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ME Group International boosts HY 2023 sales, earnings
July 12, 2023
ME Group International PLC, a London-based manufacturer and operator of photobooth and amusement machines previously known as Photo-Me International PLC…
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GameTime acquires Dezerland Action Park, updates self service, management tech
July 12, 2023
GameTime, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based multi-unit family entertainment center with full-service dining experiences located in Daytona, Fort Myers, Miami…
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Romanian startup launches TV rental vending machine
July 12, 2023
Telerenta, a Romania-based electronic equipment rental company, has introduced a TV rental vending machine, according to a business-review.eu report.
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Bernick’s expands Wisconsin headquarters
July 11, 2023
Bernick's, a convenience services provider and Pepsi bottler, has broken ground on an expansion project at its Waite Park, Wisconsin headquarters, according to…
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Industry loses Shelley Sax-Eldridge of Stern Pinball
July 11, 2023
Shelley Sax-Eldridge, who worked alongside Gary Stern from the launch of Stern Pinball Inc. in 1986, recently passed away following a battle with cancer…
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Puttshack coming to Baltimore
July 11, 2023
Puttshack, a tech-infused mini golf experience, has signed a lease in Maryland at Baltimore's Harbor East, according to a press release, marking the company's…
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ATM industry urges Congress to take action on Safe Access to Cash bill
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Following high profile deadly shootings at ATMs, the industry is calling on Congress to act to protect access to cash.
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Harm reduction supplies surge in DC vending machines
July 11, 2023
Vending machines installed outside of three Washington, D.C. firehouses in April are expected to hit nearly 1,000 distributions of harm reduction supplies this…
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Metalenz, Dilusense partner on facial recognition for payment kiosks, smart locks
July 11, 2023
Metalenz, a Boston-based provider of metasurface optics, has teamed with Chinese 3D sensing system supplier Dilusense to provide facial recognition for smart…
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Donatos Pizza taps Appetronix to introduce pizza vending machine
July 10, 2023
Donatos Pizza has teamed with Appetronix, formerly SJW Robotics, to launch a fully-autonomous pizza vending machine, according to a press release.
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OK Manufacturing, CandyMachines.com form joint venture
July 10, 2023
CandyMachines.com, a distributor and manufacturer of vending and amusement machines since 1998, and OK Manufacturing, a manufacturer with over 30 years…
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Utz Brands taps Clif Bar’s Jennifer Bentz for marketing, innovation role
July 10, 2023
Jennifer Bentz Utz Brands Inc. has named Jennifer Bentz executive vice president, insights, innovation and marketing services, reporting to CEO…
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Indian government teams with vending operator to promote International Year of Millets
July 10, 2023
A government agriculture cooperative is teaming with a vending service provider in India to promote millets, nutritional cereals, in government buildings…
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Mexico theme park installs self service technology
July 10, 2023
Hasbro City, a theme park in Huixquilucan, Mexico, has introduced several technology upgrades, including the Sacoa self-service kiosk, CRM and online sales…
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Vendon intros cloud based vending and coffee machine maintenance
July 10, 2023
Vendon, a Latvia-based IoT company providing telemetry, business intelligence and payment solutions for the vending and coffee industries, has introduced a…
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Convenience drives touchless payments as sanitation concerns subside
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
COVID concern has largely subsided, but many customers continue to appreciate the convenience of scanning a QR code when making a purchase at a vending…
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The myriad directions of competitive socializing expansion
A key aspect of the expanding competitive social landscape is the need to adapt various entertainment trends in a recessionary and labor challenged business…
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Pennsylvania House passes catalytic converter theft measure
July 10, 2023
The Pennsylvania House has passed a bill to combat catalytic converter theft, according to the National Automatic Merchandising Association weekly wrap-up.
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Ohio county installs harm reduction machine
July 10, 2023
The Huron County Public Health agency has installed a harm reduction vending machine outside its headquarters in Norwalk, Ohio, according to a…
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Frozen juice vending machine offers hammer to achieve optimum texture
July 10, 2023
A vending machine in a Tokyo subway station offers frozen banana juice pouches along with hammers to help the frozen juice heat at optimum texture, according…
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