WASHINGTON—The Merchants Payments Coalition has called on Congress to investigate Visa and Mastercard’s anticompetitive dominance over the U.S. credit and debit card markets, citing President Biden’s call in his State of the Union address to fight inflation by increasing competit...

TORONTO—Thirty-seven percent of front-line retail workers don’t feel heard by their companies, while 68% of workers say feedback is very or extremely important to them, according to a new report by Nudge. The Deskless Report: Retail Edition reveals the widespread discontent front...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Oil prices have fallen slightly after rocketing yesterday, following President Biden’s announcement that the U.S. is banning all Russian imports of crude oil, natural gas and energy in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s continued war on Ukraine. The Wa...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—Pilot Company, one of the leading suppliers of fuel and the largest operator of travel centers in North America, announced today a $1 billion initiative focused on upgrading the experience and equipping its stores for the future of travel. The three-year project,...

By Sara Counihan ALEXANDRIA, Va.—President Joe Biden’s State of the Union (SOTU) took place only a week ago, but it feels like it’s been decades since he addressed the nation. In a week, global oil futures hit as much as $139 a barrel, and gas prices have hit record highs. The pr...

IRVING, Texas—7-Eleven announced the completion of a Ford Mustang “Model 711,” a sports car that was created by automotive restoration shop Galpin Auto Sports in Los Angeles, and customers have a chance to win the car by purchasing select items at 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes s...

NEW YORK—Philip Morris International (PMI) and Swedish Match have both confirmed they are exploring a deal in which PMI would acquire Swedish Match, maker of other tobacco products like ZYN nicotine pouches. “The discussions are in progress and it is uncertain whether an offer wi...

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WASHINGTON—In the past two weeks, the national average for a gallon of gasoline has risen over 20 cents to $4.37, surpassing the record set on March 11, according to AAA. The increase is primarily due to the high cost of crude oil, which was hovering near $100 a barrel last week....

WAWA, Pa.—Wawa is extending its mobile app fuel discount of 15 cents per gallon through June 12, according to a news release. Members who use the Wawa app on their phone to activate a fuel pump and pay at any Wawa fuel store will receive the discount every time they fuel up durin...