Loss prevention synergy: training, technology, tools, tactics

by Mark Manney — Founder/CEO, Loss Prevention Results Inc.

Vending theft prevention consists of four elements that work together: training, technologies, tools and tactics.

Mixed use leisure entertainment: a logical progression

by Kevin Williams

A new generation of entertainment facility businesses is taking advantage of available retail venues for larger entertainment spaces.

Cardknox introduces QR code for POS devices, receipts

June 28, 2021

Cardknox, an omnichannel payment gateway provider, has introduced its quick response code capability, allowing developers and merchants to deliver a…

Robotic beverage machine maker raises $10M

June 28, 2021

Botrista Technology Inc., which makes a robotic machine that mixes and serves healthy beverages, has raised $10 million in Series A funding, co-led by…

Canadian artists collective deploys art vending machine

June 28, 2021

An organization called the Dundee Arts Collective has installed a repurposed glassfront vending machine outside a store in New Dundee, Ontario to offer art…

Ohio vending operation expands despite coronavirus

June 28, 2021

Sheehan Brothers Vending in Springfield, Ohio, is aiming to hire 10 to 15 employees as the company has expanded despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to…

Denver Post raises questions about Aramark’s prison foodservice

June 25, 2021

The Denver Post has raised questions about Aramark's prison foodservice as the city council prepares to vote on a contract supported by the Denver County…

SBA cancels revitalization money for foodservice COVID losses

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

On Wednesday, the Small Business Administration sent out letters advising applicants that lawsuits have precluded the agency from disbursing funds.

American Green to show beer, liquor vending machine

June 25, 2021

American Green Inc., which markets a cannabis vending machine, said it will demonstrate its automated beer and liquor vending machine using age restriction…

Coinsource deploys 40 bitcoin ATMs across Washington State

June 25, 2021

Coinsource, a provider of bitcoin ATMs, has placed a record 40 kiosk locations in Washington State, according to a press release.

Aramark taps Mashgin to offer touchless checkout at golf championship

June 25, 2021

Aramark, the food and beverage partner of the 2021 Travelers Championship, has partnered with Mashgin, the touchless self-checkout system provider, to allow…

RockItCoin app allows users to buy, sell crypto

June 24, 2021

RockItCoin, a bitcoin ATM provider, has announced that its digital wallet mobile app now allows customers to buy and sell cryptocurrency directly from the app…

Hot sauce vending machine debuts in Cincinnati

June 24, 2021

Dude, Seriously LLC, the company that created Dude, Seriously Hot Sauce, has introduced what it claims is the world's first hot sauce vending machine…

EPA expands Energy Star water cooler certification guidelines

June 24, 2021

More water coolers will be able to qualify for Energy Star certification under the U.S. Environmental Agency's newly released Version 3.0 Water Cooler Final…

Nespresso holds coffee prices despite cost gain, sees weak office demand

June 24, 2021

Nestle SA-owned Nespresso has not increased prices for its capsules yet, despite a big increase for arabica beans, according to a Reuters report.

GS Foods opens Pennsylvania operation

June 24, 2021

GS Foods Group Inc., a food distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital LLC and A&M Capital Partners, has opened operations in Huntingdon…

Newsweek: Coke bottle customization tool censors some labels but not others

June 23, 2021

A consumer tool for customizing Coca-Cola bottles is censoring some labels, but not others, according to a Newsweek report.

Fun Starz Saudi Arabia deploys indoor fun center with Semnox Parafait technology

June 23, 2021

Fun Starz, Saudi Arabia has opened its first indoor entertainment center in Al Murjan Mall, Al Safa, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with Semnox's Parafait RFID cards and…

Coffee consumption linked to reduced liver disease risk

June 23, 2021

Coffee consumption has been linked with lower rates of chronic liver disease, according to a recent U.K. study reported in biomedcentral.com. All types of…

10 Stages of Returning to Amusement Expo!

Amusement Expo 2020 – we were all on top of the world. And then we got on the plane to go home and immediately the world shut down due to the coronavirus…