Vending News & Media

Toronto antique book store vending machine offers random selections

March 22, 2022

In addition to offering rare and collectible books, an antique book shop in Toronto holds the distinction of hosting a vending machine that sells a random…

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Western New York food market expands into fresh food vending

March 21, 2022

Farmers & Artisans, a fresh food market and bakery in Snyder, New York, has followed a trend among many retail food operators and expanded into fresh food…

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Texas town gets art vending machine

March 21, 2022

Residents and visitors in Lubbock, Texas can buy local art from a vending machine in the lobby of The Brand Tattoo Shop, according to a kkam.com report.

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Crime Stoppers machine arrives in Mississippi town

March 21, 2022

Residents of Biloxi, Mississippi can submit a tip to law enforcement using a QR code on a vending machine displaying wanted criminals at the Driver Service…

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Feds file antitrust suit to halt Crane Composites sale

March 18, 2022

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit to stop Monterrey, Mexico-based Grupo Verzatec S.A. de C.V. from acquiring its biggest competitor…

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Minnesota donut truck debuts donut vending machine

March 18, 2022

The Donut Trap, a St. Paul, Minnesota donut truck, has introduced a donut vending machine in St. Paul's Midway neighborhood at 755 Prior Avenue N., according…

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bp to introduce Mashgin, Grabango self-checkout solutions

March 18, 2022

Global fuel retailer bp has unveiled a series of initiatives for innovating the future of fuel and convenience stations in the U.S. durnig its BP Amoco…

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Florida restaurant adds pizza vending machine

March 18, 2022

Ferg's Bar and Grill on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg recently introduced a pizza vending machine in order to alleviate the labor shortage, according to an…

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Stanz Foodservice, Troyer Foods merge

March 17, 2022

Indiana foodservice distributors Stanz Foodservice in South Bend and Troyer Foods in Goshen have combined to become the largest Indiana based distributor…

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Selecta sales improve in Q4 2021

March 16, 2022

Selecta Group, Europe's leading route-based self-service retailer, reported its highest quarterly sales for the year in Q4 2021, according to an earnings…

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Gimme moves to Google Cloud to improve vending operations

March 16, 2022

Gimme, a provider of vending and retail software solutions, will migrate to Google Cloud to enable its vending management software to help warehouse staff and…

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Compass Group exits Russia over Ukraine invasion

March 16, 2022

Compass Group PLC, which owns Canteen Vending Services Inc. in the U.S., exited the Russian market and will be moving away from all known Russian suppliers…

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AiFi secures $65M in funding

March 16, 2022

AiFi, an AI platform that enables retailers to deploy and scale autonomous shopping solutions, announced a $65 million Series B funding round with…

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Ireland retailer teams with Compass Group on checkout-free store

March 16, 2022

Market x Flutter, a sports betting, gaming and entertainment retailer in Dublin, Ireland, opened its newly renovated global headquarters featuring a completely…

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Signifi Solutions introduces Spark series machines

March 15, 2022

Signifi Solutions, a provider of self-serve kiosks, vending machines and automated solutions based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, has introduced its Spark…

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Cosmetologist introduces lash vending machines in North Dakota malls

March 15, 2022

Lashes are available for purchase at vending machines at the Gateway Mall in Bismarck, North Dakota and the Dakota Square Mall in Minot, North Dakota…

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Singapore vending machine serves halal sushi

March 15, 2022

Hei Sushi, a halal-certified Japanese restaurant with seven outlets in Singapore, opened a halal sushi vending machine at the National University of Singapore…

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India state to deploy machines offering sanitary pads

March 15, 2022

Sikkim, a state in northeast India, plans to install vending machines dispensing sanitary pads in its 210 senior secondary schools and secondary schools…

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West Virginia lawmakers agree to end soda tax

March 15, 2022

West Virginia's 71-year-old soda tax took a step closer to elimination Saturday when the House of Delegates adopted Senate Bill 533, which repeals the tax in…

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Fastcorp Vending teams with ABsea Change

March 14, 2022

Fastcorp Vending has teamed with ABsea Change Inc., a solutions provider focused on the intersection of CPG, CBD, cryptocurrency and consumers, to facilitate…

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