Innovative Technology intros biometric age verification

July 21, 2023

Innovative Technology has introduced a biometric solution, MyCheckr, that performs anonymous age estimation for retailers selling age restricted goods…

Intercard promotes Jeff Tash to route specialist role

July 21, 2023

Jeff Tash Intercard, a provider of cashless technology to the amusement machine industry, has promoted Jeff Tash to route operator specialist…

Industry loses Seaga's Gary Partridge

July 21, 2023

Gary Partridge Gary Partridge, chief operating officer at Seaga Group, recently passed away. He was 59, according to a press release.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

Extended reality takes center stage in immersive entertainment

by Kevin Williams

In a changing landscape, immersive entertainment continues to encompass a mixture of technologies in pursuit of consistent user retention.

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…

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…

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…

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…