Is your family entertainment center ready for smart consumer devices?

by Sara Paz

To future-proof your business, your family entertainment center should have integrations to the smart consumer devices of today and room for the rising tech of…

Brand licensing continues to stoke immersive entertainment

by Kevin Williams

The role that video game IP has in the branding and licensing sector is now enhanced by the inclusion of not just toys, branding and merchandising, but also…

Facial recognition: A top challenge for the self-service industry

The success of facial recognition systems indicates that many companies could ditch traditional means of security in favor of biometric recognition. However…

Where to look for a family entertainment center GM

by Sara Paz

Talent experts David Curtis of Dave & Buster’s and Beth Standlee of TrainerTainment weigh in on where to find management candidates for a family entertainment…

When to transition from vending to a micro market

by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending

As more businesses are looking to upgrade from a vending bank to a micro market, it's important to know what factors to consider for making such an upgrade.

Freedom to roam in virtual entertainment

by Kevin Williams

As content publishers invest in free roaming hardware and software, location base entertainment caters to a rapidly growing immersive entertainment market.

4 tech enabled strategies to expand family entertainment center revenue

by Sara Paz

Future-proofing the business entails expanding the revenue landscape through consumer insight-driven decisions, reducing risks of customer disloyalty…

How to select the best office coffee or coffee vending machine

by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending

The preferences of your customers and the requirements of their workspaces weigh heavily when deciding office coffee or coffee vending machines.

Office fridges: The Wild West of the workplace

by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending

A survey of office workers reveals many concerns about the cleanliness and safety of the refrigerators they share with coworkers.

London spreads competitive socializing fever in global entertainment

by Kevin Williams

Competitive socializing has gained significant investment among entertainment brands of late, the majority of which have opened in London before stretching…

Inventory supply management machines to surge through 2030

The adoption of industrial vending machines is expected to increase during the coming years due to cost efficiency which will enable businesses to generate…

5 technologies to redefine the consumer journey for the FEC of the future

by Sara Paz

Every single touchpoint in your venue should give your guests some sort of control over their experience. This is why you should maximize the use of FEC tech…

Buying your own vending machine? What location managers need to consider

by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending

Some location managers prefer to own their own machines. A vending veteran offers some guidance to managers considering this.

Bowling alleys land strikes in the immersive lane

by Kevin Williams

The importance of the competitive socializing scene and its future revenue generation has started to dawn on all sectors of the amusement trade.

How to best handle customer complaints

Customer complaints are part of every foodservice operation and how operators handle them is critical given the immediate impact of social media and the quest…

Competitive socializing and the need to stay relevant

by Kevin Williams

Amidst a backdrop of various market pressures, out-of-home entertainment venues explore new hardware, décor and even full pivots of brand to better embrace the…

Robots, drones stake out entertainment/hospitality

by Kevin Williams

Advances in automation technology, coupled with current business pressures, has accelerated the development of robots and drones in many business sectors…

Supply dispensing equipment: More than just an asset management initiative

Dispensing technology delivers value to all enterprise stakeholders by ensuring the availability of resources and acting as a single source for…

Retail spaces find new life springboarding location based entertainment

by Kevin Williams

The mixing of immersive entertainment in established retail environments carries significant creative potential.

Free-roaming, immersive entertainment rollouts continue across the globe

by Kevin Williams

Immersive galleries, concerts and exhibition spaces are growing in audience popularity, another champion of the digital to physical revolution.