Vending News & Media

Luckin Coffee boosts Q3 2023 revenues, earnings

November 1, 2023

Luckin Coffee, a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China that emerged from bankruptcy proceedings last year, improved its revenue and…

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How Farmer’s Fridge reaps success in challenging times

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Luke Saunders, founder and CEO of Farmer's Fridge, sees technology, food and supply chain as the key elements of his company's sucess. The company continues to…

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Can vending and micro market tech ever be foolproof? Experts to share insights at SSIS

November 1, 2023

Thanks to ongoing innovation, new capabilities continue to emerge for micro markets and vending machines. But how does a convenience services operator ensure…

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Selecta intros crypto payment to food machines

November 1, 2023

Selecta Group, the Switzerland-based route service provider of convenience services throughout Europe, has introduced what may be the first food vending…

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Columbus brewery offers cake vending machine

November 1, 2023

Seventh Son Brewing, a Columbus, Ohio brewery, now features a cake vending machine offering half-pound slices of cake, according to a Columbus Monthly report.

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John B Sanfilippo reports mixed Q1 2024 results

November 1, 2023

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. lifted its Q1 2024 earnings despite a sales decline affecting all of its business segments compared to the prior year period…

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Sysco lifts Q1 2023 sales, earnings

October 31, 2023

Sysco Corp. lifted its sales and earnings for Q1 2023 over the prior year period, with growth in both its domestic and international operations, according to…

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Korean fuel station operation intros unattended store

October 31, 2023

HD Hyundai Oilbank, a South Korea-based oil refinery and fuel station operator, has opened an unmanned convenience store at one of its service stations in…

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Free naloxone machines coming to Kansas

October 31, 2023

Residents of Douglas, Johnson, Wyandotte, Crawford, Reno and Segwick counties in Kansas will have access to free naloxone from vending machines under a…

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New York Metro launches OMNY card machines at select locations

October 31, 2023

New York City commuters are now able to buy or reload their OMNY cards at OMNY vending machines at select subway stations, according to a press release.

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Burdette Beckmann acquires Promark

October 30, 2023

Burdette Beckmann Inc., a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based product brokerage serving the convenience services industry, has acquired Promark, a Lafayette…

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Nayax to acquire Retail Pro International for $36+M

October 30, 2023

Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement payments and loyalty platform designed to help merchants scale their business, agreed to acquire Retail Pro…

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Keurig Dr Pepper to distribute Electrolit in US

October 30, 2023

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has signed a distribution agreement with Grupo PiSA to market its Electrolit hydration beverage across the U.S., according to a press…

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Wayfair VP talks retail AI trends, challenges

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

Wayfair isn't limiting AI technology to customer-facing initiatives such as Decorify. The retailer is going well beyond that strategy.

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Book explores economics of toy capsule machines

October 30, 2023

Everything you wanted to know about capsule toy vending machines will soon be available in a book, "The Economics of Gacha Gacha" ("Gacha Gacha no Keizaigaku"…

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Beverage tech provider Sidework raises $10M in funding

October 30, 2023

Sidework, a beverage technology company formerly known as Backbar serving the self service and restaurant industries, has closed new funding to bring the total…

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Sodexo boosts 2023 revenue and earnings

October 27, 2023

Sodexo PLC, a Paris-based global foodservice contractor, lifted its 2023 revenue and earnings in double digits over 2022, boosted in part by post-COVID return…

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Maine self-serve restaurant debuts featuring vending machines

October 27, 2023

Fotogo, a restaurant where customers pick their meals from vending machines, is slated to open today in Wells, Maine, according to a seacoastline.com report.

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Self-service tech market to grow by $17B through 2026

October 27, 2023

The self-service technology market will grow by $17.39 billion from 2022 to 2026, according to research from Technavio. A primary factor is the market's…

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Danone lifts Q3 2023 sales, raises full year expectations

October 26, 2023

Danone S.A., a Paris-based global provider of dairy and plant-based products, waters and nutrition, lifted its Q3 2023 sales with varying business segment and…

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