IRVING, Texas—7-Eleven is dropping a limited-edition apparel collection with Overtime and Easy Otabor, a designer, entrepreneur and art curator. The collection, Overtime x 7-Eleven curated by Easy Otabor, is inspired by “Game to Eleven,” a phrase popularized by pick-up basketball...

This article is brought to you by Stuzo. ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Of all the purchases a customer makes, some are with your brand and the rest are with your competitors. In addition, each customer has different wallets across all of the categories they typically buy, such as fuel, merchan...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Hershey Company is confident it will meet consumer demand for candy this Halloween and holiday season. News outlets recently reported that the company would be in short supply of candy during the busy holiday season and wouldn’t be able to meet demand, but Her...

By Sara Counihan ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The first half of 2022 was turbulent for convenience and fuel retailers. Heading into the second half of the year, the NACS research team has gathered data on the first half of 2022, and there are many obstacles for c-store retailers to overcome, ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided an update on the review and enforcement of non-tobacco nicotine products. Brian King, the director for the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, wrote in a letter, that the FDA has been “working diligently to process no...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The U.S. added 528,000 jobs in July, reports the CNBC and the Wall Street Journal, which was more than expected by analysts and brings payroll back to pre-pandemic levels. The unemployment rate was 3.5%. Wages increased as well, with hourly wages rising 0.5% month...

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada—Parkland Corporation announced it has entered into a share exchange agreement with Simpson Oil to exchange Simpson Oil's remaining 25% of Sol Investments for 20 million Parkland shares in the capital of Parkland. Following the deal’s close, Parkland will ...

SALT LAKE CITY and NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Maverik—Adventure’s First Stop has opened a location in West Sacramento, its second in California. “Our first California store opening in Oroville last October was well received by travelers in the area, and we could not be more excited to cont...

This article is brought to you by Stuzo. ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Simply having a loyalty program isn’t enough. Retailers know that they need to deliver an exceptional, personalized customer experience to retain customers, build loyal behavior and profitably increase share of wallet. How ...

A free NACS webinar features leading convenience-store brands and how they are acquiring and retaining the retail workers of today. ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NACS is hosting a free webinar on best practices for acquiring and retaining talent, taken directly from the playbooks of the leadin...