After Frances Tiafoe played his first match in Lululemon apparel at the Australian Open in January, he told me it “felt like a new beginning.” That new beginning has an oversized presence in Indian Wells, one Tiafoe calls “dope,” with a range of larger-than-life activations the Vancouver-based brand is putting behind the new partnership. As… Read more »
Category: Automated Retail in the Media
“Narcan vending machines available at 3 Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office locations” by Matt Rawlings and Joelle Jones, KOIN 6
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Vending machines stocked with Narcan have been installed by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office at three separate locations, officials announced Wednesday. Funded by a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant and Substance Use Program (COSSUP), the vending machines serve as a tool for the sheriff’s office to… Read more »
“New vending machine at Cleveland Hopkins stocked with Script Cleveland merch” by Susan Glaser, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Headed out of town and forgot your Cleveland swag? A new vending machine at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has you covered. The machine, located near gate C9 in Concourse C, is stocked with Cleveland Script merchandise, including adult and youth T-shirts and trucker hats. The initiative is part of a three-month pilot… Read more »
“City of Las Vegas, JetBlue vending machines providing free books for children” by Jarah Wright, KTNV Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The City of Las Vegas and JetBlue are partnering up to install a set of vending machines that will provide books for free at several community centers. It’s part of JetBlue’s “Soar With Reading” program. The airline launched the program in 2011 to help promote reading and the company installed the… Read more »
“In partnership with JetBlue, Newark rolls out book vending machines at libraries and rec centers” by Natalie Duddridge, CBS New York
NEWARK, N.J. — New vending machines have popped up in Newark, but they’re not what you’d expect. They have swapped candy for books. As CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge reported Tuesday, it’s designed to encourage a summer of reading for students. Instead of buying soda or snacks, the digital vending machine at Van Buren Library offers food… Read more »
“TD Solar Powered Vending Machine Enables Company To Lower Carbon Footprint” from Vending Connection
Vending machines are in use around the world, and they’ve been a part of everyday life for over 100 years now, but most vending machines are still not solar–powered, that is, at least until now. Companies like Canada’s Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) are using solar–powered vending machines to sell product and build brand awareness… Read more »
“Here’s Why The Pill Club Placed a Uterus Vending Machine in NYC,” by Sara Century, Adweek
The global sexual wellness market is expected to reach $41.6 billion by the year 2027. Yet social stigma, particularly when it comes to healthcare that doesn’t apply directly to cisgender men, remains a major hurdle for access to things like birth control. According to The Pill Club, getting contraception should be as easy as visiting… Read more »
“Jack in the Box gives ranch lovers more of what they crave” by Cristine Struble, FoodSided
Jack in the Box is calling all ranch lovers. In honor of National Ranch Day, on March 10, select locations in Los Angeles will offer a special experience. Is the offering the best way to satisfy that ranch craving? Although a food holiday is always a reason to indulge in that favorite food, many restaurants… Read more »