They may look like innocent collectibles, but blind box toys tap into powerful psychological mechanisms that, concerningly, ...

Vending machines are modern marvels that emphasize convenience. You insert money into either a coin or a dollar bill slot, punch in the code of the item you want, and then repeat the process all ...

In the short video, you see a bright red box with coin chutes reminiscent of a bubble gum machine. A colorful sign reads, "Mini Print Vending Machine." Underneath art depicting a single fried egg ...

Before long, there will be more vending machines in Lincoln offering products focused on health, hygiene and safety, not junk food. The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department plans to install ...

NEWS PRESENTER: Say hello to Labubu Dolls! Right now, Labubus are the most popular character in the blind box industry. What are blind boxes? PERSON: Yeah, boxes and there's little figurines ...

It would take a matter of seconds for people among those most at risk for drug overdose to get a life-saving product in their hands. Five vending machines stocked with naloxone, a medication that ...

a global network of 530 stores and 2,472 “roboshops” (vending machines). Part of their allure is that many are sold in “blind boxes”. Buyers don’t know what they have until the box is ...

Jewel Brown, 26 of Flint, said she first had the idea while working at Factory Two when a larger vending machine came through that needed repairs. Brown, a 2017 Flint Kearsley graduate who grew up ...

says that it is continuously scaling production and expanding distribution across its online shop, retail stores and blind box vending machines to meet increasing demand. Short supply has led to ...