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Foot Traffic Lies. Here Is What Actually Makes a Vending Location Work
by Jose Perez — CEO, VMFS USA
Understanding the difference between people walking past and people who will actually buy is the single most important skill to have in the vending business.
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French teen faces jail in Singapore over vending machine straw stunt
April 28, 2026
A French teenager has been charged in Singapore after allegedly contaminating a straw dispenser at an orange juice vending machine and posting a video of the…
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Liverpool artist reinvents print sales with vending twist
April 28, 2026
An English designer has turned to an unconventional idea to stand out in a crowded online art market.
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Smart Vend Group outlines strategy shift
April 27, 2026
New York-based Smart Vend Group has introduced its "Smart Node Ecosystem Initiative," marking a shift from traditional vending operations to a globally…
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VMFS launches online vending machine configurator
April 27, 2026
VMFS USA has launched a real-time online vending machine configurator designed to streamline how operators and investors source and price equipment, according…
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Office comeback? What return-to-work means for vending sales
by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media
The return to office work is helping the vending industry recover from the steep losses it suffered during the pandemic, but the rebound remains uneven.
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Seco to showcase smart vending at industry event
April 24, 2026
Arezzo, Italy-based Seco will showcase its smart vending technologies at the VendItalia 2026 trade show in Rimini, Italy, taking place May 6-8, according to a…
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Calif. county expands Health to Go vending program
April 24, 2026
Sonoma County, California, is expanding its Health To Go vending machine program with four 24-hour locations in Petaluma, Sonoma Valley, Roseland and Rohnert…
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Pizza vending at Ontario university goes viral
April 23, 2026
A pizza vending machine at the University of Guelph in Ontario is attracting renewed attention after operators installed a camera that captures customers while…
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NJ police bust illegal marijuana vending operation
April 23, 2026
A New Jersey man has been arrested following a two-year, multi-county investigation into illegal cannabis sales through vending machines.
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Michigan pols seek to clamp down on junk food vending in schools
April 23, 2026
Michigan lawmakers are proposing a ban on the sale and distribution of candy and sugary drinks in schools as part of the state's 2026-27 School Aid budget…
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US Navy ship intros fresh food vending machine
April 22, 2026
The U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay introduced a fresh fruit and vegetable vending machine during a grand opening event held on its…
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VendAiMart launches to support AI-enabled self service
April 22, 2026
VendAiMart has launched as a national master distributor for AI-enabled self-service retail technology in North America.
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Automated Retail Technologies partners with White Castle
April 22, 2026
White Castle has formed an exclusive partnership with Automated Retail Technologies, LLC to expand distribution of its signature Sliders through hot-food…
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Unity Coffee closes funding to develop automated retail platform
April 22, 2026
U.K.-based Unity Coffee, founded by former Costa and Coffee Nation executive Scott Martin, has raised $2.7 million in a second funding round following pilot…
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Patent granted for vending machine side displays
April 21, 2026
Gary and Nathaniel Whittington, inventors in Van Buren, Arkansas, have received a patent for the design of a "side display vending machine," according to a…
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Britain gets first French fry vending machine
April 21, 2026
Britain's first vending machine dedicated to serving hot chips — French fries to Americans — has launched in Wrexham city center, according to a report in The…
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Andon launches AI-run store in San Francisco
April 21, 2026
Technology firm Andon Labs has launched Andon Market, an experimental retail store in San Francisco designed to test how artificial intelligence can operate a…
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Florida nonprofit receives $18K thanks to charitable vending effort
April 20, 2026
Florida-based nonprofit Special Hearts Farm has been selected as a recipient of funds generated through a Light the World Giving Machine, a charitable vending…
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Wisconsin university students call for health vending machine
April 20, 2026
The Student Senate at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has approved a proposal to install a health and wellness vending machine on campus, according to a…
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