50000 Gift Establishes AAMAs J Richard Oltmann Memorial Scholarship

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 24, 2016

TAGS: Rich Oltmann, Diane Oltmann, Jim Hines, Holly Hampton, David Cohen, J. Richard Oltmann scholarship, American Amusement Machine Charitable Foundation…

Apple Industries Realigns Photobooth Marketing Team Link Is Sales VP For Distribution And FECs

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 24, 2016

TAGS: Face Place photobooth, photo booth, Apple Industries, Scott Avery, Kristin Link, John Lotz, Mel LaForce, Joe DiGirolamo, Apple Industries sales…

AAMA Announces New Programs For Family Entertainment Center Operators And Suppliers

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 23, 2016

TAGS: American Amusement Machine Association, site-based amusement, AAMA FEC Committee, Family Entertainment Center, Joe Camarota, George Smith, Chris…

FBI Issues Warning On Vehicle Hacking

March 23, 2016

TAGS: vehicle hacking, Federal Bureau of Investigation , Internet Crime Complaint Center, IC3 vehicle hacking warning, fleet news, vending route …

Free ATM Anti-Fraud Anti-Skimming White Paper Now Available

March 23, 2016

TAGS: ATM Security Association, ATM card compromising techniques, ATM skimming countermeasures, ATM Skimming and Card Compromise Modi-Operandi and…

New Vending Machine Xpress Urban Caf Pairs Hot Drinks And Refrigerated Food

by Emily Jed

March 23, 2016

TAGS: Xpress Urban Café, AVT Inc., vending machine, automated micro store, coffee machine, hot drinks, refrigerated fresh foods vending machine, PayRange …

USA Technologies Promotes Lawlor To Chief Services Officer Ups Board To Seven Members

by Emily Jed

March 23, 2016

TAGS: cashless vending, mobile payments, USA Technologies, USAT CSO promotion, Michael K. Lawlor, chief services officer, ePort Connect, Robert L. Metzger…

Wolfgang Puck Coffee Extends Compostability To Single-Serve Packaging

by Emily Jed

March 23, 2016

TAGS: Wolfgang Puck's single-cup coffee pods, office coffee service, compostable material, Biodegradable Products Institute Certified, 100% compostable…

How Vending Operators Can Make More Money By Managing Margins

TAGS: profit margins, percentage margins, vending route profit, vending operation margins, Ben White, Vending Insights, Jeff Bezos, dollar margins…

Micromarket Panelists Probe Processes Required For Profit

by Tim Sanford

TAGS: Four Ps of Micromarkets, micro market, self-checkout retail, automated retailing, successful micromarket operation, Atlantic Coast Exposition, Scott…

AA Global Industries Acquires Bulk Vending Supplier Top Notch Toys

March 21, 2016

TAGS: A&A Global Industries, bulk vending, coin machine, coin-op news, Michael Applebaum, Brian Kovens, Rachel, Top Notch Toys, TNT bulk vending, bulk…

AMOA-National Dart Association Appoints New Management Team Kelleher And Glasgow Take Charge In Fall

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 21, 2016

TAGS: soft-itp darts, coin-op news, electronic darts, AMOA-National Dart Association, NDA management change, Mary Lynn Lavine, Bullseye Inc., Jack…

Play Mechanix Strives To Extend 20-Year Winning Streak With MotoGP Simulator

March 21, 2016

TAGS: Play Mechanix, George Petro, Eugene Jarvis, Williams Electronics, Midway Games, Jessica Petro, coin-op video games, arcade video, MotoGP videogame …

Vengo Scores 2 Million Deal On A Shark Tank Episode

by Emily Jed

March 21, 2016

TAGS: vending, Vengo, Shark Tank, Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner, Brian Shimmerlik, Steven Bofill, Vengo Shark Tank negotiation, digital advertising, automatic…

Amusement Expo 2016 Closes On Strong Note Registration Slides 3 Education Day Jumps 20

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 20, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, coin machine industry, arcade games, jukebox, Amusement Expo International, 2016 Amusement Expo report, Brian Glasgow, Amusement and…

NAMA OneShow Program Probes Latest Vending Technology And Market Changes

by Tim Sanford

March 20, 2016

TAGS: vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association, vending industry trade show, NAMA OneShow 2016, Seize Infinite Possibilities, coffee service…

Getting Back To Basics Means Understanding Your Business

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

Imaginative Promotions Engage Customers And Boost Sales

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

Relating To The Public How Walter Reed Did It For Vending Operators

by Tim Sanford

TAGS: Vending Times editorial, vending industry, vending editorial, retail automation, vending operator, vending industry history, coin machine, micro…

The Greatest Generation Remembering Walter Reed

by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association

TAGS: Vending Times, Vending Times editorial, vending industry, coin-op, vending machine, coin machine business, office coffee service, vending machine…