Your prospect demographics have changed, so requalify!

by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.

Your customer prospect list should always be a living document, but right now, more than ever, it needs a check-up. The companies that are back at work must be…

Aramark to install self-checkout kiosks, AI enabled scanning at Pittsburgh Penguins arena

October 1, 2020

The Pittsburgh Penguins are partnering with Aramark, the foodservice contractor, to introduce self-ordering kiosks, self-checkout scanners, mobile ordering and…

How touchless options help operators survive the pandemic

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Operators that have taken advantage of touchless solutions such as nanomarkets and mobile beacons are finding they are able to meet the current demand for…

Avanti Markets launches online help center, new website

September 29, 2020

Avanti Markets has launched an online help center for operators, the Avanti Help Center, and a new company website, according to a press release. Avanti…

Oregon operator survives COVID-19 aided by technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ryan and Michelle Harrington believe the pandemic underscored the importance of operating as efficiently as possible. To this end, they believe their ongoing…

Shekel Brainweigh integrates Nayax payment solutions for micro market coolers

September 9, 2020

Shekel Brainweigh Ltd., a provider of weighing technology, has integrated Nayax payment solutions as a standard payment method for its Innovendi machines…

Avanti Markets upgrades micro market planogram features

September 8, 2020

Avanti Markets, a micro market hardware and software provider, has upgraded its planogram features to make it easier to adjust market layouts and reset the…

Lil’ Drug Store Products acquires Convenience Valet

August 27, 2020

Lil' Drug Store Products Inc. has acquired Mechanical Servants, LLC, doing business as Convenience Valet, combining the resources of the two "point-of-need…

Coronavirus sharpens focus on sanitizing hard surfaces

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A variety of sanitation solutions have been introduced in response to COVID-19, challenging self-service equipment operators looking to prevent the spread of…

Fieldstone Bakery to debut Mini Doodles Cookies, Grains 2 Go Bars for vending, micro markets

August 21, 2020

Fieldstone Bakery will introduce Mini Doodles Cookies and Grains 2 Go Bars to the vending and micro markets industry in September, both of which meet…

Keep cool (literally) during COVID-19; refrigeration and freezer food safety tips

by Julian Attree

Refrigeration and freezer food safety tips for micro markets in the COVID-19 era: sanitation, cleaning and maintenance.

How convenience services operators recover lost sales

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of vending operators agreed on the need to explore growth opportunities in the face of the COVID-19 setback, limited as they are. These include…

365 Retail Markets Appears on the Inc.5000 List Five Years and Counting

Inc. magazine announced that 365 Retail Markets is No. 2744 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private…

365 Retail Markets acquires smart store technology provider Stockwell

August 14, 2020

365 Retail Markets, one of the nation's largest micro market providers, has acquired Stockwell of Oakland, California, a smart store technology provider that…

Introducing the Fieldstone Bakery Mini Doodles Cookies

Fieldstone® Bakery will introduce new Mini Doodles Cookies to the vending industry in September 2020. This new product is a 1 oz. serving pouch of whole grain…

Introducing Fieldstone Bakery Grains 2 Go Bars

In September 2020, Fieldstone® Bakery will introduce new Grains 2 Go Bars, which is the first time for the brand to offer two grain equivalent bars that meet…

Grubbrr teams with BlueStar to meet commerce automation demand post COVID-19

August 5, 2020

Grubbrr, a commerce automation company, has teamed with with BlueStar, a global distributor of solution-based technologies, to help meet the demand for…

Five Star Food Service promotes Richard Kennedy to president/CEO

August 3, 2020

Richard Kennedy Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based convenience services operation, has promoted Richard Kennedy from chief…

Convenience services posts Q1 growth despite COVID-19

July 20, 2020

The U.S. convenience services industry experienced Q1 growth despite the coronavirus, according to the Convenience Services Industry Impact tool released at…

New virtual summit focuses on innovation, customer experience in self-service, kiosk, vending industries

Networld Media websites, Vending Times and Kiosk Marketplace, are launching a virtual summit that promises to bring attendees the very best in self-service…