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New Jersey raises limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings
June 11, 2020
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today signed executive orders raising limits on outdoor and indoor gatherings and opening pools effective June 22 and…
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Farmer Brothers Coffee names chief sales officer
June 10, 2020
Farmer Bros. Co. as named Maurice Moragne as chief sales officer, effective June 8, according to a press release.
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Starbucks closing 400 stores
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Over the next 18 months, Starbucks will increase convenience-led formats in company-operated locations with drive-thru and curbside pickup options, as well as…
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Pandemic safety question: Vending machines versus micro markets?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Are vending machines more sanitary than micro markets because the latter system presents products in open containers, allowing more customers to touch them?
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How to answer difficult questions reopening an amusement center
Reopening an amusement center following COVID-19 is challenging on many levels. Customers and employees want to return, but they naturally have some…
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Hudson to introduce PPE vending machines to US airports
June 10, 2020
Hudson, a travel products retailer with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, plans to…
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Chuck E. Cheese seeks $200M loan, approves $2.8M for management retention
June 10, 2020
Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company, CEC Entertainment, has approached lenders for a $200 million loan, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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Cafection Evoca introduces touchless coffee selection
June 10, 2020
Cafection Evoca has introduced a technology solution to make it possible to order a cup of coffee without touching the brewer, according to a press release.
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KeHE Distributors hosts virtual holiday show
June 10, 2020
KeHe Distributors hosts sits first virtual holiday show, "Holidays of Hope," today through June 15, according to a press release.
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Private equity firm acquires Nestlé’s North American Buitoni business
June 10, 2020
Brynwood Partners VIII L.P., a private equity firm, has agreed to acquire the North American Buitoni business from Nestlé USA, Inc., according to a press…
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Digital Media Vending taps Global Vending Group for PPE distribution
June 10, 2020
Digital Media Vending International has teamed with Global Vending Group, an Amherst, New York based vending equipment distributor, to distribute PPE automated…
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NAMA to address virtual conference on blind merchants leadership training today
June 9, 2020
The National Automatic Merchandising Association, along with a representative from the Partnership for a Healthier America, will provide an update for…
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Sodexo introduces hygiene verification label for its services
June 9, 2020
Sodexo, a global provider of food and facilities services, has teamed with Bureau Veritas, a provider of testing, inspection and certification services, to…
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Atlantic Coast Exposition extends exhibitor deadline
June 9, 2020
Exhibitor registration has been extended for the Atlantic Coast Expo which will be held Oct. 8-10 at Embassy Suites at Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach…
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Coca-Cola vending machines to accept bitcoin
June 9, 2020
Coca-Cola vending machines operated by Coca-Cola Amatil in Australia New Zealand will take bitcoin payments using a smart wallet, with plans to target the U.S.
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Qualifying sales prospects more important post COVID-19; how to prepare
by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.
Companies that do their homework about their prospective customers before calling them usually have better results, but in an environment where businesses are…
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Ohio allows foodservice establishments to turn on amusement machines
June 8, 2020
The Ohio Department of Health has amended its "Safe Dine" order to allow foodservice establishments to permit the use of pinball machines, video games…
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Big Buck World Championship postponed to Oct. 1-2, regional series planned
June 8, 2020
The Big Buck World Championship has been postponed to Oct. 1-2 at Joe’s Live in Rosemont, Illinois on account of COVID-19, according to a press release.
read nowPortland eatery installs vending machine to serve guests during COVID-19
June 8, 2020
Pix Patisserie, a Portland restaurant, installed a refrigerated vending machine to serve rotating trays of pork dumplings, squid, crème brûlée, macarons and…
read nowWoman’s death linked to excessive Coke consumption
June 8, 2020
A medical examiner reported that the death of a 34-year-old New Zealand woman who drank six Cokes a day could have been caused by her excessive consumption…
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