VT Legacy Eases Path To Life Beyond Print

by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association

Alicia Lavay Last month I wrote a column headlined “Giving The Market What It Wants.” I outlined the role of changing consumer desires in the invention of new…

Mark Manney Debuts Vending Master Loss Prevention Manual

by Emily Jed

October 23, 2019

CREEDMOOR, NC -- Mark Manney of Loss Prevention Results Inc. is debuting his 117 page, 17 chapter, master Vending Loss Prevention Manual, The Culture of…

Atlantic Coast Exposition Packs The House Honors Veterans At Sold-Out 2019 Show

by Emily Jed

MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- More than 1,000 operators and suppliers from across the U.S. and a sold-out show floor with 80 exhibiting companies set the stage for what…

Paramount Management Acquires Certain Assets Of CNY ATM In NY

by Tim Sanford

LANCASTER, PA Paramount Management Group has acquired certain assets of CNY ATM Inc. (Fayetteville, NY). Founded by Tim Champa more than 14 years ago, CNY…

Royal Cup NuZee Pact For Pour-Over Coffee Production Distribution

by Tim Sanford

VISTA, CA -- NuZee Inc. has signed a manufacturing and distribution agreement with Royal Cup Coffee & Tea (Birmingham, AL) to introduce a new in-room…

Sell more stuff Fast Food Restaurants Are Dropping Menu Items You Should Do It Too

The CNBC report, on Saturday, Sept. 14 was titled “ These fast-food chains have dropped menu items this year -- here's why .” This subject is highly relevant…

WedgesLedges Unveils High-Speed Redemption Ticket Dispenser

by Tim Sanford

REDONDO BEACH, CA --- New from Wedges/Ledges here is the Turbo high-speed ticket dispenser, designed to increase operator revenues by accelerating game play.

EmbedBooking Boss Assembles New Executive Leadership Team

by Tim Sanford

October 22, 2019

SINGAPORE -- Embed , which has been “transforming the business of fun” since 2001, has announced the appointment of a new executive leadership team. “I'm proud…

Conagra Brands Completes Divestiture Of DSD Snack Business To Utz Quality Foods

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- Conagra Brands Inc. has completed the divestiture of the portion of its snacks business that operates under a direct store delivery (DSD) model to…

First Vistar Northeast Mega Exhibition Draws Crowds To Atlantic City

From left, Sammy Arrowood and Joe Urbunek, SC Commission for the Blind/RSA (Columbia, SC) get the latest on Tyson Foods' Hillshire Farms Small Plates from…

Airsled Vending Mover Saves Time Labor When Installing Machines

by Tim Sanford

FRICTIONLESS: Installer uses a pair of Airsled air beams and shoulder-carried blower to float a vending machine into place. Airsled Vending Mover speeds and…

Briggos Robotic Coffee Haus Makes Grocery Foray At Whole Foods

by Emily Jed

AUSTIN, TX -- Briggo will open its first robotic barista in a grocery store location in the U.S. inside the new Houston-Midtown Whole Foods Market, scheduled…

DoorDash Launches Its First Shared Commissary Kitchen

by Emily Jed

SAN FRANCISCO -- DoorDash is launching a shared commissary kitchen with multiple restaurants under one roof. The new to-go-only concept, DoorDash Kitchens, is…

Fans Inspire Limited-Edition Snickers Pecan Bar

by Emily Jed

Limited-Edition Snickers Pecan Bar HACKETTSTOWN, NJ -- Earlier this month, Mars Wrigley embarked on “The Great American Nut Search” for its Snickers brand and…

Payments Are Changing Retail And Unattended Retail Can Benefit

AMY ZIRKLE Significant changes to the form and function of brick-and-mortar commerce are grabbing headlines in the retail world. Changes to the way we shop -…

Peach Brings Tech-Powered Lunch To Hungry Talent

by Emily Jed

PHOENIX, AZ -- "Lunch should be amazing," according to Peach, a five-year-old Seattle-based company that combines the best of text-based technology with the…

Snappay Launches Facial-Recognition Payment Technology In North America

by Emily Jed

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada -- SnapPay Inc., a provider of international payment solutions, announced the availability of facial-recognition payment technology for…

AMI Entertainment Holds Service School At Pioneer Sales Service

by Tim Sanford

October 20, 2019

MENOMONEE FALLS, WI -- Pioneer Sales and Service principal Jonathan Kleiman reports that the distributorship hosted a service school for AMI Entertainment…

Andamiro Introduces Mobile Edition Of Pump It Up Arcade Classic

by Tim Sanford

October 20, 2019

SEOUL, South Korea -- Andamiro has released a mobile edition of its renowned Pump It Up dance simulation game. Pump It Up Mobile Edition for Android devices is…

New AMI NGX Curve Wallmount Jukebox Unites Style And Versatility

by Tim Sanford

October 20, 2019

AMI NGX CURVE DIGITAL JUKEBOX PHILADELPHIA -- AMI Entertainment Network has launched its latest digital downloading jukebox. The NGX Curve combines a compact…