NAMA Hails Members Support In Commenting On DOE Vending Machine Rule Terms Standards Unattainable

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

November 19, 2015

TAGS: vending, vending machine, National Automatic Merchandising Association, U.S. Department of Energy, vending energy conservation standards, beverage…

Three Square Obtains Patent For Micromarket Smartphone App

by Emily Jed

TAGS: vending, Three Square Markets, micro market, 32M app, Patent No. 9,171,300 B2, Todd Westby, TW Companies, Patrick McMullan, micromarket patent…

ConAgra To Split Into Two Companies

by Emily Jed

November 18, 2015

TAGS: vending, workplace refreshments, ConAgra Foods, ConAgra Brands, Healthy Choice, Chef Boyardee, Sean Connolly, Lamb Weston OMAHA, NE -- ConAgra…

Thieves Steal Bitcoin ATM In Brazen Robbery

TAGS: Bitcoin ATM, ATM robbery, Village Smoke Shop, bitcoin ATM theft, vending ATLANTA -- It was bound to happen. Thieves have stolen a Bitcoin ATM…

USA Technologies Announces First-Quarter Fiscal-Year 2016 Results

November 17, 2015

TAGS: USAT 2016 first quarter report, vending, cashless vending, mobile payments, USA Technologies Inc., M2M/IoT solutions, self-serve retailing…

Bike Fixtation Debuts Wall-Mounted Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

November 16, 2015

TAGS: vending, Bike Fixtation, high-security vending machine, bike tire inner tube, bike parts and accessories, vending machine planogram MINNEAPOLIS…

Hershey Transitions To Simple Ingredients Pilots SmartLabel QR Code

by Emily Jed

November 16, 2015

TAGS: vending, Hershey Co., Hershey Kisses, Hershey SmartLabel, Hersey QR code, Mary-Ann Somers, confections HERSHEY, PA -- Hershey Co.'s classic…

Home To Canadas First Marijuana Vending Machine Faces Closure

by Emily Jed

November 16, 2015

TAGS: marijuana vending, Canadian marijuana dispensary, BC Pain Society, vending machine VANCOUVER -- Canadian marijuana dispensary BC Pain Society…

Vendstar Verdict Six Convicted On Vending Machine Biz-Op Fraud Charges

November 16, 2015

TAGS: Vendstar LLC, vending, vending machine sales convictions, business opportunity scam, Department of Justice, Edward Morris Ned Weaver, Lawrence A.

365 Retail Takes New Approach With Location-Managed Micromarket And Verii App

by Emily Jed

TAGS: micro market, Three Six Five Retail Markets, 365 Retail Markets, vending, Verii app, Verri appJoe Hessling TROY, MI -- Three Six Five Retail…

Carvana Deploys Worlds First Coin-Operated Automobile Dispenser

by Emily Jed

TAGS: car vending machine, automated auto sales, Carvana, coin-operated car vending machine, Carvana-branded, Ernie Garcia, vending machine NASHVILLE…

Midwest Operators Deploy Parlevels Vending Management System

by Emily Jed

November 12, 2015

TAGS: vending, Parlevel Systems, Premier Vending, Capitol Vending, Snack Master, VMS vending management system SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Parlevel Systems said…

New AVT Kiosk Gathers Data And Rewards Trade Show Participants

by Emily Jed

November 12, 2015

TAGS: trade show kiosk, smart vending machines, AVT Inc., Trade Show Smart System LOS ANGELES -- AVT Inc. said it has developed a data-collection kiosk…

Packaged Food Giants Sign White House Climate Change Pledge

by Emily Jed

November 12, 2015

TAGS: vending, Hershey Co., Coca-Cola Co., General Mills, PepsiCo, White House climate change pledge, American Business Act on Climate Pledge …

Tim Cooks Cashless Prediction In Ireland May Be More Truth Than Blarney

November 12, 2015

TAGS: cashless vending, Tim Cook, Apple Pay, mobile payments, money of the future, Trinity College DUBLIN, Ireland -- Apple Inc.'s chief executive…

Vendors Exchanges Mark Butler Dies

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

November 12, 2015

TAGS: Mark L. Butler, VE director of strategic initiatives, Vendors Exchange International, vending, AVI Foodsystems, Jennifer L. Anderson Butler, Hannah…

Revive Self-Service Platform Completes Migration To Enterprise-Class Server

by Emily Jed

TAGS: micro market, vending, self-service kiosk, micromarket provider, Revive enterprise-class server, NoSql Revolution, Joe Loparco, Craig Brown SAN…

ACE 2015 Attendance Rises For Fifth Year Vending Exhibit Sells Out

by Tim Sanford

November 11, 2015

TAGS: ACE 2015, Atlantic Coast Exposition, vending industry, vending trade show, Allen Hester, Canteen Vending Services (Hickory), Lou Pace, ACE Barbara W.

Coke Consolidated Opens 81 Million Customer Care Center

by Emily Jed

November 11, 2015

TAGS: Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Coke Consolidated new customer care center, largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, vending, Gov. Pat McCrory …

Vending Operator Ed Baddour Becomes Bottler To Meet Federal Guidelines For School-Friendly Drinks

by Emily Jed

November 11, 2015

TAGS: Ed Baddour, vending, Cottle, Fruit Wave H20, Bill Toler, school vending, Royalle Dining Services, Tom DiNardo, Culinary Ventures Vending, school…