May 2012

Micro Market

Micro markets give vending better marketing tools

May 1, 2012
Self checkout micro markets are the fastest growing segment in automatic merchandising today, carving a new niche in our nation’s retail landscape.
Steve Jenkins Kraft Products
Management

2011 Winner Steve Jenkins, Midlantic Vending, Moorestown, N.J.

May 1, 2012
Steve Jenkins is the kind of route driver that operators want to have if they are hoping to transition to using new technology.Jenkins, the 2011 Route Driver of the Year, sponsored...
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Vending management software (VMS)

'V-Engineering': A roadmap to progress for vending

May 1, 2012
There have been many prognostications of what technologies are most likely to gain traction in the vending industry in the next few years. While the exact impact of specific technologie...
Maureen Pisanick, foodservice director at the Hudson, Ohio schools, has found vending a good way to meet nutrition rules.
Management

More schools embrace self-op vending to promote nutrition

May 1, 2012
Two years ago, Clell Hoffman, the foodservice director at Albany Unified School District in Albany, Calif., decided it was time to replace the beverage vending machines at the...
Greg Sidwell
Associations

Today’s fast pace of change make NAMA more vital

May 1, 2012
When a business is facing a challenging market, belonging to NAMA is more important than ever. From a strong advocacy program that protects us from potentially harmful legislation...

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Technology

Self checkout markets raise the bar: Key things for operators to consider

May 1, 2012
The 2012 National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) OneShow marks the second year self checkout micro market companies will be on the exhibit floor. The growth and importance...
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Coffee Service

B2B trade shows: an underused sales tool for vend/OCS firms

May 1, 2012
The single most important activity in any vending or OCS company is, or should be, gaining new accounts. Unless you replace the inevitable lost accounts with new ones and compensate...
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Candy, gum, fruit/gummy snacks

2012 Readers Choice New Products of the Year

April 27, 2012
The contest for NEW products of the year ran a little differently 2012. Only products released from March 2011 through December 2011 were eligible. The products descriptions were...