J & J Snack Foods reports sales decline in Q2

April 29, 2020

J & J Snack Foods Corp. sales decreased 2% in the second quarter, to $272.0 million, compared to $276.3 million in last year's second quarter, according to…

Florida convenience services operator embraces touchless solutions

April 23, 2020

In an effort to provide its accounts with access to solutions that reduce the risk of contamination or infection, Gilly Vending, a Miami convenience services…

TriTeq secures 5 patents for micro market safety and security

April 23, 2020

TriTeq Lock and Security announced the issuance of five U.S. patents that ensure the safety, security and protection of unsupervised markets and micro markets…

Parlevel Systems releases e-commerce tool for convenience service operators

April 21, 2020

Parlevel Systems has released Parlevel Run, a service that enables convenience services businesses to deliver products directly to consumers, according to a…

NAMA’s Carla Balakgie to address virtual health summit

April 21, 2020

Carla Balakgie Carla Balakgie, CEO of the National Automatic Merchandising Association, will be a featured speaker at PHA 10:  Accelerating a…

CARES Act will provide more loans, unemployment and tax benefits

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, signed into law at the end of March, provides new loan programs that vary depending on a company’s…

COVID-19 pushes grocery shoppers to self-checkout

April 7, 2020

Nearly two-thirds of consumers are changing their grocery shopping habits in response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent consumer survey…

Federal directive calls convenience services ‘essential’ during COVID-19 shutdown: What it means to you

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Convenience services have been designated "essential" services to the country's critical infrastructure under a federal directive during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Koelnmesse names Kolsch director of euvend & coffeena

March 23, 2020

Koelnmesse has named Julia Kölsch director of euvend & coffeena, the international trade fair for the vending and coffee sector held in Cologne, Germany…

Avanti Markets’ updated app simplifies user registrations

March 12, 2020

Avanti Markets, a micro market provider, has announced the release of its new mobile app which includes an improved user interface experience and…

Coronavirus disruption begins for convenience services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Health authorities in several parts of the country are advising people to stay home from work if they think they have symptoms, slowing business activity for…

CoolBreakrooms partners with Goomi for workplace wellness

March 11, 2020

CoolBreakrooms, a provider of breakroom design services, has partnered with Goomi, a provider of on-site wellness and fitness workshops.     "The partnership…

365 Retail Markets introduces PicoMarket for convenience service operators

March 10, 2020

365 Retail Markets, a provider of micro market and point-of-sale technology, has introduced the 365 PicoMarket that can be used on a vending machine (PicoVend…

LightSpeed Automation tabs vending industry veteran Lindsay Klintworth

March 9, 2020

Lindsay Klintworth LightSpeed Automation, a warehouse automation provider, has named industry veteran Lindsay Klintworth as senior national account…

365 Retail Markets Introduces Their Most Versatile Technology to the 365 Connected Campus℠

365 Retail Markets, the global leader in MicroMarket and point-of-sale technology, introduces the 365 PicoMarket to their Connected Campus℠— the smallest, most…

2020 Kiosk Market Census Report: Record growth continues

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The kiosk industry posted its third consecutive year of double-digit growth in 2019, according to the newly-released 2020 Kiosk Market Census Report. Kiosk…

Convenience service operators unfazed by lawsuits over biometric data collection

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Technology providers using biometric identification believe they can comply with stringent consumer protection laws despite some recent lawsuits.

Has the time finally arrived in the US for the automated c-store?

Fully-automated stores offering food and convenience items have existed for decades, but in the U.S., they have never gained traction. Is that about to change?

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NAMA seeks to exempt micro markets from DC cashless ban

February 17, 2020

 Wes Fisher Wes Fisher, manager of government affairs at the National Automatic Merchandising Association, asked the Washington, D.C. city council to…

New York micro market services provider eyes nationwide expansion

February 17, 2020

Marché, a micro market services provider launched this past November, is currently seeking worksite locations in New York City with plans to expand nationally…