Oregon State wellness kiosk offers health products around the clock

September 28, 2026

Oregon State University has installed a wellness vending kiosk in the basement of its Memorial Union on the Corvallis campus, according to an OSU Today report…

360-Degree Anti-Theft Solution for SandStar AI Vending Machine

Cracking AI Vending Machine Theft Challenges and Safeguarding Every Dollar of Operator Revenue

High Gas Prices Are Making Vending Route Efficiency More Important Than Ever

High fuel prices are putting new pressure on vending route profitability. This article explores how smarter scheduling, accurate inventory, pre-kitting, par…

Evolvending, Canteen win automated foodservice contract at MSP Airport

September 25, 2026

Evolvending and prime contractor Canteen have been selected to operate the Non-Traditional Food & Beverage Batch at Minneapolis-St. Paul International…

The Vending Club launches 50-state regulatory reference

September 25, 2026

The Vending Club has published an online reference covering vending machine regulations in all 50 states, according to a press release. The resource is…

Building Loudega: What it takes to launch a smart cooler business

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Dan Ross-Li saw an opportunity for modern unattended retail in Louisville. Turning that idea into a workable vending route required him to learn the business…

India’s vending market expands beyond snacks

September 25, 2026

India's vending machine industry is expanding rapidly as operators move beyond packaged snacks and soft drinks, according to a Mint report. The country had an…

MIssissippi Narcan vending machine records strong demand in 2 months

September 25, 2026

A free Narcan vending machine in Oxford, Mississippi, has dispensed hundreds of overdose-prevention products since its installation in the city's downtown…

Automated retail is never "ship and forget"

by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC

A kiosk should never be treated as a product that gets shipped to a location and forgotten. It should be treated as one endpoint in a larger operating network.

Vending Visions launches nationwide remote repair service

September 24, 2026

Utah-based Vending Visions has introduced a nationwide remote service that helps vending operators troubleshoot equipment by phone or video, according to a…

Vendtek adds SandStar artificial intelligence smart coolers to equipment lineup

September 24, 2026

Vendtek Wholesale Equipment has begun offering SandStar artificial intelligence-powered smart coolers to vending operators, entrepreneurs and facility managers…

Pittsburgh’s ‘Star Wars’ vending machine appears in Los Angeles

September 24, 2026

Pittsburgh's well-known "Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace" Pepsi vending machine has traveled more than 2,400 miles to Los Angeles. Content creator…

Dryline VMS Fact Sheet: Vending Management Software and Rain Pay Card Reader

A one-page fact sheet from Dryline VMS covering vending management software and the Rain Pay card reader: visual machine fronts, scan-to-fill planograms, live…

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Your Vending Machine Isn't a Spreadsheet. Stop Managing It Like One.

Most vending operators still run their machines from a spreadsheet. Dryline VMS founder Austin Kunz explains why that breaks down, and how showing each machine…

Tres Picosos brings hot Mexican food kiosk to Minneapolis-St. Paul airport

September 23, 2026

Denver-based Tres Picosos has partnered with Evolvending to offer food from its Tres Locos brand at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, according to a…

Illinois city considers restrictions on vape vending machines

September 23, 2026

Bloomington, Illinois, officials are considering whether to prohibit vape vending machines or allow them with additional safeguards, according to a WGLT News…

Zhilai adds multi-pickup hot food machine to smart retail lineup

September 23, 2026

Shenzhen, China-based Zhilai has expanded its automated retail portfolio with a vending machine designed to refrigerate, heat and dispense prepared meals…

Eat This Fast & Fresh Introduces refrigerated meal vending

September 23, 2026

Texas company Eat This Fast & Fresh has launched a refrigerated vending program that brings prepared meals to offices, gyms and other workplaces in The…

Sacoa equips Playland location in Colombia with payment tech

September 22, 2026

Playland has opened a new family entertainment center at Centro Comercial Portal del Prado in Barranquilla, Colombia, using cashless technology from Sacoa…

Elementary school introduces book vending machine

September 22, 2026

Community Elementary School in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, has installed an Inchy's Book Vending Machine to encourage students to read and improve…