ALEXANDRIA, Va.—PayPal announced that Venmo users will be able to pay via Venmo next year via a partnership with Amazon, according to a news release. Users will be able to use Venmo funding methods including a linked bank account and Venmo balance. “We understand our customers wa...
OKLAHOMA CITY and SAVANNAH, Ga.—Love’s Travel Stops reports it has raised more than $2.8 million for Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) through its annual campaign for the nonprofit. The official campaign took place from Aug. 26 to Sept. 30, when customers could participate in stor...
BUTTE, Mont.—A Montana convenience store organized a job fair at a local mall to help local businesses fill empty positions, reports Fox Montana. Thriftway Super Stops hosted the fair at Butte Plaza Mall, where 26 different businesses from the Butte, Mont., area met with 75 prosp...
WASHINGTON—AAA expects Thanksgiving travel to be close to pre-pandemic levels, according to a news release. AAA’s Auto Club Group predicts 53.4 million Americans will travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from 2020. This should bring travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic...
ANKENY, Iowa—Women’s Forum of New York honored Casey’s General Stores for achieving at least 35% female representation on its board of directors, according to a news release. Women hold 50% of Casey’s board seats, and the third largest convenience retailer is recognized as a corp...
CHICAGO—Bounteous, a digital services company, has acquired Hathway, a digital growth brand for convenience store, retail and restaurant brands, according to a news release. "Our clients and staff are excited about the incremental value this union brings to the table," said Hathw...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Visit EzyMarts in Sydney, Australia, and you’ll find the expected convenience store merch, but you’ll also find a completely unexpected feature—the cockpit of Airbus A320 airliner, complete with a professional-grade simulator being operated by fully uniformed “pil...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The functional beverage category isn’t slowing down, as today’s consumers are increasingly seeking out functional, better-for-you ingredients in their drinks, reports SmartBrief. ResearchAndMarkets.com projects the compound annual growth rate of functional beverag...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The ready-to-eat popcorn/caramel corn category is expected to surpass $1.6 billion this year, based on IRI data. Leading the category is Smartfoods, by PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay, followed by Skinnypop, owned by The Hershey Co., and then Angie’s Boomchickapop. According ...
PLYMOUTH, Mass.—Volta Oil Company partnered with the Alzheimer’s Association this past summer to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Through the company’s campaign, Volta Oil’s Purple Pump Up for Alzheimer’s, Volta Oil raised more than $178,000 f...
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