Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for promoting multiple
transactions at a retail establishment are provided. According to an
aspect of the invention, products and processes are disclosed for
receiving, via a point-of-sale terminal that is not a vending machine, an
indication of a set of products which a customer desires to purchase. At
least one product is offered to the customer via the point-of-sale
terminal, and an acceptance of the offer is received. Thereafter a
request to receive the product is received. A unit of the product is
dispensed via the vending machine.