CINCINNATI—Kroger is aiming to hire 20,000 seasonal employees, according to a press release. The grocer is looking to fill positions in retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, supply chain, merchandising, logistics, corporate and pharmacy and health-care roles. "It's an exciting time ...

CHICAGO—Major brands are passing along the increased supply chain expenses to customers by raising costs at a time with consumers are spending more, reports the Wall Street Journal. Grocery store spending was up 4% in August year over year, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. P...

WARREN, Mich.—General Motors announced it plans to double its annual revenue by 2030 as it transitions to an all-electric future. The automaker plans to achieve this growth through new electric vehicles as well as gas-powered cars and trucks, and autonomous driving features. “GM’...

By Keith Reid CHICAGO—Leadership takes many forms. For Jared Scheeler, who has spent more than 30 years in the convenience industry, staying involved with NACS legislative activities and other convenience and fuel retailing advocacy groups is an important way for him help move th...

CHICAGO—Your business may be surviving the pandemic, but if it’s going to survive the future, a digital transformation is not just a consideration, it’s a necessity. Ed Dzadovsky, vice president of North America IT for Circle K, and Gray Taylor, executive director of Conexxus, la...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—For the first time in two years, reconnect with familiar faces and build new relationships with convenience industry stakeholders at the 2021 NACS Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, October 5-8. Connect directly with experts and analysts to dive into key insights...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday did not complete its review of premarket applications for flavored electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products by the court-ordered deadline, which expired yesterday. The agency said it has taken action on a...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—$1 billion in biofuels funding has been included in the initial draft of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee's reconciliation bill, reports the Iowa Capital Dispatch. The money would go toward distributing new equipment to fuel retailers to help them with the sal...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—President Joe Biden yesterday announced a sweeping vaccine mandate for federal employees and contractors, plus companies with more than 100 employees as part of a White House action plan to address the latest rise in COVID-19 cases in the United States. The plan r...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Customers are walking into the convenience store after pumping gas more often now than they were pre-pandemic, according to data released by GetUpside. Pump-to-store conversion rose two percentage points after COVID-19 response measures went into full-effect in Ap...