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Yo-Kai Express intros ramen vending machine with storage freezer
January 4, 2023
Yo-Kai Express, a Silicon Valley-based autonomous restaurant platform that serves contactless, freshly prepared meals with over 20 menu varieties, has…
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Kayak rental kiosk dispenses Internet reserved kayaks
January 4, 2023
Outdoors lovers who want to rent a kayak can do so any time of the day or night, thanks to the Kayakomat machine made by Point 65 Sweden, a kayak maker…
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IGT teams with UBetOhio on sports betting kiosks
January 4, 2023
Sports bettors are now able to place wagers at IGT PlaySports sports betting kiosks at restaurants and bars in Ohio under an agreement with Green Bear Gaming…
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Castles Technology promotes Ben Love to CEO North America
January 3, 2023
Ben Love Castles Technology, a payment solutions provider, has promoted North American President and Chief Technology Officer Ben Love to CEO for…
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De'Longhi promotes Nicola Serafin to general manager
January 3, 2023
Nicola Serafin De'Longhi S.p.A., a Treviso, Italy-based coffee equipment manufacturer, has promoted Nicola Serafin from chief operating and…
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Shoppers embracing self-serve, DIY in retail stores
January 3, 2023
Consumers are embracing self-serve habits and increasingly using do-it-yourself technology in stores and that in turn is letting store associates dedicate more…
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Eagle Bitcoin ATM deploys ATM in Australia
January 3, 2023
Eagle Bitcoin ATM has deployed a Bitcoin ATM, with Bitcoin Lightning capability, in Australia. With the Lightning network, users can purchase Bitcoin cheaply…
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Legal sports betting kiosks go live in Ohio
January 2, 2023
Legal sports betting kiosks went live in Ohio Sunday, the first state to offer over 1,000 self-service kiosks in convenience stores, grocery stores, bars and…
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'Art of Tea': How having a mission drives success
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Steve Schwartz's journey from an impoverished childhood to a tea wholesaler is fascinating in ways that are relevant to everyone in the convenience services…
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Metaverse: The new entertainment universe?
Virtual reality continues to play an integral part of many of metaverse plans despite extensive criticism and some challenges for Meta.
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Andamiro taps Elaut USA’s Jim Chapman as sales manager
January 2, 2023
Jim Chapman Andamiro USA Corp., a subsidiary of South Korea's Andamiro Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of amusement machines, has named Jim Chapman as…
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Walter Day Collection inducts Kevin Williams
January 2, 2023
Kevin Williams The Walter Day Collection, which documents the video game industry, has inducted Kevin Williams, according to a press release. The…
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Restored Automat window on sale for $1.2M
January 2, 2023
A decorative window from the historic Automat in Philadelphia has been restored and is now on sale for $1.2 million, according to a report in The Philadelphia…
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Michigan newspaper profiles A.D. Bos Company
January 2, 2023
The A.D. Bos Company, a convenience services business in Holland, Michigan, was recently profiled in The Holland Sentinel.
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NFT vending machine founder: ‘Don’t count crypto out’
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Hugo McDonaugh, who introduced a vending machine that offers non-fungible tokens, sees a big future for NFTs and cryptocurrency, despite some recent crypto…
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Tyson Foods taps Smithfield Foods' Brady Stewart
December 29, 2022
Brady Stewart Tyson Foods Inc. has named Brady Stewart group president, fresh meats, at the start of the new year, reporting to President and Chief…
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Naturals2Go names UFC champion Rashad Evans business ambassador
December 29, 2022
Naturals2Go, a division of VendTech International, has named former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Rashad Evans as a…
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Japanese vending machines offer chance to win pearl necklace
December 29, 2022
People in Japan can win a necklace made of domestic pearls worth 20,000 yen ($146) by making a purchase at one of 250 "gacha gacha" capsule vending machines…
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Arizona startup launches contactless alcohol vending machine
December 29, 2022
Lamarr Houston and Lauren Smee present their business plan. Boxx, an Arizona tech startup, has developed a contactless alcohol vending machine to…
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Dr Pepper gains market share in declining CSD category
December 28, 2022
Dr Pepper has gained market share in the soda category in recent years as the carbonated beverage category as a whole as suffered, according to a ccn.com…
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