ALEXANDRIA, Va.—TravelCenters of America said it has formed a new business unit, eTA, to bring alternative energy and sustainable resources to the marketplace. eTA will primarily partner with private companies, customers and the public sector to encourage and oversee the transiti...
WASHINGTON—Starting wages in the U.S. have reached a new milestone, topping $15 an hour on average, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Washington Post reports. As the economy restarted after the first year of the pandemic, convenience stores, retail and gr...
DALLAS—Soon, robots will be delivering snacks to Dallas residents. Vroom Delivery has partnered with last-mile delivery robot operator Tortoise and Dallas convenience retailer Urban Value Corner Store to bring on-demand delivery for thousands of products to consumers’ doors in th...
AIRDRIE, Alberta, Canada—The Waypoint Convenience Store chain has taken “shop local” to a new level with its “Localicious” initiative, Airdrie Today reports. The program, put in place to help local producers during the coronavirus pandemic, allocates part of each store’s shelf sp...
CHICAGO—MealConnect, Feeding America’s digital platform, is launching a campaign to bring awareness to food rescue efforts. Feeding America created the Meal Connect program to make it easier to donate food to community agencies and food banks. The campaign presents a call to acti...
ATLANTA—To add an electric vehicle charging station or not, that is the question facing many U.S. gas stations today, the Wall Street Journal reports. While EVs have been touted as the future for American transportation, building the infrastructure now, with few EVs on the road, ...
BOSTON—The Boston Beer Company and PepsiCo are collaborating to produce Hard Mtn Dew, a new alcoholic beverage. The partnership unites Boston Beer's world-class innovation and expertise in alcoholic beverages with one of PepsiCo's most iconic brands. In early 2022, adults of lega...
WASHINGTON—After a long summer of debate, committee action and negotiations, the Senate yesterday passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by a bipartisan vote of 69-30. The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill includes an allocation of $550 billion for new spending. The bi...
RICHMOND, Victoria, Australia—Australia Post and 7-Eleven Australia have partnered to offer customers more choice in where they pick up their parcels, with access to free, all-hours parcel lockers at 7-Eleven stores across the country. This will double the number of parcel locker...
NEWARK, N.J.—New limited-edition Skittles Shriekers from Mars Wrigley are hitting shelves nationwide, shocking taste buds around the country with a “frightfully” sour flavor, while the Hershey Company is highlighting Reese’s peanut butter pumpkins, bats and ghosts. “Skittles is a...
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