Dryline VMS Launches AI Planogram Assist, Bringing AI to Traditional Vending Machines

Dryline VMS, from Cactus Wash Systems, today launched DrylineVMS AI Planogram Assist, now included in DrylineVMS Pro. Operators answer five short questions and…

Partner Tech self-checkout earns Verifone Commander certification

October 6, 2026

Partner Tech's artificial intelligence-powered self-checkout platform has earned certification for integration with Verifone Commander, according to a press…

Pepsi MidAmerica upgrades management of 6,000-plus vending machines

October 6, 2026

Pepsi MidAmerica has replaced its DOS-based vending management system with Ezo's enterprise asset management software to track more than 6,000 vending…

Disneyland Resort adds vending machines for collectible pins

October 5, 2026

Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, has introduced vending machines selling exclusive collectible pins for $18 each, according to a report on Mickey…

Purpose-built automated retail: Designing for payment security and resilience

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

A common mistake is designing every function of the kiosk around one shared connection and assuming that connection will always be available.

TNS adds custom app capability to Android payment terminals

October 1, 2026

Transaction Network Services has debuted Bring Your Own App, a feature allowing operators to develop customer-facing applications for its Android payment…

Intercard installs cashless system at Taroko Sports in San Antonio

October 1, 2026

Intercard has installed a cashless payment system at the Taroko Sports Center in San Antonio, the company's fourth U.S. location using Intercard technology…

Nayax, Getnet partner to expand unattended payments in Latin America and Iberia

September 30, 2026

Nayax and Getnet have announced a partnership to provide integrated cashless payment services for vending machines, electric vehicle chargers, self-service…

South Korean recycling kiosks leave nearly $1M in rewards unclaimed

September 29, 2026

South Koreans have accumulated about 1.2 billion won ($885,000) in unclaimed rewards from kiosks that collect plastic bottles, according to an SBS News report.

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…