Use case
Unattended retail that extends the sales area around the clock.
For Retail & Commerce, the best choice is not the machine with the longest feature list. Throughput, range, ease of use and operating costs must fit the actual site.
Our recommendations are a curated selection of reviewed models and a starting point for your shortlist. Compare the relevant machines directly before making a final decision.
A curated selection from our reviews, matched to the requirements of this use case.
Crane NXT · Cold Drink Machines
The Crane BevMax 4 is the most widely installed glass-front cold-beverage vending machine in Europe: 480 selection positions, Crane Streamware telemetry, multi-payment including NFC, dynamic pricing and ENERGY STAR efficiency. For high-traffic locations (airports, railway stations, office parks, hospitals), it is the first choice among cold-beverage vending machines.
from €8,500
Carpigiani · Frozen & Ice Machines
The Carpigiani 191 is Europe's most widely deployed fully automatic soft-serve vending machine: up to 300 portions per hour, optional dual-flavour capability, automatic sanitization cycle and MDB payment system. Carpigiani holds 35%+ global market share in professional ice-cream equipment; the 191 brings this expertise into unattended vending for the first time.
from €18,000
A1 Concepts · Preparation Machines
Let's Pizza by A1 Concepts is the world's most-installed pizza vending machine: fresh dough, chilled toppings, ready pizza in 3 minutes – 24/7 without staff. With ~3,000 global installations and established DACH presence in shopping centres, motorway service areas and railway stations, it is the reference machine of its category. High capital cost and more intensive maintenance than standard vending are the principal limitations.
from €42,000
Gollmann · Medical & Industrial
The Gollmann Consis is a compact pharmacy robot of premium class: fully automated storage and retrieval of medicines via robot arm, batch and expiry date management, complete GDPR-compliant record-keeping. For pharmacies with ~150 m² of sales floor and >250 prescriptions/day, the Consis delivers measurable efficiency gains of 30–50% in medicine dispensing. Investment from approx. €60,000 – amortizes over 3–5 years for large pharmacies.
from €58,000
Schaerer · Hot Drink Machines
The Schaerer Coffee Club is the flagship product of the renowned Swiss coffee machine manufacturer for unattended operation: two ceramic grinders, two bean varieties, seven separate brew circuits for simultaneous dispensing and Schaerer's patented Perfect Foam milk system. Price, quality and service requirements place this unit clearly in the luxury class — TCO-optimal for locations with 80+ cups/day and a user base for which coffee quality matters.
from €11,500
Rheavendors · Hot Drink Machines
The Rheavendors rheavolution S is the best-selling hot-beverage machine in European canteen environments—robust Italian engineering, up to 300 cups/day, MDB standard and optional Nayax telemetry. As part of the Evoca Group, the machine benefits from Necta and Wittenborg service network synergies across DACH.
from €5,800
