By Keith Reid CHICAGO—The NACS Show educational session Disappearing Gallons: Cause and Effect, sponsored by Fuels Market News, explored the decarbonization factors that will increasingly drive down the consumption of traditional gasoline and diesel fuels. As global leaders work ...

NEW YORK—Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal expect supply chain bottlenecks and elevated inflation to persist well into next year and continue to threaten the growth of the U.S. economy. Concerns about COVID-19 as a risk to growth, however, have waned. In a survey of ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Consumer’s evolving shopping behaviors and expectations will shape the future of successful convenience store operations. With a keen understanding of consumer attitudes and behaviors, retailers can plan today for tomorrow. NACS is teaming up with Hathway to host ...

NEW YORK—Walgreens could follow in the footsteps of rival CVS and abandon sales of cigarettes and other tobacco products, Roz Brewer, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, told CNBC in an interview last week, following the company’s launch of Walgreens Health focusing on primary care,...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—U.K. convenience and grocery retailer Asda, in partnership with EG Group, said it opened the doors last week to the first of its high-end “Extra Special” convenience stores that stock its own-brand premium range products, beer, wine and spirits, plus fresh food to...

By Jerry Soverinsky It wasn’t long ago when “corporate directive” and “sustainability” would have found themselves in the same sentence, only if that sentence went something like: There will never be a corporate directive to pursue sustainability. Times have changed. Shoppers are...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—EG Group’s $1 billion deal to buy the forecourt operations of U.K. grocer Asda is off, even as the companies continue to collaborate on Asda On the Move convenience stores. The U.K.-based companies announced yesterday their decision to halt the acquisition. EG Gro...

DUBLIN, Ohio and SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Wendy’s announced it is using data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its customers’ restaurant experience, particularly in the drive-thru. The fast-food chain is partnering with Alphabet Inc.’s Google Cloud to increase the sp...

TORONTO—A cashierless convenience store has opened in Toronto, according to Daily Hive. Aisle 24 is a completely unmanned convenience store open 24 hours a day. In order to shop, customers must download the Aisle 24 app and register for an account to gain access to the store. The...

SAVANNAH, Ga.—Parker’s, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary, makes supporting community groups a priority and each year hosts the Parker’s Fueling the Community Golf Tournament to raise funds for public and private schools and health-care organizations in Georgia and South ...