National Automatic Merchandising Association News & Media
Cantaloupe to showcase smart retail innovations, including micro market kiosk, AI-powered aisle
May 5, 2025
Cantaloupe Inc., a global provider of technology solutions for self-service commerce, will present its latest innovations at the 2025 National Automatic…
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NAMA opposes IRS employee retention tax credit suspension
September 22, 2023
The National Automatic Merchandising Association recently led a coalition of employer organizations in advising the Internal Revenue Service and the Department…
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Automated Retail Technologies taps industry veteran Josh Rosenberg as president, CRO
May 23, 2023
Industry veteran and former NAMA chairman Josh Rosenberg has joined Automated Retail Technologies under its subsidiary, Just Baked Smart Bistro, as president…
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Congress approves legislation to avert rail strike
December 5, 2022
Congress passed legislation last week to codify a contract with the railroads to avoid a rail strike and supply chain disruptions, according to the National…
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NAMA seeks to test SNAP payments for vending, micro markets
September 28, 2022
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has proposed a pilot program to allow certain vending machines and micro markets to accept Supplemental…
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Convenience services industry seeks to exempt micro markets from Delaware cash acceptance requirement
June 27, 2022
The convenience services industry is seeking to exempt micro markets from a Delaware proposal to require businesses to accept cash. The bill, HB 200, passed by…
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Unattended retail explodes in response to consumer acceptance
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A host of technologies and service concepts have come on the scene as of late. What entities will service the rising number of unattended retail sites?
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McCormick Place 'kills it' with convenience services back on the move
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Vending, micro market, coffee service and pantry service operators converged by the thousands onto the trade show floor for three days, anxious to find new…
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Omnibus 2022 budget won't restore employee retention tax credit
March 9, 2022
Congress has reached bipartisan agreement on a $1.5 trillion omnibus package to fund the government, according to a report in The Hill.
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NAMA urges Delaware to reconsider mandatory cash acceptance
March 9, 2022
The convenience services industry is working to prevent the State of Delaware from requiring micro market operators to accept cash.
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Illinois considers requiring contraception device vending machines for colleges
February 14, 2022
Public universities in Illinois will be required to offer contraception products in vending machines under a proposed bill, according to the National Automatic…
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NAMA lauds, criticizes infrastructure bill
November 8, 2021
The House passage Friday of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act won both praise and criticism from the National Automatic Merchandising Association.
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Micro markets lead convenience services rebound after pandemic-driven setback
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Micro markets, unattended stores that offer consumers open product shelving and automated cashless payment from a self-checkout kiosk, suffered the lowest loss…
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4G and EMV upgrades complete?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Self-service equipment operators need to upgrade to 4G to continue offering contactless payments when the 2G and 3G networks are discontinued. They also need…
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How 5 technologies are changing the self-service landscape
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A NAMA session explored five technologies that improve efficiency: artificial intelligence, robotics, cyber security, recognition validation and the European…
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Payment options expand: What solutions are right for your customers?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel at the National Automatic Merchandising Association show at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans last week explored the opportunities…
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How a shifting retail landscape challenges convenience services
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel of industry veterans tackled this question head on during a session at the NAMA show Wednesday in New Orleans: 'The future of convenience services: Are…
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CARES Act to provide more loans, unemployment and tax benefits
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, signed into law at the end of March, provides new loan programs that vary depending on a company’s…
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$2 trillion federal stimulus package includes help for convenience services
March 26, 2020
Last night, the U.S. Senate passed a $2 trillion stimulus package designed to ease the economic impact of COVID-19 and deliver vital aid to workers, small…
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NAMA cancels 2020 show in Nashville
March 23, 2020
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has canceled its 2020 show planned for May 6-8 at Music City Center in Nashville, NAMA President and CEO Carla…
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