BCRS collected 214M containers for recycling

February 29, 2024

The Beverage Container Refund Scheme collected 214 million beverage containers in its reverse vending machines for recycling in 2023 in Malta. This amounts to…

Zen Tech steps into cashless vending

February 29, 2024

Zen Tech International Bhd is moving in to the cashless vending machine industry via a collaboration with MYRingkas Sdn Bhd, according to a report at The…

Carvana expands West Coast footprint

February 28, 2024

Carvana is expanding its West Coast footprint with a car vending machine in San Diego.

Veteran Affairs CX leader talks customer service strategy

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

John Boerstler, chief veterans experience officer at the Veterans Experience Office in the Department of Veterans Affairs, shares the strategy his office takes…

DPL Wins Prestigious ATMIA Peter Kulik Innovation Award for Hercules AI at ATMIA 2024

DPL, a leading provider of managed connectivity in the IoT industry, proudly announces its receipt of the esteemed ATMIA Peter Kulik Innovation Award at the…

Five Star Breaktime Solutions acquires Carpet Capital Vending

February 27, 2024

Five Star Breaktime Solutions has acquired Carpet Capital Vending allowing for expansion in the North Georgia region.

Luckin Coffee surpasses Starbucks in China, posts strong Q4, FY 2023 results

February 23, 2024

Luckin Coffee Inc., a China-based coffee vending pioneer in addition to a nationwide retail coffee house chain, posted significant revenue growth in 2023…

Nestle lifts 2023 earnings despite sale dip

February 22, 2024

Nestle S.A. lifted its 2023 earnings against a slight sales decline, impacted by soft consumer demand, capacity constraints and a temporary supply disruption…

Keurig Dr Pepper boosts Q4, FY 2023 sales, earnings

February 22, 2024

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. boosted its Q4 and FY 2023 sales and earnings against the prior year periods, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

Coffee machine camera irks Amazon warehouse employees

February 22, 2024

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Maple Grove, Minnesota, have complained about a camera in a coffee machine operated by Canteen. The employees felt the camera…

Code Factory teams with Creoir on Voice Topping solution for self service

February 21, 2024

Code Factory, a provider of speech software and assistive technology, has teamed with Creoir, a provider of voice enabled and IoT products, to introduce…

JDE Peet’s 2023 earnings slide despite higher revenue; Russia sanctions raise questions

February 21, 2024

JDE Peet's, which is owned by JAB Holdings and owns Peet's Coffee, Douwe Egberts, Jacobs and other brands, reported declining profits against a slight revenue…

Baby supply vending venture debuts in Massachusetts

February 21, 2024

Shoppers at Dartmouth Mall in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, who find themselves in need of baby supplies will be able to purchase them from the Mama-mergency…

Vending upgrade pushes Zero Gravity to higher sales

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As a result of the changes made since Ed Golebiowski acquired the Zero Gravity Trampoline Park in 2022, the arcade, food and beverage revenue quadrupled from…

Campbell Soup taps PepsiCo’s Anthony Kyles for meals/ beverages

February 21, 2024

Anthony Kyles (Photo: Campbell Soup Co.) Campbell Soup Co. has named Anthony Kyles as chief customer officer, meals and beverages, effective March…

Guam considers banning tobacco, vape machines

February 20, 2024

Lawmakers in Guam are looking to ban tobacco and vape products from vending machines, according to a Pacific Daily News report.

Indiana soda bottling facility to close, idling 45

February 20, 2024

Refresco, a soda bottling company based in Evansville, Indiana, has notified the state that it will close its plant, eliminating 45 jobs, according to a…

Vending: Convenience for consumers and growth opportunity for restaurants

by Steve Stollman — owner, www.theAutomat.com

Today's food preparation and dispensing technology offers an opportunity for restaurants to make offerings available during off hours. It is also possible to…

Buffalo Bisons’ Sahlen Field goes cashless for vending, concessions

February 19, 2024

Sahlen Field, home of the Buffalo Bisons, will no longer accept cash in 2024 for concessions, merchandise, vending and at the Consumer's Pub at the Park…

Sodexo promotes David Woodbury to head new commercial team

February 16, 2024

David Woodbury (Photo:Sodexo) Sodexo, a Paris-based foodservice contractor, has promoted David Woodbury from chief sales officer to chief commercial…