MADISON, Ala.—Tri Star Energy announced the opening of Twice Daily convenience store and White Bison Coffee in Madison, Ala., the third Twice Daily/White Bison Coffee location in the North Alabama market with another planned for later this year. “We were welcomed with open arms w...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Consumers want ghost kitchens to be more transparent, according to a survey by Datassential. Fifty-five percent of consumers said they believe it’s “dishonest for a restaurant to sell the same food under a different restaurant name.” If a ghost kitchen is digital ...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The USDA has released a U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits Q&A guide on the SNAP increase taking place October 1. The guide explains how and when SNAP benefits change, why they’re changing and how much they will increase. In August, ...
WASHINGTON—Americans’ plans to celebrate Halloween this year are up compared with 2020, close to pre-pandemic levels, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF). The trade association is projecting consumer spending on Halloween-related items to reach a record ...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Bottled water sales continue to grow post pandemic after strong growth in 2020. In the 52 weeks ended Aug. 8, the bottled water category increased 8.8% in dollar sales in U.S. grocery, drug, mass market, convenience, military and select club and dollar retailers, ...
By Sarah Hamaker This article is brought to you by Core-Mark, a NACS Hunter Club Gold member. The coronavirus pandemic upended foot traffic, shifting the traditional busy breakfast and morning commuter period to later in the day and lunch to well beyond noon. “Because of this cha...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those 65 and older, high-risk individuals 18-64 years old and 18-64 year-olds whose jobs increase their risk for COVID-19 such as front-line worke...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Fast-food restaurants, grocery stores and drugstores in the U.S., Europe and Asia are partnering with Loop, a program that collects, cleans and redistributes reusable packaging, to test reusable packaging, reports the Associated Press. According to Loop, by the fi...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Amid an ongoing labor shortage, Target is cutting down on the amount of seasonal workers hired this holiday shopping season and is giving current store employees five million more hours, resulting in more than $75 million more in pay, according to a company press ...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Be ahead of the curve and your peers by checking out the latest products making their debut at the 2021 NACS Show. Tune in to NACS’ Cool New Products webinar tomorrow at 2 p.m. EDT. The 20-minute webinar will bring you nine of the latest and greatest Cool New Prod...
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