T O P N E W S
ndustry veteran John Murn has
announced his new vending
machine named Lisa and is calling
it the future of auto retail.
To be released in May, Lisa is a
glass fronted vender that accepts mul-
tiple cashless payment options before
unlocking the door and allowing the
customer to make selections of food or
any item. Smart shelves detect when
items are removed and the account is
charged when the door closes. Addi-
tionally, Lisa recognizes users, learns
their preferences and rewards them
with loyalty promotions.
Scalable solution
It will compete with Amazon Go because it is scalable, Murn explained to Forbes in
a recent online interview. With this concept, Murn can offer stores a shelf or a few
shelves instead of a full-store concept with Amazon Go, Murn is quoted as saying.
Lisa prototypes are already in the field and Murn is getting orders from all over the
country, cites the Forbes article.
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John Murn Believes
New Vending Machine
Will Rival Amazon Go
Lisa is a glass fronted vender that accepts
multiple cashless payment options before
unlocking the door and allowing the customer to
make a selection.
Nestlé USA To Move
Headquarters To
Virginia
▶
Nestlé USA, a subsidiary
of Nestlé S.A., a leading
global nutrition, health and
wellness company, today
announced that it will transi-
tion its corporate headquar-
ters to Arlington County, VA
starting later this year. The
move marks an important
milestone in the company's
C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S
MARCH 7
MAMA Lobby Day - Missouri
Missouri capital building,
Jefferson City, MO
Phone: 314-627-0690
www.mamavending.org
MARCH 23-25
NCA Annual Convention 2017
JW Marriott Austin,
Austin, TX
Phone: 212-766-4007
www.ncausa.org/convention2017
APRIL 19-21
2017 NAMA OneShow
The Venetian,
Las Vegas, NV
Phone:312-346-0370
www.namaoneshow.org/
APRIL 20-23
Global Specialty Coffee Expo
Washington State Convention
Center,
Seattle, WA
Phone: 562-624-4100
coffeeexpo.org
MAY 17-19
MAMA Annual Convention
Camden on the Lake Resort, Spa
and Yacht Club,
Lake Ozarks, MO
Phone: 314-627-0690
www.mamavending.org
history and signals Nestlé's
commitment to future invest-
ment and growth in the U.S.
With the move, the com-
pany also demonstrates its
leadership in responding to
the rapid pace of change in
the food industry with a new,
more efficient structure and
closer proximity to the bulk
of its business and stakehold-
ers. The company expects to
bring approximately 750 jobs
to the Washington, D.C. area
with this transition.
Canteen Acquires
Rochester, MN-Based
D&R; Star Vending
▶
Canteen, a division
of Compass Group North
America, has purchased
D&R; Star Vending from Mike
Hawkins, according to Post
Bulletin. The sale included
just the vending business,
with Hawkins retaining the
amusement segment and
family fun center. All the
vending employees were
hired by Canteen after the
sale with no jobs lost, says
the source. The contract was
final on December 13, 2016.
Audax Private Equity
Purchases Accent
Food Services
▶
Audax Private Equity
Audax announced it has
partnered with manage-
ment to acquire Accent
Food Services, LLC Accent.
Audax acquired Accent from
Silver Oak Services Partners.
Terms of the transaction
were not disclosed.
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