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CBD Opportunity

What convenience retailers need to know about this emerging hemp-based product category.

2 years 5 months ago

Sony-Honda Joint Venture Sees EVs as Entertainment Hubs

The premium vehicles set to launch by 2026 will feature subscription services and Level 3 automated-driving capabilities.

2 years 5 months ago

Kroger’s $24.6 Billion Albertsons Deal Gives It a Combined 2,015 Fuel Centers

Besides grocery stores, the deal includes 402 fuel centers, 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

2 years 5 months ago

FDA Has Reviewed 95% of Synthetic Nicotine Production Applications

The agency has issued over 60 warning letters to manufacturers and hasn’t yet authorized any products.

2 years 5 months ago

Inflation Isn’t Easing as CPI Hits 4-Decade High

Gasoline prices pulled back last month, but food and housing costs ticked higher; retail sales were flat.

2 years 5 months ago

Let’s Get Coin Moving

The U.S. Coin Task Force has declared October “Get Coin Moving Month” to encourage Americans to return coins into circulation.

2 years 5 months ago

Say It, and They Will Come (Back)

The right brand messaging creates a connection for your customers and keeps them coming back for more.

2 years 5 months ago

Walmart Tests Loop’s Reusable Packaging Program

Walmart+ customers in select markets can buy refillable, reusable containers for household products.

2 years 5 months ago

EG Group Releases First-Ever ESG Report

The retailer details its current performance across a range of areas, plus where it wants to improve.

2 years 5 months ago

Love’s Travel Stops Opens 3 Speedco Locations

Also, Energy North Group opens a new Haffner’s gas station and c-store in New Hampshire.

2 years 5 months ago

C-Store Loyalty Members Spend 38% More Than Nonmembers

A new report also finds that millennials are the future of loyalty programs.

2 years 5 months ago

U.S. Labor Department Proposes to Redefine Gig Workers

The guidance is meant to help determine what constitutes an employee or an independent contractor.

2 years 5 months ago

Price Inflation Slowed for First Time This Year

However, costs for food and beverages remain elevated.

2 years 5 months ago

Starbucks, Delta Airlines Team Up on Loyalty

Members of both rewards programs will receive 1 mile for every dollar spent at Starbucks.

2 years 5 months ago

Submit Your Data to the 2022 NACS SOI Compensation Survey

Survey participants will receive complimentary licenses to the annual compensation report.

2 years 5 months ago

Love’s Travel Stops Raises $4.3 Million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

Also, Refuel Market has raised over $85,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

2 years 5 months ago

This Chick-fil-A Has a 3-Day Workweek, and It’s Working

Employee retention is 100%, and a recent job ad received 429 applications within a week of posting.

2 years 5 months ago

NACS Show 2022 Attracts Third-Highest Attendance

The Expo was the second largest in NACS Show history at 429,200 net square feet.

2 years 5 months ago

Robot Shuttles Now Deliver Grubhub Orders on College Campuses

The majority of students say the service is ‘helpful and convenient.’

2 years 5 months ago

GM Energy to Provide EV Chargers, Energy Storage

The new unit provides battery packs, charging units and software to manage energy grid blackouts.

2 years 5 months ago