending with Technology and Youth Engagement
Pop Mart Turns Vending Machines into Interactive Experiences
Drinks Vending Outpaces Others as Smart Technology Reshapes Demand
Ai-Driven Vending Transforms Retail Engagement and Operational Efficiency
Pop Mart Drives Share Gains through Viral Blind-Box Surge
Retail in China - Industry Overview
Aldi Elevates Value Perception with Gourmet Private Label Launch
Key Data Insights
Aldi Elevates Value Perception with Gourmet Private Label Launch
Bailian Group Transforms Department Store into Youth Lifestyle Hub
Pop-Up Events and Curated Fairs Revitalise Informal Selling
Retail E-Commerce Outpaces All Channels as Instant Retail Expands
Ai-Powered Personalisation and Experiential Spaces Transform Offline Engagement
Cautious Spending and Evolving Values Drive New Strategies for Growth
Bytedance and Jd.Com Accelerate Share Gains as Alibaba Pivots to Instant Retail
Alibaba’S Divestments and Instant Delivery Reshape Competitive Strategies
Informal Retail
Opening Hours for Physical Retail
Seasonality
Country Reports Disclaimer
Vending
Vending (automatic merchandising) is the sale of products at an unattended point of sale through a machine operated by introducing coins, bank notes, payment cards, tokens or other means of cashless payment. Sales figures cover vended products only (i.e. food, drink and other consumable goods such as vended tobacco, sanitary products and condoms). Services such as the public telephone, launderette facilities, travel tickets, stamps, passport photographs, domestic energy supplies and business card creation are excluded. Coverage includes vending systems installed in public and semi-captive environments only. Hotels, transport networks, recreational centres, shopping centres/malls are included. Factories, offices, hospitals, prisons, schools and other captive environments are excluded.
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This report originates from Passport, our Vending research and analysis database.
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