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Coca-Cola launches AI-driven vending machines in New Zealand
August 19, 2025
Coca-Cola is rolling out a line of AI-driven vending machines in New Zealand that are designed to offer a faster and more personalized experience for consumers.
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Japan's vending machines become free emergency supply stations during disasters
August 18, 2025
Special vending machines have been installed in Ako City, in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture, that convert into free emergency supply stations during a major…
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From vending to vision: How automated retail can go beyond convenience
by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group
Keynote speaker Josh Rosenberg shares insight on his upcoming session at the 2025 Automated Retail and Kiosk Innovation Show, where he'll discuss how operators…
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Hershey debuts fall lineup with Halloween classics
August 15, 2025
The Hershey Company has unveiled its Halloween lineup, featuring a mix of returning favorites and special collaborations.
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How AI turning labor from cost center into growth driver for multi-location businesses
August 15, 2025
AI is transforming how multi-location businesses — restaurants, retailers, hotels, etc.— manage their most significant controllable cost: labor. Instead of…
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Men charged in $275M water vending machine Ponzi scheme
August 15, 2025
Two men have been federally indicted in New York on charges related to two Ponzi-like schemes involving water vending machines that allegedly defrauded more…
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Indiana elementary schools receive book vending machines
August 14, 2025
The Greenwood Community School Corporation's four elementary schools, in Indiana, have received a donation of book vending machines from local companies…
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Vending machine market projected to reach $37.2B by 2032
August 12, 2025
The global vending machine market, valued at $18.3 billion in 2022, is projected to grow to $37.2 billion by 2032, at a compound annual growth rate of 7.5%…
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4 social media post ideas vending operators can try this week
by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group
Social media is now a cost-effective way for vending operators to turn everyday work into visibility and visibility into sales.
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Canteen agrees to settle vending machine class action lawsuit for $6.94M
August 8, 2025
Canteen, operated by Compass Group USA, has reached a $6.94 million class action settlement to resolve claims that some of its vending machines overcharged…
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AVS Companies names Ciprian Bucsa as Houston general manager
August 7, 2025
AVS Companies has promoted Ciprian Bucsa to general manager of its Houston branch.
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Los Lunas Fire Department provides Narcan, gun locks via vending machine
August 6, 2025
The Los Lunas Fire Department in Los Lunas, New Mexico has installed a vending machine to provide the public with free Narcan and gun locks, according to a KOB…
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VA-based artist makes art accessible through vending machine
August 6, 2025
Aaryanna Nijjar-Simmonds, a Richmond-based artist, has launched an art vending machine in partnership with Scrap RVA to showcase the work of local creators…
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göt2b activates vending machine to combat frizz
August 1, 2025
göt2b, a hair color and styling brand from Henkel, recently launched a series of interactive pop-ups in New York City to promote its new göt2b Curled…
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Labor Forecasting 2.0: Predicting Future Demand and Staffing for Efficient Growth with AI
Labor is your most significant controllable cost—but leveraging labor as a growth driver is more complex than ever. Enter labor forecasting 2.0: an AI-driven…
Presented by Deputy Corporation
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Pure Leaf's 'Break Machine' demands your phone for a free tea
July 29, 2025
Pure Leaf, in collaboration with Edelman, has launched "The Break Machine," a street vending machine designed to encourage consumers to disconnect from their…
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Retail self-service kiosk market sees rapid expansion amid automation push
July 29, 2025
The global Retail Self-Service Kiosk Market is experiencing rapid growth as retailers increasingly adopt automation to meet evolving consumer demands, address…
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Farm thrives with vending machine and robotic helpers
July 28, 2025
Chesterton House Farm in Harbury, Warwickshire, England, run by George and Heather Clarke, has successfully diversified its operations through the introduction…
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Harm reduction vending machines gain ground as public health tool
by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group
As more programs evaluate outcomes and share best practices, harm reduction vending is likely to move from innovation to infrastructure.
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Father-daughter duo launches 'UK's First' scrunchie vending machine
July 25, 2025
Harper Hair, a local UK business run by father-and-daughter duo Jason and Keavy Harper, has launched what they claim is the United Kingdom's first scrunchie…
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