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Local Express introduces kiosk service for retailers
September 14, 2021
Local Express, an e-commerce solution designed for independent grocery stores, enterprises and food retailers, has introduced an in-store kiosk service…
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Portland novelty vending business to expand to Las Vegas
September 14, 2021
Magic Box PDX, which operates 13 vending machines offering surprise novelties in Portland, will expand to Las Vegas with four machines, according to owner Cari…
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Apex introduces software for food locker solution
September 13, 2021
Apex Order Pickup Solutions, a provider of self-serve automated solutions for use in foodservice, retail and b-to-b ecommerce, has introduced its next…
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Food automation maker Blendid raises $2M in 4 months
September 9, 2021
Blendid, a manufacturer of food automation and robotics products, reached its $2 million fundraising target via 1,475 individual investors during a four-month…
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Feds expand Economic Injury Disaster Loan cap, usage options
September 9, 2021
The White House and the U.S. Small Business Administration have overhauled the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, increasing the loan cap and expanding…
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O’Hare International Airport expands vending, self-serve kiosks
September 7, 2021
Travelers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport will soon be able to purchase a wider assortment of food and non-food items at vending machines, according…
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Tesco selects Tomra reverse vending machines for Slovakia supermarkets
September 7, 2021
Tesco, the U.K.-based supermarket chain, has selected Tomra to supply its reverse beverage container vending machines in Slovakia when the country's deposit…
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Automated food kiosk draws 6,400 Facebook likes in Malaysia
September 7, 2021
The first "smart kiosk" offering fresh food and beverages in Malaysia near a highway has generated over 6,400 Facebook likes, according to a malaymail.com…
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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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Hy-Vee teams with online retailer on eyewear kiosks
September 3, 2021
Hy-Vee Inc. is teaming with online retailer Pair Eyewear to bring in-store Pair Eyewear kiosks to select Hy-Vee locations across the company's eight-state…
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Entrepreneur launches beauty supply vending machine
September 2, 2021
Entrepreneur Maureen Washington has placed her first beauty supply vending machine, MoBeauty Supply Vending, at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the first…
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Apex teams with Welbilt on automated pickup foodservice solutions
September 1, 2021
Apex Order Pickup Solutions, a provider of self-serve automated pickup solutions for foodservice, retail and B2B e-commerce, and Welbilt Inc., a provider of…
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Japanese retailers install vending machines featuring Ryzen 5000 CPU
August 31, 2021
Some Japanese retailers have installed vending machines offering Ryzen 5000 CPUs, a popular product in Japan, according to a wccftech.com report.
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Singapore vending machine verifies alcohol purchases with digital ID
August 31, 2021
Cellarbration, a Singapore alcoholic beverage retailer, has launched an alcohol vending machine in its store that uses Singpass, the country's digital…
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How convenience services operators deploy touchless technology
August 30, 2021
COVID-19 has created a demand for touchless interaction due to health concerns, and as customers become more comfortable with the technology, that demand will…
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Atlanta entrepreneur launches feminine hygiene vending machine
August 30, 2021
Carly Simenauer, a graduate of Emory Goziueta in Atlanta who studied industrial design at Georgia Tech, has launched a vending machine business, Stapt Vending…
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Automated soft-serve ice cream machine debuts in California
August 30, 2021
Golden Goose Enterprises Inc., a Sheridan, Wyoming based equipment wholesaler, has begun installing automated soft-serve ice cream machines in Southern…
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Redbox names Christina Chu VP/technology
August 30, 2021
Christina Chu Redbox named Christina Chu vice president of technology to oversee product improvements for the company's streaming platform and its…
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Semnox deploys cashless, contactless solutions in 15 UK amusement sites
August 26, 2021
Semnox Solutions, a solutions provider for the leisure and entertainment industries, has deployed its offerings in 15 amusement locations over the past year in…
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Ukko Robotics introduces outdoor farm locker kiosk
August 26, 2021
Ukko Robotics, a Canada-based farm technology provider, has introduced Vendii, a direct-to-consumer sales platform for farmers and other small businesses…
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