2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (840+ words) The sustainability conversation in automated retail should start somewhere practical: How can we operate the network with less waste? September 10, 2026 by Ben Wheeler Automated retail operators spend a lot of time thinking about sales per location. They should spend just…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (169+ words) Vending Times Richmond, Virginia, bakery Shyndigz has opened 18 refrigerated self-service lockers that allow customers to pick up desserts around the clock, according to an Axios Richmond report. The lockers are housed in a structure in the bakery's parking lot at…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (119+ words) Vending Times AFJ Vending is expanding its vending services to businesses and other properties in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and nearby communities, according to a company press release. The locally owned operator provides snack and beverage machines, artificial intelligence-powered equipment and…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (145+ words) Vending Times Starbucks to launch dedicated vending machines across Japan Starbucks Corp. and Suntory Beverage & Food will begin introducing Starbucks-branded vending machines across Japan in mid-September, according to a press release. The companies described the rollout as the first dedicated…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (197+ words) September 10, 2026 | By Brett Beveridge, Founder and CEO, T-ROC Spanish vending company Eboca and Italian vending operator CDA, or Cattelan Distributori Automatici, have formed a partnership to exchange knowledge about the vending industry, according to a Radio Huesca report. The companies…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (196+ words) vendingtimes.com Pop Mart has opened what the company describes as its first college-campus vending location outside the University of Southern California Bookstore, according to a USC Annenberg Media report. The automated "Robo Shop," which began operating Sept. 3, sells designer…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (309+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Co, Sept 8, 2026 — Custom Vending today announced a new Bitcoin payment capability for its OMNI® Series vending machines, giving operators the ability to accept payments through the Bitcoin Lightning Network while maintaining a familiar automated retail experience. Powered by…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (288+ words) Vending Times France drops mandatory nationwide deposit system for plastic bottles The French government has dropped plans to require communities nationwide to establish a deposit-return system for plastic beverage bottles, according to a Le Monde report. Environment Minister Mathieu Lefevre…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (302+ words) Vending Times Custom Vending adds cryptocurrency payments to OMNI machines Custom Vending has introduced cryptocurrency payment capabilities for its OMNI Series vending machines through a partnership with RiverArk, according to a press release. The integration allows customers to pay with…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (291+ words) New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has auctioned more than 60 retired MetroCard vending machines to transit enthusiasts, with some buyers paying more than $2,000 for the decommissioned equipment, according to a Gothamist report. Buyers picked up the machines Tuesday from an MTA…...