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New From AMI
by Tim Sanford
March 11, 2018
FIRST LOOK : AMI Entertainment Network previewed a new jukebox design at Amusement Expo International: its novelty is that it looks like a jukebox! Here, AMI's…
read nowFastcorp Vending Appoints Ricci Business Development Manager
by Tim Sanford
March 8, 2018
CHESTER, CT Fastcorp has announced the appointment of Peter Ricci as business development manager. He will work alongside vice-president Colleen Morris, who…
read nowCanteen Donates USAT Sweepstakes Grand Prize Tesla To Charities
by Emily Jed
March 7, 2018
CHARLOTTE, NC Canteen , the nation's largest vending operator, won USA Technologies Inc.'s Tesla Sweepstakes and said it will donate proceeds from the Grand…
read nowParlevel Appoints Chris Stave Business Development Director
by Emily Jed
March 7, 2018
Chris Stave SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Parlevel Systems has named Chris Stave director of business development. Stave got his start as the executive director of the…
read nowTouchTunes Unveils Rugged Angelina Jukebox With Novel Lighting
by Tim Sanford
March 7, 2018
FIRST LOOK : TouchTunes president and chief executive officer Ross Honey demonstrates brand-new Angelina digital downloading jukebox at 2018 Amusement Expo…
read nowVagabonds New v Delivery Empowers Operators With Last Mile Fulfillment
by Emily Jed
March 7, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC -- Vagabond has released a targeted local commerce solution for convenience services operators and their accounts called vīv Delivery. vīv…
read nowVengo Labs Expands Relationship With Blink Fitness
by Emily Jed
March 7, 2018
NEW YORK CITY -- Vengo Labs has expanded its partnership with Blink Fitness to bring its compact wall-mounted vending machines into the fitness chain's gyms…
read nowEvoca Acquires VE Global Solutions Assets In Latest Expansion Move
by Tim Sanford
March 5, 2018
Andrea Zocchi VALBREMBO, Italy -- Evoca S.p.A. has announced its acquisition of the assets of VE Global Solutions , LLC (Cleveland, OH). VE Global has been the…
read nowGilly Vending Sponsors Healthy Food Prescription Program
by Emily Jed
March 4, 2018
ATLANTA -- Gilly Vending is supporting Wholesome Wave Georgia as a sponsor of the 2017 Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) Program at Atlanta's Grady…
read nowGimme Recognized Among Georgias Top 40 Innovative Tech Companies
by Emily Jed
March 4, 2018
ATLANTA -- The Technology Association of Georgia has named Gimme, maker of unattended retail technology, as one of its Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies…
read nowHostess Returns Dolly Madison Brand To Vending And Micromarket Channel
by Emily Jed
March 4, 2018
KANSAS CITY, MO -- Hostess Brands LLC said it is returning its classic Dolly Madison brand to distribution in the vending and micromarket channel. The…
read nowJuice-BX Adds Charging Station Advertising Display Patent To IP Portfolio
by Emily Jed
March 4, 2018
DALLAS -- Juice-BX , a provider of charging stations for cellphones and other smart devices, said it has added US Patent No. 9,905,072 to its portfolio of…
read nowLavit Names Former Green Mountain Exec Hayden McClenny National Account Sales VP
by Emily Jed
March 4, 2018
NEW YORK CITY -- Hayden McClenny has joined Lavit LLC as vice-president of national account sales. He was previously a senior sales vice-president at Keurig…
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Optimal Integrates Vending Into New Retailing Concepts
by Emily Jed
March 4, 2018
SKY'S THE LIMIT : Michele Sparks and Teddy Sanchez founded Optimal Vending Systems as a one-stop shop to customize vending machines for brands, marketers and…
read nowOTI Receives Purchase Order For 2000 Cashless Payment Systems For Japanese Vending Company
by Emily Jed
March 4, 2018
ROSH PINNA, Israel -- On Track Innovations Ltd. said it has received a purchase order for 2,000 of its cashless payment systems from its Japanese partner…
read nowPepsiCos Peel Pop And Shake Drinkfinity Hits US
by Emily Jed
March 4, 2018
MIAMI -- PepsiCo 's Drinkfinity line is now rolling out in the U.S. following a successful pilot in Brazil that began in 2014. Consumers "Peel, Pop and Shake…
read nowTake A Lesson From The Beer Business
March 4, 2018
Paul Schlossberg You must be wondering what the beer business has to do with our industry: Where is he going with this one? "Maybe you sell beer if you provide…
read nowYouve Got To Taste The Coffee
March 4, 2018
Paul Schlossberg Recently you read about my trip to see the Starbucks Reserve Bar at The Domain in Austin. The store was so busy that day, my decision was to…
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10-Year-Old Vending Operator Starts With Two Machines And A Dream
by Emily Jed
March 1, 2018
Ten-year-old Mikey Wren may be the youngest vending operator around, but he has big visions for his business. And with four machines in two locations and a…
read nowFollow-Up Is Crucial To Effective Selling
February 28, 2018
In the mid-90s, I was the educational chairman for the National Beverage & Products Association's annual convention's seminar programs. I had planned many…
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