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Omnichannel retailers expanding self-service investments
January 12, 2022
Omnichannel retailers are increasing investments in "edge retail" solutions, including self-serve kiosks and automated boutiques, according to a survey…
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Asian vending machines drill holes in, dispense coconuts
January 12, 2022
Looking to sip fresh coconut juice? In Asia, vending machines are are drilling holes for straws in a coconuts, then dispensing them, according to a report in…
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GAO: Crypto ATMs enable drug, human trafficking
January 12, 2022
The Government Accounting Office has warned that virtual currency (cryptocurrency) ATMs are being used to facilitate human and drug trafficking and has…
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Executives bullish amid challenges, share predictions at Self-Service Innovation Summit
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Executives at the Self-Service Innovation Summit cited numerous challenges and opportunities ahead but are confident the industry will meet customer needs.
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AVS Companies promotes Keith Krail to director of marketing
January 12, 2022
Keith Krail AVS Companies, a distributor of amusement, gaming and vending equipment headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, has promoted Keith…
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Aramark teams with German vegan food provider
January 11, 2022
Aramark has formed a partnership with Veganz, a Berlin based vegan food provider, to focus on catering, sports and events, according to a report from…
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Camlock Systems intros miniature locking system
January 11, 2022
Camlock Systems has introduced its Series 400 locking system, an adaptable, micro latch system offering multiple configurations, according to a press release.
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Five Star Food Service acquires Rawls Distributing
January 11, 2022
Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chatanooga, Tennessee based provider of away-from-home food and beverage retail solutions for employers and other commercial…
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Container recycling scams costing California millions; report calls for reverse vending machines
January 11, 2022
Recycling scams are costing California consumers potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in nickel and dime deposits stolen through fraudulent bottle and…
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Pepsi Bottling Ventures promotes Derek Hill to president/CEO
January 10, 2022
Derek Hill Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC, a joint venture of Suntory Group and PepsiCo Inc., has promoted Derek Hill from chief financial officer to…
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Cleveland college deploys vending machines with free COVID tests
January 10, 2022
Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio has stocked a dozen campus glassfront vending machines with COVID PCR test kits in response to the recent…
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The 'Phygital' era: Where physical and digital intersect
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Phygital, the combination of digital products and services to deliver physical products or services, took center stage during a panel session at the…
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Gamification strikes hard at IAAPA European Expo 2021
Gamification has certainly excited the developer community, with numerous examples on display in Barcelona.
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Sodexo to acquire Accent Food Services
January 10, 2022
Sodexo S.A., the Paris, France based food services and facilities management company, has agreed to buy Frontline Food Services, doing business as Accent Food…
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Carvana modifies proposed vending tower to reduce bird collisions
January 10, 2022
A proposed Carvana glass tower vending machine has moved closer to reality in Skokie, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, as the village's plan commission approved a…
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Foodservice, vending, water associations urge feds to accelerate COVID test kit availability
January 10, 2022
The National Restaurant Association, the National Automatic Merchandising Association and the International Bottled Water Association have called on President…
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Vending machine at UK shopping center offers fresh milk daily
January 7, 2022
Fresh milk is now available daily at a vending machine at the Dolphin Centre shopping center in Poole, U.K., according to a bournemouthecho.co.uk report. The…
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LAToken teams with ivendPay, enabling crypto acceptance in vending machines
January 7, 2022
LAToken, a cryptocurrency asset exchange, has integrated its token LA as a payment option to 150 outlets, including vending machines, cafes and stores…
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AMI Entertainment Network announces Motörhead giveaway contest
January 7, 2022
AMI Entertainment Network announced its first giveaway of 2022, in honor of British heavy metal band, Motörhead, according to a press release. One fan…
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Germany’s deposit return expands to alcohol and milk based beverages
January 7, 2022
Beginning this month, Germany's deposit return system will expand to include alcoholic and milk-based mixed drinks and juices sold in plastic packaging and…
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