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7-Eleven adds online lotto
Through a partnership with Jackpot.com, the c-store chain is letting customers buy tickets digitally through more than 600 stores in two states.
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Couche-Tard playing a waiting game with Seven & i
In an interview with Nikkei Asia, the Canadian company’s chairman said it was not considering a hostile takeover in its bid for the largest global c-store retailer.
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5 ways c-stores can spice up their general merchandise section
The keys are to make the products unmissable and ensure stores have the right mix of seasonal or impulse items and everyday needs, experts say.
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Column3 Big Numbers: The wide world of c-store formats
7-Eleven hopes for gains from its “new standard” sites, Onvo’s latest amenity will have 112 rooms and Buc-ee’s stores are really big.
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Casey’s appoints new head of CEFCO
Jay Soupene, who has been with Casey’s since 2011, will spearhead most areas of the business, with a focus on the integration between the two companies.
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Exxon Tiger Mart boosts e-commerce
Twenty of the c-store banner’s South Carolina locations have partnered with Lula Commerce to offer third-party delivery.
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Are hotels a worthy investment for travel centers? Onvo thinks so.
As the retailer builds its first ground-up hotel adjacent to one of its truck stops, competitors like Love’s and TA are exiting the lodging business.
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Shoplifting on the rise this year, report shows
Two widely different sets of FBI data underscore the need for better information on theft, however, according to Council on Criminal Justice researchers. That includes better reporting from retailers.
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Love’s to sell all of its hotels by early 2025
The company determined this summer that it would offload the 19 properties by Q1 of next year to focus more on its c-stores, restaurants and truck care solutions, a spokesperson said.
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Paytronix upgrades its software weeks after being acquired
Additions include an AI tool that answers retailers' questions and a group of features meant to help operators manage and process online orders.
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Meijer to add nearly 500 electric charging stalls
EVgo plans to deploy up to 480 fast-charging stalls in as many as 60 of the retailer’s locations.
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Inside Gelson’s first ‘premium’ c-store
The site, which includes 40 fast chargers, is built to accommodate the longer dwell times that come with serving a primarily EV-driving customer base.
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7-Eleven builds on food, drink focus
The retailer has added a new beef-based limited-time offer to its Laredo Taco menu and given its 7Select Replenish line a facelift and new short-term flavor.
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$35K overtime salary threshold back in effect
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Labor’s 2024 rule exceeded the agency’s authority and is unlawful.
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SQRL forced to liquidate its assets
The retailer is being pushed into Chapter 7 bankruptcy as it has no functioning c-stores left, no income and no chance at revising its business, according to a new court motion.
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PDI augments GasBuddy’s in-app ad program
A partnership with retail tech company Swiftly adds personalized ads, cashback offers and more to the fuel savings platform.
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Column3 Big Numbers: C-store chains zero in on retail media
The world’s largest c-store retailer wants to create America’s largest radio station, while Casey’s boasts boatloads of data and Axonet targets millions of shoppers.
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BreakTime Corner Market to acquire 39 c-stores from EG America
Once the deal closes, BTCM is expected to rebrand the stores to its BrakeTime banner and change the merchandise assortment.
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Krispy Krunchy Chicken names Pilot vet as COO
Matt Testa spent more than 20 years with the travel center chain before joining the c-store focused chicken brand.
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7-Eleven is on a mission to own America’s largest radio station
The retailer announced this week that it’s bringing its Gulp Radio platform to over 12,000 c-stores by the end of 2025.
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Tri Star Energy launches 24/7 delivery across c-store network
The service is now available at the retailer’s Twice Daily convenience stores and White Bison coffee shops across Tennessee and Alabama.
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Why modular construction could be poised for a boom in c-stores
While prefabricated stores may cost more up front, they can be built and opened quickly while dodging weather problems and tight labor markets, experts say.
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EG America enters the retail media game
Its 1,500-plus stores will join Axonet’s aggregated platform, with ads playing at the pump, in store and through its SmartRewards loyalty program.
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Weigel’s rolls out $6 menu
Customers can choose from one of seven meal combos as the Tennessee retailer joins the move toward lower-priced food options.
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Seven & i receives buyout offer from one of its largest shareholders
The new bidder, Ito-Kogyo Co., is a private company affiliated with Junro Ito, Seven & i’s vice president and representative director.
