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The Future Is Present At 2019 NAMA Show
by Tim Sanford
May 2, 2019
LAS VEGAS -- A large turnout and an expanded exhibit area characterized the 2019 NAMA Show , which provided a panoramic view of the vending, micromarket…
read nowBlind Merchants To Host Mini BLAST In Conjunction With Vistar 2019 Northeast Buying Show
by Emily Jed
May 1, 2019
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- The National Association of Blind Merchants will gather for a mini BLAST (Business Leadership and Superior Training) conference co-located…
read nowCoca-Colas First New Summer Campaign In Six Years Features Labels-Turned-Wristbands
by Emily Jed
May 1, 2019
ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola is launching its first new summer campaign in six years, following the debut of -- Orange Vanilla Coke -- its first new flavor in more…
read nowCommonwealth Joe Raises 4M In Funding To Invest In Kegerator Vending Machines
by Emily Jed
May 1, 2019
ARLINGTON, VA -- Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters (CWJ) said it has closed $1.2 million on a $4 million funding round aimed at fueling growth through continued…
read nowGeneral Mills Honors Burdette Beckmanns Mike Kelley As Broker Of The Year
by Emily Jed
May 1, 2019
WELL DONE! Cyndi Brodt of General Mills presents Broker of the Year award to Mike Kelley during NAMA Show in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS General Mills Inc. recognized…
read nowNew Oklahoma Micromarket Law Provides Savings For Operators While Promoting Food Safety
by Emily Jed
May 1, 2019
CHICAGO -- In a victory for the convenience services industry in Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a law that defines micromarkets as unestablished food…
read nowATMIA Members Can Post White Papers Case Studies To Website Free Of Charge In June
by Emily Jed
April 30, 2019
SIOUX FALLS, SD The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) will offer members -- no matter their level of membership -- the opportunity to post content to ATMIA's…
read nowPersistent Low Coffee Prices May Be Nothing To Cheer About
April 30, 2019
As of this writing we sit comfortably below $1 on coffee futures for the May position. We've been below $1 for the front month position for some time now and…
read nowThe Magic Key
April 30, 2019
Ten years is a long time to have a Magic Key and technician Riley Grey, a four-month employee of the QE Services' Macon, GA, branch, had completely and utterly…
read nowUSAT Celebrates 20 Years Of Leadership And Innovation During NAMA Show
by Emily Jed
April 30, 2019
LAS VEGAS -- USA Technologies marked the 20th anniversary of the debut of the ePort at last week's National Automatic Merchandising Association NAMA Show at…
read nowVietnam Veteran And NFL Super Bowl Star Rocky Bleier To Keynote ACE
by Emily Jed
April 30, 2019
Rocky Bleier MYRTLE BEACH, SC This year's Atlantic Coast Exposition keynote speaker will be Vietnam War veteran and NFL Super Bowl star Rocky Bleier. The 65th…
read nowAMI Launches Contest With Chicago VI Decades Live Box Set As Prize
by Tim Sanford
April 29, 2019
PHILADELPHIA -- AMI Entertainment Network has launched its latest contest for music fans. This one celebrates the 50th anniversary of Chicago Transit…
read nowApple Industries Ships Marvel Adventure Lab Comic Book Designer
by Tim Sanford
April 29, 2019
GREENVALE, NY -- Apple Industries , which previewed its novel Marvel Adventure Lab photobooth at the recent International Association of Amusement Parks &…
read nowGene Ostendorf Succeeds By Delivering All-In-One Solutions
by Tim Sanford
April 29, 2019
CONTINUITY: Ryan Ostendorf (right) joined InOne Technology a year and a half ago, after a career that included service with Vagabond Vending (Washington, DC).
read nowBe Careful What You Wish For
by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association
April 28, 2019
We recently learned that Philadelphia has enacted a law that prohibits retail establishments from refusing to accept cash as payment for a purchase. With Mayor…
read nowLocker Network Exhibits At National Ski Areas Association Confab
by Tim Sanford
April 28, 2019
SAN DIEGO -- The Locker Network reports that it will display its keyless electronic locker system at the National Ski Areas Association convention in the…
read nowPanPacific Unveils Beer Vending Machine With Age-Restricted Verification At NAMA Show
by Emily Jed
April 28, 2019
LAS VEGAS -- American Green subsidiary PanPacific International showcased its SmartPan Pro Beverage Dispenser beer vending machine with age-restricted…
read nowSell more stuff Youre In The Delivery Business Delivery Is Also A Competitive Threat Is It An Opportunity Too?
April 28, 2019
Paul Schlossberg In case you have not considered it, you are in the delivery business. The food, snacks and beverages we sell must be moved from our warehouses…
read nowWherever You Are Match Offerings To Markets Control Costs
April 28, 2019
Frank Seninsky When Vending Times invited me to write more frequently, its editor and I discussed the direction I might take in this column. We covered a lot…
read nowGimme Launches VMS For Micromarket Vending And OCSDelivery Management At NAMA Show
by Emily Jed
April 24, 2019
LAS VEGAS -- Gimme introduced a vending management system designed for micromarket, vending and OCS/delivery at the National Automatic Merchandising…
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