News & Media
ICXA to honor Elevate winners at 7th annual summit
by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association
The ICX Association will honor five companies as winners of the 2023 Elevate Awards during a ceremony at its upcoming annual conference, the Interactive…
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Bevi surpasses 5,000 customer milestone for commercial water coolers
July 20, 2023
Bevi, a provider of internet-connected water coolers for commercial spaces, has exceeded 50% annual recurring revenue growth, serving more than 5,000 customers…
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Carvana improves Q2 2023 loss, restructures its debt
July 19, 2023
Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars that offers a car vending machine, improved its loss against a revenue decline for Q2 202…
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Tata Coffee lifts Q1 2023 sales, earnings
July 19, 2023
Tata Coffee, a subsidiary of Mumbai, India-based Tata Consumer Products Ltd., lifted its sales and profits for Q1 2023 over the prior year period driven by…
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Holy Cakes! Cupcake vending puts Missouri entrepreneurs on growth track
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Entrepreneurial couple Shelia and Anthony Caviness have turned their passion for cooking into a successful vending business with a custom built machine they…
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TrainerTainment offers sales training program
July 18, 2023
TrainerTainment, a provider of solutions in the family entertainment center industry, has released its latest offering, the Becoming a Sales Pro group sales…
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Stern Pinball intros Marvel's Venom on pinball games
July 18, 2023
Stern Pinball Inc. has teamed with Marvel to debut a line of pinball games featuring Marvel's Venom available in Pro, Premium and Limited Edition models…
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Russia seizes Danone unit and Carlsberg brewery
July 17, 2023
Russia has seized control of Danone's Russian operating unit as well as Baltika, a Carlsberg owned brewery, according to a Seeking Alpha report.
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Campbell to close Connecticut office, cut 44 positions
July 17, 2023
The Campbell Soup Co. will close its Norwalk, Connecticut corporate office, as previously announced, beginning in September, according to a nbcconnecticut.com…
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Ford Gum & Machine names CandyMachines.com as exclusive North America distributor
July 17, 2023
Ford Gum & Machine Co. Inc., a manufacturer of retail confectionery products and private label gum, has named CandyMachines.com, a manufacturer of vending…
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Play Synergy to acquire Azure Gaming assets
July 17, 2023
Empire Technological Group Ltd., a Las Vegas-based company doing business as Play Synergy, plans to acquire Aruze Gaming America's slot machine business…
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Micro markets, self-service retail now ubiquitous with customers loving convenience, variety
Self-service offerings are becoming a necessity for many retailers as consumers increasingly adopt tap-and-pay options. Self-service kiosks save retailers…
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Extended reality takes center stage in immersive entertainment
In a changing landscape, immersive entertainment continues to encompass a mixture of technologies in pursuit of consistent user retention.
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Dave Wurm promoted to chief sales officer at Networld Media Group
July 17, 2023
Dave Wurm has been named chief sales officer for Networld Media Group, a B2B and B2C publisher of websites based in Louisville, Kentucky, according to a press…
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New Jersey governor signs law to fight catalytic converter theft
July 17, 2023
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill to raise penalties for catalytic converter theft, a measure supported by the National Automatic Merchandising…
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Kraft Heinz to build $400M Illinois distribution center, create 150 jobs
July 14, 2023
The Kraft Heinz Co. will invest more than $400 million to build a 775,000-square-foot distribution center in DeKalb, Illinois, one of the largest automated CPG…
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Sprite machine reacts to what irks Gen Z
July 14, 2023
Coca-Cola Europe has introduced a vending machine that is able to recognize what bothers Gen Z consumers based on real-time input from social media, news…
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Sega Amusements intros Mission: Impossible! video game
July 14, 2023
Sega Amusements International ltd. has introduced its Mission: Impossible Arcade! video game, according to a press release. Available in a two-player or a…
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Elev8 opens 2nd family entertainment center in Tampa
July 14, 2023
Elev8 Fun recently opened its second FEC in Tampa, Florida, according to a press release, offering over 125,000 square feet of entertainment, games and…
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Steelite International acquires Delfin
July 14, 2023
Steelite International, a Newcastle, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of tabletop, buffet and lighting solutions to the global hospitality industry, has…
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