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Taiwan convenience store launches EV powered store on wheels
August 3, 2022
FamilyMart, a Taiwan convenience store chain, has launched a convenience store on an electric vehicle that offers self checkout, according to a Taiwan News…
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Stern Pinball allows players to save IDs in mobile wallet
August 3, 2022
Stern Pinball Inc. has introduced a feature to its Insider Connected technology to allow players to save an ID card with their personal QR code in their mobile…
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JDE Peet’s boosts HY 2022 results as pandemic lockdowns lift
August 3, 2022
JDE Peet's, the Netherlands-based company owned by JAB Holdings that also owns Peet's Coffee, Douwe Egberts, Jacobs and other brands, boosted its sales and…
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Starbucks buzzed about Q3 earnings, despite loss in China
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
August 3, 2022
Inflation, increased labor costs, unionization efforts and a hit to the Chinese arm of the business did not keep Starbucks from beating Wall Street…
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J&J Snack Foods boosts Q3 2022 sales, earnings slide
August 3, 2022
J&J Snack Foods Corp. lifted its Q3 2022 sales over the prior year, surpassing analyst expectations, but suffered an earnings decline, according to an…
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Carvana wins back right to sell cars in Illinois
August 2, 2022
Carvana has once again won the right to sell cars in Illinois, according to Automotive News, as reported by jalopnik.
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Refreshing USA teams with Smart Soda Holdings
August 2, 2022
Smart Soda Holdings Inc., a healthy beverages brand, has signed a $3 million investment and a strategic partnership with Refreshing USA, a convenience services…
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FairWave acquires Up Coffee in Minneapolis
August 2, 2022
FairWave, a Kansas City, Missouri, collective of specialty coffee brands, has acquired Minneapolis-based Up Coffee Roasters for an undisclosed sum, according…
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8 Line Supply introduces gaming machine
August 2, 2022
8 Line Supply has introduced its Screen Sitdown Deluxe Gaming Machine, 43 inches wide, 24 inches deep, 71 inches high and featuring a PCAP high-resolution…
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Convenience services business brokerage teams with valuation specialist
August 2, 2022
Shelia Darby VBB Advisors, a business broker in the convenience services industry, has partnered with Shelia Darby, MBA, Certified Valuation Analyst…
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UK fast food chain to introduce self-serve coffee machines
August 2, 2022
Leon Restaurants, a U.K. fast food brand which operates 80 restaurants, will introduce its own branded self-service coffee kiosks at 68 U.K. fuel stations…
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Drinkable whipped cream coming to Japanese vending machines
August 2, 2022
What will the Japanese cook up next?
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Global Payments boosts Q2 2022 revenue, surpassing expectations
August 2, 2022
Global Payments Inc., which recently announced plans to acquire EVO Payments, lifted its Q2 2022 revenue against the prior year period and exceeded analyst…
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PepsiCo invests in Celsius, inks distribution pact
August 1, 2022
PepsiCo Inc. has made a $550 million investment in Celsius Holdings Inc. and signed a long-term strategic distribution arrangement with the energy drink maker…
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Photo-Me changes its name to ME Group
August 1, 2022
Photo-Me International PLC, a U.K. based provider of photobooth and integrated biometric identification solutions, has changed its name to ME Group…
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Global Payments to acquire EVO Payments
August 1, 2022
Global Payments Inc., a worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, has agreed to acquire EVO Payments Inc., a global provider of payment…
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How self-service kiosks boost the family entertainment center’s guest experience
by Cha Colores — Content Marketing Manager & Copywriter, Embed
Self-serve kiosks allow family entertainment centers to improve the guest experience, optimize on-site manpower, and enable real-time analysis and product…
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Post-pandemic foodservice loyalty programs: personalization works
by Adam Morse — Senior Director of Marketing, Tillster
Foodservice loyalty programs can be complicated. Many operators have the tools, but they don't know how to get the most out of them. Here's how to build an…
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Vendekin Technologies seeks to automate retail globally
August 1, 2022
Vendekin Technologies, a Pune, India based provider of vending technology launched by entrepreneur Aroon Khatter in 2018, has set its sights on enabling…
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Frozen food machines on a roll in Japan
August 1, 2022
Frozen food vending machines have expanded rapidly in Japan over the past year, according to a report in The Mainichi.
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