Last spring in Lahore, Pakistan, and New Delhi, India, Coca-Cola vending machines connected consumers in the two communities separated by 325 miles and decades of political tension.
Imagine having the ability to pick up a beverage and examine it without ever touching it. Thanks to next-generation vending machines, this idea of virtual selection is becoming a reality.
U.S. beverage-makers including Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co., Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo and Plano, Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group announced a new vending program that will launch in municipal buildings in Chicago and San Antonio in 2013.
Vending rolls out new payment options and interactive models
January 16, 2012
As the vending channel looks to grow its user base, beverage companies, suppliers and organizations such as the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) are seeking more ways to enhance the vending experience and increase consumer usage.
Members of the vending industry helped the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) break its previous attendance record at its OneShow, which took place April 27-29 at McCormick Place in Chicago. At the annual trade show, NAMA announced its new plan to appeal to generation Y and drive consumers of all ages to use and prefer vending.