If you’ve noticed more vending-style setups in offices, apartments, hospitals, or even airports lately — you’re not imagining it. Retail is shifting fast, and people now want quick access to products.

If you've used a vending machine lately, you've probably noticed that they're pretty high-tech now, but this invention was ...

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Tom Slappey is a cold businessman. So cold, in fact, his business is a 32-degree frozen asset. Bagged or in bulk, Slappey sells ice as well as purified water at a number of roadside vending machines ...