Maryland-DC State Council Leaders Testify At Hearing On Micromarket Bill Before Maryland Legislature

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2018

CHICAGO -- Leaders from the Maryland/DC Vending Association testified before the Maryland Legislature's House Economic Matters Committee on Feb. 20 in support…

NMI Acquires Creditcall To Expand EMV And Omnichannel Capabilities

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2018

ROSELLE, IL -- Payments enablement technology provider NMI has agreed to acquire England's Creditcall , an omnichannel payment gateway and EMV solutions…

PayRange and MasterCard Team Up For Fund 5 With Masterpass And Get 5 Offer

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2018

PORTLAND, OR -- Starting Mar. 1 for a limited time, U.S. residents who use the Masterpass digital wallet to fund their PayRange accounts with $5 or more get $…

Real Estate Giant Says Workplace Environment Is Increasingly Key To Attracting Quality Workforce

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2018

HOUSTON, TX -- Global real estate firm Transwestern says companies are making real estate decisions based on how well their leased space, the larger property…

Study Shows Independent Operators Provide Majority Of US ATMs And Serve Under-Banked

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC -- The National ATM Council has released the findings of a new independent study on the state of the U.S. ATM marketplace, entitled Location…

US Payments Forum Report Offers Digital Wallet Deployment Guidance For Merchants And Issuers

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2018

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ -- Innovations in mobile and digital wallets over recent years have resulted in a proliferation of wallet models and solutions, all…

USAT Announces Broad Availability Of Seed Markets Software

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2018

MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies Inc. said it has expanded its newly acquired micromarket optimization solution, Seed Markets. The cloud-based and mobile…

Hersheys Income Climbs Sales Dip In Q4

by Emily Jed

February 21, 2018

HERSHEY, PA -- Hershey Co.'s fourth-quarter 2017 net income rose to $181 million, or 85¢ a share, up from $116.9 million, or 55¢ a share, in the fourth quarter…

PepsiCo Posts Q4 Net Loss Flat Revenues Announces Job Cuts

by Emily Jed

February 21, 2018

PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo Inc. posted a net loss of $710 million or 50¢ per share, for the 2017 fourth quarter compared with year-earlier profit of $1.40 billion…

Water And RTD Tea And Coffee Offset Flat Soda Sales In Cokes Q4

by Emily Jed

February 21, 2018

ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. reported a net loss of $2.75 billion, or 65¢ per share, in the 2017 fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 following a year of restructuring and…

AR Systems Releases Vending Machine Management App

by Emily Jed

February 18, 2018

LOS ANGELES -- AR Systems , a vending technology startup created by Shannon Illingworth, who founded AVT Inc., has introduced a mobile app that allows…

Arctic Coke Coolers Turn Sodas Into Slushies In 800 C-Stores

by Emily Jed

February 18, 2018

ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola has expanded the test of its Arctic Coke machine to 800 U.S. convenience stores. The state-of-the-art cooler turns an extra-cold bottle of…

Hostess Brands Reformulates Suzy Qs

February 18, 2018

KANSAS CITY, MO -- Hostess Brands LLC has re-launched its Suzy Q's snack cakes with an improved recipe and return to its original look. The new Suzy Q's more…

Reis Irvys Announces Sponsorship Agreement With NHLs Dallas Stars

by Emily Jed

February 18, 2018

SAN DIEGO, CA -- Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc. said it is has secured a sponsorship agreement and partnership with National Hockey League Western…

Albuquerque Airport Pilots ShelfX Secure Unattended Retail Solution

by Emily Jed

February 12, 2018

GRAB AND GO : April Vogel and Eddie Hodes of Watch Sports Lounge and Grill keep ShelfX machine (owned by Lenny Fresquez of Fresquez Co.) stocked with fresh…

Coke Florida Implements New Operating Model Shuffles Senior Leadership

by Emily Jed

February 12, 2018

TAMPA, FL -- Coca-Cola Beverages Florida LLC (Coke Florida) said it has implemented a new operating model and made senior leadership appointments. The changes…

KettleSpace Transforms Restaurants Into Coworking Spaces

by Emily Jed

February 12, 2018

NEW YORK -- KettleSpace , a startup that transforms restaurants into an all-access network of working and meeting spaces, is reshaping the way people work and…

Maryland-DC Vending Association Hosts Convenience Services Day At State Capitol Promotes Support For Pending Micromarket Legislation

by Emily Jed

February 12, 2018

CHICAGO -- The Maryland-DC Vending Association hosted its "Convenience Services Day" at the state capitol in Annapolis on Feb. 8. MD/DC members from across the…

OCS And Bottled Water Delivery Giant Cott Corp To Acquire Crystal Rock Holdings For 35 Million

by Emily Jed

February 12, 2018

WATERTOWN, CT -- Crystal Rock Holdings Inc. said it will be acquired by bottled water delivery and office coffee service giant Cott Corp . for 97¢ per share in…

OTI And Apriva Partner For Integrated Unattended Kiosk Payment Solution

by Emily Jed

February 12, 2018

ROSH PINNA, Israel Israel's On Track Innovations Ltd. said it's combined its hardware and software with Apriva' s adaptive payment platform to provide a…