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…

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Sacoa equips Playland location in Colombia with payment tech

September 22, 2026

Playland has opened a new family entertainment center at Centro Comercial Portal del Prado in Barranquilla, Colombia, using cashless technology from Sacoa…

Cline bill targets foreign-linked payment systems used by Pentagon retailers

September 21, 2026

U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., has introduced legislation that would prohibit the Defense Department from contracting with retailers that use certain…

Toronto artist turns vending machine into $2 surprise art experience

September 17, 2026

Toronto artist Alex Bray has transformed a vending machine into an affordable way to buy original art, offering miniature prints for $2 each. Bray debuted her…

TNS, UCP partner to expand unattended payment services

September 16, 2026

Transaction Network Services has partnered with Unattended Card Payments to expand payment technology and support for unattended terminals across North…

Digi Ventus renews PCI DSS 4.0.1 certification

September 14, 2026

Digi Ventus has renewed its Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard 4.0.1 certification for another year, according to a press release. The company is…

When the signal disappears: How vending machines handle cashless payment outages

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Cashless payments have made vending machines easier to use, but that convenience depends on a chain of technology that usually remains invisible until…

Custom Vending adds cryptocurrency payments to OMNI machines

September 8, 2026

Custom Vending has introduced cryptocurrency payment capabilities for its OMNI Series vending machines through a partnership with RiverArk, according to a…

Custom Vending Introduces Bitcoin Lightning Payments for their OMNI® Series Vending Machines

Custom Vending today announced a new Bitcoin payment capability for its OMNI® Series vending machines, giving operators the ability to accept payments through…

Scheidt & Bachmann to deploy 500 ticket machines across Swiss transit network

September 3, 2026

German technology company Scheidt & Bachmann will provide 500 new cashless ticket vending machines for public transportation in the Basel, Switzerland…

New York's MTA wraps up MetroCard vending machine auction

September 3, 2026

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has auctioned more than 60 retired MetroCard vending machines to transit enthusiasts, with some buyers paying…

Sacoa powers cashless payments at new Saudi entertainment venue

August 31, 2026

Sacoa Cashless System has supplied the technology infrastructure for BOLTS, a new social entertainment venue in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, according to a press…

Protecting the unattended: Let's count the ways

by Dale Laszig — Founder, DSL Direct LLC

As vending machines lean into the digital world, transmitting temperatures, inventory levels, machine health and other data to vending management systems…

Nayax to acquire IPS Group for $350M

August 26, 2026

Nayax Ltd. has agreed to acquire smart parking technology provider IPS Group Inc. from Windjammer Capital Investors for $350 million in cash, according to a…

Retail automation market projected to reach $65.4B by 2033

August 26, 2026

The global retail automation market is expected to grow from $30 billion in 2026 to $65.4 billion by 2033, according to a report from Persistence Market…

Hawks Cay Resort opens arcade with Sacoa cashless technology

August 21, 2026

Sacoa Cashless System has installed its cashless arcade technology at Hawks Cay Resort, a 60-acre destination in Duck Key in the Florida Keys, according to a…

AI-powered convenience store opens in Georgia shopping center

August 21, 2026

The Pantry at the Bridges has opened at the Bridges at Jodeco shopping center in the Atlanta suburb of Stockbridge, Georgia, becoming Henry County's first…

XMAI expands AI vision vending lineup for U.S. operators

August 19, 2026

XMAI Vending has expanded its U.S. portfolio with five AI vision vending models designed for locations ranging from small spaces to high-traffic sites…

Sacoa powers new cashless arcade at Texas theme park

August 18, 2026

Sacoa has installed its cashless technology at Once Upon a Cowboy, a cowboy- and dinosaur-themed entertainment park in Tomball, Texas, according to a press…

The autonomous pivot: What independent retailers should know before going cashierless

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

Computer vision, smart access, sensor-based product tracking, cloud software, and digital payments have made autonomous retail more accessible across…