Juice-BX Adds Charging Station Advertising Display Patent To IP Portfolio

by Emily Jed

March 4, 2018

DALLAS -- Juice-BX , a provider of charging stations for cellphones and other smart devices, said it has added US Patent No. 9,905,072 to its portfolio of…

Optimal Integrates Vending Into New Retailing Concepts

by Emily Jed

March 4, 2018

SKY'S THE LIMIT : Michele Sparks and Teddy Sanchez founded Optimal Vending Systems as a one-stop shop to customize vending machines for brands, marketers and…

OTI Receives Purchase Order For 2000 Cashless Payment Systems For Japanese Vending Company

by Emily Jed

March 4, 2018

ROSH PINNA, Israel -- On Track Innovations Ltd. said it has received a purchase order for 2,000 of its cashless payment systems from its Japanese partner…

PepsiCos Peel Pop And Shake Drinkfinity Hits US

by Emily Jed

March 4, 2018

MIAMI -- PepsiCo 's Drinkfinity line is now rolling out in the U.S. following a successful pilot in Brazil that began in 2014. Consumers "Peel, Pop and Shake…

10-Year-Old Vending Operator Starts With Two Machines And A Dream

by Emily Jed

March 1, 2018

Ten-year-old Mikey Wren may be the youngest vending operator around, but he has big visions for his business. And with four machines in two locations and a…

Parlevel Introduces Mobile Vending Micromarket And OCS App

by Emily Jed

February 25, 2018

SAN ANTONIO -- New from Parlevel is the Stock vending, micromarket and OCS app. It syncs up with its vending management system to help drivers view routes…

Atlantic Coast Exposition 2018 Theme Is Margaritaville In Myrtle Beach

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2018

MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- Beaches, tropical flavors and relaxing tunes will inspire exhibitors and attendees to bring the 2018 Atlantic Coast Exposition theme…

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…