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.
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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Are Smart Cabinets Retail’s Amazon Go Counterpunch?
Are Smart Cabinets Retail’s Amazon Go Counterpunch?
July 11, 2019  |  self service retail

Automated retail is bifurcated between in-store, brick and mortar efforts as seen with Amazon Go and on the opposite end of the spectrum, cabinets. Worldnet...

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Vending Machines Turn To The Bubbly To Gain More Sales
Vending Machines Turn To The Bubbly To Gain More Sales
July 03, 2019  |  Retail

Among the more interesting storylines of this era of digital commerce and payments is the maturation of vending machines — sorry, “unattended retail.” And now...

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Bringing On-The-Go, Health-Focused Fare To Automated Retail
Bringing On-The-Go, Health-Focused Fare To Automated Retail
June 27, 2019  |  Retail

To provide consumers with fresh, on-the-go food in an eco-friendly way, innovators in the culinary space are bringing salads and other options to vending machines....

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Unattended Retail Stumbles In China, But Global Growth Continues
Unattended Retail Stumbles In China, But Global Growth Continues
June 26, 2019  |  Retail

Unattended retail is having a moment – a bad moment, as it turns out, in China, according to reports. The challenges there come as kiosks...

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Tapping Into Unattended Retail For Healthy, On-The-Go Fare
Tapping Into Unattended Retail For Healthy, On-The-Go Fare
May 29, 2019  |  Retail

To bring nutrient-dense meal options into buildings, prepared meal companies are turning to unattended retail. Alpaca Market, for instance, has a network of vending machines...

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