Swyft Releases AI-Powered Nano Shops Readies NAMA Debut

by Emily Jed

April 15, 2019

MEN BEHIND THE MACHINE: Swyft's frictionless automated retailing system is headed to the NAMA Show, where officials are eager to demonstrate how it will step…

Five Star Hires Two Vending Vets To Lead OCS National Account Sales

by Emily Jed

April 14, 2019

Jeff Lyons CHATTANOOGA, TN -- Five Star Food Service has added industry veterans Jeff Lyons and Herb Modesitt to its growing sales organization. They will…

Former USAT Exec Brian Dunn Joins Nayax As Executive Business Development VP

by Emily Jed

April 14, 2019

Brian Dunn HUNT VALLEY, MD -- Nayax LLC has hired Brian Dunn as executive vice-president of business development. He will be responsible for creating and…

Sell more stuff Why Do You Need To Use Remote Monitoring And Pre-Kitting?

April 14, 2019

Paul Schlossberg USA Today published a list of cities. It wasn't one of their usual "best of" lists. Instead it was a "worst of" list “ Road trip guide: Worst…

Tri-State Holds Service Technician Training Class Honoring Vending Pioneer Bill Buckholz

by Emily Jed

April 14, 2019

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA -- The Tri-State Automatic Merchandising Council held a technician training session in honor of late vending pioneer and industry leader…

Bryan Morford Advances To Wilbur Curtis CEO

by Tim Sanford

April 9, 2019

MONTEBELLO, CA Wilbur Curtis Co. reports its promotion of Bryan Morford to chief executive officer. Morford is a veteran of the Wilbur Curtis organization…

NAC2019 Conference And Expo Registration Opens Commemorating 50 Years Of The ATM

by Emily Jed

April 9, 2019

JACKSONVILLE, FL --The National ATM Council (NAC) has opened registration for its NAC2019 conference and expo, taking place Oct. 15-17 at Planet Hollywood Las…

Sell more stuff Restaurant Chains Are In A Battle For Market Share And Growth

April 9, 2019

Paul Schlossberg We've mentioned same-store sales growth before. Let's define it as sales at (the same) stores open for the same time period. We'll say last…

SuzoHapp Displays Payment Cash Handling Lines At Vending Paris

by Tim Sanford

April 9, 2019

OUD-BEIJERLAND, Netherlands On display at the 2019 Vending Paris trade show was an extensive variety of SuzoHapp products for vending industry cash processing…

Chuck E Cheese Parent Goes Public Again

by Emily Jed

April 8, 2019

IRVING, TX -- Chuck E. Cheese parent CEC Entertainment Inc. said that after a merger with publicly traded Leo Holdings , it will begin trading on the New York…

PepsiCos Steven Williams Advances To North America CEO

by Emily Jed

April 7, 2019

Steven Williams PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo Inc. has appointed Steven Williams, currently senior vice-president and chief commercial officer for Frito-Lay's U.S.

Wandering Bear Kicks Off Cold Brew Season With Shelf-Stable Keg

by Emily Jed

April 7, 2019

NEW YORK CITY -- Wandering Bear has launched a shelf-stable cold brew keg intended for offices, micromarket, vending and convenience operations nationwide. It…

Sell more stuff Should You Be In The Catering Business? It Might Just Be A Source Of New Sales For You

April 4, 2019

Paul Schlossberg There are companies in our industry with a profitable history in catering. Others have had a less than favorable experience with catering.

Former USAT Sales Exec Cecil Ledesma Joins Gimme

by Emily Jed

April 3, 2019

Cecil Ledesma ATLANTA Vending and cashless industry veteran Cecil Ledesma has joined Gimme as vice-president of strategic partnerships. He will focus on…

NAMA Honors Heidi Chico Peter Fetherston And Larry Atnip As 2019 Industry Award Winners

by Emily Jed

April 3, 2019

Heidi Chico Peter Fetherston Larry Atnip CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association announced the winners of its 2019 Industry…

Sodexo Selected To Provide Vending Food And Nutrition Services For MedStar Health

by Emily Jed

April 3, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, MD -- Sodexo recently won a contract with MedStar Health , a large health system headquartered in Columbia, MD, to provide integrated food…

Unis Launches Atari Pong Table With Ticket Dispenser For Arcades

by Tim Sanford

April 2, 2019

MARKHAM, ON, Canada UnisTechnology Co. Ltd. (Zhongshan, Guangdong, China) has announced that the arcade version of its Atari Pong table game is now available…

Ferrero To Acquire Kelloggs Keebler Famous Amos And Fruit Snacks In 13 Billion Deal

by Emily Jed

April 1, 2019

CHICAGO -- Global confectionary giant Ferrero Group has agreed to acquire Kellogg Co. 's cookie and fruit snack businesses for $1.3 billion. These businesses…

TouchTunes Debuts Customizable Fusion Music System Barrel Edition Tailored For Brewpubs And Taprooms

by Emily Jed

April 1, 2019

LAS VEGAS -- TouchTunes took the wraps off its Fusion Music System at last week's Amusement Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center here. It combines the…

Record-Breaking 2019 Amusement Expo Encapsulates Industrys Vibrancy

by Emily Jed

March 31, 2019

SHOW TIME! Welcoming Amusement Expo International 2019 showgoers during opening ceremony and awards presentation, from left, are Laser Tag Museum curator Erik…