CORONA, Calif., Oct. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  AVT, Inc. (OTC Markets: AVTC) (www.autoretail.com), a leader in automated retailing systems and custom vending machines, is the manufacturer and developer of the nation's most notable, exciting, and interest-generating custom-created systems.

According to a recent article in Kiosk Marketplace, the last few years have seen a variety of creative brands entering the vending machine market, selling products such as freshly-baked cupcakes, gourmet coffee, organic food, burritos and freshly squeezed juice. And the company that developed and built most of these innovative systems, is AVT.

The Cupcake ATM concept began as a sales method. "We're paying rent 24 hours a day, so why not make sales 24 hours a day," Nicole Schwartz, Sprinkles' vice president of marketing, stated in the Kiosk Marketplace article. "It's been very effective in getting our product to our customers during off hours. But we never anticipated the marketing benefit we've received. When Sprinkles launched the world's first Cupcake ATM in 2012 in Beverly Hills, we received worldwide media attention. Everyone from Jay Leno to Wolf Blitzer was abuzz about 24-hour cupcake access, and we had a continuous line down the block. The media attention has continued with every new Cupcake ATM we launch, and we've received thousands of emails from customers asking us to bring Cupcake ATMs to their cities."

Farmer's Fridge was also featured in the Kiosk Marketplace article. The AVT-built vending machines have an enclosure made of reclaimed barn wood, and are equipped with interactive touchscreens and credit card readers.

Another AVT-built system is the Opticwash automated system for cleaning and sanitizing eyewear and jewelry. This highly innovative, multiple award-winning system is now being offered on special terms to optical shops and optician offices nationwide.

According to Nikki Baird, managing partner at U.S. consultancy Retail Systems Research, the trend of innovative vending will continue to grow. "What the Best Buy kiosks in airports have done is demonstrate that it's okay to sell more expensive products via self-service," she told Kiosk Marketplace.

For more information on innovative vending, or to discuss an automated retailing idea or solution, call AVT at (877) 424-3663, or visit: www.autoretail.com.

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