SAN FRANCISCO and HELSINKI—DoorDash had acquired Finnish food delivery company Wolt Enterprises OY, marking the largest merger in the food delivery industry, the companies said in a news release. Last year, Grubhub merged with Europe’s Just Eat Takeaway.com, and Uber purchased Po...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Convenience stores around the U.S. are thanking those who have served in the United States Armed Forces this Veterans Day. 7-Eleven is offering free coffee and Big Gulps on Veterans Day via the 7REWARDS app. Casey’s is having a monthlong campaign directly supporti...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NACS yesterday joined with nearly a dozen state and national trade associations in suing the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration over its COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard for private businesses with 100 or more employees...
By Sara Counihan ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Consumers will embrace a brand that stands for something, cares about the community and shares their values. Midwest convenience retailer Kum & Go is one convenience retail company that goes beyond leading with purpose and models its entire operat...
By Gray Taylor ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Once a year I have the distinct privilege of sitting down with industry leaders for the NACS Executive Committee Strategy Conference, where retailers lay out the strategic concerns currently keeping them up at night. Starting about seven years ago, ...
GLASGOW—Six major automakers and 30 countries committed to phase out new gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040 worldwide and by 2035 in “leading markets.” The automakers include Ford, General Motors, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, China’s BYD and Jaguar Land Rover. The countries in...
RICHMOND, Va.—GPM Investments LLC, a subsidiary of ARKO Corp., announced it has acquired the Handy Mart chain, which includes 36 convenience stores selling fuel in North Carolina and one development parcel. This is the 20th acquisition for ARKO. “Handy Mart is a strong regional b...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The free webinar, “Say Goodbye to the Status Quo: How Fuel Retailers Are Excelling Through Change,” is now available on demand. Join Mark Truman, chief revenue officer, EdgePetrol, as he discusses how the best-in-class fuel retailers are adapting to their new worl...
SAN FRANCISCO—Standard AI announced it has acquired U.K.-based computer vision company ThirdEye Labs. The checkout-free technology company also welcomed Sameer Qureshi as its first-ever vice president of machine learning. Qureshi joins Standard AI from Tesla and Lyft. ThirdEye La...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—PayPal announced that Venmo users will be able to pay via Venmo next year via a partnership with Amazon, according to a news release. Users will be able to use Venmo funding methods including a linked bank account and Venmo balance. “We understand our customers wa...
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