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AVS Companies promotes Jim Cummings, welcomes new technician team
September 13, 2022
AVS Companies, a vending and amusement equipment distributor based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, has promoted Jim Cummings from game technician to amusement…
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Ohio approves sports betting kiosks for Kroger stores
September 13, 2022
The Ohio Casino Control Commission has approved sports betting kiosks for 41 Kroger stores and granted conditional approval of 300 sports betting kiosks in…
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US Foods completes Louisiana DC expansion
September 13, 2022
US Foods Holding Corp. has completed the expansion of its distribution center in Marrero, Louisiana, nearly tripling its size and housing a full assortment of…
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Free-roaming, immersive entertainment rollouts continue across the globe
Immersive galleries, concerts and exhibition spaces are growing in audience popularity, another champion of the digital to physical revolution.
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How to improve cashierless experiences for today's shoppers
by Michael Jaszczyk — CTO, U.S. CEO, GK Software
With personalized offers, real-time access to information and post-purchase communication, cashierless stores can be sure to create an easy, fast experience…
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Harm reduction vending machine draws opposition in Canada town
September 12, 2022
A plan by the Saskatchewan Health Authority to install vending machines in Moose Jaw, Canada to offer harm reduction supplies to drug users has met opposition…
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Japan parks offer diaper vending machines
September 12, 2022
Parents in need of emergency diapers when visiting public parks in Japan will have access to them from vending machines, according to a report in The Mainichi.
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NAMA opposes DOE refrigeration equipment plan
September 12, 2022
The National Automatic Merchandising Association filed opposition to proposed changes to the government's energy conservation standards for commercial…
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Performance Food Group aligns convenience business under Core-Mark brand
September 9, 2022
Performance Food Group Co., which owns Vistar, a national convenience services wholesale distributor, has aligned its convenience business under the Core-Mark…
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Coca-Cola engages with consumers via a guessing game
September 9, 2022
In launching a series of limited-time-only beverages the Coca-Cola Co. is taking a unique approach to luring customers to taste test and try the products…
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Cantaloupe reports record Q4 and FY 2022 revenue, mixed earnings results
September 9, 2022
Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the unattended retail market, reported…
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Singapore store offers alcoholic drinks from self-pour kiosk
September 9, 2022
A store in a Singapore shopping mall offers consumers the chance to serve themselves craft spirits from a touchscreen enabled kiosk, according to a report in…
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Darigold builds $600M Washington production plant
September 9, 2022
Darigold Inc. hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today at the site of its future Pasco, Washington production facility, according to a press release.
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Industrial vending firm SecuraStock names first COO/GM
September 9, 2022
Bill Warren SecuraStock, a Cleveland-based provider of automated inventory solutions and vending systems, has named Bill Warren its first chief…
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Cantaloupe names Ravi Venkatesan CEO
September 8, 2022
Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the unattended retail market, has named…
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Fastenal boosts August 2022 sales
September 8, 2022
Fastenal, a provider of wholesale industrial and construction supplies and industrial vending services, boosted its August 2022 sales over its August 202…
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Love’s Travel Stops opens Jamba by Blendid robotic smoothie kiosk
September 8, 2022
Love's Travel Stops has opened its first Jamba by Blendid autonomous robotic kiosk at the rest area in Williams, California on I-5, Exit 578/Highway 20 just…
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Chocolate makers improve portion guidance, calorie labels
September 8, 2022
America's chocolate and candy companies are providing more transparency and choice in portion guidance options for consumers, according to a new report issued…
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Federal program to offer harm reduction supply machines in Kentucky
September 8, 2022
Drug addicts in rural Kentucky will be able to access harm reduction supplies from vending machines under a National Institutes of Health program to study the…
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Aramark welcomes 2022 NFL season with self-checkout kiosks
September 8, 2022
Aramark Sports + Entertainment will offer self-serve and AI-powered technology offerings to usher in the 2022 National Football League regular season today…
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