Top Women in Retail Technology 2026

Global Vending Service founder is all about redefining unattended retail

November 3, 2026 by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

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Company: Global Vending Service

Sherri Holstein, owner of Global Vending Service, a family-owned unattended retail and refreshment solutions company, is a modern vending innovator focused on redefining what unattended retail can be.

Holstein leads the company's evolution from traditional vending into an autonomous retail ecosystem powered by AI, smart coolers, smart cafés, self-checkout micro markets and connected technology.

She is a true early adopter who has repeatedly recognized where retail technology was headed before it became mainstream and embraced micro markets early.

Holstein has challenged the traditional vending model by continually pushing toward smarter, more connected and more autonomous retail experiences.

These are just a few reasons why we chose Sherri Holstein as one of Connect Media's Top Women in Retail Technology Award winners. Connect Media's Top Women in Retail Technology Awards recognize women driving retail technology innovations.

About Judy Mottl

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Judy Mottl is the editor of RetailCustomerExperience.com and DigitalSignageToday.com at Connect Media. She is an award-winning editor, reporter and blogger who has worked for top media for nearly four decades,  including AOL, InformationWeek and Internet News, as well as for leading technology providers including HP. She’s written everything from breaking news to in-depth industry trends and reported on technology long before the internet arrived, including the debut of the first smartphone. When she's not sharing insights on digital signage deployments and trends in retail customer experience she's on the beach or watching the latest live murder trial.

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