Five minutes after the vending machine went up, the line was nearly across the Atrium of the Student Union. However, students weren’t lined up for snacks. They were waiting for free Wright State T-shirts and hats. The vending machine, supplied by 2007 Wright State graduate Jeff Thibodeau and his company, Innovative Vending Solutions, dispenses gear… Read more »
Category: Automated Retail in the Media
“Social media-activated vending machine draws crowd in Rudder Plaza” by Lauren McCaskill, The Battalion
A new type of social media promotion has popped up on campus in the form of a vending machine that encourages students to interact with Texas A&M’s social media accounts. Students can follow the university accounts and post a picture with the hashtag the machine provides and then receive their gift of choice. The machine… Read more »
“JetBlue’s ‘Soar With Reading’ Vending Machines Deliver Free Books To Fort Lauderdale Kids In Need” by Emily Jed, Vending Times
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL — JetBlue Airways is installing four custom vending machines at different locations in Ft. Lauderdale to distribute 100,000 books, free of charge, to children who need them most. Vending machines are a central component of JetBlue and Random House’s Children’s Books seventh annual Soar with Reading initiative. The program aims to help… Read more »
“JetBlue and Random House Reprise Soar with Reading” by Emma Kantor, Publishers Weekly
Random House Children’s Books has launched its seventh annual Soar with Reading program, in partnership with JetBlue. This year’s initiative will bring 100,000 free books to children in need in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., through custom vending machines. The program will run through August 31. Soar with Reading was created as a way to fight book… Read more »
“The Vending Machine Revolution” by Alyssa Bereznak, The Ringer
They aren’t the most exciting piece of technology out there, but the advanced contraptions popping up in airports and elsewhere could redefine how we consume, well, everything. In November, a new genre of YouTube video emerged. The premise was simple: Vloggers documented their long and often trying journeys to pay tribute to a big metal… Read more »
“Reliving: Our Social Machine Throws it Back to Remember When” from STORY
Party like it’s 1999 much? In a nod to Remember When – the slime-filled STORY that brought all things ’90s back to life, back to reality – we’re bringing back your favorite old-school ’90s schwag. But, thanks to Innovative Vending Solutions, there’s a catch. Remember when scoring pop rocks, ring pops, and pogs from the… Read more »
“Delta to unveil new improved onboard snack offering” from Future Travel Experience
Delta is unveiling its improved onboard lineup including Snyder’s of Hanover pretzels, Squirrel Brand Honey Roasted peanuts and NatureBox Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Bars. The enhancement will feature larger portions and more variety for customers while supporting Delta’s mission of continuing to invest in the overall on-board experience. After decades of service, Delta Air Lines-branded peanuts… Read more »
“Project Fi vending machine hands out free travel goodies to subscribers” by Harish Jonnalagadda, Android Central
Project Fi subscribers get free travel goodies. If you’re traveling through San José International Airport, you should stop by the new Project Fi vending machine. The Project Fi Travel Trolley (as it’s called) is located across from gate 25, and is handing out free travel goodies to Fi subscribers, including eye masks, socks, and charging… Read more »