Stern Pinball adjusts operations in response to coronavirus

Stern Pinball has instituted "work from home" arrangements for many of its employees on account of the coronavirus outbreak, but will continue to operate its…

National ATM Council releases COVID-19 safety guidelines

March 18, 2020

The National ATM Council with guidance and assistance from Hyosung, Genmega and Triton, released COVID-19 safety guidelines for its members and those in the…

Amusement associations to update members on COVID-19 assistance

March 18, 2020

As bars and restaurants close nationwide because of the coronavirus outbreak, the American Amusement Machine Association and the Amusement and Music Operators…

CEO touts USA Technologies' improvements despite shareholder proxy fight

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Facing a proxy challenge, USA Technologies' new leadership cites recent performance improvement and looks forward to a shareholder vote on the proposed board…

Will US government grant restaurants' request for $145 billion recovery fund?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

March 18, 2020

Predicting that COVID-19 — along with the social distancing measures put in place to contain the outbreak — would result in a loss of $225 billion in…

Trump to restaurant CEOs: 'You’re really going to like what we’re doing'

March 18, 2020

Leaders of some of the biggest names in the QSR and fast casual industries spoke with President Donald Trump Tuesday about their struggles to keep their…

Farmer Brothers names Scott Drake as CFO

March 17, 2020

Scott Drake Farmer Brothers Company has named Scott Drake as chief financial officer and treasurer, effective March 23. Scott Lyon will continue to…

New Jersey closes malls, amusement parks, rec centers

March 17, 2020

The New Jersey Attractions Association has alerted its members that Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday ordered all indoor malls, amusement parks and recreation…

China vending, kiosk and smart retailing show planned for August in Shanghai

March 17, 2020

The 17th China International Self-service, Kiosk and Vending Show 2020 and the China International Smart Retailing Show 2020 will be held Aug. 12-14, 2020 at…

Golden Tee Mobile World Championship Qualifying begins for $15,000 prize pool

The debut of the World Championship Qualifier, an all-new, unique gameplay format, will be featured across eight separate events. The eight players who…

Amusement industry players adjust operations in response to coronavirus

Some amusement machine providers are makng adjustments to their operations in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Equipment supply chains struggle with coronavirus disruption

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service equipment manufacturers have experienced supply chain disruptions, especially those who source products from China.

Webinar today will address responding to COVID-19

March 16, 2020

The Consumer Brands Association will present a webinar on responding to the COVID-19 outbreak today, March 16, from 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. ET, the National Automatic…

PayRange app to help vending and laundry machine users with insufficient funds

March 16, 2020

PayRange Inc., a network for everyday purchases, has launched a program to support to payment app users at apartments, dorms and other unattended retail…

NAMA to decide by April 6 on status of Nashville show

March 16, 2020

The National Automatic Merchandising Association will decide by April 6 whether or not the 2020 show planned for May 6-8 at Music City Center in Nashville will…

Aramark, Compass and Sysco stocks tumble from coronavirus

March 16, 2020

The stocks of Aramark, Compass Group and Sysco lost value last week following the expansion of the COVID-19 virus, according to a Yahoo News report. Aramark's…

Turkish firm develops vending machine to dispense masks, wipes, disinfectants

March 16, 2020

A Turkish company has developed a vending machine to sell protective masks, wipes and disinfectants in public places, according to a Hurriyet Daily News report.

Andamiro USA announces measures to prevent coronavirus

March 16, 2020

Andamiro USA, an amusement machine manufacturer, has advised customers about its measures to prevent coronavirus contamination in the coming weeks, according…

Coronavirus outbreak raises questions about digital payments and cash

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

The coronavirus pandemic has raised a number of concerns about whether consumers would shift towards digital payments amid concerns about cash handling and…

PAI launches ATM management via mobile

Payment Alliance International has created suite of tools that allow users to automatically manage key ATM functions, including, remote management services…