Vending News & Media

Charitable vending machines bring holiday cheer to Detroit

November 13, 2024

Detroit's Campus Martius will host Giving Machines from November 14 to December 8, according to a Click on Detroit report.

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Birthday book vending machines installed at Amphi Unified School District

November 13, 2024

The Amphi Unified School District in Tucson, Arizona is taking a unique approach to promoting literacy by installing birthday book vending machines at its…

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Crouse Community Learning Center gets book vending machine to promote literacy

November 13, 2024

Akron Public Schools has installed its first Bookworm Vending Machine at Crouse Community Learning Center, thanks to a grant from the GAR Foundation, according…

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Unique vending machine spreads holiday cheer in Maui

November 12, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, Whalers Village, in Maui, Hawaii, is introducing a vending strategy to give back to the community.

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James Hall & Co introduces 24-hour milk, milkshake vending machine

November 11, 2024

James Hall & Co, a Spar wholesaler, has unveiled a 24-hour outdoor vending machine offering fresh milk and milkshakes at its company-owned Spar Milnthorpe…

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Underwear vending machine arrives at Ahmedabad airport

November 8, 2024

Bummer, a direct-to-consumer underwear brand, has launched vending machines in India that allow consumers to purchase underwear at their convenience, according…

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Alabama city gets healthcare kiosks providing free naloxone, condoms

November 8, 2024

The Mobile County Health Department's Overdose Prevention Program in Mobile, Alabama has installed several healthcare kiosks across the county, according to a…

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Freshpod launches autonomous food kiosk in Singapore

November 6, 2024

Freshpod has launched its first autonomous food kiosk at Ascent in Singapore Science Park, according to a report by Singapore Business Review.

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Canadian city council rejects call to defund harm reduction vending machines

November 5, 2024

Hamilton City Council in Ontario, Canada has voted against a motion to ask the provincial government to defund needle vending machines in the city, according…

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PizzaForno expands in Michigan with 40-unit pizza vending machine deal

November 5, 2024

PizzaForno, a 24/7 automated pizzeria, has inked a 40-unit development deal with Forno Brothers LLC, according to a press release. This expansion will bring…

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Dallas school receives book vending machine

November 4, 2024

Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School has become the latest Dallas Independent School District school to receive a book vending machine, according to a Dallas ISD…

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Brooklyn bakery offers free banana pudding via vending machine

November 4, 2024

Magnolia Bakery is celebrating the launch of its new line of frozen-to-thaw banana pudding products with a free vending machine in Brooklyn, according to a…

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Florida 10-year-old launches vending machine business

November 1, 2024

Landon Nicholson, a 10-year-old student from Wellington, Florida, launched a vending machine business at the Wellington Community Center, according to a report…

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Jersey City gets its first flower vending machine

November 1, 2024

Unique Creations, an Elizabeth, New Jersey-based flower shop, has brought a touch of floral beauty to Newport Centre Mall with its innovative flower vending…

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Book vending machine sparks reading excitement at Texas school

October 31, 2024

McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School in Carrollton, Texas has installed a book vending machine, thanks to a donation from The Civic League, according to a…

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EIU installs wellness vending machine on campus

October 30, 2024

Eastern Illinois University has installed a health and wellness vending machine on campus to promote student well-being, according to a WCIA report. Located in…

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Walgreens, Dion's Chicago Dream team up to combat food insecurity

October 30, 2024

Walgreens is partnering with Dion's Chicago Dream to address food insecurity in the Gage Park neighborhood, according to a press release. The partnership will…

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Fleet Feet leaders talk aligning marketing with the in-store retail experience

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

In this latest episode of the CX Innovators podcast, produced by Networld Media Group, Victoria Patterson, field marketing manager for the East Coast at Fleet…

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Applestone Solutions releases vending software for OEMs

October 29, 2024

Applestone Solutions, a vending machine software developer, released an update to its retail solution designed specifically for OEMs. The cloud-based software…

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Allegheny County expands access to Naloxone with vending machines on college campuses

October 28, 2024

Allegheny County is taking steps to expand access to life-saving naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, by placing vending machines on…

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