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Dog food vending machine boasts facial AI
March 6, 2024
A dog food vending innovation, from Finnish dog food maker Hau-Hau, features AI facial recognition.
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PayRange files patent infringement lawsuit against CSC
March 6, 2024
PayRange Inc., a mobile payment solutions provider for automated retail, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against CSC ServiceWorks, a laundry machines…
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Anheuser-Busch gains grant for beverage opening tool for vending machines
March 6, 2024
Anheuser-Busch InBev patented a tool to open beverage cans in vending machines before it exits the machine. It uses hollowing housing with claws to open the…
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Chicago considers expanding Narcan vending machines
March 5, 2024
Chicago is considering expansion of its Narcan vending machine program.
read nowTaylor County, Wisconsin installs Narcan vending machines
March 4, 2024
Taylor County, Wisconsin recently set up two vending machines offering Narcan, fentanyl test strips, first aid and CPR mask kits, gun locks and bags to dispose…
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Sisters open mom care vending machine in mall
March 4, 2024
A Mama Mergency vending machine has opened at the Dartmouth Mall in Massachusetts, according to a South Coast Today report.
read nowIGT, Everi combining forces
March 1, 2024
International Game Technology PLC and Everi Holdings Inc. are combining forces via an agreement in which IGT will separate its Global Gaming and PlayDigital…
read nowUniversity of Waterloo to remove facial recognition vending machines following student complaints
March 1, 2024
The University of Waterloo is removing several smart vending machines manufactured by Invenda Group for using facial recognition technology. Students first…
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Intelligent vending machine market to surpass $8B by 2031
March 1, 2024
The intelligent vending machine market value is set to reach $8.2 billion by 2031 according to a report from Transparency Market Research.
read nowIntercard appoints North American sales manager
February 29, 2024
Intercard, a cashless technology company, has appointed Rob Geiger to sales manager for North America. He was previously an account executive, according to a…
read nowBCRS collected 214M containers for recycling
February 29, 2024
The Beverage Container Refund Scheme collected 214 million beverage containers in its reverse vending machines for recycling in 2023 in Malta. This amounts to…
read nowZen Tech steps into cashless vending
February 29, 2024
Zen Tech International Bhd is moving in to the cashless vending machine industry via a collaboration with MYRingkas Sdn Bhd, according to a report at The…
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Carvana expands West Coast footprint
February 28, 2024
Carvana is expanding its West Coast footprint with a car vending machine in San Diego.
read nowTakeoff partners with Knapp for grocery fulfillment tech
February 28, 2024
Takeoff and Knapp announced an expanded partnership to accelerate innovation in e-grocery fulfillment technologies, according to a press release.
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Self-order kiosks keep Brooklyn 'video game restaurant' in the black
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Self-order kiosks have helped allow Action Burger to expand as video game restaurant. Customers pay with credit or cash at three self-serve kiosks.
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Veteran Affairs CX leader talks customer service strategy
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
John Boerstler, chief veterans experience officer at the Veterans Experience Office in the Department of Veterans Affairs, shares the strategy his office takes…
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Five Star Breaktime Solutions acquires Carpet Capital Vending
February 27, 2024
Five Star Breaktime Solutions has acquired Carpet Capital Vending allowing for expansion in the North Georgia region.
read nowSelf-Service Kiosks: Business Benefits and Uses
Self service kiosks are becoming vital parts of many businesses. But what is a self service kiosk and why is it so important to think about?
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The gold revolution comes to ATMs
by Cheryl Conner — Blogger/Columnist, Content University
Gold has long remained a stable asset and today that asset is coming to ATMs.
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Luckin Coffee surpasses Starbucks in China, posts strong Q4, FY 2023 results
February 23, 2024
Luckin Coffee Inc., a China-based coffee vending pioneer in addition to a nationwide retail coffee house chain, posted significant revenue growth in 2023…
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