ALEXANDRIA, Va.—For the first time in two years, the NACS State of the Industry (SOI) Summit will be held live and in person, April 12-14, 2022, in Chicago. This event gives convenience retailers early access to the 2021 convenience industry data that drive convenience retail’s p...
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Thorntons is committing to donate $100,000 to help the areas devasted by last weekend’s deadly storms, according to a news release. From now until Christmas day, Thorntons will donate 10 cents, up to $100,000 total, from the purchase of every cup of coffee, tea, f...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—Hudson announced it is the first retailer in the travel industry to offer Amazon’s palm recognition service, Amazon One. Amazon One is now available at Hudson Nonstop, uses Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology, at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL). Hudson Nonstop...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Nearly 34% more people will travel 50 miles or more this holiday season than in 2020, reports AAA. More than 109 million people will hit the road, board airplanes or take other transportation out of town between Dec. 23 and Jan. 2. The bounce-back in travel—27.7 m...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The word “diet” no longer resonates with consumers, particularly millennials and Gen Z, so beverage companies are dropping the term from its branding, reports CNN. “Zero sugar” has replaced “diet” for no-calorie sodas, with brands such as Coke, Canada Dry and Schw...
CHICAGO—Restaurants and bars remain highly volatile both nationally and on a regional basis, according to IRI research, which showed vast differences in spending on food and beverage on premise. Across U.S. casual and fine dining data, the total menu spend averaged on a per-venue...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Amazon has been trialing a service known internally as Amazon Fresh Marketplace in the U.K., which allows U.K. Prime subscribers to order groceries from two major supermarket brands, with same-day delivery fulfilled by the company’s Flex drivers, reports Engadget....
By Sara Counihan ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Public health and cleanliness have been top of mind for a couple of years now. But how do these topics translate to foodservice and delivery in the convenience retailing industry? This week’s episode of the Convenience Matters podcast explores the...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati has denied motions for an initial hearing en banc that would have put the legal challenge to the Biden Administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for private employers before the entire 16-judge bench instead of th...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has outlined a timeline to meet its goal of phasing out gasoline-powered vehicle sales by 2035, reports Oil Price Information Service. The countdown clock starts in 2026 with 26% of new car sales being zero-emission vehicl...
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