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Innovation, post COVID challenges top Vending Times best-read 2023 stories
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
2023 proved to be a year of challenges and opportunities for convenience services. Operators were enthused by the technology innovations that came on the…
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Thai manufacturer expands robotic barista
December 26, 2023
Tao Bin, a Thailand manufacturer, has introduced its Smart Robotic Barista offering more than 180 freshly made choices, including multi-flavored drinks such as…
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Carrefour intros automated grocery store in Belgium
December 26, 2023
Carrefour, a Paris-based supermarket chain, has introduced an unattended store in Belgium called Carrefour BuyBye that consists of refrigerated vending…
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VR immersion expands in different directions: free roaming, projection mapping
Placing the guest within the virtual space without the need to encumber them with a head-mounted device brings operational and investment opportunities.
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California county installs health supplies vending machines
December 26, 2023
The Nevada County, California public health department, through grant funding from Anthem Blue Cross, has launched a Health Access Vending Machine Program…
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CPR training kiosk gains notice following cardiac arrest
December 26, 2023
Local media in Rochester, New York highlighted the importance of a CPR training kiosk after a high school basketball player went into cardiac arrest during a…
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Crypto ATM operator secures $16M
December 26, 2023
Chicago Atlantic, a private investment firm, has made a $16 million senior secured term loan to Margo, a cryptocurrency ATM operator, according to a press…
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Container deposit recycling machines expand in Australia
December 22, 2023
The city of Yarra, Australia has introduced a reverse vending machine for recycling beverage containers at Collingwood Leisure Centre, according to an…
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De’Longhi partners with La Marzocco to boost cross selling, synergies
December 22, 2023
Coffee equipment suppliers De'Longhi S.p.A. and La Marzocco International LLC have partnered to enable synergies between La Marzocco and Eversys, another…
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HyperVend machine intros API to connect with last-mile delivery services
December 22, 2023
HyperVend, a Boston-based vending equipment manufacturer, has introduced its next generation of smart vending machines for food and beverages which includes an…
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Micro market entrepreneur Bill Way authors guide book
December 21, 2023
Bill Way, a vending and micro market entrepreneur, has released a book on how to operate a successful micro market, according to a press release. The book is…
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Five Star Food Service installs its 4,000th micro market
December 21, 2023
Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based provider of custom workplace breaktime solutions, has installed its 4,000th micro market in…
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Toyota sponsors book vending machines for Mississippi schools
December 21, 2023
Twenty-one Mississippi elementary schools will have fully stocked book vending machines thanks to an education initiative by Toyota Mississippi, according to a…
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Cold pressed juice vending machine debuts in Singapore
December 21, 2023
Re.juve, a Singapore based manufacturer of cold pressed juices, has introduced a cold pressed juice vending machine at Tanglin Mall, located at Level B1 next…
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PepsiCo completes Frito-Lay facility in Michigan, to add 50 jobs
December 20, 2023
PepsiCo Inc. has completed a 102,000 square-foot, $16 million, warehouse and distribution center in Monitor Township, Michigan, to be used be for Frito-Lay…
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General Mills reports Q2 2024 sales, earnings declines
December 20, 2023
General Mills Inc. reported sales and earnings declines for Q2 2024 against the prior year period due to slower-than-expected growth, according to an earnings…
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Indian state to install sanitary napkin machines for female students
December 20, 2023
The High Court in Telengana, India on Tuesday directed the state government to install sanitary napkin vending machines in government junior colleges to…
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Customer expectations for convenience services: Can you deliver?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Improved technology creates new opportunities to meet customer expectations for micro markets, vending and more. A panel explores how during the Self-Service…
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Hair salon delights guests with gift vending machine
December 20, 2023
A hair salon in downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has fashioned a vintage pull-knob snack machine to offer gifts, according to a siouxfalls.business report.
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National Coffee Association names Owen Clayton marketing/communications manager
December 19, 2023
Owen Clayton (Photo:LinkedIn) The National Coffee Association has promoted Owen Clayton from communications and digital marketing associate to…
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