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Korean fuel station operation intros unattended store
October 31, 2023
HD Hyundai Oilbank, a South Korea-based oil refinery and fuel station operator, has opened an unmanned convenience store at one of its service stations in…
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Free naloxone machines coming to Kansas
October 31, 2023
Residents of Douglas, Johnson, Wyandotte, Crawford, Reno and Segwick counties in Kansas will have access to free naloxone from vending machines under a…
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Timezone revamps, joins Zone Bowling in New South Wales
October 31, 2023
The Timezone Group and the revamped ZoneBowling will introduce a dual-venue in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia on Saturday, according to a press release.
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Kalahari Round Rock Resort intros ‘human claw experience’
October 31, 2023
Family Entertainment Group has introduced "Mission Possible: Human Claw Experience," taking guests at Kalahari Round Rock Resort in Round Rock, Texas, to new…
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New York Metro launches OMNY card machines at select locations
October 31, 2023
New York City commuters are now able to buy or reload their OMNY cards at OMNY vending machines at select subway stations, according to a press release.
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Burdette Beckmann acquires Promark
October 30, 2023
Burdette Beckmann Inc., a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based product brokerage serving the convenience services industry, has acquired Promark, a Lafayette…
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Nayax to acquire Retail Pro International for $36+M
October 30, 2023
Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement payments and loyalty platform designed to help merchants scale their business, agreed to acquire Retail Pro…
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Keurig Dr Pepper to distribute Electrolit in US
October 30, 2023
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has signed a distribution agreement with Grupo PiSA to market its Electrolit hydration beverage across the U.S., according to a press…
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Bowling products maker QubicaAMF Worldwide names Japan distributor
October 30, 2023
QubicaAMF Worldwide, a global bowling products provider based in Richmond, Virginia, and Bologna, Italy, has named Sports Leisure Systems Co. Ltd. as a…
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Where is the bitcoin ATM market headed?
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
What's driving the bitcoin ATM market? There are several factors to consider including security and accessibility. However, there are also issues holding it…
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Will LBE find its niche amid VR market confusion?
For enterprise, it is the LBE VR scene where things continue to be most positive.
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Wayfair VP talks retail AI trends, challenges
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Wayfair isn't limiting AI technology to customer-facing initiatives such as Decorify. The retailer is going well beyond that strategy.
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Book explores economics of toy capsule machines
October 30, 2023
Everything you wanted to know about capsule toy vending machines will soon be available in a book, "The Economics of Gacha Gacha" ("Gacha Gacha no Keizaigaku"…
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Beverage tech provider Sidework raises $10M in funding
October 30, 2023
Sidework, a beverage technology company formerly known as Backbar serving the self service and restaurant industries, has closed new funding to bring the total…
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Sodexo boosts 2023 revenue and earnings
October 27, 2023
Sodexo PLC, a Paris-based global foodservice contractor, lifted its 2023 revenue and earnings in double digits over 2022, boosted in part by post-COVID return…
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Aramark teams with Grubhub on self-order kiosks
October 27, 2023
Students at Towson University can order meals at self-order kiosks in the student union and have it delivered by Grubhub, one of four Mid-Atlantic universities…
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Maine self-serve restaurant debuts featuring vending machines
October 27, 2023
Fotogo, a restaurant where customers pick their meals from vending machines, is slated to open today in Wells, Maine, according to a seacoastline.com report.
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Self-service tech market to grow by $17B through 2026
October 27, 2023
The self-service technology market will grow by $17.39 billion from 2022 to 2026, according to research from Technavio. A primary factor is the market's…
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Danone lifts Q3 2023 sales, raises full year expectations
October 26, 2023
Danone S.A., a Paris-based global provider of dairy and plant-based products, waters and nutrition, lifted its Q3 2023 sales with varying business segment and…
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Groupe SEB lifts Q3 2023 sales boosted by professional equipment
October 26, 2023
Groupe SEB, the Ecully, France-based parent company of Wilbur Curtis Co. in the U.S. and several professional and consumer coffee equipment brands in Europe…
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