Vending Machines

A vending machine is an automated machine that provides items such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes and lottery tickets to consumers after money, a credit card, or a specially designed card is inserted into the machine.
Unattended Retail Tracker: Digging Into Restaurant Payments Innovation
Unattended Retail Tracker: Digging Into Restaurant Payments Innovation
December 20, 2016  |  Vending Machines

American consumers have shown they’re hungry for new payment options.  As documented in the December edition of the Unattended Retail Tracker™, the results of a...

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

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,...

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

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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Netclearance Rolls Out Tech To Enable Vending Machines To Accept Mobile Payments
Netclearance Rolls Out Tech To Enable Vending Machines To Accept Mobile Payments
September 23, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Netclearance, the smart beacon technology provider, announced on Thursday (Sept. 22) the launch of its latest beacon: the mBeaconVend. The mBeaconVend is a mobile-agnostic beacon...

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How Cashless Vending Is Empowering Consumer Choice
How Cashless Vending Is Empowering Consumer Choice
August 23, 2016  |  Vending Machines

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,...

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Change Is Coming To Laundromats That Could, Among Other Things, Take Away The Change
Change Is Coming To Laundromats That Could, Among Other Things, Take Away The Change
August 17, 2016  |  News

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...

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How To Make 20 Billion Quarters Digital
How To Make 20 Billion Quarters Digital
August 16, 2016  |  Vending Machines

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...

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

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

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Canadian Vending Machines To Accept Mobile Payments, Including Apple Pay
Canadian Vending Machines To Accept Mobile Payments, Including Apple Pay
August 09, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Vending machines in Canada are getting high-tech, and they have Apple Pay and PayRange to thank. On Monday (Aug. 8), the Canadian National Vending Alliance (CNVA) announced...

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