Convenience Store Industry Issues Optimistic Forecast For 2017

February 1, 2017

TAGS: c-store, National Association of Convenience and Fuel Retailing, NACS, Aloha Petroleum, Richard Parry, coin-op, bulk vending, ATMs ALEXANDRIA, VA…

Crane Co Declares First-Quarter Dividend

February 1, 2017

TAGS: vending, Crane Co. dividend, Crane Merchandising Systems, Crane Payment Innovations

Cranes BevMax Vending Machine To Play Role On NBCs Powerless Comedy Series From DC Comics

by Emily Jed

February 1, 2017

TAGS: vending machine, vending machines on TV, BevMax Media vending machine, NBC TV comedy, Powerless, Crane Co., Crane Merchandising Systems, DC Comics…

Denvers Premier Services Transitions TO Cashless Payments On 100 Of Machines Through USA Technologies

February 1, 2017

TAGS: USA Technologies Inc., USAT, cashless vending, mobile transactions, Premier Services Inc., George Yost, Maeve Duska, ePort

IAAPA Names Doug Stagner Chief Operating Officer And Executive Veep

by Tim Sanford

February 1, 2017

TAGS: amusements, Doug Stagner, International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, Sea World San Diego, IAAPA COO ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Doug…

ITC Appoints Gordon Woolley Director Of Sales For Central Region

by Tim Sanford

February 1, 2017

TAGS: ITC Systems, Gordon Woolley, mobile proximity marketing, Campbell Richardson, self-serve unattended cashless payment terminals, cashless vending …

OTI Readies 10000 Cashless Payment Systems For Japanese Vending Market

by Emily Jed

February 1, 2017

TAGS: NFC payments, cashless vending, On Track Innovations Ltd., Shlomi Cohen, Uno 8700 EMV and FeliCa contactless reader, GoBox M2M, OTI Japan deal …

RM Palmer Appoints Brielle Monestime Brand Manager

by Emily Jed

February 1, 2017

TAGS: R.M. Palmer, RM Palmer brand manager, candy company, Brielle Monestime, chocolate confectioneries

VAMA Plans Membership Meeting And Technician Training Program Mar 10-11

by Emily Jed

February 1, 2017

TAGS: Virginia Automatic Merchandising Association, vending, VAMA meeting, vending technician's training program, Bud Burke, Davis J. Haines Jr., Midlantic…

Caf X Robot Becomes Barista At San Francisco Shopping Center

by Emily Jed

January 31, 2017

TAGS: Café X Technologies, WMF, automatic coffee machine, robotic café, Metreon, vending, coffee vending machine, Henry Hu, robot barista, gourmet coffee …

Keurig Launches E-commerce Site That Targets Workplace Decision-Makers

by Emily Jed

January 31, 2017

TAGS: Keurig Green Mountain Inc., office coffee service, Keurig direct sales site, commercial.keurig.com, office breakroom supplies, Cassandra Murphy …

Robots And AI The Next Great Challenge For The Vending Industry

January 31, 2017

TAGS: vending industry trends, office refreshment, coffee services, micro markets, Marc Rosset, Professional Vending Consultants, robotics, Robotics Age…

Bay Tek Announces Licensing Deals For Its Skee-Ball Property Arcade Game-Maker Heads To Toy Fair With Brand Capital

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 30, 2017

TAGS: Bay Tek Games, Ocean Media, Skee-Ball, Skeeball, skee ball, Skee-Ball intellectual property, Skee-Ball iP, Holly Hampton, coin-op news, US Toy Fair…

Canteen Offers Bevis Next-Generation Seltzer Vending Machines Nationwide

by Emily Jed

January 30, 2017

TAGS: vending, Bevi, Canteen, Canteen Refreshment Services, Mike Flanagan, Compass Group BOSTON -- Bevi said it has signed a distribution partnership…

Amusement And Vending Pioneer Richard Francis Dick Hawkins Dies At 75

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 29, 2017

TAGS: Dick Hawkins obituary, coin-op, vending operator, Richard Francis Hawkins, D&R Inc., D&R Star, Minnesota Operators of Music and Amusements…

Crane Co Reports 2016 Results Q4 Sales In Payments And Vending Segment Increase Asbestos Liability Estimate Extended To 2059

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 29, 2017

TAGS: Crane Co., Crane Co. 2016 fourth quarter Crane Co. 2016 full report, Crane Payment & Merchandising Technologies, Crane Payment Innovations, Crane…

EuVend Coffeena Organizers Foresee Strong Turnout For First Spring Staging

by Tim Sanford

January 29, 2017

TAGS: vending, office coffee service, Eu'Vend & Coffeena 2017, workplace refreshment services convention, Cologne Fairgrounds, German vending show…

Namco Founder Masaya Nakamura Whose Company Created Pac-Man Dies At 91

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 29, 2017

TAGS: Masaya Nakamura, Pac-Man, Nakamura obituary, Namco, Bandai Namco Games Inc., coin-op video game, video game history, Father of Video Games, Nakamura…

Redpark Targets Vending With DEX Cable For iPads And iPhones

by Emily Jed

January 29, 2017

TAGS: Redpark Product Development, vending, vending DEX, vending data exchange, DEX cable for iPhones, Mike Ridenhour EMERYVILLE, CA -- Redpark…

Almost Three Quarters Of Barrie House Coffee Portfolio Is Now Organic Fair Trade

by Emily Jed

January 26, 2017

TAGS: Barrie House Coffee Co., organic Fair Trade Certified, artisanal coffee roaster, Fair Trade Certified, David Goldstein ELMSFORD, NY -- Barrie…