Micro Markets News & Media

Navy Exchange opens 24-hour micro market at Souda Bay in Greece

October 9, 2026

Naval Support Activity Souda Bay in Greece has opened a fully automated Navy Exchange micro market designed to provide military personnel with round-the-clock…

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Viva Energy plans unattended conversions at up to 30 Australian fuel stations

October 9, 2026

Australian fuel retailer Viva Energy plans to convert 25 to 30 Shell Reddy Express service stations to unattended operations, replacing staffed convenience…

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Partner Tech self-checkout earns Verifone Commander certification

October 6, 2026

Partner Tech's artificial intelligence-powered self-checkout platform has earned certification for integration with Verifone Commander, according to a press…

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Beyond the storefront: ARKI keynote explores future of autonomous commerce

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Linda Johansen-James, founder and CEO of International Retail Group, will keynote, "Retail Without Walls: The Rise of Autonomous Commerce," at the upcoming…

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Syracuse’s Whitman School adds automated food market

October 2, 2026

Syracuse University's Martin J. Whitman School of Management has replaced traditional vending machines with automated food options at its newly renamed Olsten…

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Valentina Ellison brings airport restaurant experience to automated vending

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

In this Q&A, Valentina Ellison discusses the challenges behind unattended food service, how she evaluates locations and why traveler interest does not always…

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Purpose-built automated retail: Designing for payment security and resilience

by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC

A common mistake is designing every function of the kiosk around one shared connection and assuming that connection will always be available.

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Texas Vending Service expands workplace refreshment services

October 1, 2026

Texas Vending Service, a Dallas-based, family-owned company, has announced it is expanding its coverage across Texas with fresh meals, coffee, smart coolers…

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Checkout-free store opens at Washington college

September 29, 2026

365 Retail Markets and Evergreen Refreshments have opened a checkout-free store in the cafeteria at Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland…

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Alma Dessert opens 24-hour tiramisu kiosk at San Jose airport

September 29, 2026

Alma Dessert has opened a self-service kiosk near Gate 14 in Terminal A at San José Mineta International Airport, according to a Hoodline report. Available…

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Evolvending, Canteen win automated foodservice contract at MSP Airport

September 25, 2026

Evolvending and prime contractor Canteen have been selected to operate the Non-Traditional Food & Beverage Batch at Minneapolis-St. Paul International…

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Building Loudega: What it takes to launch a smart cooler business

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Dan Ross-Li saw an opportunity for modern unattended retail in Louisville. Turning that idea into a workable vending route required him to learn the business…

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India’s vending market expands beyond snacks

September 25, 2026

India's vending machine industry is expanding rapidly as operators move beyond packaged snacks and soft drinks, according to a Mint report. The country had an…

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Automated retail is never "ship and forget"

by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC

A kiosk should never be treated as a product that gets shipped to a location and forgotten. It should be treated as one endpoint in a larger operating network.

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Vendtek adds SandStar artificial intelligence smart coolers to equipment lineup

September 24, 2026

Vendtek Wholesale Equipment has begun offering SandStar artificial intelligence-powered smart coolers to vending operators, entrepreneurs and facility managers…

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Dryline VMS Fact Sheet: Vending Management Software and Rain Pay Card Reader

A one-page fact sheet from Dryline VMS covering vending management software and the Rain Pay card reader: visual machine fronts, scan-to-fill planograms, live…

Presented by Dryline VMS

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Tres Picosos brings hot Mexican food kiosk to Minneapolis-St. Paul airport

September 23, 2026

Denver-based Tres Picosos has partnered with Evolvending to offer food from its Tres Locos brand at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, according to a…

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Zhilai adds multi-pickup hot food machine to smart retail lineup

September 23, 2026

Shenzhen, China-based Zhilai has expanded its automated retail portfolio with a vending machine designed to refrigerate, heat and dispense prepared meals…

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Eat This Fast & Fresh Introduces refrigerated meal vending

September 23, 2026

Texas company Eat This Fast & Fresh has launched a refrigerated vending program that brings prepared meals to offices, gyms and other workplaces in The…

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WM Robotics expands food vending beyond hot pies

September 22, 2026

WM Robotics is expanding beyond its PieBot hot-food vending machines by adapting its self-service technology to sell chilled and frozen products. The New…

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