Mars Wrigley Partners With Standard Cognition To Stimulate Impulse Sales In Cashierless Retail

by Emily Jed

MCLEAN, VA -- Global confection giant Mars Wrigley has partnered with Standard Cognition , a provider of AI-powered autonomous checkout solutions for…

PCI Security Standards Council Publishes New Standard For Contactless Payments

by Emily Jed

WAKEFIELD, MA -- The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published a new data-security standard for solutions that enable merchants to accept…

PepsiCo To Acquire Popcorners Maker BFY Brands

by Emily Jed

PURCHASE, NY PepsiCo Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BFY Brands , the maker of PopCorners snacks. Upon closing, BFY Brands will become…

Sell more stuff Everyone Is Talking About A Recession Are You Ready?

Are you prepared for the next economic downturn, whenever it occurs? Not long ago, the news media was buzzing about an impending recession. The stock market…

Wolf Pack Part II Baiting The Wolf Pack

A Surprise Attack Can Convert Hearsay Into Self-Incrimination When we left off, at the end of Part 1 of this story in the October issue, Larry Fresno, owner of…

Free Webinar Dec 10 Bob Tullio Moderates Expert Panel On Creating Elite Sales Reps

by Emily Jed

Convenience services consultant Bob Tullio will host a free webinar titled “Selling Convenience Services -- How Management Support Creates Elite Sales Reps” on…

7-Eleven Pilots CBD Vending Machines In Colorado

by Emily Jed

BOULDER and DENVER, CO --- 7-Eleven customers in Boulder and Denver, CO, can skip the line and grab CBD products on the go from Greenbox Robotics vending…

CafectionEvoca Expand US Parts Distribution Partnership

by Tim Sanford

CARLSTADT, NJ-- Betson Enterprises reports that it has strengthened its partnership with Cafection Ventures (Québec, QC, Canada) by assuming responsibility for…

Cafe X Opens Upgraded Robotic Coffee Bar At San Jose International Airport

by Emily Jed

SAN FRANCISCO -- Cafe X has opened its newest location offering thousands of travelers at San Jose International Airport (SJC) a taste of the future with the…

Hostess Brands To Acquire Wafer And Cookie Giant Voortman

by Emily Jed

KANSAS CITY, MO -- Hostess Brands Inc. will acquire Voortman, a leading and rapidly growing manufacturer of premium, branded wafers as well as sugar-free and…

Middleby Acquires Automatic Espresso Machine Maker Synesso

by Emily Jed

ELGIN, IL -- Middleby Corp. has acquired Seattle-based Synesso , a designer and manufacturer of semi-automatic espresso machines for the commercial market. The…

NAMA Names Peoples Choice Award Winners At CTW

by Emily Jed

ANAHEIM, CA -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association's Coffee, Tea and Water Show (CTW) 2019 brought together the leaders in the coffee, tea and…

NYC To Grade Fresh Food Vending Machines As Restaurants Farmers Fridge Shuts Down To Comply

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has determined that vending machines that dispense fresh salads should be treated as…

Report Americans Crave Snackable Nutrition But It Has To Deliver On Taste

by Emily Jed

ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- As competition for the U.S. snacking dollar intensifies, pressure is mounting on the salty snacks category to adapt and diversify in…

Sell more stuff Meet Your Newest Competition Mobile Order Ahead For Pickup

No matter how well we serve our locations, some proportion of the shoppers we feed are willing to leave their workplaces to get lunch. We'll focus on lunch to…

THE 5 Cs OF CONNECTIVITY Cost Capability Complexity Compatibility Change

What is connectivity? Is it an industry term or a technology term? The simple answer: it's both. The basic description is the ability to transport data from…

Theft Deterrence Marketing -- Part 2 The Art And The Science Of The Vending Employee Loss-Prevention Orientation

( Click here to read Theft Deterrence Marketing Part 1: The Big Picture) Background: As a district loss prevention manager in the late '80s for a national big…

White Castles Ugly Sweater Takes Top Spot In First-Ever Holiday Gift Guide

by Emily Jed

COLUMBUS, OH -- For vending professionals who holiday gift-giving list includes a fan of White Castle - whether it's your customers, employees, family or…

Sell more stuff Is Your Company A Great Place To Work?

The headline above is a question you should be asking yourself every day. What is even more important than your opinion is what your team members think. If a…

American Green To Sell CBD-Infused Drinks With Vessl Cap Through Its Age-Verified Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

PHOENIX, AZ -- American Green said it has signed an agreement with Vessl Inc. (Tempe, AZ) which owns a patented bottle closure that provides instant and…