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…

Flowers Foods Inc Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Results Sales Increase 52

August 25, 2016

TAGS: Mrs Freshley's for vending, Flowers Foods Inc., FLO, Tastykake, Flowers Foods 2016 second, Allen Shiver

Performance Food Group Reports Q4 And FY 2016 Results Net Sales Up Vistar Moves Cases

August 25, 2016

TAGS: Performance Food Group Co., PFG, NYSE: PFGC. PFG fourth-quarter, Performance Food Group full-year fiscal 2016, Vistar, vending, George Holm

Study Suggests Berkeley Soda Tax Drops Sugary Beverage Consumption

by Emily Jed

August 25, 2016

TAGS: University of California soda tax study, sugary beverage consumption study, Berkeley soda tax, soda tax impact, vending machine soda sales, low…

U-Vend Appoints Ice Cream Veteran Michael Crone To Marketing Post

by Emily Jed

August 25, 2016

TAGS: Michael W. Crone, vending machine, Ice Cream, U-Vend SANTA MONICA, CA -- Michael W. Crone has joined U-Vend as senior vice-president. His…

AMOA Flyer Illustrates Amusement And Music Route Business Model

August 24, 2016

TAGS: coin machine operator, Amusement and Music Operators Association, Randy Bergman, Darrt Amusements Inc., Jim Piontek, pinball machine, jukebox operator…

Georgias AA Vending Deepens Relationship With USA Technologies Upgrades 1200 Machines

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 24, 2016

TAGS: cashless vending, USA Technologies, A&A Vending Services, Canteen Vending, Les Perry, vending machine, mobile payments MALVERN, PA -- USA…

LAI Games Vault Brings Fantasy Bank Heist Fun To Arcades

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 24, 2016

TAGS: LAI Games, The Vault arcade game, redemption games, Helix Leisure DALLAS -- Now shipping from LAI Games is The Vault, an arcade game that…

Mario Makes Entrance To Remember At Olympic Games

August 24, 2016

TAGS: Shinzo Abe, Mario, the Olympics, video game history 2020 Olympic Games, vending, video game icon Mario, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic…

Plopsa Groups Van den Kerkhof Will Keynote IAAPAs GM And Owners Breakfast

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 24, 2016

TAGS: AAPA Attractions Expo, Steve Van den Kerkhof, International Association of Amusement Parks and Attraction, Plopsa Group, IAAPA GM and Owners…