This interview is brought to you by Ty, a NACS member. ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NACS Magazine recently sat down with Peter Olbrys, vice president of convenience division, Ty Inc., on how Ty is a great fit for c-stores with healthy gross margins. Ty is a worldwide brand and over the past f...

By Pat Pape ALEXANDRIA, Va.— Sales of cold dispensed beverages improved in 2021 from 2020’s pandemic-battered performance as consumers returned to the soda fountain to see out their favorite self-serve drinks. In all, average sales of cold dispensed beverages grew 7.4% on a per s...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—High gas prices are taking their toll on sales at convenience stores, with 59% of retailers saying their customer traffic has decreased in stores over the past three months, according to the results of a new survey released by NACS. Convenience stores, which sell ...

ORLANDO, Fla.—AAA predicts that 47.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend (June 30 – July 4), an increase of 3.7% over 2021, bringing travel volumes just shy of those seen in 2019, according to a news release. “The volume of travelers we ...

SINGAPORE—ROSS Digital, a Singapore-based firm focusing on food and beverage robotics and automation, announced it has secured a new series A+ funding of SGD $4.2 million (US$3 million), led by Southeast Asian F&B company Fraser and Neave, with participation from existing investo...

LOS ANGELES—Sweetgreen is piloting a new digital feature that rewards its customers for healthy habits, according to a news release. The feature is called Rewards and Challenges and is launching with a four-week campaign titled “Summer of Rewards,” which features a weekly series ...

CHICAGO—Convenience stores like FavTrip are partnering with Vroom Delivery to launch proprietary online subscription services to reward loyal customers with discounts on food and fuel and perks like free delivery. Under Kansas City, Missouri-based FavTrip’s new partnership with V...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Convenience retailers know they need to be digitally agile, but did you know that certain setups and solutions are positioned to deliver better ROI than others? This Thursday, June 30, Invenco, along with Fuels Market News (a NACS media company), is hosting a webi...

This article is brought to you by Imagine360. ALEXANDRIA, Va.—To say the current labor market is competitive is an understatement. While U.S. job vacancies are beginning to decline, openings still vastly outnumber the number of available workers. Additionally, the national quit r...

MISSISSAUGA, ON, CANADA—Walmart Canada is piloting a virtual convenience store for customers in the Greater Toronto Area, according to a news release. The program is called Walmart Now, and orders will be received in as fast as 30 minutes, powered through Instacart and facilitate...