Vending Blogs
Convenience services operator sales tips for a rebuilding year
by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.
Much has changed on account of the pandemic, but effective sales and marketing can rebuild a convenience services operation in 2021. It will take hard work and…
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Why convenience also needs to be personal post-pandemic
by Steve Stollman — owner, www.theAutomat.com
We all love convenience and expect it now in many situations, but It is important to attempt to preserve those personal aspects that we treasure and have often…
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What did the Automat teach us about technology’s role in our lives?
by Steve Stollman — owner, www.theAutomat.com
The iconic Automat offered an early example of how automation can improve our everyday lives. It also raised some of the questions that bedevil a more…
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The numbers are in: COVID-19 has pushed consumers away from cash
by Rachel Little — Marketing Manager, Vianet PLC
Consumers are fearful due to concerns that cash handling is dirty and may be another way the coronavirus can be transmitted and spread. The retail industry has…
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The right way to keep your equipment clean
by Ken Pedersen — VP Business Development, KICTeam
Businesses and organizations have a huge challenge right now; they have to use a cleaning agent that's suitable for the equipment to keep it clean and working…
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Is the end of the office upon us? The quest has just begun
by Belinda Avery — Group HR Director, Helix Leisure
History will define 2020 as the year of the pandemic, chronicling events as living in the time of COVID-19. There are so many buzz words that gripped us this…
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Will the pandemic bring back the Automat? Will it save fast food?
by Tim Sanford
Attempts to revive the once popular Automat have failed over the years, but the pandemic and technolgoy have advanced tremendously over the past decade. It…
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What does Tab’s discontinuation say about the future of convenience services?
by Tim Sanford
Coca Cola Co.'s discontinuation of Tab, its first diet drink, underscores several factors affecting convenience services and the hard choices the industry…
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Your prospect demographics have changed, so requalify!
by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.
Your customer prospect list should always be a living document, but right now, more than ever, it needs a check-up. The companies that are back at work must be…
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Market change always propelled us; Virtual Self-Service Innovation Summit probes the next stage
by Tim Sanford
Vending's history has been a record of the convergence of new technology with new public demand. The Self Service Virtual Innovation Summit offers an overview…
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How to ensure the cash payment is not counterfeit
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
Fraud, online and in person theft is increasing ,so convenience services operators need to know how to identify fake from real cash.
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Where’s the stimulus bill for small and midsize businesses?
by George Sarantopoulos — President, Access One ATM
Despite numerous proposals under consideration for a second stimulus bill, the one thing missing is the small and midsize business owner, who doesn't have the…
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Are you prepared for a possible 2nd COVID-19 wave?
Convenience services operators will need to apply a measured approach to both disaster preparedness and recovery with the likely prospect of a second wave of…
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How to stay in touch with clients during the pandemic
by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.
During the pandemic, It is more important than ever to stay in touch with your customers that may have put spend on hold, or reduced, during this time.
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'No-touch': vending's coming change
by Paresh Patel
We, as an industry, must offer an option that eliminates any contact with the machine in order to create a safe and truly touch-free vending transaction.
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NAMA’s move to DC signals shifting political winds
by Tim Sanford
In today's telecommunications centered world, the physical location of an association headquarters is less important than it was in 1936 or even 1967. But…
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Will COVID-19 redefine convenience services?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Convenience services operators must use the present downtime to get up to speed on the safety tools they can use to allow customer locations to reopen under…
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COVID-19 accelerates contactless payment adoption in vending and self service
by Rachel Little — Marketing Manager, Vianet PLC
With "dirty cash" identified as a medium for transmitting COVID-19, the final curtain is slowly closing on cash payment, clearing the way for another stellar…
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A new day dawns for fresh food vending
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The recent expansion of fast casual restaurant chains into vending as a way to strengthen their brands and reach more customers marks a new era for fresh food…
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Pandemic reopenings may be premature; why self-service needs to step forward
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Higher coronavirus hospitalizations in some states could get out of control unless robust tracing measures are deployed, and a slowdown in long awaited…
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