National Automatic Merchandising Association News & Media
U.S. convenience services industry generates $40B in economic impact, report finds
June 10, 2025
The U.S. convenience services industry, encompassing vending, micro-markets, office coffee and pantry services, produces a $40.04 billion annual economic…
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Cantaloupe to showcase smart retail innovations, including micro market kiosk, AI-powered aisle
May 5, 2025
Cantaloupe Inc., a global provider of technology solutions for self-service commerce, will present its latest innovations at the 2025 National Automatic…
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NAMA unveils leadership transition plan
January 23, 2025
The National Automatic Merchandising Association unveiled a plan for the succession of its president and CEO, Carla Balakgie. Balakgie, who joined NAMA in…
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New York lawmakers seek tax, safety labels for sugary drinks
February 5, 2024
New York state lawmakers have reintroduced two bills that will increase the cost of sugary beverages, according to the National Automatic Merchandising…
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NAMA urges DOE to reconsider energy efficiency standards
November 20, 2023
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has urged the Department of Energy to reconsider proposed energy efficiency standards for commercial…
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Wisconsin seeks to loosen vending machine sales and rental regulations
October 9, 2023
Wisconsin lawmakers are seeking to restrict the regulation of the sale and rental of soda water beverage and coin operated vending machines, according to the…
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Massachusetts pulls single-use plastic bottles from state agencies
September 25, 2023
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order that bans all state agencies from purchasing single-use plastic bottles, the first such state law in…
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NAMA opposes IRS employee retention tax credit suspension
September 22, 2023
The National Automatic Merchandising Association recently led a coalition of employer organizations in advising the Internal Revenue Service and the Department…
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NAMA names Bill Meierling SVP/external affairs
August 15, 2023
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has named veteran public affairs leader Bill Meierling as its senior vice president of external affairs…
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Illinois to clamp down on single-use plastics
August 14, 2023
Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker has signed a law requiring state agencies to reduce the use of single-use plastics by 50% on or before 2031 and by 75% on or…
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NAMA objects to proposed energy efficiency standards for cold drink machines
August 7, 2023
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has asked the Department of Energy to reconsider a proposed plan that would raise energy efficiency standards…
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New Jersey governor signs law to fight catalytic converter theft
July 17, 2023
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill to raise penalties for catalytic converter theft, a measure supported by the National Automatic Merchandising…
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NAMA opposes Massachusetts plastics package bill
June 26, 2023
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has testified against a proposed Massachusetts bill that regulates plastics packages, according to a NAMA…
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Automated Retail Technologies taps industry veteran Josh Rosenberg as president, CRO
May 23, 2023
Industry veteran and former NAMA chairman Josh Rosenberg has joined Automated Retail Technologies under its subsidiary, Just Baked Smart Bistro, as president…
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Minnesota considers beverage container recycling
April 18, 2023
Legislators in Minnesota recently introduced a bill to establish a beverage container deposit/refund program, according to the NAMA weekly legislative wrap-up.
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Texas considers ending vending snack sales tax; Kansas mulls axing food sales tax
March 13, 2023
Texas vending operators will no longer be required to pay sales taxes on snack foods sold through vending machines if a recently proposed law becomes adopted…
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How one rural Arkansas independent stays on a fast growth curve
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Since investing in vending management software nearly 10 years ago, Mike Kever has been able to build his small but highly profitable convenience services…
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New York seeks warning labels for added sugar
January 23, 2023
Vending operators and retailers will be required to add warning labels about added sugar in beverages under a bill introduced to the New York legislature…
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NAMA opposes vending proposals in Connecticut, Massachusetts
January 22, 2023
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has stated its opposition to proposed laws in Connecticut and Massachusetts to add regulations for vending…
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Trade shows, technology, market opportunities top reader interest in 2022
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Vending Times ranks the 10 best read stories in 2022 based on reader interest.
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