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Vol. 49, No.4, April 2009
| Crane Co.’s Merchandising Systems Posts 37% Q1 Sales Decline
Nick Montano
Crane Co. reported that sales in its merchandising systems business unit declined $41.8 million, or 37%, in the first quarter of 2009. Sales for the period were $71.7 million, compared with $113.5 million for the same quarter in 2008...
| | Kraft, Crane, Samsung And Digitas Collaborate On Touchscreen Snack Vending Machine
Nick Montano
 A collaboration of four leading companies from different industries has created a state-of-the-art snack vending machine, highlighted by a 46" LCD touchscreen panel front and controlled by an embedded networked computer. The companies behind the revolutionary vending machine are Kraft Foods, Crane Merchandising Systems, Samsung Electronics and Digitas...
| | Last NAMA Spring Expo Concludes 50-Year Tradition On A High Note
by Emily Jed and Tim Sanford
NAMA’s final Spring Expo was hailed by show organizers, operators and suppliers alike as one of the strongest in years, in terms of attendance, innovation and positive buzz. The show was noteworthy for introductions of innovative equipment...
| | NAMA Calls On Operators To Defend Secret Ballot In Union Elections
Tim Sanford
The National Automatic Merchandising Association is urging vending operators to contact their elected officials in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and ask them to oppose any so-called "employee free choice" legislation that does not protect the secret ballot in union elections...
| | Next Generation Vending Applies Data Analysis To Delighting Clientele
by Emily Jed and Tim Sanford
Next Generation Vending and Food Service Inc. is blazing a trail with a high-tech, high-touch approach. Founders David Mac Isaac and John Ioannou believe their operation can serve as a model for the industry in a time of swift transition, and transform the image of robotic retailing as the new millennium takes shape...
| | Smith Plans Battery-Powered Trucks; Canteen, Frito-Lay Sign On
Tim Sanford
Smith Electric Vehicles plans to assemble all-electric zero-emission commercial vehicles, focusing on battery power for depot-based, predictable-route delivery fleets. Canteen Vending Services and Frito-Lay have signed on as launch partners...
| | Crane Operators Go Upscale, Focus On Merchandising
Hank Schlesinger
When it comes to cranes, the news is not so bad. Despite what some are calling “dismal” equipment sales, the category itself has not fallen out of fashion or favor with operators and players. Several factors not directly related to the current economy have contributed to distortion of the crane market...
| | Digital Fusion: A New Jukebox Option For The Ecast Network
Nick Montano
New from Amusement Technologies is an economical upgrade that can convert legacy CD jukeboxes into state-of-the-art touchscreen digital systems which connect to the Ecast media network. The Digital Fusion upgrade mainly consists of Ecast's MoJO core and a central control computer...
| | Ecast Adds Five Playlists To Jukebox Music Discovery Lineup
Five new playlists automatically appeared this week on 10,000-plus Ecast-powered jukeboxes across the nation. Not including seasonal and calendar-based material, like the recent St. Patty's Day and Death & Taxes lists, the latest installment takes Ecast's playlist collection to 33...
| | It's Back! Lawn Darts Joins Target Toss Pro Series
Larisa Jayne Shewczyk
 Banned for 21 years, the world's deadliest backyard game is making a comeback–in coin-op venues. Lawn Darts is the latest installment in Incredible Technologies' Target Toss Pro videogame series...
| | Raw Thrills’ H2Overdrive Prepares To Leave Drydock
Nick Montano
Arcade videogame maker Raw Thrills is releasing a powerboat racing simulator. Aptly named H2Overdrive, the new viddie hearkens back to Hydro Thunder by delivering high-octane water action with just a steering wheel and throttle...
| | Skee-Ball Debuts Coin-Drop Game Featuring ‘21’ Theme
Hank Schlesinger
Skee-Ball is expanding its redemption offerings with its first title in the quick-coin category. Super 21 challenges players to accurately time the drop of coins onto a rotating playfield for blackjack-style amusement...
| | Bulk Vending Show Sees Success Amid Weak Trade Atmosphere
Hank Schlesinger
A reinvigorated National Bulk Vendors Association shined at Bally's Casino Las Vegas, where the association held its annual convention and trade show from April16 to 18. The NBVA show exceeded expectations, and drew rave reviews from both operators and exhibitors...
| | Hiring A Vet: Patriotic And Good Business
Hank Schlesinger
Unemployment among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan is significantly higher than rates in the general population. Veteran organizations are looking to small and midsize companies to help fill the gap...
| | EDITORIAL: First Things First
Tim Sanford
The vending industry today is on the threshold of a new era. In fact, it has been on that threshold for more than a decade. There seems to be a certain impatience, in some circles, over our apparent unwillingness to move forward... by Tim Sanford
| | EDITORIAL: How To Deliver Bad News
Marcus Webb
Even the most successful, experienced businesspeople often find one particular task daunting: delivering bad news. A veteran operator wrote to suggest that we provide an article on "the art of delivering bad news”... by Marcus Webb
| | Time For A Change
by Dave Levine
From my vantage point, it appears that our industry suffers from myopia -- not literal nearsightedness, but a lack of imagination, discernment and long-range perspective in thinking and planning...Dave Levine
| | UPFRONT: Reliable Sources, And A Place To Turn
Alicia Lavay
Not too long ago I was watching one of my favorite talk shows, hosted by political satirist Bill Maher. The topic under discussion was the grim future of the newspaper. It seems that most young people now get their news on the Internet or read blogs to keep them in the know... by Alicia Lavay-Kertes
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Arturo Velasquez, a coin machine pioneer and community leader, died on April 17 at his home in Palos Hills, a suburb of Chicago. He was 93... 
The USDA has published the requirements for equipment assistance grants for school food authorities. Star Food offers a reimbursable-meal vender that can deliver product containing all the components required under the School Lunch Program... 