ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Elite professionals and “who’s who” experts in convenience retailing presented and shared their insights at this year’s NACS Show, covering the most important and innovative issues in convenience retailing today. Now, more than 40 education sessions from this year...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A draft European Union plan would reclassify food delivery and ride-hailing app workers as employees, affecting as many as 4.1 million people, according to TIME. Workers for companies like Uber, Deliveroo and Bolt Technology would gain access to minimum-wage and l...
YORK, Pa. and OKLAHOMA CITY—Rutter’s Children’s Charities announced its 2021 Vote With Your Dollars winners. The program allows Rutter’s VIP loyalty members to choose the local charity they want to support with their purchases at any Rutter’s location. During the campaign, from A...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Consumers are bearing the costs of swipe fees, reports The Balance. The average U.S. household paid $724 a year for credit card fees in 2020, whether or not they used cards, according to an analysis by CMSPI, an independent global payments consultancy, which is $2...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Conexxus will present a webinar, “The Connected Car: What Does This Mean for Convenience Retail?,” on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 12 p.m. ET. This session will explore the importance of the connected car and the opportunity it unlocks. The webinar is sponsored by NACS, w...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—DoorDash has announced 10- to 15-minute deliveries to customers in New York City, according to Fast Company. DoorDash says it will deliver from “DashMart,” a warehouse in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood that will stock more than 2,000 grocery items, household...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Holiday spending could be 11.5% more this year than last year, according to CNBC, which is much higher than predicted. The National Retail Federation (NRF) projected spending to be between 8.5% and 10.5% higher than last year. NRF said it expects sales in November...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A new CBD bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, reports Natural Products Insider. The CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act of 2021 would establish standards for hemp-derived CBD in food and direct the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio...
By Sara Counihan ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Electric vehicles (EVs) are a hot topic in the convenience retailing industry with plenty of discussion around trends and opportunities. This week’s Convenience Matters podcast episode takes a different approach to the EV topic—the experience. Wha...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—bp has acquired AMPLY Power, an electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management provider for fleets that operate trucks, transit and school buses, vans and light-duty vehicles, according to a news release. “bp is aiming to speed up electrification in the fast...
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