Abstract: A consumables dispenser can include a housing configured to receive a consumables product to be dispensed, a transceiver mounted on the housing and configured to receive selected multimedia data files from a content management system via a multimedia caching server that is in wireless communication with the content management system, and a display screen coupled to the housing and connected to the transceiver. The display screen can be configured to display the selected multimedia data files to a user of the consumables dispensers. The consumables dispenser can further include a sensor configured to detect presence or absence of the user of the consumables dispensers. Display of the selected multimedia data files on the display screen can be enabled upon detection of the user's presence and disabled upon detection of the user's absence.

Abstract: A method of managing cleaning services is disclosed herein. The method can include measuring a quantity of a consumable product remaining in a product dispenser, transmitting the quantity of consumable product remaining in the product dispenser to a remote computing platform, generating a schedule for servicing the product dispenser based at least in part on the quantity of the consumable product remaining in the dispenser, storing the schedule in a memory, and transmitting the schedule to maintenance personnel over a network.

Abstract: A spindle assembly for supporting a roll of paper product is disclosed with features that make the spindle versatile and useable for supporting paper product rolls in a plurality of styles of dispensers. The spindle assembly also includes features that assist in maintaining the supported paper rolls in a desired orientation, such as horizontally in a vertically oriented dispenser. This resists skewing of the rolls in the dispenser and facilitates the separation of the rolls as paper is used from a lower roll in a dispenser. Also, brake members are provided to engage the core of a supported roll of paper to slow down the rotation of the roll of paper when pulled upon by a user.