By The People For The People

by Tim Sanford

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

Better Together Vending And Leisure

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…

Ready Or Not Here Comes A Higher Minimum Wage

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

Advantage Vending Uses VMS To Set The Stage For Growth Parlevel Case Study

August 27, 2015

TAGS: vending machine, vending technology, vending operator, Parlevel Systems, Advantage Vending and Coffee Services, Mike Kever, vending management…

As Economy Improves Traffic Congestion Increases To Surpass Pre-Recession Levels

August 27, 2015

TAGS: Inrix, Traffic Congestion, fleet news, vending route, coin machine operator

Connecticuts Vending Association To Host Oct 8 Golf Outing And Dinner

by Emily Jed

August 27, 2015

TAGS: vending, Connecticut Vending Association, CVA golf outing, Copper Hill Golf Club EAST GRANBY, CT -- The Connecticut Vending Association will host…

FTC Charges Vemma Is Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit Temporarily Shuts Down Energy Drink Maker

by Emily Jed

August 27, 2015

TAGS: energy drinks, Federal Trade Commission, Vemma Nutrition Co., Vemma shutdow, Vemma lawsuit, Vemma pyramid scheme, Jessica Rich The Federal Trade…

Participation In Big Bucks Championship Qualifiers Shatters Records

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 27, 2015

TAGS: coin-op video game, Big Buck Hunter, Big Buck 2015 World Championship, Big Buck 2015 qualifying tournaments, Play Mechanix, shooting videogame …

Social Media Bolster Big Buck Promotions Game Wardens Patrol The Streets

August 27, 2015

TAGS: Big Buck Hunter social media, Big Buck Hunter World Championship, Play Mechanix, Big Buck Game Warden Program, bar game, hunting game, Big Buck…

Tech 2 Success Brings Managed Wireless Service To Micromarket Operators

by Emily Jed

August 27, 2015

TAGS: micro market, vending operators, 2 Success LLC, OptConnect, managed wireless service, high-tech vending, John Hickey, retail automation NEW YORK…

General Mills Removes Artificial Flavors And Colors From Fruit Snacks

by Emily Jed

TAGS: General Mills, fruit snacks, Fruit Roll-Ups, Fruit by the Foot, Gushers, Scooby-Doo fruit snacks, Mott's fruit snacks, Fiber One fruit snacks…

JJ Watt Beats Up Vending Machines In Gatorade Ad Series

TAGS: J.J. Watt, vending, Gatorade, Gatorade vending machine, Gatorade TV ads, Justin James "J.J." Watt, Houston Texans, "Gatorade Sweat It to Get It…

Thief Scoops ATM Police Scoop Thief

TAGS: ATM theft, Tommy Burks, ATM operator, vending ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- Police here arrested a man for using a piece of heavy construction machinery to…

Apriva And Global Payments Offer EMV Mobile POS Solutions To US Merchants

by Emily Jed

August 26, 2015

TAGS: Global Payments, Apriva, EMV mobile payment, AprivaPay Plus, cashless payment, Stacey Finley, vending machine, vending payment SCOTTSDALE, AZ…

Compass Groups Eurest Division Launches EDine App

by Emily Jed

August 26, 2015

TAGS: corporate dining app, eDine, Eurest, contract foodservice, Compass Group North America, Lisa Lahiji, vending CHARLOTTE, NC -- A new onsite…

Heartland Food Agrees To Acquire Splenda

by Emily Jed

August 26, 2015

TAGS: office coffee service, OCS, Heartland Food Products Group, Splenda, McNeil Nutritionals LLC, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Ted Gelov…

Illy K-Cups Make Fall Debut

by Emily Jed

August 26, 2015

TAGS: office coffee service, OCS, Keurig Green Mountain, Illycaffè, Illy, K-Cup WATERBURY, VT -- Keurig Green Mountain Inc. and Illycaffè have…

Kids Become Claws In Skill Crane Attraction

August 26, 2015

TAGS: China skill crane, human skill crane, claw crane, amusement game, coin-op amusement CHONGQING, China -- A mall in southwestern China has added…

NAMA Women Of The Industry To Host Fun Run At CTW

by Emily Jed

August 26, 2015

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA Women of the Industry (WIN), WIN Fun Run, Coffee Tea & Water, CTW, Emily Jed, Vending Times…

With Launch Of YouTube Gaming Twitch TV Gets A Serious Competitor

August 25, 2015

TAGS: video game, YouTube Gaming, YouTube's videogame site, Dailymotion, Twitch TV, Google, Coin-Op video game, arcade game SAN BRUNO, CA -- YouTube…