Sell more stuff Just Open The Vending Machine And Walk In The Door

PAUL SCHLOSSBERG A recent email from Trend-Watching caught my eye. There was a photograph of a young woman apparently walking out of a doorway. What made it…

Stern Appoints Importer-Distributors For New Caledonia Ecuador

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- Stern Pinball has appointed two more exclusive importers and distributors. Flipper Addict is named the exclusive distributor for New Caledonia, and…

Stern Pinball Appoints Pablo Padilla As Technical Support Engineer

by Tim Sanford

CHICAGO -- Stern Pinball Inc. has announced the appointment of Pablo Padilla as technical support engineer. He will report to director of technical support…

Technomic Market Study Pinpoints Evolving Beverage Opportunities

by Tim Sanford

CHICAGO -- Technomic points out that beverages always have played a major role in foodservice, and the beverage category is continuously evolving. The research…

Transact Expands Clientele For Mobile Campus Credential System

by Tim Sanford

PHOENIX, AZ -- Transact has issued a preliminary list of 10 colleges and universities that will begin using Transact Mobile Credential in Apple Wallet for…

Tyme Applies Artificial Intelligence To Ordering Snacks For Offices

by Tim Sanford

SAN FRANCISCO -- Tyme Commerce , a new competitor in the workplace refreshment space, has launched a variant of its popular snack program that offers clients…

Vistar Growth Drives Performance Food Groups Q4 Momentum

by Emily Jed

RICHMOND, VA -- Performance Food Group's net sales climbed 28.4% to $5.9 billion in the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter versus the comparable prior-year period. The…

David Sadler Dies At 80 Headed Rowe International Corp

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- David Gary Sadler, former chairman and chief executive of Rowe International, died here on Aug. 8. He was 80. An accomplished executive…

Blind Vendors Ready Atlantic City BLAST Collocated With Vistar Northeast Buying Show

by Emily Jed

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- The National Association of Blind Merchants is gearing up for its first-ever Mini BLAST (Business Leadership and Superior Training…

Dunkins Pumpkin Festivities Have Begun Flavor Joins Menu Aug 21

by Emily Jed

CANTON, MA -- The calendar and climate still say summer, but for pumpkin lovers, the demand for the favorite flavor of fall is already here and office coffee…

Farrah Roe Daughter Of Distribution Veteran Jim Roe Dies At 42

by Tim Sanford

DENVER, CO -- Colorado Game Exchange's Rich Babich reports that Farrah Roe, the daughter of industry veteran Jim Roe, died on Aug, 13 of complications from…

High-Tech Simulators Ease Recruitment Of Women As Truck Drivers

by Emily Jed

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Recent projections from American Trucking Association (ATA) indicate that the trucker shortage is expected to double over the next decade…

Sell more stuff The Future Of Cash? What Is Your Preferred Payment Mode For Yourself And For Your Business?

PAUL SCHLOSSBERG What is the future of cash? The debate is intense. There are governmental edicts in some places banning cashless-only stores. On July 28, CBS…

SSP America Teams With Briggo To Bring Automated Coffee Haus To Airport Travelers

by Emily Jed

AUSTIN, TX -- SSP America, a leading operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, said it has signed an exclusive agreement with Briggo…

Theft Deterrence Marketing Part 1 The Big Picture

A major loss prevention strategy that I was taught, expanded and refined in big box retail with both dishonest employees and shoplifters, was the low-cost…

Trücup Partners With Farmer Bros For Low-Acid Coffee Distribution

by Tim Sanford

SEATTLE, WA - Trücup , a low-acid coffee company, has announced a partnership with Farmer Bros. Co. (Northlake, TX), a national coffee roaster. Trücup is…

Young Vending Entrepreneur Mikey Wren Recognized For Community Involvement Philanthropy

by Emily Jed

GIVING BACK: Michael Wren of Mikey's Munchies Vending was recognized as an "Entrepreneur" at the grand opening of the new Magic House @MADE St. Louis…

China VMF 2020 Will Offer Close Look At Booming Vending Market

by Tim Sanford

GUANGZHOU, China -- The organizers of the 2020 China International Vending Machines and Self-Service Facilities Fair report that current trends are making the…

EAG Arranges Accommodations Planning Assistance For 2020 EGA

by Tim Sanford

LONDON, England -- Exhibitors and visitors at EAG International Expo at London's ExCeL from Jan. 14 through 16, 2020 can take advantage of specially discounted…

Mickey Truck Appoints Weber HR Director Turpin Plant Manager

by Emily Jed

HIGH POINT, NC -- Mickey Truck Bodies has announced the appointment of two military veterans to key positions in the organization. Melanie Weber joins Mickey…