Vendekin acquires 35% stake in Belgium’s VBI

September 17, 2026

Vendekin Technologies has acquired a 35% strategic stake in Belgium-based VBI Machines & Services BV, expanding its presence in Europe and strengthening a…

Wausau Family Pharmacy adds 24/7 prescription pickup kiosk

September 17, 2026

Wausau Family Pharmacy in Wisconsin is adding a prescription pickup kiosk that will allow customers to retrieve medications around the clock, according to a…

Aramark volunteers expand back-to-school support worldwide

September 17, 2026

Aramark employees volunteered in communities around the world to provide students with backpacks, school supplies, meals and other assistance ahead of the new…

Toronto artist turns vending machine into $2 surprise art experience

September 17, 2026

Toronto artist Alex Bray has transformed a vending machine into an affordable way to buy original art, offering miniature prints for $2 each. Bray debuted her…

TNS, UCP partner to expand unattended payment services

September 16, 2026

Transaction Network Services has partnered with Unattended Card Payments to expand payment technology and support for unattended terminals across North…

New Zealand dairy farm sells raw milk through vending

September 16, 2026

The Good Cow, a dairy operation near Sefton in New Zealand's North Canterbury region, is using a farm-gate vending station to sell unpasteurized whole milk…

ECU research uses vending machines to expand Narcan access in rural communities

September 16, 2026

East Carolina University researchers are studying how public health vending machines can expand access to Narcan and other health supplies in rural North…

Eagles offer exclusive artwork through stadium vending machines

September 15, 2026

Philadelphia Eagles fans attending a game at Lincoln Financial Field will be able to purchase exclusive team artwork from vending machines as part of a…

South Korea moves to restrict minors from unmanned vape stores

September 15, 2026

South Korea is moving to prohibit minors from entering or working at unmanned stores that sell electronic cigarettes as the country addresses concerns about…

Canned hot pot meals coming to Japanese vending machines

September 15, 2026

DyDo Drinco and Japanese food company Mizkan are partnering to introduce two hot pot-inspired canned soups that will be sold through vending machines and…

Calzedonia brings hosiery vending machine to NY Fashion Week

September 14, 2026

Italian legwear brand Calzedonia has opened "The Stoop by Calzedonia," a two-day experiential retail pop-up at 188 Lafayette St. in New York City, according to…

Essentials Station targets janitorial companies for automated retail expansion

September 14, 2026

Southern California-based automated retail company Essentials Station is targeting janitorial service companies and commercial cleaning contractors as…

Digi Ventus renews PCI DSS 4.0.1 certification

September 14, 2026

Digi Ventus has renewed its Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard 4.0.1 certification for another year, according to a press release. The company is…

Perch Micro Markets launches smart-fridge service in north Atlanta

September 14, 2026

Perch Micro Markets has launched in Woodstock, Georgia, offering freestanding smart-fridge micro markets to apartment communities, gyms, hotels and offices…

Dryline VMS, a Vending Management Platform With Built-In Cashless Payments

The platform pairs a visual machine front, scan-to-fill planograms, and per-slot inventory with the Rain Pay MDB card reader, so every card vend, DEX meter…

Deadline extended for Top Women in Retail Technology Awards

September 11, 2026

The deadline for the Top Women in Retail Technology Awards has been extended to Sept. 18.

Ontario permits liquor vending machines in licensed establishments

September 11, 2026

Ontario, Canada, will allow liquor vending machines in establishments holding a liquor sales license, according to a government press release. The machines may…

Book vending machine targets rural reading gap in Washington

September 11, 2026

Save the Children is partnering with Washington state's Lake Quinault School District to install a book vending machine that will allow students to select free…

Oli Robotics targets 20K locations with robotic coffee shops

September 11, 2026

Oli Robotics has unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered robotic coffee shop designed to serve specialty beverages in hotels, supermarkets, airports and…

Texas A&M-San Antonio installs free naloxone kiosks

September 11, 2026

Texas A&M University-San Antonio has installed four kiosks providing free naloxone nasal spray to students and members of the surrounding South Side…