CHICAGO—Food and beverage price inflation appears to be slowing. According to IRI, prices for food and beverages last month were up 0.3% over October—less than the 0.5% jump in October compared to September. Overall food inflation grew 13.2% versus one year ago; however, monthly ...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Love’s Travel Stops has opened new locations in four states, including Morris, Illinois; Lancaster, Ohio; Loudon, Tennessee; and Carthage, Texas. The stores add a combined 290 truck parking spaces and 335 jobs to the communities where they’re located. “Opening fou...
By Sarah Hamaker Like many convenience store chains, the Wills Group and its family of companies strive to deliver an excellent customer experience at its 277 retail locations across the mid-Atlantic region, including 54 Dash In convenience stores, 13 of which are corporate store...
BURLINGTON, Mass.; FRISCO, Texas & AUSTIN, Texas—Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is investing $863 million in Nutrabolt, a health and wellness company and the maker of energy drink brand C4 Energy. The investment gives KDP a 30% stake in the company, making it the largest investor in Nutr...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Shell announced its European-based Shell Recharge app now has more than 500,000 users. The app supports an on-the-go charging experience for EV drivers, giving them access to more than 300,000 charge points across 35 countries in Shell’s public network and at roam...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Colorado has introduced a plan that would phase out sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2050 without an outright ban on sales of these types of vehicles, reports E&E News. The plan instead utilizes tax incentives for EV drivers who would not qualify for those ou...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—TruAge, a new digital solution that enhances current age-verification systems and protects user privacy, will officially launch in mid-2023, and Conexxus is hosting a free webinar to discuss the solution and how retailers can implement this technology. The webinar...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NACS Industry Update Luncheons bring together regional convenience and fuel retail and supplier leaders for a unique experience where they connect, exchange ideas and hear industry performance trends and metrics in a casual setting. Each year, NACS President and C...
ATLANTA—The best chicken experience at a quick-serve restaurant goes to Chick-fil-A, according to Market Force Information’s 2022 QSR/Fast Casual Study. Last summer, Market Force asked 5,173 consumers to rate their most recent restaurant experience on a variety of factors. The su...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A fintech company backed by Walmart plans to launch a buy now, pay later payment service for Walmart customers to use in store and online, reports CNBC. The company, called One, is majority-owned by Walmart, and the service could available as soon as next year. Th...
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