EMV vending transactions surge 400% in 2022

June 13, 2023

EMV transactions at food and beverage machines posted more than 400% growth in 2022, according to the recently released 2023 Micropayment Trends Report from…

Talking With: ICXA Executive Director Alicia Lavay

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

ICXA Executive Director Alicia Lavay reflects on her first year leading the organization and offers advice to retailers and brands when it comes to crafting…

Columbus library celebrates 150th birthday with novel vending machine

June 12, 2023

The Columbus Metropolitan Library will celebrate its 150th birthday by hosting a massive outdoor vending machine that dispenses small containers of local…

Valo Motion debuts wall climbing experience

June 12, 2023

Valo Motion, a Finland-based provider of mixed-reality products, has introduced Short Circuit, the latest addition to the library of experiences for its…

NAMA names Matt Bisenius VP/external affairs

June 12, 2023

Matt Bisenius The National Automatic Merchandising Association has named Matt Bisenius vice president of external affairs, replacing Mike Goscinski…

How to select a commercial coffee roaster

Commercial coffee businesses choose to use in-house roasters to offer fresher product, better control of the entire process, improved transparency of products…

Mixed reality headsets’ popularity flags consumer laser tag’s lesson

by Kevin Williams

Consumer game developers working on 'AR Shooters' will soon realize the limitations of a consumer release and pivot towards deploying their game for commercial…

Maine seeks to remove limit on medications sold in vending machines

June 12, 2023

Maine lawmakers passed a bill to remove the restriction on the number of medications that can be offered in a vending machine, according to the NAMA weekly…

Vietnam readies record coffee exports

June 12, 2023

Vietnam expects coffee exports to hit a record high this year as global production falls short of demand, driving higher prices on account of El Nino-induced…

JetBlue expands book vending machines to Las Vegas

June 12, 2023

JetBlue has expanded its book vending machine program to Las Vegas by teaming with the city to provide free books for children at community centers, according…

Lawmakers propose credit card competition bill to reduce transaction fees

June 12, 2023

The recently proposed Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 to bring competition to credit card fees and reduce costs to businesses and consumers has gained the…

Betson Enterprises to Showcase Top Product at 2023 International Bowl Expo

Betson Enterprises is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming 2023 International Bowl Expo in Orlando, FL, on June 28th and 29th. As a leading…

JM Smucker boosts Q4, FY sales, suffers earnings losses

June 9, 2023

J.M. Smucker Co., maker of Folgers coffee, Jif peanut butter and Milk-Bone dog treats, lifted its Q4 and FY 2023 sales, partly driven by price increases, but…

Check out a book at the roller skating rink

June 9, 2023

Patrons at the Rink N Roll roller skating rink at Music City Mall in Odessa, Texas can check out books at a library kiosk, according to a newswest9.com report.

India city installs cloth bag machines to reduce plastic use

June 9, 2023

The city of Pune, India, installed eight vending machines offering cloth bags at various locations on Monday, World Environment Day, according to a…

Performance Food Group to deploy fuel cell EVs for deliveries

June 9, 2023

Performance Food Group Inc., which owns Vistar, a national convenience services wholesale distributor, will be delivering product in fuel cell electric…

TouchMagix taps industry veteran Debbie Gonzalez for sales

June 9, 2023

TouchMagix, a manufacturer of skills based arcade games, has named Debbie Gonzalez as sales manager for North, Central and South America, according to a press…

Jones Soda names industry veteran David Knight president/CEO

June 9, 2023

Jones Soda Co. has named David Knight president and CEO, effective June 23, 2023, to replace Mark Murray, who announced his intention to retire on that date…

Carvana raises its Q2 2023 outlook

June 8, 2023

Carvana Co., an e-commerce platform for buying used cars that delivers cars to customers with a massive, coin-operated vending machine, announced an improved…

Kadeya closed loop beverage vending system wins GS1 startup competition

by Jason Richter — Director of Marketing, Empire Coffee

June 8, 2023

Kadeya, a Chicago startup that provides a vending machine that serves water in a glass bottle, then allows the user to return the bottle to be sanitized and…