Vending News & Media

Canadian city council rejects call to defund harm reduction vending machines

November 5, 2024

Hamilton City Council in Ontario, Canada has voted against a motion to ask the provincial government to defund needle vending machines in the city, according…

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PizzaForno expands in Michigan with 40-unit pizza vending machine deal

November 5, 2024

PizzaForno, a 24/7 automated pizzeria, has inked a 40-unit development deal with Forno Brothers LLC, according to a press release. This expansion will bring…

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Dallas school receives book vending machine

November 4, 2024

Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School has become the latest Dallas Independent School District school to receive a book vending machine, according to a Dallas ISD…

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Brooklyn bakery offers free banana pudding via vending machine

November 4, 2024

Magnolia Bakery is celebrating the launch of its new line of frozen-to-thaw banana pudding products with a free vending machine in Brooklyn, according to a…

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Florida 10-year-old launches vending machine business

November 1, 2024

Landon Nicholson, a 10-year-old student from Wellington, Florida, launched a vending machine business at the Wellington Community Center, according to a report…

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Jersey City gets its first flower vending machine

November 1, 2024

Unique Creations, an Elizabeth, New Jersey-based flower shop, has brought a touch of floral beauty to Newport Centre Mall with its innovative flower vending…

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Book vending machine sparks reading excitement at Texas school

October 31, 2024

McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School in Carrollton, Texas has installed a book vending machine, thanks to a donation from The Civic League, according to a…

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EIU installs wellness vending machine on campus

October 30, 2024

Eastern Illinois University has installed a health and wellness vending machine on campus to promote student well-being, according to a WCIA report. Located in…

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Walgreens, Dion's Chicago Dream team up to combat food insecurity

October 30, 2024

Walgreens is partnering with Dion's Chicago Dream to address food insecurity in the Gage Park neighborhood, according to a press release. The partnership will…

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Fleet Feet leaders talk aligning marketing with the in-store retail experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

In this latest episode of the CX Innovators podcast, produced by Networld Media Group, Victoria Patterson, field marketing manager for the East Coast at Fleet…

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Applestone Solutions releases vending software for OEMs

October 29, 2024

Applestone Solutions, a vending machine software developer, released an update to its retail solution designed specifically for OEMs. The cloud-based software…

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Allegheny County expands access to Naloxone with vending machines on college campuses

October 28, 2024

Allegheny County is taking steps to expand access to life-saving naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, by placing vending machines on…

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Hemmerling Elementary School installs book vending machine

October 25, 2024

Hemmerling Elementary School in Banning, California has installed a book vending machine that offers students another way to engage with literacy, according to…

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WKU installs reverse vending machine to boost recycling efforts

October 25, 2024

Western Kentucky University has installed a reverse vending machine at Cherry Hall to encourage the recycling of aluminum cans and plastic bottles, according…

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Officially licensed Pokemon vending machines appear in US retailers

October 24, 2024

Pokemon trading cards remain popular and officially licensed vending machines are stocked with booster packs and other Pokemon merchandise, according to a…

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Narcan vending machines available in Cook County

October 24, 2024

As part of a public health initiative to combat the opioid crisis, Cook County, Illinois has installed Narcan vending machines in various county facilities…

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ecoATM installs kiosks in Aaron’s, Price Rite Marketplace, Northeast Grocery

October 24, 2024

ecoATM is bringing fully autonomous kiosks that allow customers to sell and recycle their old mobile devices to Aaron's, Price Rite Marketplace, Northeast…

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Shanghai Hi-Dolphin's Cofe+ Robot Café earns 4 rounds of funding in one week

October 24, 2024

Shanghai Hi-Dolphin Robot Technology Co., Ltd., the developer of the Cofe+ Robot Café, has secured multiple rounds of funding within one week from Chinese…

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New York elementary school installs book vending machine

October 22, 2024

St. Gregory the Great elementary school in Williamsville, New York is now home to an Inchy Bookworm Vending Machine, according to a WGRZ report.

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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…

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