New York Jets launches prize vending machine at MetLife

October 12, 2026

The New York Jets have introduced a vending machine at MetLife Stadium that gives fans opportunities to win exclusive team merchandise and memorabilia during…

Urban Value expands autonomous apartment retail network to 5 locations

October 12, 2026

Urban Value Corner Store has expanded its residential retail network to 14 locations, including five autonomous stores and nine staffed locations. Founder and…

Best practices for integrating automated retail while enhancing customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

How automated retail such as kiosks can be integrated within a venue is the focus of a panel talk at the upcoming Automated Retail and Kiosk Innovation Show.

Nayax partners with Allied Electronics to enter U.S. fuel retail market

October 12, 2026

Nayax has signed a distribution agreement with Allied Electronics to offer its VPOS Media 5 outdoor payment terminal to fuel retailers across the U.S.…

Switch Vending Management Systems Without Starting Over: The Dryline VMS Data Portability Brief

Changing vending management systems does not have to mean starting over. This Dryline VMS technical brief shows how your products, locations, machines…

Presented by Dryline VMS

ARKI keynote explores how brands, locations can win with automated retail

October 9, 2026

Automated retail is expanding beyond traditional vending, giving brands new ways to reach customers and venues new ways to make use of available space.

Navy Exchange opens 24-hour micro market at Souda Bay in Greece

October 9, 2026

Naval Support Activity Souda Bay in Greece has opened a fully automated Navy Exchange micro market designed to provide military personnel with round-the-clock…

California college considers hot-food vending machines to expand campus dining

October 9, 2026

El Camino College in Torrance, California, is exploring the addition of hot- and cold-food vending machines to give students more dining options when campus…

Viva Energy plans unattended conversions at up to 30 Australian fuel stations

October 9, 2026

Australian fuel retailer Viva Energy plans to convert 25 to 30 Shell Reddy Express service stations to unattended operations, replacing staffed convenience…

Primepick brings meal tracking, automated safety controls to hot food vending

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Primepick’s MealMate system combines robotic meal preparation with individual meal tracking, temperature monitoring and automatic sales lockouts to help…

Dryline VMS Launches AI Planogram Assist, Bringing AI to Traditional Vending Machines

Dryline VMS, from Cactus Wash Systems, today launched DrylineVMS AI Planogram Assist, now included in DrylineVMS Pro. Operators answer five short questions and…

LTL vs. dedicated trucking: What really gets a kiosk to revenue faster?

by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC

Less-than-truckload, or LTL, shipping gives operators the ability to move individual kiosks or smaller groups without waiting to fill an entire truck.

People and company news, week ending Oct. 9, 2026

October 8, 2026

Elo Touch Solutions CEO Craig Witsoe will step down in mid-November after more than 14 years leading the touchscreen and interactive display company. Witsoe…

Texas school distributes more than 1K books through vending machine

October 8, 2026

Hallsville West Elementary School in East Texas has distributed more than 1,000 books to students through its book vending machine, according to a KLTV News…

BTC launches gold and silver vending machine in Cairo

October 8, 2026

BTC has launched a vending machine selling gold and silver bars and coins at Nile City Towers Mall in Cairo, according to a Daily News Egypt report.

Bollo expands fresh fruit offerings for vending machines

October 8, 2026

Madrid, Spain-based Bollo Natural Fruit is introducing a line of ready-to-eat fruit designed for vending machines as part of its presentation at Fruit…

Indian state plans sanitary pad vending machines at public sites

October 7, 2026

The Indian state of Keralam is introducing sanitary pad vending machines at public locations to improve access to menstrual hygiene products for women and…

Mother-daughter team launches 24-hour flower vending machine in England

October 7, 2026

A mother-daughter team has opened a flower vending machine offering bouquets around the clock at Telford Centre in England, according to a Shropshire Star…

Seoul launches souvenir vending machines at fall festivals

October 7, 2026

The Seoul Tourism Organization has introduced its first Seoul Goods vending machines at two fall festival venues, allowing visitors to purchase official city…

Erie County health kiosk offers free supplies around the clock

October 7, 2026

The Erie County Department of Health in Pennsylvania has installed a vending machine offering free Narcan, condoms, tampons and other health supplies 24 hours…