News & Media
Transact acquires Quickcharge
October 4, 2023
Transact Campus Inc., a provider of campus technology and payment solutions, has acquired Quickcharge, a dining and retail technology platform for K-12…
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Juxta deploys autonomous store in Colorado, will expand to Georgia
October 4, 2023
Juxta, a provider of pre-assembled, autonomously retail stores, has signed its first retail partners, according to a press release.
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European vending, coffee service recover slowly from COVID
October 4, 2023
Vending and coffee service providers have posted gains since 2021 following COVID, but did not yet achieved 2019 levels by 2022, according to the recently…
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In-store media: Retail’s next frontier
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Data from in-store retail media enable brands and retailers to better engage with customers and create more personalized promotions.
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Pritzker Private Capital acquires Sugar Foods
October 3, 2023
Pritzker Private Capital, a private investment firm, has acquired Sugar Foods Corp., a Westlake Village, California-based provider of food products to…
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AVS Companies taps Rogers Vending’s Waseem Salamah as account manager
October 3, 2023
Waseem Salamah (Photo: AVS Companies) AVS Companies, an Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based vending and amusement machine distributor, has named…
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Retail group lauds Supreme Court decision to hear swipe fee case
October 3, 2023
The National Retail Federation welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to hear a lawsuit seeking to have the Federal Reserve lower its 12-year-old…
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Tyson Foods to lay off 250 at North Carolina plant
October 2, 2023
Tyson Foods Inc. announced layoffs for nearly 250 workers at its Wilkesboro, North Carolina facility, according to a wbtv.com report.
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Trading begins for separate Kellogg companies
October 2, 2023
Kellanova, formerly known as Kellogg Co., has completed the previously announced separation of its North American cereal business, WK Kellogg Co., resulting in…
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ME Group acquires Fujifilm’s Japan photobooth business for $6.44M
October 2, 2023
ME Group International PLC, a London-based provider of vending machines, photobooths, printing kiosks and equipment services, has acquired the…
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How AI-powered technology will reinvent food safety
by Jete Nelke — Head of Marketing, FoodDocs
Food safety remains a major issue for the foodservice industry. Here's how AI used in other industries can help foodservice operators reduce issues.
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Competitive socializing, e-sports fuel ‘simrace’ growth
The ability to offer a package of experiences, and not just focus on one approach, is a vital element of the versatility needed in this emerging sector.
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Maine police warn residents of bitcoin ATM scams
October 2, 2023
Officials in Portland, Maine are warning residents of a rise of scams involving bitcoin ATMs. Scammers will claim that victims have a billing issue, or their…
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Alabama pie shop intros vending machine for 24/7 service
October 2, 2023
Pies by Mike, a pie retailer in Clanton, Alabama, recently introduced a pie vending machine outside its storefront to offer its wares 24/7, according to a…
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4 NFL stadiums replace portable beer stands with Aramark’s Walk Thru Bru
September 29, 2023
Four NFL stadiums managed by Aramark Sports + Entertainment have ditched their standalone packaged beer portables in exchange for self-serve markets that offer…
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Industry loses Marty Luepker, S&B Entertainment
September 29, 2023
Alicia Lavay of Vending Times will miss Marty Luepker. Photo provided by Networld Media Group. Marty Luepker passed away suddenly on Monday…
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How crypto ATMs revolutionize retail
by Scott Buchanan — COO, Bitcoin Depot
Crypto ATMs are driving traffic to convenience stores by offering convenient access to cryptocurrency.
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Manchester, UK apartment vending machine to offer alcoholic beverages
September 29, 2023
Alcoholic beverages will be available from a vending machine at a Manchester U.K. apartment building, according to an mns.com report. The city's licensing…
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Amazon taps Shift4 for checkout-free shopping at stadiums
September 29, 2023
Shift4, a provider of payments and commerce technology, has implemented its VenueNext solution with Amazon's Just Walk Out technology for a seamless shopping…
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Shamrock Foods acquires Valley Distributing of Montana
September 28, 2023
Shamrock Foods, a Phoenix, Arizona-based foodservice distributor, has acquired Valley Distributing of Montana in Billings for an undisclosed sum, according to…
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