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Up Your Food Game to Recapture Interest

Consumers are beginning to return to restaurants and food retailers. Here’s what they want to see.

4 years 1 month ago

Small Businesses to Compensate Employees More in 2021

The increased expenditures will include health benefits, paid time off, flexible scheduling and family leave.

4 years 1 month ago

Reitan Convenience Invests in Sustainable C-Stores

The chain’s new PBX brand will open this summer in Sweden as a “living lab.”

4 years 1 month ago

Family Express Buys 6 C-Stores

The Indiana chain acquired the sites from Freedom Oil and is redeveloping another location near Indianapolis.

4 years 1 month ago

7-Eleven Expands Private-Label Portfolio

Serafina is a new sparkling mineral water from Italy; Coca-Cola’s AHA debuts two new flavors.

4 years 1 month ago

Final Week to Submit Your Data

The NACS State of the Industry Survey closes on March 5—submit your data today.

4 years 1 month ago

Golden Arches Enter Meatless Territory

Beyond Meat and McDonald’s collaborate on a three-year agreement for the McPlant burger.

4 years 1 month ago

Torrid Tornado Season Projected for Southern U.S.

A La Niña climate pattern could push more twisters into the sky during late March through April.

4 years 1 month ago

California City Says No More New Gas Stations

Petaluma also will bar current fuel retailers from adding more pumps, but EV chargers are OK.

4 years 1 month ago

New York Considers Instant Lottery Ticket App

The move has convenience retailers concerned about lost lottery revenue.

4 years 1 month ago

The Future Has Come to the Drive-Thru

QSRs are using AI to take orders and speed up service.

4 years 1 month ago

Vaccine Hesitancy Persists

With three COVID-19 vaccines on the market, retailers continue to navigate reluctance among their workforce to get the shots.

4 years 1 month ago

Senate Can’t Vote on Minimum Wage Hike

Parliamentarian said the proposed $15 hourly wage is not allowed in Biden’s coronavirus relief bill.

4 years 1 month ago

Top 3 C-Store Challenges for 2021

The road to recovery must address consumer confidence, changing preferences and workforce evolution.

4 years 1 month ago

Presenting Critical Issues to Congress

The convenience industry will discuss crucial topics at the 2021 NACS Virtual Day on the Hill.

4 years 1 month ago

EV Charging Startup Leaves ‘Shark Tank’

BoostEV hits the pavement with its on-demand roadside electric vehicle charging service.

4 years 1 month ago

Most Convenience Retailers Experience Failures

Nearly all retailers have dealt with store system failures and the consequences of downtime.

4 years 1 month ago

Global Convenience Market Predicted to Hit $963.5 Billion

The industry will continue to grow, fueled by changes to operations because of COVID-19.

4 years 1 month ago

The New EV Opportunity? Commercial Real Estate

As the race to add charging stations heats up, gas stations are competing against other businesses.

4 years 1 month ago

MAPCO Offers Staff Pay to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

The chain will give hourly team members eight hours of pay and salaried team members eight hours paid time off.

4 years 1 month ago