Location App Helps Video-Gamers Find Nearest Star Wars Battle Pods

April 17, 2016

TAGS: Bandai Namco Amusement America, Star Wars Battle Pod, Star Wars location finder, coin-op video game, arcade video game, video game ELK GROVE…

Rocky And West Rap With Coin-Op At Coachella Music Festival

April 17, 2016

TAGS: coin-op video game, classic arcade games, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Kanye West, ASAP Rocky, Donkey Kong Jr. Ms. Pac-Man INDIO…

USA Technologies New ePort Combines Cashless Payments And Touchscreen Interactivity

by Emily Jed

April 17, 2016

TAGS: vending machine technology, USAT ePort, ePort Interactive, Vendscreen, cashless vending, mobile payments, Michael K. Lawlor MALVERN, PA -- The…

How Social Media Can Quickly Escalate Small Problems Into A Public Relations Nightmare

TAGS: bulk vending, coin machine, coin-op machine, coin-op industry, vending machine, bulk vendor, coin-op business, small business, vending, vending…

Operators Should Pay Attention To Single-Cup Capsule Bans

TAGS: Vending Times columnist, vending, office coffee service, OCS editorial, coffee industry, coffee market, coffee roasting, Heritage Coffee, Kevin Daw…

Polling Protocol Judge Salespeople And Drivers By Their Questions

TAGS: Vending Times columnist, OCS salespeople, office coffee service, office coffee sales, OCS education, OCS customer service, coffee business, office…

Under Fire -- Again

TAGS: vending machine restrictions, video games, cigarette vending machines, pinball machines, Michael J. Grandone, I.T. Vending Co. Inc. In the late…

365 Honors Five Star Food Service For 500th Micromarket Installation

by Emily Jed

TAGS: vending, micro market, Five Star micro market award, 365 Retail Markets, Joseph Hessling, Greg McCall, Mark Stephanos, Alan Recher CHATANOOGA, TN -…

PepsiCo Launches Mtn Dew Black Label

by Emily Jed

TAGS: PepsiCo, Mtn Dew Black Label, vending, deeper darker Dew, Theotis Beasley PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo is rolling out Mtn Dew Black Label, described…

Treat America Food Services Changes Its Name To Company Kitchen

by Tim Sanford

TAGS: vending, micro market, micromarket, office coffee service, Treat America Food Services, Company Kitchen, John Mitchell Jr., CK Cafés, CK Markets, CK…

Gimme Vending Is Awarded First Invention Patent

by Emily Jed

April 13, 2016

TAGS: Gimme Vending, Gimme Vending patent, vending machine, vending machine data exchange, DEX vending, Cory Hewett ATLANTA -- Gimme Vending said it…

Mickis Shooters Begins Vending Program For Gun Range Supplies

by Tim Sanford

April 13, 2016

TAGS: Micki's Shooters Supply, Micki's vending machine, shooting supplies vending machine, Vendor Managed Inventory, gun range supplies, U-Select-It …

Russias Unicum Launches Move Combo Vending Machine In North America At Chicagos OneShow

by Tim Sanford

April 13, 2016

TAGS: Unicum, vending machine, Russian vending machine, Boris Belotserkovsky, Russian National Vending Association, Selecta, George Bellow, NAMA OneShow …

MMs Invites America To Vote For Newest Peanut Flavor

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Mars Inc., M&M's 75th anniversary, M&M's Peanut, M&M's Peanut new flavor, vending HACKETTSTOWN, NJ -- In honor of M&M's 75th…

Parlevel Systems Announces Launch Of Total Micromarket Solution

TAGS: vending, micro market, Parlevel Systems, vending management solutions, vending operators, office coffee service, Luis Gonzalez

Apriva And iPayment Inc Announce Mobile EMV Solution

April 12, 2016

TAGS: cashless vending, mobile payments, Apriva, wireless transaction processing solutions, iPayment Inc., EMV capable solutions, iPayment MobilePay, Greg…

Crane Merchandising Systems Adds Over-The-Air Planogram Management And Price Changes To Intelligent Store

April 12, 2016

TAGS: Crane Merchandising Systems, Crane Co., vending machines, cashless systems, Crane MEDIA vending machines, Intelligent Store, Streamware Connect…

NAMA Issues Know Before You Go OneShow 2016 Bulletin

April 12, 2016

TAGS: NAMA OneShow, One Show, National Automatic Merchandising Association, vending, coffee service

National Automatic Merchandising Association Reveals Future Identity With Bringing Convenience To Life Messaging

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

April 12, 2016

TAGS: NAMA brand image, NAMA logo, vending association, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Carla Balakgie, Bringing Convenience to Life, micro…

Vagabond Expands VMS Network To Include Cantaloupe Systems Seed Cashless

by Emily Jed

April 12, 2016

TAGS: mobile vending management tool, Vagabond Vending, vending management network, Cantaloupe Systems, Seed Cashless, Michael Lovett WASHINGTON -…