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EDITOR'S NOTE
Starting fresh:
rebuilding an industry
ONE FACT WE COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON WAS THAT SALES
performance in convenience services had almost always been linked
to employment levels. Take offi ce coff ee service: when unemployment
rose, businesses served by OCS operators simply had fewer customers,
and volume contracted accordingly, and vice-versa.
But that connection between employment and OCS no longer
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holds. It has been distorted by the ripple eff ects brought on by the
coronavirus pandemic. In only a few weeks aſt er the WHO declared
on March 11, 2020, that COVID-19 was a pandemic, millions of
American workers, who once commuted almost daily to an offi ce,
learned how to work from home. As a result, the nation's OCS industry
came to a screeching halt.
Under these exceptional circumstances, Automatic Merchandiser's
latest State of the Coff ee Industry analysis, published in this issue,
starting on Page 10, shows net sales in the OCS sector down 75% -
plummeting from $5.9 billion in 2019 to $1.5 billion in 2020, a loss of
almost $4.5 billion.
Th e OCS and vending industries seldom experienced dramatic
changes. We're hopeful the astonishing events of last year will be
remembered as marking the end of one era and the beginning of
another. As one operator remarked in their survey response, " the
industry is starting from scratch. "
In commenting on the previously published State of the Industry
report, which covers vending and micro markets, we reasoned that the
45% decline in that sector, in terms of net sales, will mostly be a blip on
the radar, and we believe the same to be the case in the OCS channel.
Recovery in all convenience service sectors is underway, but regretWe're
hopeful
the astonishing
events of last
year will be
remembered as
marking the end
of one era and
the beginning
of another. "
tably with some snags. As we go to press, the percentage of people
working full-time from home was expected to decline into the single
digits; and many schools, daycare centers and nursing homes to be fully
reopened, allowing guardians who had to remain home during the pandemic
to return to work, where they might consume OCS products.
However, the delta surge is pushing back the fall offi ce return dates
for which operators were hoping, and the argument for remote work
options is regaining strength. Looks like COVID isn't going away soon.
Th e 2021 State of the Coff ee Industry report is the latest in a continuing
series that tracks offi ce refreshment sales and product trends.
Its results were compiled on the basis of an online survey emailed to
leading operating entities. Th e survey form is kept to a length of 50
questions. We are, as always, aware of the time and eff ort required to
complete it, and we sincerely appreciate the unselfi shness of the operators
who undertook that task. We are also grateful for the informed
cooperation of the manufacturers and suppliers who assisted us.
6 Automatic Merchandiser * September 2021
Editorial
Advisory
Board
Joe Hessling
365 Retail
Markets
Josh
Rosenberg
NAMA Board
Chair
John Reilly
Avanti Markets
Anant Agrawal
Cantaloupe
Systems
USA Technologies
Elyssa Steiner
Cantaloupe
Systems
USA Technologies
Carl Moser
Canteen
Corporate
Chuck Reed
Crane Payment
Innovations (CPI)
Cory Hewett
Gimme
Michael Miller
Mondelēz
International
Paresh Patel
PayRange
Jeff Deitchler
Prairie Fire
Coffee
Jim Carbone
Tradecraft
(retired)
Sandy
Thornton
VendEdge
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of September_2021

Editor's Note
Industry News
State of the Coffee Service Industry Report
40 Under 40
Health-Aware Snackers Inspire Innovation
Back-to-School Refuel
Classifieds
Social Hubs
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September_2021 - PCOV2
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September_2021 - 3
September_2021 - 4
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September_2021 - Editor's Note
September_2021 - 7
September_2021 - Industry News
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September_2021 - State of the Coffee Service Industry Report
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September_2021 - 40 Under 40
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September_2021 - Health-Aware Snackers Inspire Innovation
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