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NYC accepting proposals for Narcan vending machines

January 3, 2022

New York City's department of health and mental hygiene will accept proposals through Jan. 20, 2022 from organizations to deploy public health vending machines…

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Webinar: ‘Serving the Digital Natives’ to address the omnichannel challenge

December 29, 2021

Richard Thompson How do retailers provide a multi-dimensional shopping experience for today's digital savvy customers? Today's omnichannel consumers…

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COVID charges vending revival in Japan

December 29, 2021

Japan, known as the world leader in vending machines, has seen a revival of vending driven by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report in The Guardian.

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Illinois go-kart speedway installs RFID enabled tap-to-pay debit card system

December 29, 2021

Accelerate Indoor Speedway, a provider of an indoor go-kart racing experience, has installed the Semnox Parafait venue management platform at its Mokena…

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Firewood vending machine restores sales lost during pandemic

December 29, 2021

The Bong Naturalist Association has recovered the firewood sales it lost due to COVID-19 by installing a firewood vending machine, according to a Kenosha News…

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Frito-Lay to invest $100M in fulfillment center in New York town

December 29, 2021

Frito-Lay Inc., a division of PepsiCo Inc., has acquired land in East Fishkill, New York and will invest $100 million in a 150,000-square-foot fulfillment…

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Mobile financial services firm deploys vending machines in Bangladesh

December 28, 2021

BKash, a mobile financial services provider in Bangladesh, has entered the vending business with its "SnacKeeper" machine which it has installed at 6…

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Stern Pinball to introduce Insider Connected mobile feature

December 28, 2021

Stern Pinball Inc. plans to introduce Insider Connected through a virtual presence at next week's CES Show, allowing players to track scores through their…

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HMS Host deploys 60 Mashgin touchless self-checkout kiosks at 8 global airports

December 28, 2021

HMS Host, a global foodservice operator, has teamed with eight international airports to help eliminate food and beverage lines at the airport with the…

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National Convenience Distributors acquires Century Distributors

December 23, 2021

National Convenience Distributors LLC has acquired Century Distributors Inc., one of the Mid-Atlantic region's largest full-line wholesale distributors to the…

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Robusta coffee futures reach 10-year high

December 23, 2021

Robusta coffee futures rose to the highest level in more than a decade on Thursday driven by supply chain constraints, according to a Reuters report.

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HempBox to test CBD vending machines in Tanger Outlets

December 23, 2021

HempBox, a subsidiary of Green Globe International Inc., has teamed with High Street CBD, which owns and operates two CBD Stores in Columbus, Ohio, on a pilot…

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Maine entrepreneur launches novelty vending machine business

December 23, 2021

Entrepreneur BJ Chamberlain of Thomaston, Maine has created a gift novelty vending machine using a machine he bought on Facebook and has placed the first of…

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Quench acquires Pure Planet Waters in NYC area

December 22, 2021

Quench, a provider of filtered water solutions for businesses and dealer partners across the U.S. and Canada, has acquired Pure Planet Waters, a provider of…

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Joe Franz retires from AVS Companies

December 22, 2021

Joe Franz has retired from day-to-day operations at the Texas branch of Elk Grove Village, Illinois based AVS Companies, effective Tuesday, but will remain…

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Muskegon gets Narcan vending machine

December 22, 2021

Muskegon has become the most recent Michigan city to have Narcan dispensing vending machines to address opioid overdoses, according to an mlive.com report.

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General Mills reports Q2 2022 sales gain, earnings decline

December 21, 2021

General Mills Inc. boosted sales by 6% for the second quarter of 2022 against the prior year's second quarter, while earnings declined by 13%, according to an…

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