365 Retail Markets appoints CTO, VP of sales, announces retirements

December 27, 2024

365 Retail Markets, a company specializing in unattended retail technologies, has appointed Anton Rakushkin as chief technology officer and Bill Reidy as VP of…

Why introducing self-service will send airport satisfaction soaring

One of the latest and most important recent additions to airports globally are self-service kiosks. With airline travel back to pre-pandemic levels (and even…

Volkswagen Singapore takes over Ten Square with All-Electric ID. Buzz Cars

October 21, 2024

Volkswagen Singapore is making a big display with the launch of their ID. Buzz electric vehicle. In a unique out-of-home campaign titled "Great things start…

Giving Machines to debut in Oklahoma City

September 23, 2024

A charitable initiative is coming to Scissortail Park in Oklahoma City this holiday season. Three "Light the World Giving Machines" will be installed, allowing…

Otis Spunkmeyer, Sodexo Fight Hunger team up to fight food insecurity

September 17, 2024

Otis Spunkmeyer and the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation have teamed up to combat food insecurity in the U.S.

12-year-old cites TikTok inspiration for launching vending machine business

August 16, 2024

A 12-year-old Florida boy has turned a casual TikTok video into a thriving vending machine business, according to a Baseline report. Adrian Peña started with a…

AAMA advocates for small business issues in D.C.

June 28, 2024

Members of the American Amusement Machine Association recently traveled to Washington D.C. to lobby for its members and the small business community at large.

Jeremy Tepper (1964-2024): Music man, media maven, coin-op champion

June 18, 2024

On June 14, 2024, Jeremy Tepper, a jack-of-all-trades who left his mark on music, journalism, and the coin-op industry, passed away at 60.

Hello! I'm Sandra Carpenter, your new editor at Vending Times

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

May 14, 2024

Hello. I'm the new editor of Vending Times. I've been working in editorial and research roles for over a decade and have experience in print, blog, social…

Steve Campbell joins AVS Companies' micro market and vending team

April 17, 2024

AVS Companies announces that Steve Campbell has joined their team as the business development manager, according to a press release.

Veteran Affairs CX leader talks customer service strategy

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

John Boerstler, chief veterans experience officer at the Veterans Experience Office in the Department of Veterans Affairs, shares the strategy his office takes…

Longtime Kiosk Marketplace, Vending Times editor to retire

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Elliot Maras, the editor of Vending Times and Kiosk Marketplace, will retire Feb. 26. He plans to work on creative writing and travel in his retirement.

Foo Fighters and Stern Pinball Announce New Rock and Roll Pinball Machines

CHICAGO, IL – February 28, 2023 – Stern Pinball, Inc. unleashes a new line of pinball machines celebrating and created in cooperation with Rock and Roll Hall…

The Next Wave of Retail Fulfillment

Long-term changes to consumer behavior drive retailer priorities to boost labor, fulfillment and supply chain capabilities.

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Kellogg to cut production jobs in Ohio

February 19, 2021

The Kellogg Co. will eliminate close to half of the 530 jobs at the former Keebler plant in Mariemont, Ohio this year, according to a WCPO report.

PepsiCo creator Donald Kendall passes away

September 21, 2020

Donald M. Kendall Donald M. Kendall, who engineered the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay and built PepsiCo Inc. into one of the largest food and…

National Vending Day will feature vending education

February 26, 2020

As part of the second annual National Vending Day on March 5, the National Automatic Merchandising Association's education department is presenting a day-long…

EAG 2020 Planners Applaud Strong Turnout And Innovative Exhibits

by Tim Sanford

LONDON, England The 2020 Entertainment, Attractions & Gaming International Expo rang in the new year and decade with a lively, diverse and…

Intercard Shows Latest Patron-Focused Tech At IAAPA FEC Summit

BILL ALLEN RACHELLE GRANGER ST. LOUIS, MO-- Intercard reports that its North American sales manager Bill Allen and sales representative Rachelle Granger will…

Betson to hold Myrtle Beach open house

by Emily Jed

January 19, 2020

Betson Southeast will hold its annual open house on Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Kingston Plantation Brighton Tower in Myrtle Beach, SC. The open house, from 1…