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AI Company Aims to Collect 100 Billion Facial Images

Clearview AI wants to identify everyone in the world, stirring backlash from tech firms and world leaders.

3 years 1 month ago

Red Bull Was No. 1 CPG Growth Leader

Self-care, convenient meals, indulgence and home care were the four main themes of IRI’s 2021 CPG winners.

3 years 1 month ago

Murphy USA to Host Hiring Event

Applicants can reserve an interview slot online for February 24.

3 years 1 month ago

Working From Home Shifts Traffic Patterns

Trips were down 9% in the mornings and 6% in the evenings last year.

3 years 1 month ago

Sheetz to Power 70% of Its Pennsylvania C-Stores With Solar

Elsewhere, Tiger Solar, owned by Tiger Fuels, reveals major rebrand.

3 years 1 month ago

Cigarette Warning Requirement Date Moved Again

The final rule now will take effect on April 9, 2023.

3 years 1 month ago

Utah Bill Could Push Hard Seltzers Out of C-Stores

Depending on how they’re brewed and flavored, sales of the libations would be restricted to liquor stores.

3 years 1 month ago

Love’s Travel Stops Raises $100,000 for 10 Nonprofits

Alta Convenience’s Make-A-Wish campaign raised $200,000 last year.

3 years 1 month ago

EG Group Opens Cumberland Farms Location in Florida

The c-store will eventually include a Sbarro pizza shop, a first for the c-store chain.

3 years 1 month ago

Sheetz to Power 70% of Its Pennsylvania C-Stores With Renewable Energy

Elsewhere, Tiger Solar, owned by Tiger Fuels, reveals a major rebrand.

3 years 1 month ago

Senate Committee Holds RFS Hearing

NACS submits letter for committee record.

3 years 1 month ago

Walmart Tests Ways to Reduce Single-Use Plastics

The retailer’s InHome service piloted returnable tote bags and had a near-100% return rate.

3 years 1 month ago

TikTok Says Its Users Are Keen to Buy Products via the App

The platform’s mesh of community, shopping and entertainment forms a looped path to purchase, not a funnel.

3 years 1 month ago

Grubhub and 7-Eleven Team Up on Delivery

The launch follows a successful pilot of Grubhub Goods in New York.

3 years 1 month ago

Meet the Gas Station Gourmet

Al Hebert finds big flavor c-store food in small town America.

3 years 1 month ago

MAPCO Adopts Grabandgo Checkout-Free Tech in 2 Stores

One of the two Tennessee locations will be a new format “store of the future.”

3 years 1 month ago

False EV Charging Claims Debunked

No, every gas pump in the U.S. isn’t going to be converted to an EV charger.

3 years 1 month ago

Walmart Lifts Mask Mandate for Vaccinated Employees

The move comes after several states and Washington, D.C., scrap rules for face coverings indoors.

3 years 1 month ago

McDonald’s to Pay DoorDash Fees if Drivers Wait

The delivery firm will charge the fast-food giant up to 20% more if wait times top seven minutes.

3 years 1 month ago

U.S. Suspends Mexican Avocado Imports

Buckle up for even higher prices as existing inventory sells out.

3 years 1 month ago