Hello again, and welcome to this month’s edition of The Micro Brew 2, brought exclusively to Planet Vending readers by Cantaloupe. The Micro Brew 2:- How Cantaloupe’s P66 Card Readers Helped Decorum Vending Support Its Transit Vending Commuter Experience Decorum Vending is committed to simplifying the three minutes U.K. commuters wait for their train by […] The post The Micro Brew Sponsored by Cantaloupe – Edition Two appeared first on Planet Vending ..read more

If you read PV’s recent profile piece about J.P. Laborde, you’ll know that the Tilda M.D. sets great store in a new product line from Tilda, Tasty Sides, that’s been designed with vending and unattended retail in mind. (Click HERE for the story…) J.P. told PV: ‘Consumers can combine a Tasty Sides with one of […] The post It’s Time to Discover the new Tasty Side of Tilda! appeared first on Planet Vending ..read more

Cantaloupe has announced that Decorum Vending has completed its expansion upgrade of 630 vending machines to Cantaloupe card readers, with the majority of machines located in train stations and other travel sectors. The deployment includes both Cantaloupe’s P66 contactless payment device, along with the P100, Cantaloupe’s digital screen card reader that accepts both contactless and […] The post Cantaloupe Cashless Payment Terminals Complete Decorum Vending’s Travel Sector Upgrade appeared first on Planet Vending ..read more

FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) Policy Chair, Tina McKenzie, (picture courtesy of FSB), responded to the result of the General Election by saying: ‘Congratulations to the new Prime Minister and Government on their decisive election victory, and congratulations to the newly elected MPs from all parties. The clear result of the General Election gives hope […] The post FSB: ‘Decisive election result a golden opportunity to plant the seeds of small business growth.’ appeared first on Planet Vending ..read more

VMC the cashless experts, have strengthened their leadership team by promoting three members of staff to the Board of Directors. Jill Bode, (Operations) and John Cotterill, (Engineering) have both been in the business for over twenty years. The third addition is Laura Barwell, who has been VMC’c lead on Business Development for five years. ‘We […] The post VMC Makes Three New Appointments to its Board of Directors appeared first on Planet Vending ..read more

In business, performance is everything; so when a sector begins to soar, companies who are not currently engaged in it often decide, ‘we’ll have some of that’, writes PV Editor, Ian Reynolds-Young In recent months, Planet Vending has covered the arrival into the industry of Nairn’s, Prime Energy, Radnor Hills and – perhaps most notably […] The post Tilda: ‘We’re generating additional sales for operators’, says J.P. Laborde appeared first on Planet Vending ..read more

Cashless payments are becoming more common in vending every day. Also, regulations are following – like PIN entry on every fifth transaction. That’s why Televend has expanded its payment portfolio with the TPAY 300 PIN on a glass terminal, essential for operators looking to reduce card rejection rates at their machines. TPAY 300 terminal is […] The post Never miss out on a sale, with Televend’s TPAY 300 PIN on glass terminal appeared first on Planet Vending ..read more

Micro markets are one of the fastest growing trends in convenience services in the United States and now, they’ve started to gain momentum and traction in the European market. For reference, a micro market, which typically is placed in employee breakrooms for a known group of people, is an open market concept that is similar […] The post Six Reasons to Adopt Micro Markets into Your Vending Operation   appeared first on Planet Vending ..read more

Smart Retail Solutions Group hosted hundreds of guests at their fourth annual, Out of Home Summer Gala at The Steel Yard in London, on Thursday, June 6th Attendees networked over coffee from Smart Retail Solutions Group partner Coffeetek, before taking their seats for an industry overview and a look at the future of automated retail […] The post Smart Retail Solutions 4th Annual Gala was ‘the best yet’. appeared first on Planet Vending ..read more

4 Aces emerged from The Vendies victorious, happy annd glorious; taking home the coveted ‘Vending Paper Cup of the Year’ award for their innovative Swirl cup and having Chairman Chris Penn named as ‘Vending Hero’. ‘The excitement within our team was palpable as we anticipated the ceremony, having been shortlisted in several prestigious categories’, Chris […] The post 4 Aces Emerges from The Vendies Victorious, Happy and Glorious! appeared first on Planet Vending ..read more