News & Media
2023 Kiosk Marketplace Census: Post-pandemic recovery delivers 2nd consecutive growth year in 2022
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Growth in 2022 was driven by a convergence of rising consumer acceptance of self service, a recovering supply chain, a growing labor shortage, improving…
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Nebraska considers lottery ticket vending machines
March 15, 2023
Retailers in Nebraska voiced support at a legislative general affairs committee meeting Monday for a proposal to allow state lottery tickets to be sold in…
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Texas bakery deploys 24/7 pie vending machine
March 15, 2023
A bakery in Abilene, Texas introduced a vending machine to make its pies available 24/7, according to a bigcountryhomepage.com report.
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Westrock Coffee boosts Q4, FY sales, earnings take a hit
March 15, 2023
Westrock Coffee Co. lifted its sales for Q4 and FY 2022 while suffering losses, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:
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Invenda Group AG raises $19M
March 14, 2023
Invenda Group AG, a Switzerland-based provider of automated retail technology, has raised $19 million in a Series B financing round, led by investor Point…
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Tyson Foods to close 2 plants, lay off 1,700
March 14, 2023
Tyson Foods Inc. plans to close two chicken plants in May, affecting nearly 1,700 employees, as part of an effort to strengthen its poultry business, according…
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VR Omni Arena comes to Chicago go-karting venue
March 14, 2023
Virtuix, the creator of the Omni Arena virtual reality e-sports attraction, recently installed the 70th Omni Arena system nationwide at Accelerate Indoor…
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Vending machines offer historical Austin products at SXSW
March 14, 2023
Attendees at the South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas can purchase historical items that are no longer available, thanks to a newly installed…
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Valo Motion intros interactive AR game
March 14, 2023
Valo Motion, a Finland-based manufacturer of interactive mixed reality and augmented reality games, has introduced Astro Blade, an interactive AR game for six…
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SVB, Signature Bank collapse raises questions
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
The collapses of SVB and Signature Bank have raised questions about the economy, the banking system, cryptocurrency and how banks should respond.
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Sodexo intros fresh food vending, Yo-Kai Express at Lehigh University
March 14, 2023
Lehigh University has the first Yo-Kai Express on the East Coast. Students at Iacocca Hall at Lehigh University's Mountaintop campus can select…
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Financial planning firm taps vending industry veteran Andy Hayes
March 14, 2023
Andy Hayes PWM Planning, a St. Louis, Missouri based financial planning company, has named Andy Hayes director of business development and…
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Nestlé tests self-package cereal dispensing machines to cut disposable packaging
March 14, 2023
Nestlé has installed self-package cereal vending machines at a pair of retailers in Indonesia to encourage consumers to bring their own containers, according…
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Fastenal promotes Noelle Oas EVP/HR
March 13, 2023
Noelle Oas Fastenal Co., a provider in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies and industrial vending services, has…
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Las Vegas Sun profiles restaurateur/cake and pizza vending entrepreneur Buddy Valastro
March 13, 2023
Buddy Valastro, a celebrity chef/restaurateur who operates cake vending machines and pizza machines, was recently profiled by The Las Vegas Sun.
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Gordon Food Service expands to Texas
March 13, 2023
Gordon Food Service, a foodservice distributor with operations in the U.S. and Canada, will open six stores in the greater Houston area to serve local…
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Stern Pinball names Brian Whitfield corporate controller
March 13, 2023
Brian Whitfield Stern Pinball Inc. has named Brian Whitfield as corporate controller, according to a press release.
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What is an integrated POS and how does it work?
The key to effectively using an integrated POS lies in choosing the right tool.
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Japan bids to reclaim its amusement scene crown
Japan's amusement players work to redefine their facility business with enticing music and video games amidst an explosion in capsule gaming and crane machine…
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Texas considers ending vending snack sales tax; Kansas mulls axing food sales tax
March 13, 2023
Texas vending operators will no longer be required to pay sales taxes on snack foods sold through vending machines if a recently proposed law becomes adopted…
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