Oscar Night Vending Machine Courts Vanity Fair Tweets

February 19, 2015

TAGS: vending, vending machine gimmick, Oscar party, Vanity Fair, twitter-activated vending machine, #VFSC HOLLYWOOD -- As always, the hottest Oscar…

Samsung Acquires LoopPay To Compete With Apple Pay

by Emily Jed

February 19, 2015

TAGS: cashless vending, mobile payments, Samsung Electronics, Loop Pay, LoopPay, JK Shin, mobile payments, Apple Pay SEOUL -- The world's largest…

TouchTunes Jukeboxes Promote Imagine Dragons New Album

February 19, 2015

TAGS: jukebox, TouchTunes, Imagine Dragons, Smoke + Mirrors

US C-Store Numbers Grow In 2014 Topping 150000

February 19, 2015

TAGS: vending machine locations, bulk vending, coin-op news, convenience store industry statistics, National Association of Convenience Stores, 2015 NACS…

VendScreen Notes Touchscreens Value In Meeting FDA Labeling Rule

by Tim Sanford

February 19, 2015

TAGS: vending machine labeling, VendScreen, retrofittable vending machine touchscreens, Food and Drug Administration menu requirements, FDA vending machine…

AVT Names Branding Veteran Wayne Salvino President

by Emily Jed

February 18, 2015

TAGS: vending, AVT Inc., AVT president, Wayne Salvino, Larina Hoover, RBSM, Peter Stefanou, automated retailing LOS ANGELES -- AVT Inc. said it has…

Bay Tek Grows Redemption Lineup With HopStar And Full Tilt

by Tim Sanford

February 18, 2015

TAGS: Bay Tek Hop Star, Full Tilt redemption game, coin-op, amusement machine, arcade game, redemption game, coin-op news, Amusement Expo, Bay Tek Games …

Coca-Cola Consolidated Pacts For Final Franchise Territory Expansion

by Tim Sanford

February 18, 2015

TAGS: Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, bottler territories, Coca-Cola Co., Coca-Cola Refreshments USA Inc., vending, soda vending CHARLOTTE, NC -…

Gregory Kroah Joins Vend Broker AVB Sales

by Emily Jed

February 18, 2015

TAGS: AVB Sales & Marketing LLC, vending products, vending machine, vend broker, Gregory Kroah, Premier Broker Partners CINCINNATI -- AVB Sales…

Japan Tobacco Exits Drink Market Explores Options In Vending Sector

by Emily Jed

February 18, 2015

TAGS: vending, vending machines in Japan, Japan Tobacco Inc., Japanese canned coffee, cigarette vending machines, Japan Beverage Group, JT A-Star Group…

Outerwall Loses CEO And CSO

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 18, 2015

TAGS: vending, Outerwall Inc., J. Scott Di Valerio, James Pinckney, Nora M. Denzel, Coinstar, Redbox BELLEVUE, WA -- In late January, Outerwall Inc.

Outerwall Reports Steady Q4 And FY Sales Redbox Slides And Pulls Out Of Canada

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 18, 2015

TAGS: Outerwall Inc., Quterwall fourth quarter, self-service, Redbox DVD, Coinstar coin-counting machines, vending machine, Redbox Canada, ecoATM …

The Strong Museum To Launch Video Game Hall Of Fame Fans Can Nominate Their Favorites

February 18, 2015

TAGS: The Strong, National Museum of Play, World Video Game Hall of Fame, arcade video games, coin-op games, G. Rollie Adams, International Center for the…

USA Technologies Reports 21 Q2 Revenue Increase Inks Equipment Leasing Deal

by Tim Sanford

February 18, 2015

TAGS: USA Technologies Inc., USAT second quarter, USAT revenue, USAT equipment leasing, USAT QuickStart program, ePort, cashless vending, vending machine…

Japan Amusement Expo Draws Big Crowds Capcom Announces Attack On Titan Arcade Videogame

February 16, 2015

TAGS: arcade video games, coin-op news, Japan Amusement Exposition, JAEPO, Capcom', Attack on Titan, Bandai Namco, Time Crisis 5, Square Enix, Dissidia…

Kraft Foods Announces Management Shakeup

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 16, 2015

TAGS: Kraft Foods Group Inc., Kraft management shakeup, George Zoghbi, Chris Kempczinski, Jane Hilk NORTHFIELD, IL -- Kraft Foods Group Inc. has named…

Mondelez International Acquires Enjoy Life Foods

by Emily Jed

February 16, 2015

TAGS: Mondelez International Inc., Enjoy Life Foods, allergy-free snacks, Scott Mandell, cookies, snack bars, savory snacks, free-from DEERFIELD, IL -…

PAMMA Makes Case For Legal Video Poker In Pennsylvania - Lawmakers Could Introduce Bill In March

February 16, 2015

TAGS: Pennsylvania video poker, video poker machine, video gaming terminal, electronic gambling, Pennsylvania Amusement and Music Machine Association…

PayRange Is Finalist For Best Prepaid Innovation

by Emily Jed

February 16, 2015

TAGS: vending, PayRange, cashless vending, PYMNTS.com, 2015 Best Prepaid Innovation, Bluetooth payment device, payments PORTLAND, OR -- PayRange said…

Smith Micros NetWise Captivate Personalizes Mobile Services To Engage Vending Consumers

by Emily Jed

February 16, 2015

TAGS: Smith Micro Software Inc., NetWise Captivate, mobile vending, platform, NetWise Captivate, vending machine technology, Dave Sperling ALISO VIEJO…