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Mondelez to invest $122 million in Virginia facility, add 80 jobs
November 22, 2021
Mondelēz International Inc., plans to invest $122.5 million in its Henrico County, Virginia supply chain operations over a three-year period, according to an…
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Mickey Truck Bodies expands facility, will hire 60
November 22, 2021
Mickey Truck Bodies, which serves the convenience services industry, will upgrade its van body operations to support its growth, according to a press release.
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Self-checkout machine shipments jump 25% in 2020, issues remain
November 22, 2021
Self-checkout machine shipments jumped 25% in 2020 due to the pandemic, but the customer experience still needs improvement, as 67% of retailers and consumers…
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The customer journey: How has it changed and what does the future hold?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Ruth Crowley, vice president of merchandise and brand strategy at the Hudson Group, will give the opening keynote at the Self-Service Innovation Summit Dec.
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Extreme VR fuels indoor skydiving
The latest phase of VR technology simulates parachuting and body suspension.
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Irish retailers deploy AI reverse vending machines
November 22, 2021
Sensi, a Dublin, Ireland based manufacturer of a reverse vending machine to retrieve recyclable items in exchange for payment, has been introduced to locations…
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Canada gallery seeks submissions for art vending machine
November 22, 2021
The Kelowna Art Gallery in Kelowna, British Columbia, has invited artists to submit art works for its new ArtMart vending machine.
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Wales dairy farm introduces milk/milkshake machine
November 22, 2021
Llaethdy Llwyn Banc, a dairy farm in Llanrhaeadr, Wales, has installed a milk/milkshake vending machine allowing customers to buy a reusable glass bottle and…
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#SelfServiceSummit Sponsor Preview: NEXTEP
NEXTEP, a Global Payments Company, offers a complete, integrated Food Service and QSR hospitality experience for guests and staff that includes Self-Order…
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Danone improves Q3 2021 sales, plans to sell Denmark water business
November 19, 2021
Danone improved its sales in Q3 2021 over the prior year, according to an earnings release.
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OTC medication vending machines coming to Puerto Rico
November 19, 2021
MMM Healthcare will install vending machines in shopping centers and hospitals in Puerto Rico, offering more than 50 OTC products such as sinusitis, allergy…
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Starbucks and Amazon open combined ‘Just Walk Out’ store in NYC
November 19, 2021
Starbucks and Amazon have introduced the companies' first joint store, Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go, located in New York City at 59th Street between Park…
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Michigan jail uses vending machine to dispense Narcan kits
November 19, 2021
Inmates at the Oakland County Jail in Pontiac, Michigan can get free Narcan nasal rescue kits from a glassfront vending machine when being discharged…
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Nayax lifts revenue, connections for Q3 2021, incurs bigger loss
November 19, 2021
Nayax Ltd., an Israel-based provider of cashless solutions for the unattended retail industry which went public last year, improved its revenues but suffered…
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#SelfServiceSummit Sponsor Preview: Kardome
Kardome develops proprietary on-edge Voice-AI solutions for noisy environments and multi-speaker scenarios. Kardome provides on-edge voice AI technology for…
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Coin Cloud names Coinstar, Redbox veteran as sales veep
November 18, 2021
Ray Taddeo Coin Cloud has named Ray Taddeo vice president of sales, according to a press release. The company's digital currency machines are found in…
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Coca-Cola launches reverse vending machine to support recycling at University of Miami
November 18, 2021
America Recycles Day, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida and The Coca-Cola Co. have partnered to launch a reverse vending machine in the Hurricane Food Court at the…
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Pecan Council teams with Farmer’s Fridge on free snacks for Thanksgiving air travelers
November 18, 2021
The American Pecan Council has partnered with Farmer's Fridge, a company that operates hundreds of automated smart fridges, to give away free, limited-edition…
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Dubai vending machine offers uplifting messages
November 18, 2021
A glassfront vending machine in the Dubai Design District dispenses compliments in Arabic and English as part of a mental health improvement effort, according…
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#SelfServiceSummit Sponsor Preview: Honeywell Safety & Productivity Solutions
With over 40 years of scanning experience, count on Honeywell for powerful scan engines, imager modules and software development kits (SDK) for use in a…
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