Circle K teams with Standard Cognition on automated Arizona store

August 14, 2020

Convenience brand Circle K is deploying technology from Standard Cognition, a provider of autonomous checkout technology, to offer customers a touchless…

USA Technologies names Jackson CFO

August 14, 2020

R. Wayne Jackson USA Technologies Inc., a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the…

NRA applauds Sen Schumer's move to co-sponsor $120B Restaurants Act

New York Democrat and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is co-sponsoring the Restaurants Act -- a very good move, according to the NRA.

365 Retail Markets Appears on the Inc.5000 List Five Years and Counting

Inc. magazine announced that 365 Retail Markets is No. 2744 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private…

365 Retail Markets acquires smart store technology provider Stockwell

August 14, 2020

365 Retail Markets, one of the nation's largest micro market providers, has acquired Stockwell of Oakland, California, a smart store technology provider that…

California startup Renetec develops touchless vending technology kit

August 14, 2020

Renetec, a Sunnyvale, California based provider of smart display modules, has developed a retrofit kit for that will allow customers to make touchless…

ICX Association Elevate Awards winners to be announced during livestream event

by David Drain

August 13, 2020

Winners of the ICXA Elevate Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in interactive customer experience, are typically recognized during the annual ICX…

Kraft Heinz taps Smucker’s Onell to head US sales, names 2 more execs

August 13, 2020

Cory Onell The Kraft Heinz Co. has named Cory Onell as president of U.S. sales as part of a new leadership team, according to a press release. The…

CafeX closes robotic coffee bars

August 13, 2020

CafeX, a robotic coffee bar that can serve more than 10 orders simultaneously within minutes, has shut down its San Francisco and San Jose airport operations…

Tipago taps coin-op veteran Chris Vecchione as sales manager

August 13, 2020

Chris Vecchione Tigapo, a cloud-based arcade management and monetization system designed for coin-operated machines, has named Chris Vecchione as…

Fastcorp teams with Vagabond on touchless vending machines

August 13, 2020

Fastcorp, a provider of frozen food vending machines and robotic vending technology, has partnered with Vagabond, a vending technology provider, to offer…

IAAPA to hold virtual show Sept. 2-3

August 13, 2020

The International Association of Amusements, Parks and Attractions will hold a virtual show, "The Americas," Sept. 2 and 3, featuring more than 10 industry…

Introducing the Fieldstone Bakery Mini Doodles Cookies

Fieldstone® Bakery will introduce new Mini Doodles Cookies to the vending industry in September 2020. This new product is a 1 oz. serving pouch of whole grain…

Introducing Fieldstone Bakery Grains 2 Go Bars

In September 2020, Fieldstone® Bakery will introduce new Grains 2 Go Bars, which is the first time for the brand to offer two grain equivalent bars that meet…

Dr Pepper acknowledges product shortage

August 12, 2020

Dr Pepper has acknowledged a retail shortage of its products and is working with its distribution partners to keep shelves stocked, the company acknowledged in…

COVID-19 clips Q4 sales for Vistar, PFG

August 12, 2020

Performance Food Group Co., the parent company of Vistar, the nation's only national vending products distributor, saw net sales decline by 2.1% from $5.…

Why 2 veteran vending operators support AI

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A pair of vending industry veterans describe their cumbersome data gathering practices for trying to determine what product changes to make in their machines.

TEEG opens Timezone venue in Auckland, New Zealand

August 12, 2020

The Entertainment and Education Group opened a Timezone venue last month in Newmarket, Auckland, its fourth venue in the last 12 months, with another four…

Monster Mini Golf selects Semnox for revenue management technology

August 12, 2020

Monster Mini Golf, a miniature golf destination, has selected Semnox Solutions Llc. as its revenue management technology partner, according to a press release.

Primo Water acquires Mountain Glacier

August 12, 2020

Primo Water Corp., a provider of water direct to consumers and water filtration services in North America and Europe as well as a provider of water dispensers…