E-commerce platform Wish collaborated with Nasdaq on a pop-up vending machine at 4 Times Square that will share 22 popular products for 2022. The pop-up vending machine will only be around from December 16th to 18th and it marks the first time Wish is introducing a vending machine of its very own.
All of the products that are featured in the vending machine can be purchased via Wish and they represent great gift ideas for the holidays and the year ahead. Some of the contents of the vending machine include motion sensor night lights, portable power banks and LED light-up beanies. Shoppers are able to pay contactlessly and 100% of sales from the vending machine will be donated to The Robin Hood Relief Fund.
Pop-Up Vending Machines
Wish's Vending Machine in Times Square Shares 22 Products for 2022
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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