Vending News & Media

USA Technologies' Q4 revenue takes a hit, earnings improve

September 11, 2020

USA Technologies Inc. took a 15.2% revenue hit for the fourth quarter ending June 30, but its $32.6 million managed to beat estimates by $1.67 million…

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Mars names R&D VP and chief science officer

September 10, 2020

Dr. Maria Velissariou Mars Inc., has named Dr. Maria Velissariou as the new global corporate research and development vice president and chief science…

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USA Technologies taps Verifone’s Lopez Lacroix for business development

September 10, 2020

USA Technologies Inc., a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market, has…

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USAT survey: COVID-19 boosts cashless vending

September 10, 2020

A majority of convenience services operators lost more than half of their sales during the peak of the COVID-19, according to a survey conducted by USA…

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Bakery fights COVID-19 using cake vending machine

September 10, 2020

Tracy German, owner of the Cake Bar in Trinity Groves near Dallas, was able to recover some of the business she lost to the coronavirus pandemic by installing…

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Oregon operator survives COVID-19 aided by technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ryan and Michelle Harrington believe the pandemic underscored the importance of operating as efficiently as possible. To this end, they believe their ongoing…

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Jones Soda names industry veteran Mark Murray president

September 9, 2020

Jones Soda Co., a maker of craft soda, has appointed 38-year foodservice industry veteran Mark Murray as president, effective Sept. 1, 2020, according to a…

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Tech 2 Success names Chuck Brower to support team

September 9, 2020

Chuck Brower Tech 2 Success has named industry veteran Chuck Brower to its support team, according to a press release. He brings an extensive…

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NAMA's Sandy Larson to retire after 24 years

September 9, 2020

Sandy Larson Sandy Larson, senior director and counsel of government affairs at the National Automatic Merchandising Association, will retire at the…

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Kiosks are becoming a booming business. Here's how you can take advantage.

Zebra has been partnering with several oems to help them quickly design, build and deploy kiosks around the world. Find out how we can help you get off to a…

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Coca-Cola Amatil invests in digital payments firm, will support vending and retail

September 8, 2020

Coca-Cola Amatil, a Coca-Cola bottler serving Australia and New Zealnd, has made a minority investment in Centrapay as part of the payment platform's seed…

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Sodexo closes Tennessee facility, affecting 94 employees

September 4, 2020

Sodexo, the Paris based global foodservice provider, has filed a notice with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development that it has…

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Call for nominations for Self-Service Innovation Awards

September 4, 2020

The Self-Service Innovation Awards will honor the most innovative kiosk and vending solutions. Winners will be revealed at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…

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Costa Coffee considers laying off 1,650

September 4, 2020

Costa Coffee, the U.K. based coffee house chain that has its own coffee vending machine known as Costa Express, will eliminate as many as 1,650 on account of…

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Campbell Soup beats earnings expectations for Q4, boosted by COVID-19

September 3, 2020

The Campbell Soup Co. delivered higher than expected earnings for the fourth quarter with $0.63 adjusted earnings per share compared to analyst expectations of…

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College student launches beauty product vending machine for women of color

September 3, 2020

Leslie Williams, a Wayne State University student, recently launched a vending machine in Detroit to provide beauty care products tailored to African American…

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Coca-Cola Company announces leadership changes

September 2, 2020

The Coca-Cola Company has named new leaders for its Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa groups, according to a press release.

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Startup installs machines to dispense name brand cleaning products

September 2, 2020

Algramo, a Chilean startup that provides vending machines that dispense staple products such as household cleaners "by the gram," launched its first U.S.-based…

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