ALEXANDRIA, Va.—There are two primary forms of marketing for promoting any business—digital and print. Both can be effective. However, they are not the same, and each involves different strategies and campaign tactics. On this week’s Convenience Matters, “Digital Content Matters,...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—This week at the NACS Convenience Summit Asia, leading global convenience retailers, business and industry experts named Fook Convenience Store as the winner of the NACS Asian “Best of the Best” Store Award. The Coca-Cola Company, the world’s largest total beverag...

DES MOINES, Iowa—Kum & Go just released its 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which provides a detailed overview of how its parent company, Krause Group, worked last year to accelerate its various businesses to bring their purposes to life, the company reports. This is...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Finding enough coins to make change for customers was a common challenge during the early days of pandemic in 2020, and now, some retailers are once again reporting that coins are scarce. In June 2020, the U.S. Mint resumed operating at full capacity to boost the ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—This year’s NACS Show attendees can become certified in category management—without missing the NACS Show because the NACS Advanced Category Management Certification program is a pre-conference add-on. Registration for the NACS Show is required, and the in-person ...

IRVING, Texas—7-Eleven said it has has teamed up with Minibar Delivery, which offers on-demand alcohol delivery in over 50 American cities, to bring beer and wine to the doorsteps of adult 21 and older in select markets. The pilot launch kicks off in 600 stores across Florida, Te...

ANKENY, Iowa—50/50 Women on Boards (50/50WOB), an education and advocacy campaign driving the movement toward gender balance and diversity on corporate boards, has formally congratulated Casey’s, the Iowa-based chain with 2,300-plus stores, for having a gender-balanced board, the...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The GATE Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Jacksonville-based GATE Petroleum Company, and GATE customers raised $45,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2021, the company reports. The money was raised through the GATE co...

NEW ORLEANS—Ninety percent of people used unattended retail as much as they had prior to the pandemic or more during the pandemic, according to a recent survey by Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software services company for the unattended retail market. Unattended retail...

AUSTIN, Texas—TXB, formerly the Kwik Chek convenience chain, has opened its first brick-and-mortar location since rebranding and will celebrate with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Georgetown, Texas, location on Tuesday, the company has announced. “The opening of the first TXB l...