ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Convenience retailers are advancing in many ways to meet customers’ needs, reports RetailDive. They’re offering more basic necessities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on localization and delivery, embracing private labels, offering unique food options and u...
YORK, Pa.—Rutter’s is raising its starting wage to $16 an hour, the retailer said in a news release. This is the company’s third time increasing wages in 2021, and the fifth time in two years—a more than 40% increase in wages since December 2019. The company also is giving its co...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Three snacking trends are going to influence the future of snacking, according to Gil Horsky, global innovations director for SnackFutures, the innovation and venture hub for Mondelēz International. The trends are functional ingredients, sustainability and digitiz...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The European convenience channel has almost returned to growth, with sales falling just under 1% in the third quarter, which is a similar growth to the second quarter, according to Mike Watkins, head of retailer and business insight UK, NielsenIQ, who recently spo...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Dollar General plans to open approximately 1,000 pOpshelf locations after the discount retailer had a successful test launch of eight pOpshelf outlets opened between October 2020 and May 2021, reports CNBC. The performance of those stores "far exceeded our expecta...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Tri-Star Energy has opened a Twice Daily convenience store and White Bison Coffee in Huntsville, Alabama. This is Twice Daily and White Bison Coffee’s first location in Huntsville and fourth location in the North Alabama market. “Twice Daily is intended to be a o...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Fast Company conducted a study of 500 Gen Zs across the U.S. ages 18 to 24 to better understand what the generation really wants and how companies can create work environments, including compensation and benefits packages, that will both attract and retain this ge...
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule yesterday to enhance produce. The rule would require farms to conduct comprehensive assessments that would help them identify and mitigate hazards in water used to grow produce. This is the latest step in the...
WASHINGTON—Many unemployed Americans are not eager to rejoin the workforce, which does not bode well for the current labor shortage. Fifty-three percent of Americans who became unemployed during the pandemic said they were only somewhat active or not very active at all in looking...
GREENVILLE, S.C.—The Spinx Company announced the grand re-opening of the Spinx #271 store in Orangeburg, S.C., last week. The renovated store features a full-service kitchen and diesel truck lanes. In addition, Spinx announced this location includes a Tesla Supercharger station w...
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