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Staples Kicks Off 50000 Breakroom Makeover Contest
by Emily Jed
August 7, 2017
FRAMINGHAM, MA -- Staples Inc. has kicked off its latest breakroom makeover contest to demonstrate how office design contributes to workplace morale…
read nowOffice Coffee Service Pioneer James M Jimmy Zee Zirakian Dies At 94
August 6, 2017
CALIFORNIA, MD -- James M. Zirakian, a coffee service industry pioneer and founder of Coffee Man Inc., died here on July 30. He was 94. Born in Boston…
read nowMondelez Chief Executive Irene Rosenfeld To Step Down McCains Dirk Van de Put Succeeds
August 5, 2017
DEERFIELD, IL -- Mondelez International Inc. chief executive Irene Rosenfeld will step down in November. She spent the past decade fighting to improve sales…
read nowNAMAs 2017 Fly-In Attracts 300 Vending Industry Advocates To Washington
August 3, 2017
WASHINGTON -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association reports that its third annual Fly-In grassroots advocacy conference maintained the dramatic…
read nowBandai Namco Promotes Joe Blackwell To Customer Service Director
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
August 1, 2017
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- Bandai Namco Amusement America Inc. said it has promoted Joe Blackwell to director of customer service. Blackwell has 38 years of…
read nowBlind Vendors Head To Nashville For Music City BLAST Conference Sept 12-15
by Emily Jed
August 1, 2017
NASHVILLE, TN The National Association of Blind Merchants is putting finishing touches on plans for its Music City BLAST conference. BLAST, or Business…
read nowCoca-Cola Will Try To Enhance Automated Experiences With New Vending Machine App
by Emily Jed
August 1, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO -- Coca-Cola Co. is introducing an app for its cold drink vending machines placed at U.S. universities, and all across Australia and New Zealand.
read nowGeneration Next Inks Israeli Licensing Deal Taking Reis Irvys Fro-Yo Vending Outside US
by Emily Jed
August 1, 2017
SAN DIEGO, CA -- Generation Next Franchise Brands said it completed its first international licensing agreement for its frozen yogurt vending machine outside…
read nowJetBlues Soar With Reading Vending Machines Deliver Free Books To Fort Lauderdale Kids In Need
by Emily Jed
August 1, 2017
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL -- JetBlue Airways is installing four custom vending machines at different locations in Ft. Lauderdale to distribute 100,000 books, free of…
read nowKevin Grundy Bud Ostrander Take Equity State In EFN United Management Group
by Emily Jed
August 1, 2017
ST. LOUIS, MO -- Kevin Grundy and Bud Ostrander have joined Andy Hayes as equity partners in EFN United , a food and beverage management company for the…
read nowBarretts Alehouse Retains Player One Amusement Group For New Massachusetts Restaurant
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
July 31, 2017
WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA -- Almost a year after closing the doors at its popular sports bar in this Boston suburb, Barrett's Alehouse has reopened. The new…
read nowFour ATM Skimmer Thieves Plead Guilty To Bank Fraud
July 31, 2017
NEWARK, NJ -- Four members of a gang that used secret card-reading devices and pinhole cameras on PNC and Bank of America ATMs to steal at least $428,58…
read nowICE Totally Gaming Acquired By Private-Equity Firm Blackstone
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
July 31, 2017
LONDON -- Private-equity giant Blackstone Group has acquired Clarion Events , producer of London's ICE Totally Gaming, among other gaming-related trade shows…
read nowPepsiCo Names Laguarta Prexy Promotes Narasimhan And Popovici To Key Executive Roles
by Emily Jed
July 31, 2017
PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo Inc. has promoted three senior-level executives, effective Sept. 1. Ramon Laguarta, chief executive for Europe Sub-Saharan Africa…
read nowScott Braverman Dies At 65 Bulk Vending Was Among The Entrepreneurs Early Endeavors
July 31, 2017
CHICAGO -- Scott Braverman, a longtime member of the coin-op community, died of brain cancer on July 28. He was 65. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin…
read nowTexting Skimmers Found On Gas Pump Cashless Readers In NYC
July 31, 2017
NEW YORK CITY -- Security expert Brian Krebs has published a report about skimming devices employing text-messaging functions on gas pumps here. A new criminal…
read nowVengo Partners With National Media Company To Accelerate Monetization Of Growing Network
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
July 31, 2017
NEW YORK CITY -- Vengo Labs said it has partnered with Pivot Media Ventures , which specializes in creating digital and physical brand campaigns, to add…
read nowHyosung Wins Key Element In ATM Patent Dispute With Diebold Nixdorf
July 30, 2017
IRVING, TX -- Nautilus Hyosung America (Hyosung), the largest ATM provider in the U.S., said that the U.S. International Trade Commission has issued its final…
read nowTeam Dart 2018 Will Move To The Westgate Las Vegas
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
July 30, 2017
MOKENA, IL -- The AMOA- National Dart Association said it is moving the venue for next year's Team Dart tournament to the Westgate Las Vegas Resort &…
read nowNENs Two-Day Auction To Draw Record Number Of Participants Bidding Begins Today At 10 AM
July 29, 2017
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX -- Forecasts for National Entertainment Network Inc.'s auction of surplus equipment are looking optimistic. Said to be among the largest…
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