ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NACS, along with the National Association of Manufacturers, National Association of Truck Stop Operators and the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America, filed a legal brief on November 22, arguing that a climate lawsuit brought by the city of Hoboken...
TORONTO—Uber Canada and Tokyo Smoke announced a partnership to allow customers to order cannabis in Ontario. Uber Eats now has a dedicated section on its digital marketplace for Tokyo Smoke's virtual stores. Consumers can place orders from Tokyo Smoke's flower collection and acce...
WASHINGTON—Swipe fees are a significant contribution to rising holidays costs, adding millions of dollars to prices paid by consumers, according to the Merchants Payments Coalition. “Consumers are spending more than ever this Thanksgiving, and credit card fees are a big part of t...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Wholesaler Musgrave MarketPlace and Circle K announced a five-year €300 million (US$337 million) strategic partnership calling for Musgrave to supply Circle K owned and franchised service stations in Ireland with food and beverage products, and Circle K to supply ...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Many customers prefer self-checkout over a traditional cashier experience, but a survey by customer-experience-technology company Raydiant found that 67% said they had experienced some form of failure at a self-service checkout, reports the Wall Street Journal. Al...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The GATE Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Jacksonville-based GATE Petroleum Company, donated $65,000 to the American Cancer Society (ACS) to support breast cancer research and awareness. Funds were raised in GATE stores across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina ...
By Sara Counihan ALEXANDRIA, Va.—7-Eleven’s loyalty program 7REWARDS supports over 55 million members, and the convenience retailer has a consistent "obsession" to delight them. Raghu Mahadevan, chief digital officer at 7-Eleven, joined Paula Thomas on her podcast “Let's Talk Loy...
BENTONVILLE, Ark.—Walmart said it is taking to Twitter to host its first-ever shoppable livestream on the platform on Sunday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. EST. The Twitter event follows the retail giant’s shoppable livestreams on TikTok last year and YouTube, reports Tech Crunch. The Twitte...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Convenience stores across the country are getting into the holiday spirit with deals and promotions surrounding Black Friday and into the holiday season. Here’s what some c-stores are offering. GPM Investments’ Thanksgiving day and Black Friday offerings include: ...
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Justice Department filed an emergency court motion with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati to reinstate the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) requirement that private-sector businesses with 100 or more employees have all t...
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