Pandemic, demographic change drive sports betting, e-sports

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Appealing to younger audiences, sports betting exchanges and e-sports are also driving the growth of cryptocurrency and other digital assets.

Sodexo improves earnings on 2021 sales decline

October 27, 2021

Sodexo reported a nearly 10% one-year decline in sales in fiscal 2021, but managed to improve earnings for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, according to an…

Robotic salad vending machine introduced in Orlando

October 27, 2021

EnjoyRise, based in Orlando, has introduced a robotic machine that allows users to customize salad bowls with base offerings and toppings, according to an…

Luckin Coffee reaches $175M settlement in class action suit

October 27, 2021

Luckin Coffee, a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China that filed for bankruptcy protection in February, reached a $175 million…

Omnichannel integration: Have a game plan? Don't miss this SSIS panel

October 27, 2021

The explosion of e-commerce since the start of the pandemic has sent retailers scrambling to expand points of sale, including self-order kiosks, mobile…

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Crane improves Q3 2021 sales, earnings driven by payments, merchandising technologies

October 26, 2021

Crane Co. improved its sales and earnings for the 2021 third quarter ending Sept. 30, with payments and merchandising technologies leading the growth compared…

Goldman Sachs bullish on One Step Vending CBD business

October 26, 2021

One Step Vending Corp., a holding company that trades over-the-counter under the symbol KOSK and focuses on the acquisition of disruptive business models, is…

Automated retail technology firm Aeguana raises $1.66M

October 26, 2021

Aeguana, a firm specializing in automated retail technology, has experienced record-growth following a £1.2 million ($1.66 million) growth capital investment…

Spree Interactive boosts sales 250%, seeks Series A funding

October 26, 2021

Spree Interactive, previously known as HolodeckVR, a provider of multiplayer, free-roaming commercial VR attractions, boosted yearly sales by over 250% in the…

Conagra taps Danone’s Paul Hogan for VP/GM Canada

October 26, 2021

Paul Hogan Conagra Brands Inc. named Paul Hogan vice president and general manager in Canada, replacing Ian Roberts, who transitions into vice…

VRstudios teams with VRsenal on VR basketball game

October 26, 2021

VRstudios, a creator of free-roam, turn-key multiplayer virtual reality attractions for location-based entertainment, has teamed with VRsenal to introduce the…

Pret A Manger teams with JDE Peet's on self-service solution

October 26, 2021

Pret A Manger has teamed with JDE Peet's to trial Pret Express, a self-service coffee-to-go solution featuring Pret's 100% organic coffee and tea, according to…

John B Sanfilippo boosts Q1 2022 sales, earnings

October 26, 2021

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. net sales increased to $226.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 from $210.3 million for the first quarter of…

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IVS Group acquires Italy vending business

October 25, 2021

IVS Group S.A., through its subsidiary IVS Italia S.p.A., will acquire the businesses of Geos S.r.l., controlled by Perugia, Italy based Liomatic S.p.A.…

What c-stores need to consider about crypto ATMs

by Marc Grens — Co-Founder and President, DigitalMint

Money services businesses, which include cash-to-cryptocurrency companies and bitcoin ATM providers, are required to comply with the regulations enforced by…

Post lockdown rebound drives more diverse VR games

by Kevin Williams

Virtual reality developers continue to introduce more offerings to address a greater variety of amusement environments.

CBD vending machines expand in Luxembourg

October 25, 2021

CBD24, a company that offers vending machines featuring CBD products for medical use, has placed 18 machines throughout Luxembourg, according to a report in…

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