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Mike Bunt, Buffalo Rock, Discusses ROI On Vending Technology

On the A&M Equipment Sales "Vending Business Show," Tom Shivers interviews Mike Bunt, Buffalo Rock Co., a Birmingham, Ala.-based Pepsi bottler and full line vending operator, about evaluating the return on investment of vending technology such as...

Podcast • November 26th, 2012

Podcast: Mike Bunt, Buffalo Rock, Discusses ROI Of Vending Technology

On the A&M Equipment Sales "Vending Business Show," Tom Shivers interviews Mike Bunt, Buffalo Rock Co., a Birmingham, Ala.-based Pepsi bottler and full line vending operator, about evaluating the return on investment of vending technology such as...

News • November 26th, 2012

'V-Engineering' Part 3: How technology will impact and alter consumer purchasing in the future

Marketing has evolved. Already we’ve seen the promotions from newspapers and magazines evolve for television, and then change further for use with search engines and social media sites. Now marketing messages to the consumer have transitioned into...

Article • November 26th, 2012

4 steps to integrating vending technology

Whether implementing new equipment upgrades or pre-kitting software, all operators need to do is follow a recipe.

Article • November 26th, 2012

USA Technologies' Two-Tier Pricing Program Reaches 11,000 Locations

USA Technologies, Inc. (USAT) announced the achievement of a milestone 11,000 customer locations utilizing USAT’s Two-Tier Pricing Program, nine months after launching the program in January. USAT’s Two-Tier Pricing Program provides operators of...

News • November 7th, 2012

Apriva President Paul Coppinger To Present At Social Mobile Payments: Americas Conference

Apriva announced that Paul Coppinger, the company’s co-founder and president, will speak at the Social Mobile Payments: Americas Conference, scheduled for Nov. 6 to 8 at the Biscayne Bay Marriott in Miami, Fla. Coppinger’s presentation...

News • October 31st, 2012

NAMA Launches Technews eNewsletter

The National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) has announced a monthly electronic newsletter launching this week featuring technology news for the vending and refreshment services industry. "NAMA TechNews is designed to provide our...

News • October 17th, 2012

USA Technologies Inc. Adds Web Services To Its Technology Portfolio

USA Technologies, Inc. announced the availability of QuickConnect™--a Web service designed to make it easier for developers and OEMs in the unattended retail and mobile payment acceptance space to interface with USAT’s comprehensive ePort...

News • August 29th, 2012

Aramark Introduces Mobile App To Help College Students Make Informed Meal Choices

Aramark launched its CampusDish® Mobile App to assist over 1.7 million students in making healthy, informed meal selections. According to DiningStyles™, Aramark 's proprietary consumer insights research which surveys over 120,000 students each...

News • August 24th, 2012

VendingTechnologyWatch Podcast: Florida Cashless Vending Experience, Part 3: Operator Finds Success With Two-Tier Pricing

Lisa Leuchter, vice president of Snackworks Inc. in Bradenton Fla. notes the company has offered two-tier product pricing with its cashless vending program, whereby consumers receive a discount on cash purchases. Interviewed by Elliot Maras, editor of...

News • August 23rd, 2012

Florida Cashless Vending Experience, Part 3: Operator Finds Success With Two-Tier Pricing

Lisa Leuchter, vice president of Snackworks Inc. in Bradenton Fla. notes the company has offered two-tier product pricing with its cashless vending program, whereby consumers receive a 10-cent discount on cash purchases. Interviewed by Elliot Maras...

Podcast • August 23rd, 2012

VendingTechnologyWatch Podcast: Florida Cashless Vending Experience, Part 2: Cashless Sales Strongest In Closed Sites

Snackworks Inc. in Bradenton, Fla. has experienced strong sales for cashless vending after launching cashless earlier this year, according to Lisa Leuchter, vice president. She notes that sales vary based on the type of location. She noted that one...

News • August 22nd, 2012

Apriva Launches Customer Education Portal

Apriva, a provider of end-to-end wireless transactions and secure information solutions, has launched the Apriva Customer Education (ACE) portal, an intuitive self-help and customer support portal. Through this web-based service, customers can...

News • August 22nd, 2012

VMW Blog: RE Services’ Sale Marks The End Of A Market Leader, But Ledbetters Insist Automatic Merchandising’s Future Is Bright

Elliot Maras, editor of Automatic Merchandiser, notes in his blog that the sale of RE Services Inc., based in LaFayette, Ga., was based on the owners’ decision to change their lifestyles after many years of industry service. Maras notes that...

News • August 22nd, 2012

RE Services’ Sale Marks The End Of A Market Leader, But The Ledbetters Insist Automatic Merchandising’s Future Is Bright

Don’t be discouraged by today’s announcement that RE Services Inc. has been sold. I have it on good word of co-owner Stan Ledbetter that the company, one of the nation’s largest vending/OCS/foodservice providers, was on a growth curve, as are...

Blog • August 22nd, 2012

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