Vending News & Media

Baton Rouge innovates with 24/7 drive-through vending machines coming soon

May 8, 2024

A company in Baton Rouge is developing fully automated 24/7 drive-through vending machines, according to a report from The Advocate.

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Binghamton University installs Plan B vending machine for increased student access

May 8, 2024

Binghamton University in New York unveiled its first emergency contraception vending machine, according to a BingUNews report.

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Japan train station installs Baskin Robbins ice cream vending machine

May 7, 2024

Central Japan Railway Company JR Tokai launched a variety of ice cream vending machines at stations serving the Tokaido Shinkansen, the bullet train that runs…

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Tel Aviv startup unveils PICI vending machine, grows fresh greens on demand

May 6, 2024

Replantin, a startup located in Tel Aviv, is working on a vending machine called a Produce Integrated Cultivation Instrument (PICI) that grows healthy and…

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Vanderbilt student government teams up with Planned Parenthood to install contraceptive vending machine

May 6, 2024

Vanderbilt University student government partnered with Planned Parenthood to install a vending machine offering contraceptive materials, according to a…

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Book vending machines installed at three Memphis elementary schools

May 3, 2024

Heal the Hood Foundation of Memphis in Tennessee debuted four new "Heroes of Literacy" book vending machines, according to an Action News 5 report.

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Wisconsin county introduces public health vending machine for harm reduction supplies

May 3, 2024

The Division of Public Health in Portage County, Wisconsin, has launched a public health vending machine to increase public access to a range of harm-reduction…

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‘Cake Boss’ donates cake vending machine to University of Delaware

May 3, 2024

Buddy Valastro, known as the "Cake Boss," donated a "Cake ATM" to the University of Delaware. The machine sells five different flavors of cake slices from…

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Malaysian florist introduces 24/7 flower vending machines across Klang Valley

May 2, 2024

Floversary, a florist local to the Klang Valley in Malaysia, has installed vending machines throughout the area that offer 24/7 access to flower bouquets. The…

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Arkansas pharmacist couple launch Med Kwik Narcan vending machines

May 2, 2024

Pharmacists Rebecca and Gary Whittington have launched Med Kwik, a project that places quick-access vending machines filled with over-the-counter and personal…

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Kiwanis club installs book vending machine at Michigan elementary school

May 1, 2024

The East Lansing, Michigan, Kiwanis Club unveiled a new book vending machine located in Red Cedar Elementary School.

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ICX Summit keynote: Tapping customer engagement drives big shoe brand success

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

Neely Woodson Powell, founder of the Charleston Shoe Company, will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming ICX Summit taking place Sept. 9-11 in Charlotte, North…

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Washington's Pasco School District introduces book vending machine

April 30, 2024

Pasco School District in Washington state unveiled their first-ever book vending machine at Captain Gray Elementary School, according to a KFLD NewsTalk report.

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Former radio staffer launches Florida-themed art vending machine

April 29, 2024

Previous radio employee Meghan McKenna has founded Flamango Vending, a vending machine which features artwork form Palm Beach County, Florida, according to a…

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Approval granted for self-service meat vending machine at UK livestock mart

April 29, 2024

A self-service meat vending machine at a Tregaron, Wales livestock mart has been backed by planners, according to a Nation CYMRU news report.

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Translink rolls out self-service ticket kiosks at Ireland's York Street train station

April 29, 2024

Passengers at the York Street train station in Belfast, Ireland, used self-service ticket vending machines for the first time. Translink aims to improve the…

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Woman experiences allergic reaction to insects in airport vending machine coffee

April 26, 2024

A Spanish airline worker purchased a cup of coffee from a vending machine at Son Sant Joan airport near Palma, Majorca, earlier this month and went into…

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Omaha unveils second emergency contraception vending machine

April 26, 2024

Omaha, Nebraska launched its second emergency contraception vending machine this month. The first vending machine opened just under a month ago at the Nebraska…

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ICX Summit celebrates 8th year this September

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

The ICX Summit kicks off Sept. 9-11 in Charlotte, North Carolina, with notable keynotes and panelists on a wide range of retail customer experience topics.

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Narcan vending machine combats opioid crisis in rural Vermont

April 26, 2024

Vermont's only Narcan vending machine has seen successful results since its launch in August 2023, according to a WCAX 3 news report. In this time, more than…

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