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Sacoa Displays Latest Patron Interaction Advances At 2019 EAG VAE
by Tim Sanford
January 13, 2019
USER EXPERIENCE: On display at 2019 EAG & VAE in London are latest Sacoa developments, including the new Spark game controller (top) and Mobile App. These…
read nowSuning Takes Wraps Off Biu Robot Mobile Intelligent Vending Machine
by Emily Jed
January 13, 2019
LAS VEGAS -- China's Suning unveiled its AI-based Biu Robot "shopping assistant" at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) show here. The company describes…
read nowUSAT Steps Up Internal Controls Reorganizes Senior Management After Audit Uncovers Accounting Issues
by Emily Jed
January 13, 2019
MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies Inc. laid out several actions that it plans to take to strengthen its management team and enhance internal controls and…
read nowYousuf Quraishi Marks 40 Years As Canteen Field Tech
by Emily Jed
January 13, 2019
BLOOMINGDALE, IL -- Yousuf Quraishi recently celebrated his 40-year anniversary as a field technician for Canteen, a division of Compass Group (Charlotte, NC).
read nowAndamiro Adds 2nd Set Of SpongeBob TradingRedemption Cards
by Tim Sanford
January 10, 2019
GARDENA, CA -- Andamiro has launched a new set of nine colorful cards depicting SpongeBob SquarePants and his comrades from the popular Nickelodeon television…
read nowBay Tek Appoints Morgan Ward Licensing Director For Its DBG Unit
by Tim Sanford
January 9, 2019
Morgan Ward SAN FRANCISCO -- Morgan Ward has joined Dimensional Branding Group , a division of Bay Tek Games (Pulaski, WI), as licensing director. DBG is a…
read nowConsumers Preference For Bottled Water Grows And They Want It Available Wherever Drinks Are Sold
by Emily Jed
January 9, 2019
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- More than 7 in 10 Americans (72%) say bottled water (still and/or sparkling) is among their most preferred non-alcoholic beverages -- an…
read nowGeneration Next Franchise Brands Offers New Business Model For Reis Irvys Vending Machine Owners
by Emily Jed
January 9, 2019
SAN DIEGO -- Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc. announced the launch of 19 Degrees Corporate Service LLC, a new investment vehicle for its network of…
read nowNAMA Launches National Vending Day Toolkit
by Emily Jed
January 9, 2019
CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association launched a Tool Kit designed to support member company activities as part of the upcoming National…
read nowOhio Coin Machine Distribution Veteran Jerome Grotjan Dies At 82
by Tim Sanford
January 9, 2019
CINCINNATI -- Jerome (Jerry) Grotjan died here on Jan. 6 at the age of 82. Grotjan began his career with Royal Distributing Corp. and became a well-known and…
read nowSell more stuff Amazon And Free Samples Its An Idea You Can Capitalize On Now
January 9, 2019
Paul Schlossberg The folks at Amazon are pretty shrewd. According to news posted at Axios, they are working on a free sampling program. The headline from…
read nowStern Pinball Introduces 3 Munsters-Themed Pinball Machines
by Tim Sanford
January 9, 2019
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- Stern Pinball has launched its latest popular-culture-inspired flipper game series, The Munsters. Based on the popular and…
read nowSweets Snacks Expo Registration Opens
by Emily Jed
January 9, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC -- Registration is now open for the National Confectionery Association's 22nd annual Sweets & Snacks Expo . It will take place May 21 to 2…
read now365 Retail Markets Certifies Epson Receipt Printers For Its Self-Checkout Technology
by Emily Jed
January 8, 2019
LONG BEACH, CA -- Epson America Inc. said micromarket maker 365 Retail Markets has adopted the Epson TM-T70II and TM-U220 receipt printers for all the features…
read nowAstrosystems Ltd Spotlights Microcoin SP GBA ST2 At 2019 EAG VAE
by Tim Sanford
January 8, 2019
MICROCOIN SP WITH BLUE-LIT COIN SLOT LONDON -- Astrosystems Ltd. reports that it will exhibit its internationally-renowned Microcoin SP coin validator and…
read nowEmbed Leisure Will Show Toolkit Enhancements At 2019 EAG VAE
by Tim Sanford
January 8, 2019
LONDON -- Embed Leisure will launch its new Toolkit Assistant, Central Games Management, Universal Games Database and Centralized Reporting extensions to its…
read nowFuturist Mike Walsh Will Put Accelerating Technology Into Industry Context As NAMA Show Keynoter
by Emily Jed
January 8, 2019
CHICAGO -- Futurist Mike Walsh will explore the role new technologies will play in convenience services channels as the keynote speaker at the National…
read nowNAMA Invites Nominations For Annual Awards Deadline Is Jan 31
by Tim Sanford
January 8, 2019
CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association has announced that it now is accepting nominations for its three prestigious annual awards. These…
read nowCoca-Colas Targets C-Store Customers With New Drinks
by Emily Jed
January 7, 2019
ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola is focusing on the c-store market with its launch of several extensions of its existing brands along with new ones with the start of the…
read nowNew Yorkers Line Up For Salads To Make Good On New Years Resolutions
by Emily Jed
January 7, 2019
NEW YORK CITY -- New Yorkers are flocking to salad joints to live up to their New Year's resolutions while fast-food restaurants are seeing a slowdown in…
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