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USA Today Profiles VendScreen Touchscreens For Vending Machines

USA Today recently profiled VendScreen, an Android-powered device that can display ads; accept credit, debit and mobile wallet payments; allow users to redeem coupon codes; and collect data to be relayed back to the operator when a product needs to be...

News • January 31st, 2012

VMW Blog: Pennsylvania State Study Blasts Myths About Vending And Child Obesity; Another Footnote In A Long Debate That Concerns You

Elliot Maras, editor of Automatic Merchandiser, notes in his blog that a recent Pennsylvania State University study clarified the truth about what impact vending machines in schools have on child obesity.

News • January 25th, 2012

McDonald's Corp. Halts Twitter PR Campaign Due To Negative Comments

McDonald's Corp. pulled one of its Twitter hashtags after a Twitter PR campaign attracted some unfavorable comments.

News • January 25th, 2012

Wichita, Kan. Newspaper Profiles Wichita Vending’s Use Of Self Checkout Markets

The Wichita Eagle in Wichita, Kan. ran a feature article about Wichita Vending’s expansion into self checkout markets, noting a market has been placed at a casino break room. Wichita Vending uses the Avanti Markets system.

News • January 24th, 2012

Sodexo Launches Coca-Cola Freestyle® At University Of Wisconsin-Parkside

Coca-Cola Freestyle®, The Coca-Cola Co.'s new proprietary fountain, launches at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

News • January 24th, 2012

Quicken Loans Arena Becomes First Sports Venue to Introduce "Wireless Touchscreen Concierge" Using SmartTouch Technology

In partnership with Aramark, the arena's exclusive food and beverage provider, Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland is introducing SmartTouch technology using Apple's iPad(TM) into its 92 luxury suites to deliver guests a richer hospitality experience...

News • January 23rd, 2012

Timothy’s Coffee Facebook Promotion For K Cups Boomerangs

A Facebook promotion to receive free Timothy’s Coffee K Cups depleted stocks faster than expected, resulting in unhappy customers and a public relations nightmare for the company which lacked a solid understanding of the power of social media.

News • January 20th, 2012

USA Technologies, Inc. CEO Stephen Herbert Issues Letter To Shareholders Noting Accomplishments And Challenges

Stephen Herbert, chairman and CEO of USA Technologies, Inc., issued a letter to shareholders.

News • January 18th, 2012

VendScreen Secures $12 Million In Financing; Company Presents At Portland Incubator Experiment

VendScreen, a company that produces and markets an Android-based touchscreen for vending machines, has secured a $12 million investment, noted company cfounder and CEO Paresh Patel, who spoke at the Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE) demo day at the...

News • January 18th, 2012

Committed Operators Find Ways To Please Customers; Old Concepts Like Countertop Postmix Still Have Merit

New tools and technology are getting all the attention nowadays, but some concepts that were popular a long time ago and have since disappeared still have value.

Blog • January 18th, 2012

Vending Technology Watch Podcast: New Consumer Engagement Technologies At Trade Show In New York City Will Change Retail As We Know It

Paul Schlossberg, a vending industry consultant, reviews some of the technologies recently displayed at the Consumer Engagement Technology World session at the Javits Convention Center in New York City.

News • January 17th, 2012

Technology Exhibits Offer Glimpse Of Retailing’s Future At Consumer Engagement Technology World In New York City

On the show floor during the recent Consumer Engagement Technology World session at the Javits Convention Center in New York City we found a highly intriguing display capability at the vislogix booth.

News • January 17th, 2012

National Retail Show Examines Hot Retail Trends

A streaming video of the opening session for the National Retail Federation’s Big Show in New York City’s Javits Convention Center offers retail trend insights, including the evolving electronic wallet.

News • January 17th, 2012

Expert Offers Tips For Business-to-Business Social Media Marketing

Justin Gray, a social media expert, offers tips for companies looking to improve their use of social media for business-to-business use.

News • January 17th, 2012

Starbucks Racks Up Huge Sales With Its Prepaid Card

According to detailed data on the company's website separate from its financial statements, $2.2 billion was loaded onto Starbucks Cards in the year through September 2011, up 151 percent from the same period of 2006, triple the rate of growth across...

News • January 17th, 2012

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