LAVAL, Quebec, and PALO ALTO, Calif.—Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. announced it will deploy more than 10,000 self-checkout machines to 7,000 of its Circle K and Couche-Tard stores over the next three years, according to a news release. The touchless checkout systems branded as "S...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Los Angeles City Council voted to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, reports ABC News. The council passed the ordinance unanimously, and the restrictions go into effect January 1, 2023. It now goes to Los Angeles May...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Chipotle Mexican Grill is now accepting cryptocurrency as payment, partnering with Flexa, a digital payments network, according to the company. All 2,975+ Chipotle restaurants are accepting the payment, and customers can use it through a Flexa-enabled app, includi...
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Colonial Oil Industries Inc. announced it has acquired Peak Energy/Haywood Oil Company, according to a news release. The combined operation of the North Carolina-based petroleum marketer expands the Savannah-based subsidiary of Colonial Group Inc. to serve more cust...
BENTONVILLE, Ark.—Walmart announced it will open four "next generation" fulfillment centers over the next three years, with the first opening this summer in Joliet, Illinois, according to the company. The centers will be the “first of their kind” for Walmart and will use a combin...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NACS Convenience Summit Europe hosted the NACS European Convenience Retail Awards last week. This prestigious competition recognizes outstanding achievements in the European retail communities. The awards—judged by the pillars of the convenience industry—provide o...
WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced biofuel blending mandates for 2022 and the prior two years, reports Reuters. The 2022 biofuel blending mandate for 2022 is 20.63 billion gallons, and the EPA retroactively set the volume mandates for 2021 at 18.84...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NACS is continuing its HR summer series of webinars with its second webinar next week on flexible and innovative scheduling. Workers can struggle to balance their jobs with child-care or other family duties, so savvy retailers are finding new ways of being flexibl...
IRVING, Texas—7-Eleven announced the opening of its fifth Evolution Store in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and ninth in the country, according to a news release. This new location boasts customizable beverage options, a cigar humidor and the latest digital innovations in addition to...
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NACS, along with NATSO and SIGMA, have asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a 60-day extension of the comment period for the FDA’s two proposed tobacco product standards that would prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and cigars. “...
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