Japan's beverage vending machine network at lowest level in years

August 20, 2026

Japan's beverage vending machine industry is shrinking as higher operating costs and increased retail competition erode profitability, according to a Seoul…

Tao Bin expands menu with premium drinks, celebrity collaborations

August 20, 2026

Thai beverage vending operator Tao Bin has introduced specialty machines offering premium coffee and matcha drinks across Thailand, according to a Minime…

Maine authorities investigate suspected illegal gambling machines

August 19, 2026

A Lisbon, Maine, business is under investigation in connection with a gambling machine that authorities say may have been operated illegally in the nearby town…

JD.com opens 24-hour robotic coffee shop in Beijing

August 19, 2026

JD.com's 7Fresh Coffee has opened what it describes as the world's first 24-hour intelligent unmanned coffee shop, bringing robotic drink preparation to…

Fake 'out of order' sign costs vending operator five days of sales

August 18, 2026

A Singapore vending machine operator said it lost five days of potential sales after a boy allegedly placed an unauthorized "out of order" sign over the screen…

CardVault by Tom Brady adds investors to fuel national expansion

August 17, 2026

CardVault by Tom Brady has assembled its first strategic investor group as the sports collectibles retailer prepares for further expansion, according to a…

Bloom Box brings 24/7 flower vending to Edinburgh Airport

August 14, 2026

Scottish company Bloom Box has installed a 24-hour flower vending machine at Edinburgh Airport, expanding an automated retail concept launched earlier this…

Robotic Dippin' Dots vending machine nominated for Connecticut award

August 14, 2026

Connecticut manufacturer Chapco Inc.'s DIVI robotic vending machine has been named one of 16 nominees in the CBIA Foundation's Coolest Thing Made in…

Voltage Nexus launches portable battery rental kiosk network

August 13, 2026

Voltage Nexus has launched a U.S. network of kiosks that rent portable power banks to consumers at restaurants, entertainment venues, shopping destinations and…

Traveller Socks launches automated retail kiosk at French airport

August 12, 2026

French travel comfort brand Traveller Socks has opened its first airport retail installation at Brest Bretagne Airport in France, according to a Global Travel…

Retailsystems.org updates vending RFP listing

August 11, 2026

Vending service providers interested in bidding on government requests for proposal can review available RFPs on retailsystems.org, a sister website of…

Knott's Berry Farm installs FuelRod charging kiosks

August 11, 2026

FuelRod has installed its second-generation portable charging kiosks at Knott's Berry Farm in Southern California, according to a press release. The service…

CardVault by Tom Brady launches trading card kiosks

August 10, 2026

CardVault by Tom Brady has introduced automated kiosks offering trading cards and collectibles at what the company describes as fair prices, according to a…

Japanese vending machines sell a cool time

August 10, 2026

A mobile cooling booth known as the Do Hiemon Box is gaining attention in Japan as temperatures climb to dangerous levels, according to a FirstPost report.

Allpoint Wireless Is Now IDM Wireless: More Than Connectivity, Built for What's Next

North Wales, Pennsylvania — Tuesday, August 11, 2026 — Allpoint Wireless, a leading provider of cellular IoT connectivity for unattended devices across North…

Your chance to own a MetroCard vending machine

August 7, 2026

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is auctioning a limited number of retired MetroCard Vending Machines and MetroCard Express Machines, according…

Prepango scores with FIFA merchandise vending machines

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Automated retailer Prepango used its airport network, remote monitoring and regional sales data to put official World Cup products within reach of travelers…

Bandits Bandanas launches vending machine at Ojai coffee shop

August 6, 2026

Bandits Bandanas has installed what it calls Ojai's first bandana vending machine at Three Birds Coffee, 205 N. Signal St., according to an Ojai Valley News…

Evolvending partners with Amish Pretzel Co. for airport kiosk rollout

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Evolvending has partnered with The Amish Pretzel Co. to offer freshly warmed pretzel products through automated dining kiosks at U.S. airports.

Waikiki pizza vending machine awaits health approval

August 3, 2026

A pizza vending machine has attracted attention in Waikiki, but it is still awaiting approval from the Hawaii State Department of Health, according to a KHON…