New York Makes Plant-Based Hospital Meals The Law

by Emily Jed

ALBANY, NY -- In a move that underscores the need for convenience service operators to provide meatless options as the movement goes mainstream, New York Gov.

All Staff Must Understand The Essentials Of Selling

Over the many years of writing my sales and marketing column, as well as personally training over 200 sales, customer service and route drivers to sell more…

Cascades Debuts Cardboard Food Tray Made From 100 Recycled And Recyclable Material

by Emily Jed

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, Canada -- Cascades, a leader in eco-friendly recycling, hygiene and packaging solutions, is rolling out a cardboard tray certified according…

Coca-Cola Foundation Keep America Beautiful Open Public Spaces Recycling Bin Grant Application Period

by Emily Jed

STAMFORD, CT -- The Coca-Cola Foundation and national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful have opened the application period for the 2020 Keep America…

IT Experts Seasoned Vendors Say Careful Planning And Sharp Focus On Basics Eases Technology Upgrade

by Tim Sanford

LAS VEGAS The challenge of adopting fast-evolving information technology in an existing vending business was addressed by a panel of IT experts and experienced…

Listening Will Improve Management And Life Skills

Last month, I wrote a piece on the perceived rise of “reverse inequality” at National Automatic Merchandising Association shows. I don't begrudge anyone having…

Mars Wrigley Partners With Standard Cognition To Stimulate Impulse Sales In Cashierless Retail

by Emily Jed

MCLEAN, VA -- Global confection giant Mars Wrigley has partnered with Standard Cognition , a provider of AI-powered autonomous checkout solutions for…

PCI Security Standards Council Publishes New Standard For Contactless Payments

by Emily Jed

WAKEFIELD, MA -- The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published a new data-security standard for solutions that enable merchants to accept…

PepsiCo To Acquire Popcorners Maker BFY Brands

by Emily Jed

PURCHASE, NY PepsiCo Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BFY Brands , the maker of PopCorners snacks. Upon closing, BFY Brands will become…

Sell more stuff Everyone Is Talking About A Recession Are You Ready?

Are you prepared for the next economic downturn, whenever it occurs? Not long ago, the news media was buzzing about an impending recession. The stock market…

Why and how to host A Stern Army event

December 8, 2019

Pinball machines have been around since the 1930s, reaching their greatest popularity in the 80s and 90s, but interest lagged in early 2000 after those…

Wolf Pack Part II Baiting The Wolf Pack

A Surprise Attack Can Convert Hearsay Into Self-Incrimination When we left off, at the end of Part 1 of this story in the October issue, Larry Fresno, owner of…

Cotton Candy World Self-Cleaning Vender Rolls Out At IAAPA Expo

by Tim Sanford

December 8, 2019

COTTON CANDY WORLD ORLANDO, FL -- MC Global Games (Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia) exhibited its new self-cleaning attendant-free cotton candy vending…

Eco-Products Unveils Compostable Utensils For Cutlerease Single-Unit Dispenser

by Emily Jed

December 8, 2019

BOULDER, CO -- Eco-Products , a Novolex brand, has introduced a line of compostable utensils for use in Cutlerease, a new dispenser that offers customers one…

Hownd Secures Funding For Expansion From SunChase Seed Round

by Tim Sanford

December 8, 2019

BRANDON WILLEY TEMPE, AZ -- Hownd (formerly FetchRev) has received $1.8 million in seed round funding from SunChase Capital as its lead investor, as well as an…

Free Webinar Dec 10 Bob Tullio Moderates Expert Panel On Creating Elite Sales Reps

by Emily Jed

Convenience services consultant Bob Tullio will host a free webinar titled “Selling Convenience Services -- How Management Support Creates Elite Sales Reps” on…

7-Eleven Pilots CBD Vending Machines In Colorado

by Emily Jed

BOULDER and DENVER, CO --- 7-Eleven customers in Boulder and Denver, CO, can skip the line and grab CBD products on the go from Greenbox Robotics vending…

CafectionEvoca Expand US Parts Distribution Partnership

by Tim Sanford

CARLSTADT, NJ-- Betson Enterprises reports that it has strengthened its partnership with Cafection Ventures (Québec, QC, Canada) by assuming responsibility for…

Elaut TeamPlay Show Photobooths At IAAPA Plan More New Lines

by Tim Sanford

December 4, 2019

WEST PALM BEACH, FL On the opening day of last month's International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo at the Orange County Convention…

LAI Games Hails Popularity Of Its Jam-Packed Exhibit At IAAPA Expo

by Tim Sanford

December 4, 2019

DALLAS, TX -- LAI Games reports that it is celebrating its most successful exhibit at the International Association of Amusements Parks and Attractions Expo in…