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Wawa adds West Virginia to mega expansion plan
The retailer is set to begin building its first c-store in the state in mid-August, further cementing its presence in the eastern U.S.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 1, 2024 -
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7-Eleven trademark infringement lawsuit dismissed
The retailer sued Seven Eleven Law Group last November for using its name and its green-and-white color scheme.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 1, 2024 -
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Amazon’s checkout technology is getting an AI upgrade
Just Walk Out is rolling out an advanced AI model that the company says will make its system more accurate and efficient and less costly to implement.
By Jeff Wells • Aug. 1, 2024 -
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Kent Kwik expands private label line
Six additions to the convenience retailer’s self-branded roster highlight the industry’s growing relationship with proprietary products.
By Jessica Loder • July 31, 2024 -
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Maverik names Crystal Maggelet CEO
The executive has assumed the role permanently after taking over on an interim basis in March. One of her priorities is continuing the integration of Kum & Go.
By Brett Dworski • July 30, 2024 -
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7-Eleven revisits pricing strategy
After experimenting with holding the line on price increases, the retailer will return to passing on costs to consumers “where necessary.”
By Jessica Loder • July 30, 2024 -
Retrieved from QuikTrip.
QuikTrip to enter Kentucky in 2025
The retailer acquired a site in Elizabethtown in 2023 and plans to open a travel center there late next year.
By Brett Dworski • July 30, 2024 -
Retrieved from Casey's.
Casey’s is ready to tackle the South
The Iowa retailer is embarking on a large expansion in the region less than a year after entering Texas. It will spend $150 million remodeling CEFCO's stores over the next few years.
By Brett Dworski • July 29, 2024 -
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TA breaks ground on first public truck charging station
The new project is expected to go live by early 2025 with four 400 kilowatt chargers followed by a 1 megawatt charger in 2026.
By Brett Dworski • July 26, 2024 -
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OpinionHow c-stores can be refrigerant compliance-ready
Incoming regulations require more reporting on leaking refrigerants. Basant Singhatwadia shares tips for retailers to get ahead of the new requirements.
By Basant Singhatwadia • July 25, 2024 -
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Casey’s shareholder pushing for rule that would remove Rebelez as chairman
The Accountability Board is proposing a policy that the role be held by an independent director.
By Brett Dworski • July 25, 2024 -
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Shell’s new head of c-store operations officially takes over
David Bunch, executive vice president of Shell Mobility, replaced Istvan Kapitany, who announced his resignation back in April.
By Brett Dworski • July 24, 2024 -
Courtesy of 7-Eleven
7-Eleven triumphs in franchisee lawsuit stemming from fraudulent transactions
The court filed a preliminary injunction last week ordering the franchisees to stop using the 7-Eleven trademark and to surrender the stores.
By Brett Dworski • July 23, 2024 -
Retrieved from Casey's.
C-stores see higher loyalty retention than QSRs, data shows
However, they sign up new members much more slowly than quick- and full-service restaurants, according to data from Paytronix.
By Jessica Loder • July 23, 2024 -
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SQRL expected to switch course on bankruptcy filing
In May, Gas Hub LLC tried to force SQRL Holdings into Chapter 7. Attorneys have now filed to dismiss that case, with a separate filing on the horizon.
By Brett Dworski • July 22, 2024 -
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Deep DiveC-store 2.0: How technology is reshaping key design strategies
Self-checkouts, ordering kiosks and digital screens are changing the ways operators lay out their stores. Here, experts discuss how to incorporate these and other tools.
By Danielle McLean • July 18, 2024 -
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Applegreen details progress on $450M US travel center remodel project
The retailer has upgraded 18 of 27 locations along the New York State Thruway as part of a three-year-old renovation program.
By Brett Dworski • July 18, 2024 -
Courtesy of Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods readies for national rollout of small-format Daily Shop stores
The grocer’s foray into smaller, urban locations coincides with the recent difficulties c-store retailers have faced in operating similar concepts.
By Peyton Bigora • July 17, 2024 -
Retrieved from Relex.
Couche-Tard names head of M&A
Large-scale and regional acquisitions are a core part of the c-store retailer’s growth model and the biggest source of its footprint.
By Brett Dworski • July 17, 2024 -
Retrieved from Casey's.
Casey’s ramps up demand planning efforts
The c-store chain, which added more than 150 locations in fiscal 2024, has formed multiple technology partnerships to improve procurement in the last few years.
By Philip Neuffer • July 15, 2024 -
Retrieved from Delek.
Delek names new EVP, director of operations
The Tennessee-based retailer recently promoted its chief supply chain officer and tapped DCP Midstream’s former VP of operations.
By Brett Dworski • July 15, 2024 -
Retrieved from Onvo.
Onvo debuts private label fuel, first branded gas station
The East Coast retailer also brought Relay Payments’ fuel payment technology to 22 of its locations this week.
By Brett Dworski • July 11, 2024 -
Retrieved from SQRL.
SQRL founder, associate accused of forgery
Three lawsuits allege Blake Smith and SQRL’s former transaction coordinator falsified signatures and deeds to sell multiple c-stores in Arkansas.
By Brett Dworski • July 11, 2024 -
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Rutter’s selects first Virginia site
While it moves forward on a 13,000-square-foot store in Winchester, the convenience retailer is actively looking at other sites around the state.
By Jessica Loder • July 10, 2024 -
Retrieved from The Co-operative Group.
EG Group co-CEO launches new gas station brand
EG On The Move looks to surpass 120 locations in the U.K. within the next three years.
By Brett Dworski • July 9, 2024
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