Predictive vending: Why telemetry Is changing the way we think about service

by Dave Berman — Co-Founder & Director, VendEase

The most important change in the vending industry is not simply contactless payment, better screens, or smarter-looking machines. It is visibility. We can now…

Dollywood water park goes cashless

June 9, 2026

Dollywood's Splash Country has become the latest entertainment venue to eliminate cash payments, transitioning to a fully electronic payment system on May 16…

Indonesia railway awards ticket-vending contract

June 9, 2026

Hitachi Rail and Sumitomo Corp. have been awarded a contract to deploy a new automatic fare collection system for the North–South line of the Jakarta MRT…

Hygiene vending machine helps meet basic needs for North Carolina youth

June 9, 2026

The Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County, North Carolina, has installed a vending machine that provides free hygiene products to young people, according…

Report predicts vending growth despite challenges

June 8, 2026

The global vending machine market is projected to grow at a 4% compound annual rate over the next several years, increasing from $72.8 billion in 2024 to $10…

Indonesian operator JumpStart secures investment from Japanese fund

June 8, 2026

Indonesian automated retail company JumpStart has secured a Series C investment from Japan's government-backed Cool Japan Fund to accelerate the expansion of…

Another locality sees overdose deaths decline after Narcan vending rollout

June 8, 2026

Eight months after launching a network of naloxone vending machines, officials in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, say the program is showing promising results…

Red Hawk named Atlanta's top vending operator

June 5, 2026

Red Hawk Vending has been named the Best Vending Services Company in Atlanta for 2026 by BusinessRate, according to a press release, recognizing the company's…

Can vending machines promote healthy eating?

June 5, 2026

With a growing number of vending operators providing healthy items, a key question remains: do those machines promote healthier eating? Evidence suggests they…

NAMA weighs in on Connecticut breakroom monitoring bill

June 5, 2026

The National Automatic Merchandising Association is welcoming the enactment of Connecticut Public Act 26-89, legislation that will allow camera-based security…

TendedBar, WeVend partner to expand automated beverage service beyond stadiums

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Automated beverage technology company TendedBar is taking a step beyond its roots in stadiums and arenas through a partnership with unattended payments…

Sacoa installs cashless technology at Virginia Pinstack location

June 4, 2026

Sacoa has completed the installation of its cashless technology platform at a new Pinstack entertainment venue in Loudoun County, Virginia, according to a…

MM Healthy Vending tops 30 locations

June 4, 2026

MM Healthy Vending has expanded to more than 30 locations across San Antonio, Texas, and surrounding communities less than two years after launching in 2024…

JR East acquires 800-machine airport vending portfolio in UK

June 4, 2026

East Japan Railway Co. has acquired the airport vending operations of Petrie Gough Ltd., according to a press release, adding approximately 800 machines…

Dallas mother launches diaper vending machine business

June 3, 2026

A Dallas mother has turned a common parenting challenge into a business with the launch of Diaper Concierge, a digital vending machine that provides baby…

Primi expands smart vending services

June 3, 2026

Jericho, New York-based Primi Digital has expanded its smart vending services to support businesses developing and managing automated retail operations…

VendSpace joins the location-finding arena with new platform

June 2, 2026

VendSpace, an online marketplace designed for the vending industry, has relaunched with an updated platform to help vending operators find new machine…

Pennsylvania man oils up vending machine

June 2, 2026

A Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, man has been charged after allegedly damaging a vending machine and vandalizing a nearby business in McVeytown, according to an…

Proactive Theft Prevention: How SandStar Stops Camera-Blocking Theft for AI Vending Machine

Most open-door vending machines relying on single or dual top-mounted cameras, this simple yet effective method has become the number one threat to…

Vendekin debuts AI platform for vending management

June 1, 2026

Vendekin Technologies has launched a beta version of VendAiQ, an artificial intelligence assistant designed to help vending and self-service retail operators…