NAMA calls on New York State to clarify guidance for reopening breakrooms

June 1, 2020

The National Automatic Merchandising Association has asked the State of New York to revise its interim guidance on safe breakroom reopening and has asked its…

NAMA webinar today to address coping with COVID-19

May 14, 2020

Convenience services industry leaders take the virtual stage today in a free, 20-minute 2 p.m. EST webinar designed to share straight talk on what they're…

PepsiCo helping restaurant workers coping with COVID-19

May 12, 2020

Building on its more than $50 million commitment for COVID-19 relief, PepsiCo Foodservice is launching four programs aimed at supporting restaurants and their…

Survey says over 80% of U.S. small businesses expect long-term impact from pandemic

May 11, 2020

San Francisco-based Veem, a global payments network, surveyed 630 small business companies on a variety of issues regarding how the coronavirus has affected…

Kellogg’s organic net sales rise 8%, boosted by coronavirus pandemic

April 30, 2020

While first quarter net sales decreased by approximately 3% year on year on account of a recent divestiture, Kellogg's net sales on an organic basis rose by…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Selecta introduces micro market concept in Spain

February 7, 2020

Selecta, one of Europe's leading route-based unattended self-service providers, has introduced its micro market workplace solution, Foodie's, in Spain. The…

Yoke Payments Facilitates Micromarket Operations For Wisconsin Blind Vendors

by Emily Jed

May 14, 2019

HOLLYWOOD, CA -- Yoke Payments said it has teamed up with the Randolph Sheppard Vendors of Wisconsin to enable visually impaired individuals operate their own…