In what is believed to be a world first, a unique vending machine – dispensing camping tents only – has launched at Trinity Leeds this weekend to help shoppers beat the queues.
Due to a surge in interest for staycations and festivals, shoppers have been swarming to Decathlon to pick up the perfect tent for their trips, leading the outdoors and sports retailer to create the bespoke vending machine to help keep up with demand.
The eye-catching vending machine will be set up within the main atrium of Trinity Leeds until Sunday.
Chris Allen, outdoor sports leader at Decathlon UK, said: “We’ve seen a big rise in demand for tents, with demand for all camping products up over 500% compared to 2020, in the run-up to festival season and as many people start planning their summer staycations.
“We’ve created a one-of-a-kind vending machine, which we believe is a world first, to help make camping as accessible as possible, so it is a little bit easier for shoppers to grab a tent on the go.”
The bespoke tent vending machine will dispense the Quechua 2 Seconds Easy Tent, priced at £99.99.
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