 | Vending Supply's New Site Is Live; Offers Online Ordering, Loyalty Program
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 3, March 2012
The Tuczon, AZ-based supplier reports that vending operators can now order products online at its enhanced website. And it now costs a maximum of $1 a box to any address within the continental U.S....
Author: Nick Montano
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| AccQ-Trak: Operator-Designed Software Delivers No-Frills Management Reports
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 3, March 2012
Bulk vendor Eric Hammond and programmer Tom Wielfaert team up to create AccQ-Trak software for vending operators. Simplicity drives AccQ-Trak's resourceful design...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| NBVA Elects Steve Schechner President
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 4, April 2012
The National Bulk Vendors Association has elected Steven Schechner of Capital Vending as its next president. He succeeds Bernard Schwarzli of Beaver Machine Corp...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| NBVA Announces Seminar Schedule, Topics For Upcoming Convention
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 3, March 2012
The National Bulk Vendors Association has released its seminar schedule and roster of topics for its upcoming trade show and convention. There are three events...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| NBVA Brings Back Bulk Vending Scholarship, Seeks Money And Equipment Donations
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 3, March 2012
The National Bulk Vendors Association is reactivating its scholarship program after a two-year respite. It will return with a dedicated fundraising effort during the upcoming NBVA convention in Las Vegas...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Brand Unveils Dual-Role Tung Toos: Candy Plus Oral Ornamentation
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 2, February 2012
Brand Vending Products says it has the next flat-vending hit. Tung Toos are a novel fusion of candy and ephemeral body art -- and they've been very successful in the retail channel...
Author: Nick Montano
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| OK Manufacturing Unveils Gumball Falls
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 2, February 2012
New amusement gumball machine can operate with electronics for sound effects and LED lighting, or in basic mechanical format...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| President Announces New Trade Unit During State Of The Union Speech
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 2, February 2012
Depending on the scope of its responsibilities, the new government agency could impact the bulk vending and crane machine supply chains...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Gumball Thief Receives Felony Charges For $1.75 Caper
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 2, February 2012
A wheelchair-bound thief was arrested at a Chinese restaurant in Joliet, IL, after he entered the eatery and began tampering with a bulk vending machine...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| NBVA 'Crowdsources' Seminar Topics For Upcoming Las Vegas Meet
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 2, February 2012
The National Bulk Vendors Association is asking its members to set the educational agenda through online balloting...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Spanish Firm Plans To Launch 2 Interactive Bulk Venders In North America
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 12, December 2011
The past four decades have witnessed Spain's emergence as a leader in vending. Ancieto Alcaraz-García of Control Vending exemplifies the global character of today's industry; he sees similarities between bulk vending operators on both sides of the Atlantic...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Where Else? Coin-Op Weddings Come To Las Vegas
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 1, January 2012
New chapel at Cosmopolitan Hotel will offer "eraser" wedding rings in bulk vending machines. There's also a photobooth to immortalize the moment...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Dollar Coin Alliance Fights Obama's Decision To Halt Presidential Coins; NBVA's Goletz Says Eliminating Bill Will Ensure Bulk Vending's Future
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 1, January 2012
Vice President Joe Biden said at a Dec. 12 cabinet meeting that the U.S. Mint would suspend the production of Presidential dollar coins for circulation as part of the Obama Administration's campaign to cut waste...
Author: by Marcus Webb and Emily Jed
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| Bulk Vending Joins Dollar Coin Alliance To Fight Pro-Paper Legislative Push
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 12, December 2011
The National Bulk Vendors Association has teamed up with other leading stakeholders in the Dollar Coin Alliance...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Myrna Dorfman Returns As CEO At Allstar Vending
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 12, December 2011
Myrna Dorfman returns as president and chief executive at Allstar Vending, a bulk and flat vending supply organization she founded 20 years ago...
Author: Nick Montano
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| FTC Passes New Biz-Op Rule; Revamped Regulations, Which Will Impact Bulk Vending, Go Into Effect March 1
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 12, December 2011
Aspiring businesspeople who want to explore the vending machine businesses soon will be entitled to get a lot more information about opportunities before they invest...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Hard-Earned Expertise Builds Better Novelty Products For Bulk Vending
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 11, November 2011
Product development, once comprised of recycling a few standards, is now a key component of bulk vending. Operators and patrons alike are always on the lookout for something new and different...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Toy Firearms In Bulk Venders Are Back In The News
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 12, December 2011
Parents in the Bronx, NY, are looking askance at tiny toy firearms frequently sold in bulk vending machines. The New York Daily News reports...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Swedish School Welcomes Gum
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 12, December 2011
Students at a middle school in Parsokolan, a small town in northern Sweden, can now chew in the classroom...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Bulk Vending Show Planners Announce Special Las Vegas Hilton Rates
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 11, November 2011
The National Bulk Vendors Association has secured special rates at the Las Vegas Hilton, host hotel for the collocated bulk vending show and Amusement Expo set for March...
Author: Nick Montano
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| New Eyeprize Self-Redemption Game Is Also A Novel Capsule Vending Machine
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 10, October 2011
New from Big Bear Import Brokers is Eyeprize, a novel amusement machine combining a 21.5" touchscreen display with a bulk vender to create an interactive winner-every-time game...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Bulk Show Planners Predict Repeat Success
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 10, October 2011
The National Bulk Vendors Association's 62nd annual trade show and convention is beginning to pick up steam. NBVA wants to repeat last bulk vending show's success...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Mystery Solved! Bulk Vender Is Identified
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 10, October 2011
The mysterious bulk vending machine pictured in our September issue has been identified. A number of industry veterans reported that they remember it...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Suppliers In Bulk Vending Meet Challenge As New Product Safety Rules Take Effect
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 9, September 2011
Product safety has become a crucial consideration for the toy segment of bulk vending. As a result, suppliers have already sharpened their focus on consumer safety...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Quinn Dodd Q&A: What Does CPSIA Reform Mean To Bulk Vending Operators And Suppliers?
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 9, September 2011
VT's Hank Schlesinger caught up with Washington attorney and product safety expert Quinn Dodd to learn what the revised Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act means to vending operators and suppliers...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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