NAMA Invites Nominations For 2017 Coffee Legend Recognition

August 29, 2017

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association said it is accepting nominations for this year's Coffee Legend Award. The honor recognizes "an…

PayRange Vending App Offers Users Option To Support Harvey Victims

August 29, 2017

PORTLAND, OR -- PayRange has added a fundraising campaign option within its app to make it easy for users of the cashless payment system to support Hurricane…

Big Banks Waive ATM Fees In Houston Region In Wake Of Hurricane Harvey

August 28, 2017

HOUSTON -- According to local news reports, the largest banks here are waiving ATM fees in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. They are JPMorgan Chase, Bank of…

Conor McGregor Punch Crunch Vending Machine Hypes Epic Fight

August 28, 2017

LAS VEGAS -- Passersby on the Las Vegas strip were invited to test the power of their punch at a special vending machine as part of a promotion for the…

Fitbit Ionic Enables NFC Cashless Payments Survey Says Consumers Want To Pay With Wearables

by Emily Jed

August 28, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO -- Fitbit has introduced its first smartwatch model featuring the new Fitbit Pay function. To pay with the wearable Fitbit Ionic device, users…

Louisianas Governor Orders Plan For Healthier Vending On State Property

by Tim Sanford

August 28, 2017

BATON ROUGE, LA -- Gov. John Bel Edwards has issued an executive order for the planning and implementation of nutritional standards for products that can be…

NAMAs Eric Dell Offers Update On Vending Machine Refrigerants GMO Products And Regulatory Rollbacks

by Tim Sanford

August 28, 2017

CHICAGO -- On the heels National Automatic Merchandising Association 's advocacy Fly-In , which brought some 300 association members to Washington for a day of…

Accent Food Services Rallies Vending Community To Provide Humanitarian Relief Amid Historic Harvey Flooding

by Emily Jed

August 27, 2017

PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on Saturday, Aug. 26, and while it was soon downgraded to a tropical storm, it's expected to drop…

Ardent Leisure Expects Lift In FY 2017 Earnings Amid Disappointing Performance For Its Main Event Business

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 24, 2017

MILSONS POINT, Australia -- Theme park and family entertainment center operator Ardent Leisure Group expects to report full-year earnings ahead of its…

NPD US Foodservice Traffic Dips As Average Check Size Rises

by Emily Jed

August 24, 2017

CHICAGO -- Customer visits to U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets remained negative in the quarter, ended June 30, resulting in six consecutive quarters…

Royal Cup Acquires Icebox Coffee Accelerating RTD Cold Brew Growth

by Emily Jed

August 24, 2017

BIRMINGHAM, AL -- Roaster and coffee service operator Royal Cup Inc. said it has entered into an agreement to acquire Richgood Gourmet LLC. Richgood makes…

Sega Says Demand Is Strong For New Daytona Arcade Driver

August 24, 2017

LONDON -- Sega Amusements International is reporting strong demand for its new Daytona Championship USA video driver. A reboot of the 1994 classic, the arcade…

Allpoint Expands Surcharge-Free ATM Network With Kroger Stores In Atlanta

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

HOUSTON -- Allpoint , a surcharge-free ATM network headquartered here, said it has added 125 Kroger grocery stores in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The…

The Generation Of Greatest Expectations What Millennials Want

Millennials like to shop in traditional retail stores. Surprise! The largest demographic in history, the one that seems so attached to the online world…

Accent Food Services Acquires Virginias Merrifield Vending

by Emily Jed

August 23, 2017

PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- Accent Food Services has acquired the assets of Merrifield Vending , based in Chantilly, VA. This is the 11th acquisition this year for…

Cardtronics CEO Steven Rathgaber To Retire Edward West Succeeds

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 23, 2017

HOUSTON -- Cardtronics chief executive Steven Rathgaber will retire at the end of the year and will be replaced by Edward West, the ATM operator's chief…

Foundations Entertainment Universitys 43rd Class Hosts 56 Participants In Chicago

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 23, 2017

CHICAGO -- Foundations Entertainment University said it drew 56 participants, including its six faculty members, to its multiday workshop held here from Aug. …

Specialty Coffee Association Readies Inaugural Avance Sustainability Conference

by Emily Jed

August 23, 2017

GUATEMALA CITY -- Sustainability leaders and advocates from across the coffee supply chain will gather in Guatemala City to participate in the first…

Stumptown Coffee Chooses Corporate Essentials As OCS Partner For Metro New York Market

by Emily Jed

August 23, 2017

PARSIPPANY, NJ -- Stumptown Coffee has selected Corporate Essentials as an office coffee partner for traditional whole bean coffee and cold brew in the New…

Sodexo Proves That Vendings New Wellness Category Can Drive Sales

by Emily Jed

August 22, 2017

GAITHERSBURG, MD -- Three years ago, Sodexo , in collaboration with the Partnership for a Healthier America , set an aggressive goal to make healthier choices…