Selfie Kissing Photobooth Coming To Times Square For Valentines Day

January 20, 2016

TAGS: Valentine's Day, Times Square photo booth, photobooth, Heart of Hearts, Collective-LOK, Times Square Arts, Valentine Heart Design competition NEW…

Wal-Mart To Shutter More Than 150 US Stores

January 20, 2016

TAGS: bulk vending, coin-op news, vending machine locations, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Walmart closings, coin-op amusement equipment, Doug McMillon …

Coca-Cola Cos New Global Marketing Approach Unites Cola Brands

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 19, 2016

TAGS: cold drink vending machines, vending, Coca-Cola Co., Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, new Coke one brand global campaign, Taste the Feeling, Marcos de…

Nestle Loses Bid To Trademark Kit Kat Shape

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 19, 2016

TAGS: Kit Kat lawsuit, Kit Kat shape, Nestlé, Cadbury, Mondelez, Hershey, vending machine snack, chocolate wars Britain's High Court today again…

AdvancePierre Introduces Chicken Salad Sandwich For Vending And Micromarkts

by Emily Jed

TAGS: AdvancePierre Foods, Pierre Signatures chicken salad sandwich, vending machine food, vending sandwich, convenience food, premium sandwich …

Mrs Freshleys Debuts Peanut Butter Brownies In 3-Oz Single-Serve Package

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Mrs. Freshley's Peanut Butter Brownie, vending machine pastries, vending snacks, Flowers Foods THOMASVILLE, GA -- New from Flowers Foods is Mrs.

Nestle Rolls Out Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups And SweeTarts Ropes

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Nestle, vending, Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups, SweeTart ropes, Atlantic Coast Exposition, vending machine confections GLENDALE, CA -- Nestlé…

Betson Bolsters Pittsburgh Office Following Lou Larsons Departure

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 18, 2016

TAGS: Betson Enterprises, Betson Pittsburgh, Bob Geschine, Lou Larson, H. Betti Industries, Nick Sarioglou, vending machine distributor, amusement machine…

Registration Opens For Blind Merchants BLAST Conference In Chicago

by Emily Jed

January 18, 2016

TAGS: vending industry news, National Association of Blind Merchants, Windy City BLAST, vending training conference, Business Leadership and Superior…

Sherry Howell Joins CenterEdge To Direct New Client Success Department

by Tim Sanford

January 18, 2016

TAGS: amusement business, CenterEdge Software, Sherry Howell, CenterEdge client success department, Marcus Mayer, mobile payments, FEC POS systems

Vengo Inc Partners With Canteen To Place Compact Vending Machines Ramps Up Production For Sales To Operators

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 18, 2016

TAGS: Vengo, Canteen Vending, vending-focused tech startup, Vengo-Canteen distribution partnership, compact vending machine, Brian Shimmerlik, Reese's…

AVT President Says Vending Machine Manufacturer Is Overcoming Challenges

January 17, 2016

TAGS: vending, AVT bankruptcy, AVT reorganization, AVT Inc., AVT bankruptcy statement, Wayne Salvino, AVT Chapter 11 protection, vending machine…

USConnect Releases Payment And Loyalty App For Its Vending Machines Micromarkets

by Emily Jed

TAGS: USConnectMe app, USConnect, US Connect vending, vending machine, cashless vending, Jeff Whitacre, vending machine operator GREENSBORO, NC -…

Big Az Convenience Vending Sandwiches Now Ship In 10-Ct Cases Using 20 Less Packaging

by Emily Jed

TAGS: vending machine sandwiches, AdvancePierre Foods, Big Az sandwiches, new Big Az case counts, Tony Schroder CINCINNATI -- AdvancePierre Foods now…

Deadpool Thieves Attempt ATM Robbery

TAGS: ATM crime, Deadpool ATM thieves, Merc with a Mouth, Cocoa FL ATM robbery COCOA, FL -- Two men dressed as the Marvel Comics' anti-hero Deadpool…

Arcade Expo 20 Kicks Off A Weekend Of Classic Coin-Op Banning CA Jan 15-17

January 14, 2016

TAGS: coin-op, Arcade Expo 2.0, retro coin machines, video games, pinball machines, Museum of Pinball, John Weeks, Kenny Hardy BANNING, CA -- Arcade…

NAMA OneShow Registration Opens Early Bird Savings Available Through Feb 1

January 14, 2016

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, vending machine trade show, office coffee service, NAMA OneShow, micro market, new vending technology…

SB Hails Collection Reports For Latest Star Wars Candy And Toy Mix

by Tim Sanford

January 14, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, S&B Candy and Toy Co., S&B new crane machine mix, licensed Star Wars amusement merchandise, Star Wars candy items, Marty…

San Francisco Supervisor Proposes Legislation Regulating Items In City Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

January 14, 2016

TAGS: San Francisco vending machine legislation, healthy vending legislation, Mark Farrell ,American Heart Association SAN FRANCISCO -- Legislation…

Walter Day Coin-Op Trading Card Museum Opens In California At Arcade Expo

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 14, 2016

TAGS: Walter Day, video game authority, Walter Day Trading Card Museum, arcade games, coin-op trading cards, Arcade Expo 2.0, Twin Galaxies, pinball…