Vending News & Media

South Korea moves to restrict minors from unmanned vape stores

September 15, 2026

South Korea is moving to prohibit minors from entering or working at unmanned stores that sell electronic cigarettes as the country addresses concerns about…

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Canned hot pot meals coming to Japanese vending machines

September 15, 2026

DyDo Drinco and Japanese food company Mizkan are partnering to introduce two hot pot-inspired canned soups that will be sold through vending machines and…

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Calzedonia brings hosiery vending machine to NY Fashion Week

September 14, 2026

Italian legwear brand Calzedonia has opened "The Stoop by Calzedonia," a two-day experiential retail pop-up at 188 Lafayette St. in New York City, according to…

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Essentials Station targets janitorial companies for automated retail expansion

September 14, 2026

Southern California-based automated retail company Essentials Station is targeting janitorial service companies and commercial cleaning contractors as…

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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…

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Perch Micro Markets launches smart-fridge service in north Atlanta

September 14, 2026

Perch Micro Markets has launched in Woodstock, Georgia, offering freestanding smart-fridge micro markets to apartment communities, gyms, hotels and offices…

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Deadline extended for Top Women in Retail Technology Awards

September 11, 2026

The deadline for the Top Women in Retail Technology Awards has been extended to Sept. 18.

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Ontario permits liquor vending machines in licensed establishments

September 11, 2026

Ontario, Canada, will allow liquor vending machines in establishments holding a liquor sales license, according to a government press release. The machines may…

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Book vending machine targets rural reading gap in Washington

September 11, 2026

Save the Children is partnering with Washington state's Lake Quinault School District to install a book vending machine that will allow students to select free…

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Oli Robotics targets 20K locations with robotic coffee shops

September 11, 2026

Oli Robotics has unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered robotic coffee shop designed to serve specialty beverages in hotels, supermarkets, airports and…

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Texas A&M-San Antonio installs free naloxone kiosks

September 11, 2026

Texas A&M University-San Antonio has installed four kiosks providing free naloxone nasal spray to students and members of the surrounding South Side…

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Automated food store opens in downtown East Lansing

September 11, 2026

Michigan vending operator VendHubb has opened a storefront containing 10 vending machines at 205 M.A.C. Ave. in downtown East Lansing, according to an East…

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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…

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Leaner automated retail, part 1: Cutting energy and unnecessary service miles

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

The sustainability conversation in automated retail should start somewhere practical: How can we operate the network with less waste?

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Kentucky county adds 5 Narcan kiosks

September 10, 2026

Kentucky organization Madison County Harm Reduction has installed five new Narcan kiosks to expand public access to opioid overdose-reversal medication. The…

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Starbucks to launch dedicated vending machines across Japan

September 10, 2026

Starbucks Corp. and Suntory Beverage & Food will begin introducing Starbucks-branded vending machines across Japan in mid-September, according to a press…

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AFJ Vending expands services across Albuquerque area

September 10, 2026

AFJ Vending is expanding its vending services to businesses and other properties in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and nearby communities, according to a company…

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Virginia bakery opens 24-hour dessert pickup lockers

September 10, 2026

Richmond, Virginia, bakery Shyndigz has opened 18 refrigerated self-service lockers that allow customers to pick up desserts around the clock, according to an…

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Eboca, CDA form partnership to share vending expertise

September 10, 2026

Spanish vending company Eboca and Italian vending operator CDA, or Cattelan Distributori Automatici, have formed a partnership to exchange knowledge about the…

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Pop Mart vending machine replaces cupcake ATM at USC

September 9, 2026

Pop Mart has opened what the company describes as its first college-campus vending location outside the University of Southern California Bookstore, according…

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