News & Media
Ink cartridge vending machine expands
April 20, 2022
Ink Box, a 24/7 ink cartridge vending machine launched about six years ago, has expanded to four locations in central and east central Wisconsin, according to…
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Technology update for convenience services: AI, contactless payments and cybercrime
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Technology experts gave attendees a chance to unpack the key tech innovations at the National Automatic Merchandising Association show at Chicago's McCormick…
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Quench acquires Crescent Hills Water in Texas
April 19, 2022
Quench, a provider of filtered water solutions for businesses and dealer partners across North America, has acquired Crescent Hills Water Co., a provider of…
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Splash Beverage names Ron Wall CFO
April 19, 2022
Ron Wall Splash Beverage Group Inc., a portfolio company of beverage brands, has named Ron Wall as chief financial officer effective May 2, according…
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Bitcoin ATM operator faces indictment for tax evasion, fraud
April 19, 2022
Robert Taylor, a Bitcoin ATM operator based in New York City, was recently indicted for "operating an illegal bitcoin ATM business that he marketed towards…
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Financial Group to offer FECs financial services
April 19, 2022
FEC Financial Group, a merchant services provider serving family entertainment centers and related businesses, will make its public debut at a number of…
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Amcon Distributing reports Q2 2022 sales, earnings gain
April 19, 2022
Amcon Distributing Co., an Omaha, Nebraska based consumer products company, reported sales rose from $378.5 million for Q2 2021 to $391.8 million for the…
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Sodexo Romania teams with restaurant delivery app for payment
April 18, 2022
Sodexo Romania has partnered with Tazz, a food delivery app, to allow guests to pay using their Gusto Pass meal card at Sodexo and Tazz partner restaurants…
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Mars Wrigley to invest $175M in Kansas plant, add 100 jobs
April 18, 2022
Mars Wrigley has begun construction on expanding its Topeka, Kansas operations and will invest $175 million to support Snickers, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers…
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Lavazza boosts 2021 results on COVID recovery
April 18, 2022
Lavazza, the Turin, Italy based coffee and coffee equipment manufacturer, boosted its sales and earnings in 2021 on account of the recovery from the…
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Let’s reimagine convenience where we live, work, learn and play
by Alex McCandless — SVP, Marketing, Worldnet Payments
Consumer adoption of new technology is being put to the test with this season's pent-up demand for travel and hospitality combined with the return to work and…
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OOH entertainment: The new media, tech battleground?
Major acquisitions and mergers are creating giant consortiums that will look to define their entertainment holdings, creating a franchised ecosystem.
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Cosmetics retailer Lush adds 24/7 self-service kiosk
April 18, 2022
Lush, the global cosmetics company, has joined the list of retailers to expand into self-service equipment with a machine open 24/7 in Coal Drop's Yard…
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Aramark to acquire Forever Resorts destinations, rebrands its leisure services
April 15, 2022
Aramark Corp. has agreed to acquire a collection of Forever Resorts destination properties providing hospitality services throughout North America, in…
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FloWater merges with Bluewater, creates global water purification player
April 15, 2022
Stockholm based Bluewater and Denver-based FloWater have combined their operations to provide water purification products, according to a press release.
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Indiana hospital expands naloxone vending machines
April 15, 2022
Eskenazi Health Center West in Indianapolis has become the 10th Eskenazi center to host a naloxone vending machine called NaloxBox in Indianapolis, providing a…
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Italy startup integrates vending machines with delivery services
April 15, 2022
A Turin, Italy based software company called VADO (Vending Automatic Delivery Operations) has introduced an e-commerce solution that allows vending machines to…
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Family Entertainment Group teams with Build-A-Bear on adventure space
April 15, 2022
Family Entertainment Group LLC, a family entertainment center operator, has partnered with Build-A-Bear to launch Build-A-Bear Adventure, an all-new space that…
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MSC Industrial Supply cites strong growth in vending services
April 14, 2022
MSC Industrial Supply Co., a North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations products and services, cited the growth of…
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Nayax readers to accept American Express cards in Europe, starting in UK
April 14, 2022
Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement and payments platform designed to help merchants scale their business, has formed an integration partnership with…
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