2012 May

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Gary Arwin claims the Coin Free VUWI cashless system has been popular with customers.
What’s a former national hotel executive doing in the rough-and-tumble, work-a-day vending business in Orlando, Fla.?Gary Arwin is leveraging the skills he acquired in nearly ...
May 1, 2012
Maureen Pisanick, foodservice director at the Hudson, Ohio schools, has found vending a good way to meet nutrition rules.
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...
May 1, 2012
Greg Sidwell
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...
May 1, 2012
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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...
May 1, 2012
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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...
May 1, 2012
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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...
April 27, 2012
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Selling vending and coffee service in a saturated market is tough. How can a company stand out, and really offer a location something different? That's where added value comes...
April 27, 2012