ALEXANDRIA, Va.—How do you convert your social media followers into customers? The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) offers four ways to boost engagement with your followers and make your business stand out. Respond to Your Followers: One way to boost engagement is to simply engage...

By Jon Taets and Paige Anderson ALEXANDRIA, Va.—President Joe Biden released the framework for his “Build Back Better (BBB)” agenda yesterday. The framework represents the broad-brush agreement between the White House and congressional Democrats on what will be included in their ...

YORK, Pa.—Rutter’s said it has teamed up with Lancaster Brewing Co. to launch Rutter’s Chocolate Milk Stout. The beer is set to launch next month in Rutter’s 45 beer locations in Pennsylvania and will be available while supplies last. It’s the convenience retailer’s first private...

LA PLATA, Md.—Dash In has opened two locations in Clinton and Lanham, Md., according to a news release. Both stores feature Dash In’s neighborhood design store concept and Dash In’s Craveable Menu made fresh every day. “We were very intentional about each of these locations,” sai...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Companies are raising their prices, and customers seemingly are willing to pay the higher costs, reports Axios. In turn, companies are more profitable, and shoppers should expect higher costs well into 2022. The number of events where companies have mentioned "pri...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Convenience store retailers are bullish about their sales for 2021: Three in four convenience retailers (74%) expect year-end in-store sales to be better than 2020, and 67% expect in-store sales will top sales in 2019, according to a NACS retailer member survey co...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Dollar stores are struggling to maintain their business model in the later stages of the pandemic, reports the New York Times. Overworked employees, wage increase pressures, supply chain disruptions and communities against dollar stores are among reasons why sales...

CHICAGO—The 2021 NACS Show opens tomorrow at McCormick Place in Chicago for four action-packed days of exploring, learning, discovering and reconnecting. There’s still time to register to attend the entire event—or select days (buyers only). The conference takes place Tuesday thr...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Five Midwest states have planned to create an electric vehicle charging nertwork, reports NPR. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin have joined together to create REV Midwest—the Regional Electric Vehicle Midwest Coalition. According to a memorandu...

LONDON—Today, the U.K. deployed its military to aid the fuel crisis in the country, which has led to citizens panic buying gas, fights on forecourts and even customers filling up water bottles of gas, reports Reuters. The military is delivering fuel to the fuel stations, and 200 ...