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Author Archives: Katie Waxman
Technology and the Chicago Vending Machine Experience
Get ready to meet the new vending machine. In the not so distant future, vending machines will communicate with consumers through an application (app) on their smartphone that includes artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The app will learn the Chicago customer’s … Continue reading
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Chicago Employees Enjoy Caffeine’s Benefits
Maintaining recommended fitness levels is a challenge for many individuals, but there is new research about caffeine that might make it just a bit easier to accomplish. Recent research from the University of São Paulo in Brazil found a link … Continue reading
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The New Meal in Chicago
By previous standards, it wouldn’t be considered a meal. It isn’t always consumed at traditional meal times or eaten at a table. But according to those between the ages of 18 and 35 (Millennials), it contributes to their daily nutritional … Continue reading
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Chicago, How Do You Drink Your Coffee?
Did you know that the majority of U.S. coffee drinkers do not drink their coffee black? According to the most recent National Coffee Association’s National Coffee Drinking Trends (NCDT) report, 68 percent of coffee drinkers add some type of non-dairy … Continue reading
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When Is a Chicago Vending Machine not a Vending Machine?
When it’s a micro-market! At first glance, a Chicago consumer might see a micro-market and think it is just a decorated space with vending machines, but that is not the case. A micro-market is a cafe-style break room that offers … Continue reading
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Chicago, Meet the Gluten-Free Snack
With the number of Chicago individuals who have to navigate life without gluten because of an illness like Celiac Disease, it is helpful to know that gluten-free foods are now more readily available. A recent report from Research and Markets, … Continue reading
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Mobile Payments and Growth Spurts in Chicago
“There will be exponential growth in mobile payments in the U.S. over the next five years.” – “The Mobile World of Retail,” a BRP Special Report In the almost three years since Apple Pay was launched, the ability to make a … Continue reading
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Chicago, Is Your Coffee Service Up-to-Date?
Have you noticed that coffee has had a makeover? Kyra Auffermann, National Coffee Association communications and content manager, described it best when she wrote, “Coffee” used to be associated with a traditional percolated brew, consumed at home at the breakfast … Continue reading
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Healthy Snacks in Chicago Break Rooms
Choices. Whether it’s a conscious decision or not, everyone is faced with multiple choices every day. A University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) graduate student helped her fellow classmates and professors by making the choice to snack healthy easier. As … Continue reading
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Benefits for Chicago Coffee Drinkers
Coffee seems to be transforming its reputation. It’s no longer seen as the harmful beverage it once was. Just this year, the International Journal of Cancer published the results of a study examining “the effect of Italian-style coffee consumption on … Continue reading
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