Upgrading your micro market business: Top fridges, freezers for optimal performance

Guaranteeing the safe and dependable storage of perishable goods and health or medical supplies enables a more stable and efficient supply chain, minimizes…

Surging movie IPs, retro arcade nostalgia help fuel videogame comeback

by Kevin Williams

There is a growing vein of consumerism ranging across the popularity of movie-based classic video arcade properties such as 'Sonic' and 'Mario Bros.' to name…

TouchMagix intros device to convert legacy pool tables into AR games

June 26, 2023

TouchMagix, a manufacturer of coin-operated redemption games with an R&D facility in Pune, India, has launched MagixPool, a device that converts any legacy…

NAMA opposes Massachusetts plastics package bill

June 26, 2023

The National Automatic Merchandising Association has testified against a proposed Massachusetts bill that regulates plastics packages, according to a NAMA…

Central Michigan health district installs harm reduction machine

June 26, 2023

Central Michigan District Health Department has partnered with Michigan Therapeutic Consultants Behavioral Health Group in Mt. Pleasant to provide harm…

Pennsylvania vending startup wins pitch competition

June 26, 2023

Josue Osorto, who launched Bespoke Vending in September, won the $6,000 grand prize in a pitch competition sponsored by of M&T Bank's Capital Region…

Nestle to close New Jersey coffee plant, cut 227 jobs

June 23, 2023

Nestle will close its Freehold, New Jersey instant coffee factory in November, impacting 227 jobs, according to a Freehold Patch report.

Bitcoin ATM operator demands Texas sheriff return funds seized in ransomware scam

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The sheriff claims his office acted appropriately in seizing cash from the machine and returning it to the victim of a ransomware scam. Bitcoin Depot claims…

CandyMachines.com debuts electronic sticker/tattoo, capsule machine

June 23, 2023

CandyMachines.com, a provider of vending machines and related services, has introduced its electronic sticker/tattoo and capsule vending machine, according to…

Ventus to Co-Host Cash in the USA 2023 This Fall in Nashville, TN

Ventus, the nation's industry leader in managed networking innovations for ATM, ITMs and more, is thrilled to join CMS Analytics to co-host Cash in the USA…

University of Maine taps Infor POS for foodservice

June 22, 2023

The University of Maine in Orono has decided to implement Infor Point of Sale for its dining operation, according to a press release.

SOS secures $7.6M in equity funding

June 22, 2023

SOS, a provider of interactive vending machines delivering personal care products and digital content in public spaces, has secured an additional $7.6 million…

UNFI consolidates regions, will lay off 150

June 21, 2023

United Natural Foods Inc. has consolidated its operating regions and will eliminate about 150 positions, according to a press release.

PepsiCo Beverages North America breaks ground on Colorado distribution facility

June 21, 2023

PepsiCo Beverages North America recently broke ground for a 115,000-square-foot distribution facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with completion expected…

Emerson Amusements teams with Texas-based amusement operator

June 21, 2023

Bar Partners, an Austin, Texas-based amusement machine operator, has teamed with Emerson Amusements, a provider of amusement games, ATMs and jukeboxes to the…

Splash Beverage Group taps Coastal Beverage for North Carolina distribution

June 21, 2023

Splash Beverage Group Inc., a portfolio company of brands, has signed a distribution agreement with North Carolina based-Coastal Beverage Co. for three brands…

Smart Pay Solutions intros financial kiosks for the unbanked and underbanked

June 21, 2023

Smart Pay Solutions LLC, based in Portland, Oregon, has introduced its Smart Pay Kiosk to provide financial services to the unbanked and underbanked, according…

Harm reduction machine raises concerns in Queens

June 20, 2023

Members of a public board that oversees activities in Queens, New York expressed concern about a vending machine the city plans to install that will offer harm…

Puttshack Columbus opening marks Ohio expansion

June 20, 2023

Puttshack, a tech-infused mini golf experience, will expand to Ohio under a lease at The Galaxy at Polaris in Columbus, according to a press release. Puttshack…

Portland Business Journal ranks Royal ReFresh Oregon’s 50th fastest growing private firm

June 20, 2023

The Portland Business Journal has ranked Royal ReFresh as Oregon's 50th fastest-growing private company on its Top 100 list, according to a press release.