NEWTON, Mass.—Forty-eight percent of restaurant patrons surveyed say they engage with a loyalty program in some way, according to a new report by Paytronix Systems Inc. and PYMNTS. The survey showed that similar shares of consumers use loyalty programs at QSRs (42%) and restauran...
NEW YORK—Walmart is no longer requiring fully vaccinated employees to wear a mask unless required by state or local governments, reports CNN. If an employee is unvaccinated or works in the pharmacy, or other health-related settings, they must wear a mask. The retailer also will n...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—McDonald’s restaurants that take too long to prepare DoorDash orders will have to pay the company higher fees, reports the Wall Street Journal. If a DoorDash driver has to wait more than four minutes, McDonald’s starts paying late fees, reaching 17.6% on orders fr...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended all U.S. imports of avocados from Mexico until further notice, reports the Associated Press. Avocado prices are already at record highs, and analysts expect existing inventory to quickly sell out. A U.S. plant safet...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—After the Biden Administration released its $5 billion plan to fund an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, claims surrounding a hypothetical scenario in which all U.S. gas stations would be replaced with equal capacity EV charging stations spread on soc...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Apple is paying its retail staff up to 10% more, reports Business Insider. The company announced raises from 2% to 10% for salespeople, Genius Bar technical support staff and some senior hourly workers, but not every employee received a raise. The decision partial...
CHICAGO—Grubhub and 7-Eleven Inc. are taking their on-demand Grubhub Goods convenience collaboration nationwide following a pilot in New York. Grubhub’s branded concept Grubhub Goods offers delivery to diners from more than 3,000 Grubhub Goods locations across the country and inc...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Walmart is exploring ways to reduce single-use plastics in its stores and through its InHome delivery service, reports CNBC. Last fall, Walmart piloted a project in one store near the New York metro area that used tote bags instead of plastic bags for the retail g...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Today, the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) will hold a hearing on the on the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program and the challenges and opportunities it faces. In advance of the hearing, NACS sent a joint industry letter to be entered ...
By Sara Counihan ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Al Hebert knows food—gas station food, that is. Self-dubbed the Gas Station Gourmet, Hebert finds the best and unique foods in convenience stores around the U.S. On how he got started writing about food in gas stations, Herbert admits on that it w...
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