Stern Pinball names Seth Davis president

October 14, 2021

Seth Davis Stern Pinball Inc. has named Seth Davis, 43, as president, according to a press release. Gary Stern, the founder of Stern Pinball, will…

GS Foods opens Missouri distribution facility

October 14, 2021

GS Foods Group Inc. recently opened a distribution facility in Wright City, Missouri, according to a press release. The facility will serve school districts…

Basil Street teams with Prepango to place pizza kiosks in airports

October 14, 2021

Basil Street, a maker of automated pizza machines, has teamed with Prepango, a company specializing in securing contracts for automated retail, food and…

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ICXA professional network welcomes 139 B2C executives

by Morgan Petty — Executive Director, ICX Association

Since August of 2021, the Interactive Customer Experience Association has officially added 139 executives from consumer-facing brands to its professional…

Coinsource names Sebastian Markowsky chief strategy officer

October 13, 2021

Sebastian Markowsky Coinsource, a provider of bitcoin ATMs, has named Sebastian Markowsky as chief strategy officer, according to a press release.

Intercard names Dan Williams customer service director

October 13, 2021

Intercard Inc., a provider of cashless technology to the amusement machine industry, has hired customer service expert Dan Williams as its director of call…

Rhea Vendors teams with SECO on vending technology solutions

October 13, 2021

Rhea Vendors Group SpA, a Varese, Italy-based vending machine manufacturer, and SECO SpA, an Arezzo, Italy-based provider technological innovation for IoT and…

Gaming industry demos rising P2P, digital payments

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Exhibits and educational sessions at the Venetian Expo confirmed that digital payments, which have expanded across nearly all industries worldwide, are even…

Self-Service Innovation Summit to be livestreamed for international attendees

October 13, 2021

The Self-Service Innovation Summit will be accessible virtually for industry members who are not able to physically attend the Summit Dec. 14-16 in Hollywood…

Fastenal boosts Q3 2021 sales, earnings

October 12, 2021

Fastenal Co., a provider of wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies, including inventory vending machines, boosted its sales and…

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Jones Soda names 1st chief marketing officer

October 12, 2021

Bohb Blair Jones Soda Co. has named marketing executive Bohb Blair to serve as the company's first chief marketing officer, effective immediately…

Colombian coffee farmers default on sales

October 12, 2021

Colombian coffee farmers have been unable to deliver up to one million bags of coffee beans this year, about 10% of the nation's crop, leaving roasters…

Atlas Obscura to debut 'world’s most unusual vending machine' in NYC

October 11, 2021

Atlas Obscura, a Paris based global community of food entrepreneurs, will debut what it calls the world's most unusual vending machine at Union Square's…

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Bitcoin and cryptocurrency for vending, kiosks and ATMs?

October 11, 2021

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency continue to expand, with more consumers adopting it and more retailers accepting it.

Aramark names Kim Scott president/CEO of uniform services

October 11, 2021

Kim Scott Aramark CEO John Zillmer announced today the appointment of Kim Scott as president and CEO of Aramark Uniform Services, effective…

Innovation jumpstarts gaming's recovery

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Equipment and software manufacturers used much of the pandemic downtime to develop more engaging interactive offerings as the gaming industry rapidly recovers.

Thai vending company goes public, plans to have 20,000 machines

October 11, 2021

Saha Group, a Thailand retail conglomerate with a vending division, plans to expand its 13,800 vending machines 20,000 machines by 2023 after the company…