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Pandemic boosts vending machines at retail
August 24, 2021
Retailers offering a wide variety of products have embraced vending machines in an effort to sustain sales during the pandemic, according to a feature article…
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800 Degrees Pizza to deploy Piestro pizza vending machines
August 24, 2021
800 Degrees Pizza will offer consumers a fully automated culinary experience under an agreement with Piestro, a provider of a robotic pizza machine, according…
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UNC, Coca-Cola honor retired coach Roy Williams with customized vending machine
August 24, 2021
Tar Heel Sports Properties and the Coca-Cola Co. presented Roy Williams a customized vending machine in honor of his retirement following 18 years as head UNC…
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Entrepreneur sells Washington State University cheese in vending machines
August 24, 2021
Sky High Cheese LLC, a startup by entrepreneur Jeff Reed, has installed a vending machine offering Washington State University specialty cheeses at the…
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Mussel vending machine debuts in The Netherlands
August 24, 2021
A mussel growing business in Yerseke in The Netherlands has installed a refrigerated vending machine that offers fresh mussels, allowing 24/7 access to mussels…
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Chinese food retailer deploys vending machines
August 23, 2021
Missfresh Ltd., a Chinese fresh food e-commerce and physical retail chain, recently deployed vending machines at more than 5,000 businesses in Beijing, such as…
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South Dakota resorts to install sports betting kiosks
August 23, 2021
BetMGM, a sports betting and Internet gaming operator, has signed an exclusive partnership with Liv Hospitality's Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort and Cadillac Jack's…
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Continental Services offers alcohol management for customer locations
August 23, 2021
Continental Services, Michigan's largest vending and food management company, has partnered with SOBR Safe Inc., a provider of alcohol management services, to…
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Prague entertainment center goes cashless
August 23, 2021
Andrea Tocci and Cesar Pampin of Sacoa welcome Remco Kriek of Fun City, center. Fun City, in Prague, Czech Republic, which boasts 45 cranes, arcade…
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Performance Food Group boosts sales, earnings for Q4 and FY 2021
August 20, 2021
Performance Food Group, which owns Vistar, the nationwide vend product wholesale distributor, reported sales and earnings gains for both the fourth quarter…
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Luxury retailer Rebag introduces self-service machine
August 20, 2021
Rebag, a luxury retailer, has opened a 2,100-square-foot store in Greenwich, Connecticut, with a self-service vending machine, according to a press release.
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Office snacks provider garten acquires LeanBox
August 20, 2021
Garten Wellbeing PBC, a San Francisco-based healthy food provider to offices, has agreed to acquire fresh food kiosk LeanBox for an undisclosed sum, according…
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John B Sanfilippo boosts Q4 2021 sales, earnings
August 19, 2021
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. saw improved sales and earnings in the fourth quarter ending June 24, 2021 over the prior year's fourth quarter.
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Survey: pandemic drives unattended retail
August 18, 2021
Ninety percent of people used unattended retail as much or more during the pandemic according to a recent survey by Cantaloupe Systems Inc., a digital payments…
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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop signs franchise deal for 6 more stores
August 18, 2021
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a self-service restaurant concept based on the historic Automat, signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with New York City-based…
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Latin American c-store/foodservice concern invests in robotic retail provider Swyft
August 18, 2021
Fomento Económico Mexicano, a convenience store operator and food and beverage distributor in Latin America, has made a strategic investment in Swyft Inc., a…
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Cantaloupe acquires Yoke Payments
August 17, 2021
Yoke's point-of-sale platform will integrate with Cantaloupe's inventory management and payment processing platforms.
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Monster Beverage reports strong Q2 2021 results despite pandemic
August 17, 2021
Monster Beverage Corp. reported strong sales and earnings for the second quarter ending June 30, 2021, despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic…
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DC court dismisses Randolph Sheppard Act complaint
August 16, 2021
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by vending operators participating in the Randolph Sheppard…
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Portland entrepreneur expands gift vending business
August 16, 2021
Portland entrepreneur Taylor Valdés has created a business stocking vending machines in bars, boutiques and other retail outlets offering locally produced art…
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