Vending Machines

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Through The Looking Glass? When Storefront Windows Go Interactive
October 18, 2016

Interactive storefront displays may now be unlocking untapped sales at a business near you. For the October Unattended Retail Tracker™, PYMNTS spoke with Ilya Alshine, founder and president of imageSurge, a Boston-based unattended retail service provider looking to turn those panes of glass into interactive...

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This Vending Machine Has A Story To Tell
October 06, 2016

French publisher rolls out short story-dispensing machines in train stations in order to entertain riders and promote the company’s work.

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USA Technologies Grows Cashless Footprint
August 24, 2016

A&A Vending Services is expanding its relationship with self-service retail market payment technology service provider USA Technologies (USAT). The company announced on Tuesday (Aug. 23) that it has committed to enabling 100 percent of its vending machines with cashless payment options. USAT will assist with upgrading 1,200...

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How Cashless Vending Is Empowering Consumer Choice
August 23, 2016

Remember when the dollar bill slot was the biggest advance to hit vending machines? Donna Trego, CEO of 63-year-old Coastal Canteen, says that was then, but this is now when it’s cashless all day, every day. That, Trego says, drives both consumer choice and higher...

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How To Make 20 Billion Quarters Digital
August 16, 2016

Coin operated laundromats are a thriving industry, producing $5 billion in revenue a year, mostly in the form of quarters – that’s a lot of quarters. In this issue of the PYMNTS Unattended Retail Tracker, PYMNTS spoke with Michael Schantz, President of Setomatic Systems, about...

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World’s First Vending Machine Café Comes To Singapore
August 15, 2016

The new dinning option offers everything from hot meals to drinks and snacks.

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Avis Takes Car Rental Mobile
August 10, 2016

Rental car giant launches mobile app and sensors to combat startups like Uber.

Special Delivery: First US Pizza ATM Arrives At Xavier
August 08, 2016

College students at Xavier University craving a late-night bite can take advantage of America’s first pizza ATM, which serves up hot pies 24 hours per day, seven days a week.

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The (Unattended) Car Buying Alternative
June 22, 2016

Consumers now have another option to consider when they’re in the market for a car: a vending machine. No joke. In this month’s Unattended Retail Tracker™, PYMNTS caught up with Ernie Garcia, CEO/Founder of Carvana, to discuss how digital technology and vending are disrupting the...