April 2012

Ly Nae Schleyer
Associations

2012 OneShow promises rich education sessions

April 2, 2012
This year’s National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) OneShow at the Venetian Resort and Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas offers vending and coffee service operators...
Unique salted snacks, such as those paired with a coupon, have done well in the larger size packages in vending.
Candy, gum, fruit/gummy snacks

What happened to large size snacks?

April 2, 2012
The higher prices of large serving size (LSS) vend products were supposed to provide vending operators with higher profits. However, the recession, and perhaps the selection constraints...
Coffee Service

Survey reveals Hispanics drink more coffee than consumers at large

April 2, 2012
Coffee consumption is stronger among Hispanic-Americans than their non-Hispanic counterparts, according to new research from the National Coffee Association. The NCA Hispanic-...
Mike Lawlor is the senior vice president of sales and business development at USA Technologies Inc., based in Malvern, Pa.
Technology

New payment technologies go well beyond cashless

April 2, 2012
The continued demand by consumers for cashless payment systems, emerging consumer trends like mobile, prepaid and loyalty programs, and two-tier pricing programs that enable operators...
The VE Connect interactive media screen redefines the vending experience.
Equipment

Interactive media can renew vending, will add new blood

April 2, 2012
When I attended my first kiosk/digital signage expo in 2008, there were no snack or beverage vending machines on the show floor, and as far as I could tell, no vending operators...