Holiday House Marks 37th Anniversary With New Look For New Year

by Tim Sanford

January 7, 2018

NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK : Holiday House Distributing has unveiled a new brand identity with the arrival of 2018. LAND O LAKES, FL -- Holiday House Distributing has…

LAI Games Unveils VR Virtual Rabbids For European Market At EAG

by Tim Sanford

January 7, 2018

DALLAS, TX -- LAI Games reports that it will introduce its new Virtual Rabbids game to Europe at the upcoming European Amusement and Gaming International Expo…

NXT Capital Provides 38 Million For Graham Partners Acquisition Of OptConnect

by Emily Jed

January 7, 2018

CHICAGO -- NXT Capital said it has provided a $38 million senior secured credit facility to support Graham Partners' acquisition of OptConnect LLC. OptConnect…

China International VMF Attracts Global Attention As Exports Surge

by Tim Sanford

January 5, 2018

GUANGZHOU, China -- The organizers of the China International Vending Machines and Self-Service Facilities Fair report that the global vending community's…

Sacoa Debuts New Software Shows Versatile Card Readers At EAG

by Tim Sanford

January 4, 2018

SACOA K-3 KIOSK LONDON, England -- Sacoa reports that it will introduce and demonstrate a new version of its kiosk software at the upcoming European Amusement…

AMS Vagabond Make Touchless Machine Available For Preorder

by Tim Sanford

January 3, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC -- Automated Merchandising Systems and Vagabond Vending have announced that AMS's Touchless vending machine is now ready for preorder. AMS…

GasBuddy Warns 2018 Gas Prices Will Be Highest Since 2014

by Emily Jed

January 3, 2018

BOSTON -- Motorists will be digging a bit deeper for the second straight year as the yearly national average will rise 19¢ versus last year to $2.57 per…

Jackson Brothers Of The South Expands Relationship With USAT To Go 100 Cashless

by Emily Jed

January 3, 2018

MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies Inc. said it has expanded its agreement with Jackson Brothers of the South , a full-service vending, catering and foodservice…

New Andamiro SpongeBob Soccer Stars Recreates Classic Play Action

by Tim Sanford

January 3, 2018

GARDENA, CA -- New from Andamiro USA is SpongeBob Soccer Stars, the company's latest application of modern technology to classic arcade-game play. Andamiro USA…

Sweets Snacks Expo Sells Out In Record Time

by Emily Jed

January 3, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC -- Booth space for the 2018 Sweets & Snacks Expo is sold out. This is the first time in the trade show's 21-year history that it has sold…

Intelligent Hiring The Assimilation Process

January 2, 2018

We all know that hiring quality employees is important. Now more than ever, it is critical to have the right steps in place to identify, qualify, hire and…

EAG Planners Put Finishing Touches On Legendary After-Hours Fte

by Tim Sanford

January 1, 2018

LONDON -- With less than two weeks remaining until show time, the organizers of the 2018 European Amusement & Gaming Expo and co-located Visitor…

NPD Foodservice Consumers Will Seek New Level of Convenience In 2018

by Emily Jed

January 1, 2018

CHICAGO -- U.S. foodservice industry growth will be flat to sluggish in 2018, according to Chicago-based research firm NPD Group , but there are certain…

Parlevel Syncs With USG To Streamline Ordering Process

by Emily Jed

January 1, 2018

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Parlevel Systems has integrated its vending management system with Unified Strategies Group 's Order Center to simplify the ordering process…

Are FECs Ready For A Re-Packaging When It Comes To Design?

December 31, 2017

When the first penny arcades opened at the beginning of the 20th century, they offered inexpensive entertainment in the heart of major cities. In many…

Existing Route Drivers Can Learn Selling Mindset Basic Skills

December 31, 2017

Last month's article was an introduction to the importance of hiring not just a route driver, but rather a "sales route driver." Also covered was a method for…

What Will Happen Next? Its Up To Us

by Tim Sanford

December 31, 2017

The New Year is about to arrive, hot on the heels of the National Automatic Merchandising Association's Coffee, Tea and Water conference. As always, that event…

Black Swans Are Not Extinct

by Tim Sanford

December 28, 2017

The education program at this year's Atlantic Coast Exposition included a panel discussion of the evolving micromarket segment. One of the operator panelists…

Drivers Can Sell New Products While Delivering Familiar Ones

December 28, 2017

One of the most important areas of running your OCS is your awareness of who is delivering your products and services to your customers. Hiring the right…

Industry Has What Amazon Wants Ownership Of Last Mile

by Emily Jed

December 28, 2017

What can workplace refreshment providers do to continue to enlarge the market they cornered decades ago in a new era, when employees and decision-makers have…