Pandemic boosts vending machines at retail

August 24, 2021

Retailers offering a wide variety of products have embraced vending machines in an effort to sustain sales during the pandemic, according to a feature article…

800 Degrees Pizza to deploy Piestro pizza vending machines

August 24, 2021

800 Degrees Pizza will offer consumers a fully automated culinary experience under an agreement with Piestro, a provider of a robotic pizza machine, according…

UNC, Coca-Cola honor retired coach Roy Williams with customized vending machine

August 24, 2021

Tar Heel Sports Properties and the Coca-Cola Co. presented Roy Williams a customized vending machine in honor of his retirement following 18 years as head UNC…

Entrepreneur sells Washington State University cheese in vending machines

August 24, 2021

Sky High Cheese LLC, a startup by entrepreneur Jeff Reed, has installed a vending machine offering Washington State University specialty cheeses at the…

Mussel vending machine debuts in The Netherlands

August 24, 2021

A mussel growing business in Yerseke in The Netherlands has installed a refrigerated vending machine that offers fresh mussels, allowing 24/7 access to mussels…

Chinese food retailer deploys vending machines

August 23, 2021

Missfresh Ltd., a Chinese fresh food e-commerce and physical retail chain, recently deployed vending machines at more than 5,000 businesses in Beijing, such as…

Surging self-service innovation responds to technologically empowered consumers

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The 2021 NAMA Show in New Orleans hosted a wealth of education sessions and a trade show showcasing extensive innovations.

China takes the lead in amusement reinvestment

by Kevin Williams

The 2021 Asia Amusements & Attractions Expo marked the largest amusement industry event, revealing numerous trends that will impact the West.

South Dakota resorts to install sports betting kiosks

August 23, 2021

BetMGM, a sports betting and Internet gaming operator, has signed an exclusive partnership with Liv Hospitality's Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort and Cadillac Jack's…

Continental Services offers alcohol management for customer locations

August 23, 2021

Continental Services, Michigan's largest vending and food management company, has partnered with SOBR Safe Inc., a provider of alcohol management services, to…

Prague entertainment center goes cashless

August 23, 2021

Andrea Tocci and Cesar Pampin of Sacoa welcome Remco Kriek of Fun City, center. Fun City, in Prague, Czech Republic, which boasts 45 cranes, arcade…

Performance Food Group boosts sales, earnings for Q4 and FY 2021

August 20, 2021

Performance Food Group, which owns Vistar, the nationwide vend product wholesale distributor, reported sales and earnings gains for both the fourth quarter…

Luxury retailer Rebag introduces self-service machine

August 20, 2021

Rebag, a luxury retailer, has opened a 2,100-square-foot store in Greenwich, Connecticut, with a self-service vending machine, according to a press release.

Office snacks provider garten acquires LeanBox

August 20, 2021

Garten Wellbeing PBC, a San Francisco-based healthy food provider to offices, has agreed to acquire fresh food kiosk LeanBox for an undisclosed sum, according…

The Perfect Blend of Style and Security

Learn how Southco helped Matthew Algie achieve a premium coffee vending machine for high-end retail outlets by solving multiple design challenges

How a shifting retail landscape challenges convenience services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of industry veterans tackled this question head on during a session at the NAMA show Wednesday in New Orleans: 'The future of convenience services: Are…

John B Sanfilippo boosts Q4 2021 sales, earnings

August 19, 2021

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. saw improved sales and earnings in the fourth quarter ending June 24, 2021 over the prior year's fourth quarter.

Survey: pandemic drives unattended retail

August 18, 2021

Ninety percent of people used unattended retail as much or more during the pandemic according to a recent survey by Cantaloupe Systems Inc., a digital payments…

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop signs franchise deal for 6 more stores

August 18, 2021

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a self-service restaurant concept based on the historic Automat, signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with New York City-based…

COVID just the latest challenge for one independent operator

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

An unexpected expansion into residential bottled water delivery enabled an independent convenience services operator to survive the pandemic.