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Vol. 45, No. 8, August 2005
| Jury Finds For Philip Morris In Vendors' Anti-Trust Suit
Nick Montano
NASHVILLE, TN - A federal jury here has found that Philip Morris USA did not act unlawfully when it discontinued a trade program for vending machine operators in 1998, while continuing to offer an analogous promotional and merchandising program to other tobacco retailers.
| | NCA Study Gauges Boomers' Role In Spurring Premium Coffee Sales
Tim Sanford
NEW YORK CITY - The National Coffee Association of USA is releasing a new resource for coffee marketers this month. The new NCA report offers a statistical analysis of coffee habits among the industry's core group of consumers, the "Baby Boomer" generation.
| | Industry Leaders Debate Promotions, Budgets, Trade Shows During AAMA's Annual Board Meet
Marcus Webb
CHICAGO - Both the American Amusement Machine Association and its Amusement Showcase International need new ideas and more promotion, according to both incoming chairman Jon W. Brady, Brady Distributing, and outgoing chairman Frank Cosentino of Namco America. The AAMA board and membership held a spirited discussion during AAMA's annual board and member meetings about possible ways to boost attendance at ASI and to promote the industry generally. The events took place June 21 through 22 at the Allerton Crowne Plaza Hotel in the Windy City.
| | The Smile Exchange's Nancy Lucas Carves Out Niche In Mall Locations
Hank Schlesinger
MIDDLETOWN, CT - What's a nice woman like Nancy Lucas doing in the fiercely competitive industry of bulk vending? Well, for one thing, she's doing just fine. An 11-year bulk vending veteran, Lucas has carved out a niche for herself among shopping malls throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts. Her company, The Smile Exchange LLC, based here, has garnered something of a reputation and a loyal following among mall management by offering a wide variety of equipment along with superior service.
| | New Chinese Currency Policies Likely To Translate Into More Expensive Products For U.S. Bulk Vending Channel
Hank Schlesinger
BEIJING, China - In a move that was long expected, and one that was the subject of political pressure from U.S. lawmakers, the Chinese government on July 21 revalued its currency in what economists are calling a "managed float." The new policy will, in effect, increase the value of the Chinese currency, called the yuan, in relation to the U.S. dollar. Or in other words, goods imported from China will become more expensive.
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MINNEAPOLIS - General Mills is demonstrating its commitment to the food and vending industries' campaign against the upswing in obesity by becoming the first site to participate in Sodexho's "Your Health Your Way, On the Go" healthy vending program. The program is available to General Mills' 3,000-plus employees at the company's headquarters here.
