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Round1 Bowling and Amusement to offer Rick and Morty games

June 19, 2023

LAI Games, a provider of out-of-home entertainment, has introduced its redemption game, Rick and Morty Blips and Chitz, to all Round1 Bowling and Amusement…

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Gold bar sales in vending machines surge in Korea

June 19, 2023

Sales of gold bars in vending machines at GS Retail, a South Korea convenience store chain, totaled $19 million in the past nine months as of May, according to…

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Vancouver machine awards prizes based on quiz results

June 19, 2023

Vancouverites can win prizes by taking a quiz at a vending machine, according to a vancouverisawesome.com report.

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Sight and hearing impaired man operates Oklahoma vending business

June 19, 2023

A man who is hard of sight and hearing oversees an Oklahoma vending business that services three correctional facilities, according to a report in The Journal…

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Six Flags Great Adventure names Brian Bacica Park president

June 16, 2023

Brian Bacica Park Six Flags Entertainment Corp. has named Brian Bacica Park president for Six Flags Great Adventure properties which includes Six…

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Kiosks rent bear spray at Yellowstone National Park

June 16, 2023

Hiking in Yellowstone National Park, you never know when you might run into a bear.

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Newspaper profiles Wisconsin entrepreneur’s vending journey

June 16, 2023

The Green Bay Press Gazette recently profiled the progress of a 23-year-old entrepreneur who purchased an established vending business, Appleton Vending in…

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Unilever to acquire Greek frozen yogurt brand Yasso

June 16, 2023

Unilever PLC has agreed to acquire Yasso Holdings Inc., a frozen Greek yogurt brand in the U.S., for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release.

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Washington State to expand contraception vending machines at universities

June 16, 2023

Vending machines offering contraceptives are expanding in Washington State, the first state to allocate funding for such machines at universities, according to…

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Tyson Foods to lay off 228 in Illinois

June 15, 2023

Tyson Foods Inc. plans to lay off 228 corporate employees in Illinois who chose not to relocate to its Arkansas headquarters, according to a Reuters report.

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Splash Beverage partners with Virginia, Maine distributors

June 15, 2023

Splash Beverage Group Inc., a portfolio company of beverage brands, has expanded its existing partnership with Brown Distributing in Central Virginia and…

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Malaysia to deploy 5,000 food vending machines

June 14, 2023

The government of Malaysia has initiated the placement of 5,000 vending machines to offer meals in public locations, according to a report at thestar.com.

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Bitcoin ATM operator sues sheriff for seizing cash from machine

June 14, 2023

Lux Vending, which operates BitCoin Depot cryptocurrency ATMs, has sued the McLennan County, Texas sheriff's office for seizing cash from one of its kiosks to…

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2023 ICX Summit: Crafting an inclusive experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Inclusivity, within the retail and banking customer environment, is the focus of a panel talk at the upcoming Interactive Customer Experience Summit in Sept.

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Brand Vending intros trading pack machine

June 14, 2023

Brand Vending LLC, a bulk vending machine manufacturer based in Phoenix, Arizona, has introduced its Hobby Station machine that vends factory sealed packs of…

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Singapore pharmacy machine dispenses prescriptions

June 14, 2023

Patients at Changi General Hospital in Singapore can now buy prescriptions from a vending machine following teleconsultation, according to a Straight Times…

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BradyIFS acquires California distributor

June 14, 2023

BradyIFS, a Las Vegas based distributor of foodservice disposables and janitorial/sanitation products, has acquired Gorm Inc., a distributor serving the…

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Brazil allows Nestlé to acquire chocolate maker after 20-year delay

June 13, 2023

Brazil's competition regulator has approved Nestlé's €223 million ($238 million) acquisition of Garoto, a chocolate maker, after nearly two decades, according…

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