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.

USAT: Unattended Retail’s (Dawning) Age Of Self-Serve Ubiquity

USAT: Unattended Retail’s (Dawning) Age Of Self-Serve Ubiquity
USAT: Unattended Retail’s (Dawning) Age Of Self-Serve Ubiquity
January 23, 2020  |  Unattended Retail

Evolution is the hallmark of everything that survives over a long period of time — and so it should come as no surprise that unattended...

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The Revivals Of Malls And Unattended Retail
The Revivals Of Malls And Unattended Retail
January 09, 2020  |  Today In Data

U.S. shopping malls have reached the pinnacle of struggle, with empty shops hitting a 20-year high, but the American Dream mega-mall may be bucking the trend. The facility’s attractions include...

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Luckin Coffee Looks To Expand Into Vending Machines
Luckin Coffee Looks To Expand Into Vending Machines
January 09, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

China-based Luckin Coffee is going to set up vending machines where customers will be able to purchase hot beverages and snack products, the company said...

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How A New Name Sparked An Unattended Retail Turnaround
How A New Name Sparked An Unattended Retail Turnaround
January 08, 2020  |  Retail

Shakespeare famously wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet,” proving two things at...

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NEN Widens USAT Partnership For Cashless Payments Growth
NEN Widens USAT Partnership For Cashless Payments Growth
November 15, 2019  |  Unattended Retail

Cashless payments firm USA Technologies (USAT) is expanding its partnership with amusement kiosk operator National Entertainment Network (NEN) to bring expanded cashless payment options to...

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USAT: Why Unattended Retail Is Commerce’s ‘Great Equalizer’
USAT: Why Unattended Retail Is Commerce’s ‘Great Equalizer’
November 08, 2019  |  Unattended Retail

The rise of unattended retail – from yesterday’s vending machines full of candy and soda to today’s upscale self-service conduits where one can get kiosk...

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Bringing Specialty Socks To Malls With Automated Retail
Bringing Specialty Socks To Malls With Automated Retail
August 22, 2019  |  Retail

For many entrepreneurs, their experiences tend to guide them toward a particular area. The Sock Spot CEO Ben Williams, for instance, worked for a manufacturer...

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Putting Leisure In A Box, On Demand
Putting Leisure In A Box, On Demand
August 07, 2019  |  Retail

Some entrepreneurs create companies to tackle a challenge they have faced in their own lives. Ballbox Founder and CEO Alexander Hejazi, for instance, moved to...

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