Micro Markets News & Media
Jones Soda offers ‘Unsung Heroes’ limited edition drinks
January 22, 2021
Jones Soda Co., which provides craft soda, has introduced a limited-edition, eight-bottle "Unsung Heroes" collection to pay tribute to some of 2020's most…
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PPP program opens to all lenders
January 19, 2021
After re-opening the Paycheck Protection Program to small lenders on Friday, the U.S. Small Business Administration is now opening the program to all lenders.
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Can self-service technology include a personal touch?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Self-service technology can do more than improve efficiency; it can help support a humanized environment and give consumers the choices they are looking for.
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Avanti Markets recognizes top performers
January 13, 2021
Avanti Markets has recognized seven organizations for outstanding performance and accomplishments in 2020, according to a press relese.
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Biometric ID verification versus consumer privacy: What's the solution?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
As biometiric technology has grown, consumer privacy laws make it critical for self-service devices to comply with these requirements. A panel during the…
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New SBA PPP loans now available from community banks
January 11, 2021
U.S. businesses can apply for new Paycheck Protection Program loans beginning today as the Small Business Administration has opened a new round of funding…
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Convenience services cautiously optimistic about 2021
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Self-service providers generally agree the pandemic has raised awareness of the need for new ways to boost customer interaction, but the immediate question on…
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Five Star Food Service acquires 4 operating companies in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio
January 5, 2021
Five Star Food Service Inc., based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has acquired an Owensboro, Kentucky-based franchise group comprised of four operating companies…
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Why touchless now drives self service
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Companies and customers alike have demanded more touchless options on account of the coronavirus pandemic. Technology providers have stepped up to the plate in…
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Private equity firm invests in 365 Retail Markets
December 28, 2020
Providence Equity Partners, a private equity firm that specializes in the media, communications, education, software and services industries, has made a…
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How the second COVID relief bill benefits the self-service industry
December 22, 2020
The recently passed $900 billion COIVD relief bill includes several provisions that will help the self-service industry.
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How to drive ROI with self-service technology
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Panelists during a live event at the Self Service Innovation Summit addressed how to drive kiosk ROI with touchless solutions and an omnichannel strategy.
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Selecta to expand Smartfidge offering across Europe
December 17, 2020
Selecta Group B.V., Europe's largest route-based service provider for unattended retail locations, plans to expand its Smartfridge offer across its European…
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Beyond micro markets: Any product in any location
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Panelists from a range of industry backgrounds brainstorm the future of unattended retail in light of the pandemic, technology and greater consumer demand for…
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Selecta micro markets to offer Albert Heijn to-go food
December 11, 2020
Selecta's Netherlands Foodie's MicroMarkets are now offering an on-the-go fresh selection from Albert Heijn to-go products under a partnership between the…
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Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit honors inaugural Innovation Awards winners
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The winners of the first Self-Service Virtual Innovation Awards were announced yesterday during the Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit.
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Fujitsu to distribute Zippin’s self-checkout solution in Japan
December 8, 2020
Zippin, a provider of AI enabled self-checkout technology, has named Fujitsu Limited, a information technology equipment and services provider, as an exclusive…
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US Navy vessel installs micro market
December 8, 2020
The USS San Antonio based in Norfolk, Virginia, has installed a micro market, an unattended store that allows customers to pay using their Navy cash card…
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Capital Provisions acquires Boost Micro Markets in LA
December 4, 2020
Capital Provisions, a full-service vending operator based in Los Angeles, has acquired Boost Micro Markets from owner Matt Foist for an undisclosed sum…
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NAMA combining annual show, coffee event next year
December 1, 2020
Next year, the National Automatic Merchandising Association show and the Coffee Tea & Water show will be combined on Aug. 18-20 at the Ernest N. Morial…
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