NAMA Issues 2016 Midyear Report Enumerating Accomplishments

August 31, 2016

TAGS:National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA 2016 midyear report, Carla Balakgie, vending, coffee service, micro market industry, vending trade…

Pioneer Hosts AMI Entertainment Service School For Midwest Jukebox Operators

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 31, 2016

TAGS: AMI jukebox school, Pioneer Sales & Service, AMI Entertainment Network, Bryan Aune, Dave Kibbe, Kapil Mistry, Jonathan Kleiman MENOMONEE…

Quality Brokerage Appoints Wayne Molnar And Jeff Hahn To Sales Team

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 31, 2016

TAGS: vending, vend product brokerage, Quality Brokerage Inc., Wayne Molnar, Jeff Hahn, micro market, Lou Pace, coffee service, vending machine products …

Video Documents Dance Dance Revolution

August 31, 2016

TAGS: DDR video, DDR documentary, Dance Dance Revolution in Japan, Vice, arcade dance game, Nick Norton, Konami TOKYO -- Multimedia arts and culture…

Bala Cherukooru Joins Timezone Australia As New Store Director

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 30, 2016

TAGS: Timezone Group, Helix Leisure, Bala Cherukooru, Timezone new store and operations development director, Timezone Australia, Kane Fong SYDNEY…

Benchmark Games Taps Anthony Medina To Lead Bilingual Sales Initiative

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 30, 2016

TAGS: Benchmark Games, Benchmark bilingual sales, arcade games, Anthony Medina, Al Kress

National Automatic Merchandising Associations Advocacy App Speeds Communication With Legislators

by Tim Sanford

August 30, 2016

TAGS: vending, NAMA advocacy app, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA Grassroots App, messaging lawmakers, Department of Labor overtime pay…

Omron Introduces HVC Human Recognition Interpretation System For IoT Devices Including Vending Machines

by Tim Sanford

August 30, 2016

TAGS: Omron HVC-P2, Internet of Things, vending machine, human vision components, HVC, OKAO Vision, vending technology KYOTO, Japan -- Now available…

Brian Conway Joins Betson Enterprises As Amusement Sales Consultant To Support FEC Market

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 29, 2016

TAGS: Betson Enterprises, Brian Conway, Betson amusement sales consultant, Bob Dipipi, Revel & Roll, Dave and Busters, Lucky Strike, arcade games…

National Dart Association Moves Into New HQ Glasgow Begins General Managers Job

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 29, 2016

TAGS: electronic darts, soft-tip darts, coin-op, AMOA-National Dart Association, William T. Glasgow Inc., Brian Glasgow, Mary Lynn Lavine, Bullseye Inc.…

Swyft Inc Acquires Zoom Systems In Japan With Clients NTT And Proactiv

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 29, 2016

TAGS: Gower Smith, Swyft Inc., Zoom Systems, automated retail stores, vending machine, high-tech vending

Texass VendPro Plans To Deploy USATs EPort Interactive On 1800 Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

August 29, 2016

TAGS: USA Technologies Inc., VendPro Refreshment Services, cashless vending, mobile payments, vending machines, ePort Interactive MALVERN, PA -- USA…

Recent Green Coffee Price Rise Doesnt Reflect Tighter Supply

TAGS: Vending Times columnist, vending, office coffee service, OCS editorial, coffee industry, coffee market, coffee roasting, Heritage Coffee, Kevin Daw…

The State Of Coin-Op Play Static Answers Cant Address Dynamic Questions

TAGS: bulk vending, coin machine, coin-op machine, coin-op industry, vending machine, bulk vendor, coin-op business, small business, vending, vending…

Win-Win Sales Stimulation Use Promotions To Reduce Leftover Seasonal Inventory

TAGS: Vending Times columnist, OCS salespeople, office coffee service, office coffee sales, OCS education, OCS customer service, coffee business, office…

Mondelez Abandons Hershey Takeover Bid

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 28, 2016

TAGS: Hershey takeover bid, MondelÄ"z International Inc., Hershey Co. Mondelez merger, vending, Oreo, Irene Rosenfeld DEERFIELD, IL -- Snack giant…

Vengo And All Star Services Team Up To Expand Vending Network In Michigan

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 28, 2016

TAGS: Vengo Labs, All Star Services, Vengo vending platform, Devin Smith, Jeffery R. Smith, office coffee, USConnect, Brian Shimmerlik, digital kiosk …

Louisiana Toms Vending Deploys Parlevel Micromarket Solution

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Parlevel System, vending, Louisiana Tom's Vending, micro market, Chad Looney SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Parlevel System said Louisiana Tom's Vending…

CEC Entertainment Says 2016 Q2 Same-Store Sales Rise 26

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 25, 2016

TAGS: CEC Entertainment Inc., Chuck E. Cheese's same-store sales, CEC Entertainment 2016 second quarter report, Peter Piper Pizza IRVING, TX -- CEC…

Chuck E Cheeses To Replace Tokens With Semnoxs RFID Cashless System

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 25, 2016

TAGS: Chuck E. Cheese's cashless, Chuck E. Cheese's tokens, Semnox Solutions, radio frequency identification, RFID payment system, Semnox Edge reader…