LAI Games launches industry survey

May 21, 2020

LAI Games, a manufacturer of games, coin operated virtual reality, prize merchandising, video and ticket redemption games, photo booths and novelties, has…

Navigating COVID-19: COVID-19 continues to shake up the convenience services industry

The fourth episode of the Navigating COVID-19 podcast will break down the following topics, and more: How a convenience service operator weathered COVID-19 and…

Clif Bar names Sally Grimes CEO

May 21, 2020

Sally Grimes Clif Bar & Company has named Sally Grimes the company's new chief executive officer, effective June 1, 2020, according to a press…

Alabama CS operator weathers COVID-19 focusing on safety, secures PPP loan

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Gulf Coast Canteen has so far weathered the setback reasonably well under the direction of company president Greg Breland, a longtime industry veteran who.took…

A&A Global Industries becomes exclusive distributor for mold cleaner

May 20, 2020

A&A Global Industries has become the exclusive distributor for BioCide 100, a mold cleaner that protects against pathogenic (disease causing) fungus and…

Looking to reopen an amusement center? The first steps are the hardest

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Before reopening an amusement center, a facility must be properly sanitized and new operating procedures need to be in place. A panel of operators shared their…

Lancer Worldwide intros accessory line to ensure hygienic protection

May 20, 2020

Lancer Worldwide has launched an accessory line, The L-Guard System, to ensure hygienic protection throughout the beverage dispensing experience, according to…

Compass Group raises $2.425 B from investors in the face of COVID-19 losses

May 20, 2020

Compass Group, the world's largest catering firm and owner of Canteen in the U.S., has raised £2 billion ($2.425 billion) from investors to shore up its…

TNS launches cloud version of its payment solution

May 20, 2020

Transaction Network Services recently launched a new secure cloud service, TNSConnect Cloud, that gives merchant acquirers, processors and payment terminal…

Coronavirus pandemic drives orange juice sales, reversing a decades long trend

May 20, 2020

Orange juice sales continue to soar as consumers seek to improve their immunity to COVID-19, according to a Bloomberg report.

Building the Customer Experience of the Future

Brick-and-mortar stores still hold supremacy, but it is important that they make an effort to keep up with market trends. One of the fastest growing trends in…

Artificial Intelligence may take your job, but it won’t leave you unemployed

The coronavirus pandemic beginning in early 2020 became a severe drag on the US economy. There are new challenges and a “new normal” in the business sector…

An Introduction to Agora Brands Group

This blog post is part of a series of posts covering the technologies that Agora Brands Group uses to create avatars. To find all the articles in this blog…

USA Technologies hosts 1,000+ for first virtual educational summit

May 19, 2020

USA Technologies Inc., a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market, held…

Utz Quality Foods in acquisition talks

May 19, 2020

Utz Quality Foods, a potato chip manufacturer based in Hanover, Pennsylvania, is in talks to be acquired by Collier Creek Holdings, an acquisitions specialist…

Haribo plans manufacturing facility to employ 494 FTEs

May 19, 2020

Haribo, a manufacturer of gummi snacks, plans to develop a 136.8-acre property including a manufacturing, office and warehouse space in Pleasant Prairie…

JDE Peet's Coffee to seek IPO to raise $764 M

May 19, 2020

JDE Peet's Coffee, which is owned by JAB Holdings and owns Peet's Coffee, Douwe Egberts, Jacobs and other brands, said on Tuesday it will try to to raise 70…

Shelter-in-place mandates push Keurig Dr Pepper's business

May 19, 2020

Keurig Dr Pepper has seen a spike in demand, first due to pantry loading and now because of strong replenishment demand due to shelter-in-place mandates…

Satinder Bhutani to retire from Andamiro

May 19, 2020

Satinder Bhutani Satinder Bhutani has announced his retirement from Andamiro, an amusement machine manufacturer, after nearly 20 years with the…

Stern Pinball names Raymond Davidson game development software engineer

May 18, 2020

Stern Pinball Inc. has named Raymond Davidson as game development software engineer, according to a press release.    Davidson most recently worked for…