ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Federal contractors will be making at least $15 an hour starting Jan. 30, 2022, reports the New York Times. A final rule by the Department of Labor raises the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 an hour, up from $10.95 an hour, and is scheduled to raise it...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Eighty-six percent of consumers are expected to shop in the period beginning Thanksgiving Day and ending on Cyber Monday with overall consumer spend to reach $108.5 billion, according to an ICSC Thanksgiving Weekend Intentions survey. On average, shoppers are proj...
By Jeff Lenard ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Most people think convenience stores and gas stations make a lot of money selling gas—and even more money when prices rise. In fact, a stunning 45% of drivers think that retailers make at least $2 a gallon in profit per gallon, according to a NACS c...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Gen Z is LinkedIn’s fastest growing audience, reports Search Engine Journal, with 78 million Gen Z’ers on LinkedIn. A new report by LinkedIn finds that Gen Z workers will account for 27% of the workforce by 2025, and that 54% of them are considering quitting their...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Items at Dollar Tree will no longer be just one dollar, reports the Washington Post. The discount retailer is raising its prices by 25% for the first time in 35 years. Most items will cost $1.25. “Lifting the one-dollar constraint represents a monumental step for ...
SAUGUS, Mass.—Amazon is opening its first Amazon Fresh locations in New England, reports WCVB. Amazon Fresh will open its first New England location in Saugus, Massachusetts, and another Amazon Fresh is under construction in Braintree, Massachusetts. Amazon Fresh locations featur...
ATLANTA & WORCESTER, Mass.—Nouria Energy Corp. has opened a third Nouria-branded fuel station and convenience store, according to a news release. The location is in Bedford, New Hampshire. “We fell in love with this property” stated Tony El-Nemr, founder and chief executive offic...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—One man’s prank meal has become a reality. Kyle Scheele, a motivational speaker, author and content creator, pulled a prank on a Springfield, Missouri, Kum & Go by placing a life-sized cardboard cutout for his fictional “Kyle Scheele Meal” in the c-store, complet...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—Pilot Flying J is rewarding three professional drivers who have gone the extra mile in its annual Road Warrior Contest. Pilot Flying J selected Eric Curlett of Crossville, Tenn., as the $10,000 grand prize Road Warrior winner. Eduardo Andrade of Yonkers, N.Y., an...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Toyota announced it will release its first all-electric vehicle in 2022, the Toyota bZ4X, a midsize SUV that will get 310 miles of range on a single charge, reports USA Today. The SUV will be able to charge up to 80% on a fast charger and will also have a solar pa...
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