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Walmart Scales InHome Delivery Program to 6 Million Households

The big-box retailer plans to fill 3,000 delivery driver roles by promoting from within.

3 years 5 months ago

Wawa to Hire 2,000 Employees in Florida

The Pennsylvania-based c-store plans to open 20 new stores in the Sunshine State this year.

3 years 5 months ago

Hershey, Mars and HARIBO Introduce New Candy

The confectioners are gearing up retailers for winter and spring holidays.

3 years 5 months ago

FTC Warns Against Log4j Vulnerabilities

The commission will hold companies legally responsible for any data breaches as a result of Log4j.

3 years 5 months ago

The C-Store Industry Was Strong in 2021

Store-level teams, new products and last-mile options drove industry growth.

3 years 5 months ago

3 Ways Shopping Is Becoming More Frictionless

Texting to shop and much faster checkout times are in the near future.

3 years 5 months ago

Wawa and QuikTrip Make Forbes List

The Halo 100 list shines a light on companies that deliver a personal and responsible customer experience.

3 years 5 months ago

Sweetgreen Offers Salad Subscription Program

For $10 a month, members can get $3 off their order every day.

3 years 5 months ago

Should Your Brand Enter the Metaverse?

Businesses can leverage the immersive virtual reality environment for HR applications, ESG and more.

3 years 5 months ago

Chipotle, KFC Add More Plant-Based Options to Menus

Vegan “sausage” and plant-based fried “chicken” will be offered as LTOs.

3 years 5 months ago

NACS Chairman Seeks to Elevate Industry, Accelerate Growth

This week on Convenience Matters, Jared Scheeler shares his thoughts on how smaller operators can take their business to the next level.

3 years 5 months ago

A Conversation With NACS Chairman Jared Scheeler

This week on Convenience Matters, Scheeler shares his thoughts on how smaller operators can take their business to the next level.

3 years 5 months ago

Starbucks Readies Workers for Vaccine Mandate

The coffeehouse chain is asking employees to disclose their vaccination status by January 10.

3 years 5 months ago

Rutter’s Children’s Charities Donates $75,000

Funds raised through the retailer’s Secret Santa program will benefit local charities.

3 years 5 months ago

Blink Touts New Fast Chargers; Mercedes Unveils EV Concept Car

The innovations are part of the move to give EVs a bigger role in the U.S. vehicle fleet.

3 years 5 months ago

7-Eleven Hawaii to Accept SNAP for Online Orders With Vroom Delivery

The island retailer will be the first convenience store chain in the U.S. to launch online SNAP payment capabilities.

3 years 5 months ago

CDC Updates Guidance for COVID-19 Infections, Exposures

Businesses struggle with staffing issues as omicron-variant-linked cases rise across the U.S.

3 years 5 months ago

Channel Price Discrimination Hurts Competition

NACS general counsel outlines need for Robinson-Patman Act enforcement in The Wall Street Journal.

3 years 5 months ago

Neon Marketplace Opens New Rhode Island Location

The upstart New England brand focuses on ‘premium products at bright, clean, and technology-driven stores.’

3 years 5 months ago

Paytronix Reports 43% Rise in Year-Over-Year Gift Card Sales

Data show a return to pre-pandemic numbers but with some caveats.

3 years 5 months ago