AUSTIN—Texas has placed a marijuana extract known as delta-8 on its list of illegal drugs—three years after the federal government removed the extract from the nation's list of controlled substances, according to the Texas Tribune. Delta-8 is now a Schedule I controlled substance...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Michigan grocer Meijer opened a neighborhood market, focused on bringing a mix of local, fresh food to customers in the region. It’s the company’s second small format store in Metro Detroit and the fourth neighborhood market opened by Meijer. The market featur...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NACS and Hathway have teamed up to explore consumers’ evolving shopping behaviors and expectations and how they shape the future of successful convenience store operations. Join us tomorrow, October 27, at 2:00 p.m. ET for the webinar “Future Vision: Adapting to C...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Americans are leaving their jobs in droves, and employees younger than 35 are leading the way, reports Fast Company. In August, 4.3 million people quit their jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not including retirements. This mass exodus has been co...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The U.S. Coin Task Force is asking retailers and banks to encourage Americans to return coins into circulation, and there’s still time left this month to spread the word, according to www.getcoinmoving.org. NACS is a member of the U.S. Coin Task Force. Due to the ...

By Jeff Lenard Historically, gas prices climb in the spring for a variety of reasons that include the switchover to summer-blend fuel. Then they decline in the fall due to reasons like decreasing demand for gas after the warm summer months. But that’s not happening this year. Gas...

NEW YORK—Overall spending for the 2021 holiday season appears to be bright for most, according to Deloitte’s 36th Annual Holiday Retail Survey. As COVID-19 concerns decrease and consumer confidence increases, Americans are planning to spend close to what they did in 2019, with sp...

CLINTON, Md.—A Maryland c-store has teamed up with its neighboring car wash location to create a haunted car wash. Dash In and Splash In in Clinton, Md., are allowing customers to experience “Scarea 51,” designed to create surprising and startling moments for car owners and their...

By Sara Counihan ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Traditionally, convenience has been defined by speed of service—how fast you can get somebody in and out. But over the past decade, convenience has evolved to being defined by what choices you offer customers—food offers, innovative technologies, ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Employees who are seeking religious exemptions from a mandated COVID-19 vaccination policy have to let their employer know they intend to seek a religious exemption, but they don’t have to say "magic words" such as "religious accommodation" or "Title VII" to activ...