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Robotic salad vending machine introduced in Orlando
October 27, 2021
EnjoyRise, based in Orlando, has introduced a robotic machine that allows users to customize salad bowls with base offerings and toppings, according to an…
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Luckin Coffee reaches $175M settlement in class action suit
October 27, 2021
Luckin Coffee, a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China that filed for bankruptcy protection in February, reached a $175 million…
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Omnichannel integration: Have a game plan? Don't miss this SSIS panel
October 27, 2021
The explosion of e-commerce since the start of the pandemic has sent retailers scrambling to expand points of sale, including self-order kiosks, mobile…
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Crane improves Q3 2021 sales, earnings driven by payments, merchandising technologies
October 26, 2021
Crane Co. improved its sales and earnings for the 2021 third quarter ending Sept. 30, with payments and merchandising technologies leading the growth compared…
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Goldman Sachs bullish on One Step Vending CBD business
October 26, 2021
One Step Vending Corp., a holding company that trades over-the-counter under the symbol KOSK and focuses on the acquisition of disruptive business models, is…
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Automated retail technology firm Aeguana raises $1.66M
October 26, 2021
Aeguana, a firm specializing in automated retail technology, has experienced record-growth following a £1.2 million ($1.66 million) growth capital investment…
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Spree Interactive boosts sales 250%, seeks Series A funding
October 26, 2021
Spree Interactive, previously known as HolodeckVR, a provider of multiplayer, free-roaming commercial VR attractions, boosted yearly sales by over 250% in the…
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Conagra taps Danone’s Paul Hogan for VP/GM Canada
October 26, 2021
Paul Hogan Conagra Brands Inc. named Paul Hogan vice president and general manager in Canada, replacing Ian Roberts, who transitions into vice…
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VRstudios teams with VRsenal on VR basketball game
October 26, 2021
VRstudios, a creator of free-roam, turn-key multiplayer virtual reality attractions for location-based entertainment, has teamed with VRsenal to introduce the…
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Pret A Manger teams with JDE Peet's on self-service solution
October 26, 2021
Pret A Manger has teamed with JDE Peet's to trial Pret Express, a self-service coffee-to-go solution featuring Pret's 100% organic coffee and tea, according to…
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John B Sanfilippo boosts Q1 2022 sales, earnings
October 26, 2021
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. net sales increased to $226.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 from $210.3 million for the first quarter of…
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IVS Group acquires Italy vending business
October 25, 2021
IVS Group S.A., through its subsidiary IVS Italia S.p.A., will acquire the businesses of Geos S.r.l., controlled by Perugia, Italy based Liomatic S.p.A.…
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CBD vending machines expand in Luxembourg
October 25, 2021
CBD24, a company that offers vending machines featuring CBD products for medical use, has placed 18 machines throughout Luxembourg, according to a report in…
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Stern Pinball names location entertainment director
October 22, 2021
Stern Pinball Inc. has named Tylor Carson as the director of location entertainment, reporting to Erik Gilly, director of North American sales, according to a…
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New Zealand entrepreneur launches machine offering fresh food daily
October 22, 2021
An Auckland, New Zealand entrepreneur has developed a vending machine that serves freshly prepared food, such as granola slices, chia pods, salads, raw slices…
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Atlantic Coast Expo hosts annual Myrtle Beach gathering
October 22, 2021
Convenience services operators and suppliers converged on the Embassy Suites at Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for the first tine since…
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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop expands to Georgia
October 22, 2021
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a restaurant based on the historic Automat concept utilizing self-service lockers, signed a multi-unit franchise agreement to bring the…
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KIND promotes Russell Stokes to North America CEO
October 21, 2021
Russell Stokes KIND Healthy Snacks has promoted Russell Stokes from chief growth officer to CEO of KIND North America,. reporting to Juan Martin…
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American Green facial recognition ID verification available for cannabis, alcohol kiosks
October 21, 2021
American Green Inc. announced that its new age-identifying and facial recognition software is installed and fully operational in the American Green Xpress…
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Luckin Coffee boosts 2021 half year sales
October 21, 2021
Luckin Coffee Inc., a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China, which filed for bankruptcy protection in February, reported more than…
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