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The Cantaloupe Micropayment Trends Report 2025 is your ultimate guide to the future of self-service retail. Discover the latest insights on cashless transactions, which now dominate micro markets and Smart Stores. Learn about the explosive growth in micro market locations and sales — even with inflation’s continued impact on consumer behavior and the potential for continued growth. Don’t miss out—download the report to stay ahead of the curve.
Micropayments — any transaction less than $10 — have been following that same trend. In this report, we’re excited to share our analysis of these micropayment trends in self-service retail (including food & beverage vending machines and micro markets) and gaming & amusement machines. We also predict how they’ll evolve into the future.
The way we all pay has been shifting. First it was cash to card, and now swipe to tap. Learn how this shift in consumer payments has affected sales trends at food & beverage vending machines and amusement & gaming machines.