Government Relations Is A Full-Time Job

by Tim Sanford

The 2017 National Automatic Merchandising Association Fly-In demonstrated that the vending industry has lost none of its traditional skill and enthusiasm in…

Grasshopper Kiosks Releases New Technology To Modernize Cannabis Sales And Distribution

by Emily Jed

OAKLAND, CA -- New from Grasshopper Kiosks are ADA-compliant vending machines designed to provide secure storage and dispensing for cannabis products.

We Are In This Together

by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association

We may say whatever we like, but it's our actions that tell others who we are. This is especially evident during a crisis. In the past few weeks, we've been…

Payment Alliance International Turns ATMs Into Self-Service Donation Centers For Harvey Relief

by Emily Jed

LOUISVILLE, KY -- Payment Alliance International has joined the Hurricane Harvey relief movement by enabling the Digital Donations charitable contribution…

The Rules Of The Road

by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association

In the light of all the current discussion about the responsibility of publishers for the content they present, this seems like a good time to explain the…

Accent Food Services And Company Kitchen Partner To Help Harvey Victims At Micromarket Points Of Sale

by Emily Jed

PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- Accent Food Services and Company Kitchen are offering micromarket customers the option to donate to Hurricane Harvey victims by running…

NAMA Foundation Awards Four Scholarships For MSU Executive Course

by Tim Sanford

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association has announced the winners of NAMA Foundation scholarships to the Executive Development Program at…

Swire Coca-Cola Acquires Coca-Cola Cos Tempe Production Center

by Emily Jed

DRAPER, UT -- Swire Coca-Cola USA said it has acquired Coca-Cola Co.'s production center in Tempe, AZ, as part of Coca-Cola's refranchising process . Swire's…

Houstons FreshBrew Group Donates 52000 Units Of Water And Packaged Snacks To Hurricane Harvey First Responders

by Emily Jed

HOUSTON -- As part of the Hurricane Harvey recovery effort, FreshBrew Group , a vending company and coffee roaster here, said it will donate more than 52,00…

Lavit Appoints Former Mars Drinks Prexy Xavier Unkovic To Board

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- Xavier Unkovic, former president of Mars Drinks and current president of San Francisco's Amy's Kitchen, has joined Lavit LLC's board of…

Quality Brokerage Appoints Lou Pace Jr Inside And Outside Sales Manager

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

TURNERSVILLE, NJ -- Quality Brokerage Inc. reports that Lou Pace Jr. has assumed expanded responsibilities for inside and outside sales at the firm. Pace Jr.

Five Star And Chattanooga Community Kitchen Partner To Feed The Hungry For Seventh Year

by Emily Jed

CHATTANOOGA, TN -- Five Star Food Service and Chattanooga Community Kitchen are celebrating seven consecutive years of partnering to feed the hungry. Five Star…

Futurist Jim Carroll To Keynote NAMAs Coffee Tea and Water Conference Nov 6

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- Futurist and innovation expert Jim Carroll will kick off the National Automatic Merchandising Association's Coffee, Tea and Water conference as the…

Nayax Will Donate Percentage Of September VPOS Sales To Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

by Emily Jed

HUNT VALLEY, MD -- Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, Nayax LLC said it will donate 5% of new sales of VPOS cashless payment solution for…

Tim Marlega Rejoins Bandai Namco

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- Bandai Namco Amusement America Inc. has welcomed Tim Marlega back to the team after a two-year absence. He previously had served as a…

European Regulators Say Selecta Must Divest Finland Operations To Clear Way For Pelican Rouge Acquisition

by Emily Jed

BRUSSELS -- The European Commission has cleared Swiss vending and office coffee service giant Selecta Group 's acquisition of , another large operation. The…

Allpoint Expands Surcharge-Free ATM Network With Kroger Stores In Atlanta

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

HOUSTON -- Allpoint , a surcharge-free ATM network headquartered here, said it has added 125 Kroger grocery stores in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The…

The Generation Of Greatest Expectations What Millennials Want

Millennials like to shop in traditional retail stores. Surprise! The largest demographic in history, the one that seems so attached to the online world…

USA Technologies Q4 Revenues And Income Climb Adds 64000 Connections

by Emily Jed

MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) ("USAT"), a payment technology service provider of integrated cashless and mobile transactions in the…

Amazon Delivers Drinks And Snacks In Two Minutes With New Instant Pickup Service

by Emily Jed

SEATTLE- Amazon's latest service, Instant Pickup , allows customers to order snacks, drinks, chargers and other impulse items and pick them up from a…