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Self-service tipping requests continue to draw complaints
November 6, 2023
Tipping requests at self service machines continue to draw consumers' complaints, as one Tik Tok user complained on a video that went viral, according to a…
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How market forces keep pushing ice vending
by Dan Doromal — Vice President Operations, Everest Ice and Water Systems
Given time, the ice vending business will draw in a wider range of entrepreneurs, all of them eager to capitalize on current market trends and meet the…
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Immersive attraction innovation: A grass roots, global movement
The creative players in today's immersive entertainment scene emerge from a variety of disciplines and present dynamic concepts, hoping to sow the seeds of new…
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‘Oyster Automat’ debuts in Long Island
November 6, 2023
Little Ram Oyster Co., an oyster farm based in Southold, New York, has introduced the "Oyster Automat," an outdoor vending machine featuring oysters, according…
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Brazil entertainment chain goes all cashless with self-serve kiosk
November 6, 2023
HotZone, a Brazil-based family entertainment chain, has transitioned all 12 of its stores to the Sacoa Cashless system, including the self-service KR kiosk…
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Carvana ups Q3 2023 earnings against revenue dip, beats expectations
November 3, 2023
Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars that offers a car vending machine, reported an earnings gain against a revenue loss for Q…
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Mondelez boosts Q3 2023 revenues, earnings
November 3, 2023
Mondelez International Inc. lifted its Q3 revenues and earnings over the prior year period, surpassing analyst expectations. Highlights include:
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Costa X teams with Caffitaly on coffee pod machines
November 3, 2023
Costa X, a hospitality division of Costa Coffee, has teamed with Italy-based coffee equipment maker Caffitaly to introduce coffee pod machines tailored for…
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Rhea Vendors taps Neolix for autonomous vending machine on wheels
November 3, 2023
Rhea Vendors Group, an Italy-based manufacturer of coffee and vending machines, has introduced its Barista On-Demand delivery vehicle in collaboration with…
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Monster Beverage lifts sales, earnings on expanding energy drink market
November 3, 2023
Monster Beverage Corp. lifted its Q3 2023 sales and earnings over the prior year period, boosted by an expanding energy drink market, according to an earnings…
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'Hundreds of lessons from self-service device deployments' set for SSIS in December
November 3, 2023
This year's Self-Service Innovation Summit will include a special session entitled "Lessons from 100s of Self-Service Device Deployments," to include real-life…
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Keurig Dr Pepper names executive leadership team
November 2, 2023
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has announced several leadership appointments effective Nov. 6, setting in place an executive leadership team, according to a press…
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India rail station installs cloth bag machines for recycling
November 2, 2023
Commuters at India's Southern Railway can buy cloth bags from a vending machine at the Tiruchy railway junction, according to a report in The New Indian…
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Fullerton parking garage offers book vending machine
November 2, 2023
Commuters will be able to check out books from a vending machine at the SOCO West Parking Structure across Harbor Boulevard from the Fullerton (California…
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Culligan to acquire ‘significant portion’ of Primo Water for $575M
November 2, 2023
Culligan International has agreed to acquire a "significant portion" of Primo Water Corp., a provider of sustainable drinking water solutions in North America…
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Kraft Heinz reports Q3 2023 sales gain, income dip
November 1, 2023
Kraft Heinz Inc. reported a Q3 2023 sales gain and an income dip against the prior year period, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:
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Luckin Coffee boosts Q3 2023 revenues, earnings
November 1, 2023
Luckin Coffee, a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China that emerged from bankruptcy proceedings last year, improved its revenue and…
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How Farmer’s Fridge reaps success in challenging times
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Luke Saunders, founder and CEO of Farmer's Fridge, sees technology, food and supply chain as the key elements of his company's sucess. The company continues to…
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Credit union taps Diebold Nixdorf for ATM-as-a-service
November 1, 2023
Texas Dow Employees Credit Union selected Diebold Nixdorf Inc. to deliver its ATM-as-a-service for its self-service banking network. In particular, Diebold…
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Can vending and micro market tech ever be foolproof? Experts to share insights at SSIS
November 1, 2023
Thanks to ongoing innovation, new capabilities continue to emerge for micro markets and vending machines. But how does a convenience services operator ensure…
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