South Korea vending machines dispensing gold bars

June 7, 2024

South Korea will now offer gold bars via convenience-store vending machines, according to a Bloomberg report. The machines will be located at GS Retail stores…

Indiana elementary school promotes literacy with book vending machine

June 6, 2024

J.B. Stephens Elementary School in Greenfield, Indiana, is fostering a love of reading with innovative initiatives. The school has unveiled a book vending…

Ohio elementary school encourages good behavior with book vending machine

June 4, 2024

Wilson Vance Intermediate School, which is part of the Findlay City School District in Ohio, has installed a book vending machine, according to a WTOL 1…

Chicago suburb installs Narcan vending machine

June 3, 2024

Pace Harvey Bus Terminal in Harvey, Illinois, will soon provide free doses of Narcan through a Narcan vending machine, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

Five Star Breaktime Solutions expands with Aiden Alexander Vending acquisition

June 3, 2024

Five Star Breaktime Solutions, a provider of breakroom hospitality services, has acquired Aiden Alexander Vending, LLC.

Reverse vending machines skip receipts, deposits cash directly to account

June 3, 2024

Researchers at the Lukasiewicz-Poznan Institute of Technology have developed a reverse vending machine that does not issue a receipt but instead returns money…

Cigarette, vape sales banned in Ireland's vending machines beginning 2025

May 31, 2024

Stephen Donnelly, Ireland's minister for health, has begun the process to ban the sale of all tobacco products from vending machines, which is due to come into…

Automated Retail Changing the Shopping Experience

Automated retail, characterized by self-service kiosks and intelligent vending machines, is redefining the traditional shopping experience. This technology not…

Smart vending tech revolutionizes convenience

by Anthony Lamoureux — CEO, Velocity Smart Technology

How the growth of smart vending is being driven by technological advancements and consumer preferences.

Michigan health department adds Narcan vending machine to Niles office

May 30, 2024

The Berrien County Health Department in Michigan has partnered with Berrien County Trial Court to address opioid overdoses in the state's lower peninsula…

Walker's Shortbread launches first-of-its-kind shortbread vending machine

May 30, 2024

Walker's Shortbread, a 125-year-old Scottish cookie brand, has installed the world's first shortbread vending machine at Edinburgh Airport in Scotland. The…

Maryland health department installs free harm reduction vending machines

May 29, 2024

The Health Department in Somerset County, Maryland, has installed two harm reduction vending machines in the county. The machines are stocked with Narcan…

Inventor creates vending machine for everything from clothes to car parts

May 29, 2024

Calvin K., an InventionHome product developer, has created Space Box, a self-service shopping machine that is capable of dispensing pre-packaged items spanning…

U.S. beauty, personal care (BPC) retail vending machine market sees a 10.5% CAGR by 2033

May 28, 2024

The U.S. beauty and personal care (BPC) retail vending machine market size surpassed $91.6 million in 2023 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 10.5% from…

Rural Northeast Oklahoma installs harm reduction vending machine

May 28, 2024

Delaware County, Oklahoma's GRAND Mental Health Clinic installed a harm reduction vending machine on its porch. The vending machine dispenses Narcan, HIV…

Industrial vending machines to take off, market to grow to $2.5B by 2029

May 24, 2024

The global industrial vending machine market is expected to grow from $1.6 billion in 2024 to $2.5 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 10.1% from 2024 to 2029…

Argentina gets first cashierless supermarket

May 23, 2024

Qu!ck, a new autonomous supermarket concept, has opened in Argentina, offering a cashierless shopping experience. Customers scan their groceries using a mobile…

Controversy breaks out in China over pet vending machines

May 23, 2024

A video from Beijing has reignited debate in China regarding the sale of live animals, like cats and dogs, through vending machines, according to a…

Homechow's hot food vending kiosks merge convenience, culinary diversity

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

The hot food vending machine market is growing, driven by consumers' desire for convenient and healthy meals. Homechow, a company offering diverse cuisine…

Sri Lanka launching first cashless vending machines

May 22, 2024

Following a collaboration between the Commercial Bank of Ceylon and Ceylon Business Appliances, Sri Lanka will deploy its first credit- and debit card-enabled…