Shaffer closes office, has employees work from home

March 19, 2020

Shaffer Distributing will be closing its office and sending all personnel home to stay as isolated as possible with their families on account of the…

China vending, kiosk and smart retailing show planned for August in Shanghai

March 17, 2020

The 17th China International Self-service, Kiosk and Vending Show 2020 and the China International Smart Retailing Show 2020 will be held Aug. 12-14, 2020 at…

Equipment supply chains struggle with coronavirus disruption

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service equipment manufacturers have experienced supply chain disruptions, especially those who source products from China.

NAMA to decide by April 6 on status of Nashville show

March 16, 2020

The National Automatic Merchandising Association will decide by April 6 whether or not the 2020 show planned for May 6-8 at Music City Center in Nashville will…

Randolph Career and Technical school to hold AOC meeting in Philadelphia

March 13, 2020

The Randolph Career and Technical Advisory Academy in Philadelphia will hold its Advanced Electronics Occupational Advisory Committee meeting 2 to 4 p.m. on…

Venditalia postponed from May to November for health reasons

March 12, 2020

Venditalia, the international vending fair, has been postponed from May 20-23 to Nov. 18-21 to protect the health of people working at the event, according to…

Coronavirus disruption begins for convenience services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Health authorities in several parts of the country are advising people to stay home from work if they think they have symptoms, slowing business activity for…

Doctor urges pharmacy boards to support pharmaceutical kiosks

March 11, 2020

An advisor to the American Council on Science and Health, Dr. Jeff Singer, has encouraged the pharmacy industry to support pharmaceutical kiosks as a way to…

PepsiCo to acquire Rockstar Energy Beverages for $3.85 billion

March 11, 2020

PepsiCo, Inc. entered a deal to acquire Rockstar Energy Beverages for $3.85 billion, according to a press release.

Exhibitor registration begins for Atlantic Coast Exposition, themed ‘Rock of ACEs’

March 11, 2020

Exhibitor registration has opened for the 2020 Atlantic Coast Exposition October 8-10 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, which will feature the theme, "Rock of…

CoolBreakrooms partners with Goomi for workplace wellness

March 11, 2020

CoolBreakrooms, a provider of breakroom design services, has partnered with Goomi, a provider of on-site wellness and fitness workshops.     "The partnership…

365 Retail Markets introduces PicoMarket for convenience service operators

March 10, 2020

365 Retail Markets, a provider of micro market and point-of-sale technology, has introduced the 365 PicoMarket that can be used on a vending machine (PicoVend…

NAMA to offer free webinar Tuesday on how to address COVID-19

March 9, 2020

The National Automatic Merchandising Association invites members to participate in a free webinar Tuesday regarding COVID-19 containing an overview as well as…

LightSpeed Automation tabs vending industry veteran Lindsay Klintworth

March 9, 2020

Lindsay Klintworth LightSpeed Automation, a warehouse automation provider, has named industry veteran Lindsay Klintworth as senior national account…

Saudi/Russia price war decimates oil prices

March 9, 2020

Oil prices plunged more than 30% after Saudi Arabia opened taps in a price war with Russia, driving down global share markets today as investors rushed to…

365 Retail Markets Introduces Their Most Versatile Technology to the 365 Connected Campus℠

365 Retail Markets, the global leader in MicroMarket and point-of-sale technology, introduces the 365 PicoMarket to their Connected Campus℠— the smallest, most…

Registration begins for NAMA Fly-in & Advocacy Summit in Washington DC

March 9, 2020

Registration has begun for the National Automatic Merchandising Association's 2020 Fly-In & Advocacy Summit July 20-22 in Washington, D.C.

Emerald Organic secures $20 million for facial recognition vending machines

March 6, 2020

Emerald Organic Products, Inc., a diversified health sciences company, which includes cannabidiol-focused products, has signed an agreement whereby Alliance…

'Gourmet' pizza vending machines roll out after $10M funding round

March 6, 2020

A new edition to the pizza vending machine market is being launched this week, this one emphasizing that the machine provides consumers with "truly gourmet…

NAMA reaffirms its 2020 show in Nashville May 6-8

March 4, 2020

NAMA has reaffirmed that its 2020 NAMA Show will take place, as scheduled, May 6-8 in Nashville, despite concerns about the coronavirus and tornadoes…