CONTENTS In the April issue 4 INDUSTRY NEWS p16 Industry Events


16 INDUSTRY EVENTS The BWCA annual conference and trade show


18 INDUSTRY EVENTS The AVS birthday bash as it happened


22 HOT BEVERAGES Vended hot drinks and the High Street


influence p22 Hot Beverages


26 CASHLESS VENDING What would a cashless society mean for


vending?


p26 Cashless Vending


28 STOCK CONTROL VI looks at the best tools to help operators deliver efficient stock control


p28 Stock Control


ESTABLISHED 1967


April 2019


THE BEST VMS KEEPS GETTING BETTER!


Vendmanager from SB Software is the best VMS (Vending Management System) there is. Now Vendmanager Datakey makes it better still.


By gathering data at the machine easier, faster and more accurately, Datakey saves operators even more time and money - as proven in the field.


To find out more about Vendmanager - and Datakey - please visit www.sbsoft.co.uk or call 0114 266 6030.


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