Weak capture in walkways
- Busy zones with no compact offer where demand appears.
- Short-lived intent fades if buying feels inconvenient.
- Premium destinations reject cluttered or off-brand retail.
Retail and Malls
Smart vending solutions built for real-world operations.
Our clients
Organisations whose sites host Wendor machines
Retail challenge
Mall purchase intent is easy to lose.
Shoppers buy on the move: on the way to the cinema, between anchor stores or while waiting. If the option is too far or too slow, the impulse is gone.
Wendor mall retail layer
- Impulse products placed where people actually walk by.
- Cashless checkout and presentation that suit premium malls.
- Stock discipline for always-on public visibility.
Why Wendor fits retail destinations
Merchandising and checkout in one flow.
Compact self-service retail, not a fallback snack machine, with strong presentation and operator visibility.
Intentional product presentation
In a mall, the machine must look commercially credible from a distance and be easy to shop in seconds.
Brand-forward surfaces
Room for brand visibility, campaign storytelling and a polished product encounter in public space.
- Stronger than a generic snack box in a premium destination.
- Space for activation-style retail moments.
Cashless reliability and retail visibility
Always stocked, sale-ready and in line with how shoppers pay today.
Machines for malls and retail: Galaxy 22 – Large-format 21.5-inch all-purpose model Nova Elevator – Elevator delivery for fragile and premium products
Smart capabilities
Features for mall retail zones.
Deployments
Mall vending in action.
Corridor, atrium and cinema-side placements for impulse and convenience.
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Vending in Sri Lanka
Running vending machines in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s LankaQR standard lets shoppers pay from any bank app, and card use is strong in Colombo. Imported electrical goods pass SLSI inspection, and food sales follow the Food Act under the Ministry of Health.
How people pay in Sri Lanka
Cards and LankaQR cover most urban buyers; cash is still common outside Colombo.
- LankaQR
- The national interoperable QR code.
- Cards
- Contactless Visa, Mastercard and LankaPay cards.
- Bank and wallet apps
- Depending on the payment provider.
Licences and rules
- Company and tax
- Register with the Registrar of Companies and the Inland Revenue Department.
- Food Act
- Food sales follow the Food Act; premises registration is handled by local authorities under the Ministry of Health.
- Import inspection
- Many imported electrical products are checked under the SLSI import inspection scheme.
- VAT
- VAT is 18% for registered businesses.
Pricing and tax
Sri Lankan projects are budgeted in rupees by machine, payment setup and landed cost.
- Landed cost includes freight from India, import duty, SLSI checks and VAT.
- The short sea route from India keeps shipping time low.
- Colombo offices and hospitals are common first sites.
On the ground
- Power
- 230 V, 50 Hz. Surge protection recommended.
- Climate
- Tropical heat and humidity; ventilate chilled machines.
- How we support the rollout
- Our international team scopes the project with you, and every machine reports stock, sales and faults in real time. Most issues are diagnosed remotely, and you see the same dashboard we do.
Where first machines usually go
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Offices
Colombo business district and IT parks.
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Hospitals
Staff and visitors.
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Universities
Students and staff.
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Hotels and airports
Tourists paying by card.
This is a planning guide, not legal or tax advice. Rules and rates change, so confirm current requirements with the authority named before you launch. Which payment methods a machine accepts depends on the payment terminal and gateway chosen for your sites.
FAQ
Vending machines for malls and retail: common questions
Compact, impulse-led products: drinks, snacks, phone accessories, travel basics, hygiene essentials and brand or trial products. Match the range to each zone of the mall.
