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Starbucks and Amazon open combined ‘Just Walk Out’ store in NYC

November 19, 2021

Starbucks and Amazon have introduced the companies' first joint store, Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go, located in New York City at 59th Street between Park…

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Michigan jail uses vending machine to dispense Narcan kits

November 19, 2021

Inmates at the Oakland County Jail in Pontiac, Michigan can get free Narcan nasal rescue kits from a glassfront vending machine when being discharged…

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Nayax lifts revenue, connections for Q3 2021, incurs bigger loss

November 19, 2021

Nayax Ltd., an Israel-based provider of cashless solutions for the unattended retail industry which went public last year, improved its revenues but suffered…

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Coin Cloud names Coinstar, Redbox veteran as sales veep

November 18, 2021

Ray Taddeo Coin Cloud has named Ray Taddeo vice president of sales, according to a press release. The company's digital currency machines are found in…

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Coca-Cola launches reverse vending machine to support recycling at University of Miami

November 18, 2021

America Recycles Day, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida and The Coca-Cola Co. have partnered to launch a reverse vending machine in the Hurricane Food Court at the…

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Pecan Council teams with Farmer’s Fridge on free snacks for Thanksgiving air travelers

November 18, 2021

The American Pecan Council has partnered with Farmer's Fridge, a company that operates hundreds of automated smart fridges, to give away free, limited-edition…

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Dubai vending machine offers uplifting messages

November 18, 2021

A glassfront vending machine in the Dubai Design District dispenses compliments in Arabic and English as part of a mental health improvement effort, according…

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Singapore financial firm deploys donation vending machines in malls

November 17, 2021

Endowus, a Singapore based wealth management firm, has placed 12 vending machines in four Singapore shopping malls to support donations to 15 organizations…

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Shamrock Foods opens Colorado warehouse

November 17, 2021

Shamrock Foods, a Phoenix based broadline foodservice distributor, has opened a new branch in Grand Junction, Colorado located at 2401 North Ave., according to…

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Carvana introduces car vending machine in Virginia

November 17, 2021

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, launched its newest car vending machine, located in Richmond, its first in Virginia…

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How frictionless experience drives footfall, profitability and customer delight: Don’t miss this SSIS panel!

November 17, 2021

The advancements in computer vision and IoT sensor technology coupled with Lidar is changing the way hotels, resorts and amusement centers are providing…

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Advantech hails Axiom Cloud partnership on cooling system technology

November 17, 2021

Advantech, a provider of kiosks and digital signage, welcomes the funding progress reported by Axiom Cloud, a cloud analytics solution that digitally…

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Robotic kitchen maker Nommi seeks to raise $20M

November 17, 2021

Nommi, maker of a fully automatied kitchen that features a pickup locker, is looking to raise up to $20 million in seed capital, according to a press…

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Stern Pinball names Michael Grant marketing manager

November 17, 2021

Stern Pinball Inc. has named Michael Grant as marketing manager, reporting to the director of marketing, Zach Sharpe, according to a press release.

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Louisiana entrepreneur launches cosmetics vending machine

November 17, 2021

After selling lashes out of her car and participating in pop up shops for two years, Houma, Louisiana entrepreneur Tierrany Bonvillian has created a cosmetics…

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Aramark improves sales, earnings for Q4 2021, nearing pre-COVID levels

November 16, 2021

Aramark Corp. improved its revenue and earnings for the fourth quarter of 2021, with organic revenue reaching 87% of pre-COVID levels, according to an earnings…

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Amazon Fresh to offer ‘Just Walk Out’ store in California

November 16, 2021

This Thursday, Amazon will introduce its "Just Walk Out" technology at the Amazon Fresh store at 11340 South St. in Cerritos, California, allowing shoppers to…

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Let’s Pizza introduces pizza cooking vending machine

November 16, 2021

Let's Pizza, based in Bolzano, Italy, offers a machine that makes pizza from scratch in three minutes, according to a press release. The system uses patented…

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