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    3 Big Numbers: The c-store payments problem

    A surprising number of c-store operators have multiple payment systems across their stores. A recent survey from Vontier delved deeper into the pros and cons of that approach.

    By • May 22, 2026
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    Kwik Trip doubles down on gamification

    The Midwestern retailer is partnering with Eagle Eye to add AI-powered individualized “challenges,” which are more targeted than typical discounts.

    By • May 21, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from C-Store Dive

    Top 5 stories from C-Store Dive 2023/2024

    By C-Store Dive staff
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    Couche-Tard’s head of data and AI resigns

    Iris Singhania leaves the key tech role she’d held since January 2025. It’s not clear who will be taking over her duties.

    By • May 20, 2026
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    7-Eleven hit by data breach

    The retailer confirmed that an unauthorized third party gained access to certain systems used to store franchisee documents earlier this spring. At least 50 people have been impacted.

    By • May 20, 2026
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    GPM Investments expands EV charging

    Tech partner Red E will handle tasks like infrastructure strategy, deployment, software integration and uptime optimization for 39 sites.

    By • May 18, 2026
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    Double kwik builds digital storefront

    Through a partnership with Lula Commerce, the 40-store retailer built a first-party online presence where shoppers can place orders and check inventory.

    By • May 14, 2026
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    8 big AI moves in the c-store space

    The technology is helping retailers like Casey’s and Loop, along with suppliers like McLane and PDI, automate a wide variety of tasks.

    By • May 13, 2026
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    Weigel’s ups personalization with loyalty partnerships

    The retailer is working with Blings and PDI Technologies to add dynamic, milestone-based communications to MyWeigel’s Rewards.

    By • May 11, 2026
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    Forecasting is what makes loyalty work

    Forecasting connects loyalty data to real food decisions in convenience stores, turning insights into actions that drive sales and reduce waste.

    By Gerald Dalisay • May 11, 2026
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    McLane expanding driverless truck runs in Texas

    The popular supplier is automating long-haul transport between Dallas and Houston, with additional routes to be added later this year.

    By • May 7, 2026
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    Casey’s expands AI ordering agents to 90% of its c-stores

    SoundHound’s voice ordering assistants help process food ordered by phone at the retailer’s convenience stores, especially during peak meal times.

    By • April 24, 2026
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    Petroleum Marketing Group reworks tech infrastructure with cloud-based platform

    The retailer will deploy Mako Networks’ connectivity solution across all of its eligible sites, which operate under banners such as BP, Sunoco and Citgo.

    By • April 15, 2026
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    Circle K plans 350 EV charging sites with Ionna

    The partnership will involve a mix of updating existing charging stations and adding over 250 new sites to the network, all of which Ionna will operate.

    By • April 15, 2026
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    Break Time launches third-party delivery

    A partnership with Lula Commerce has boosted e-commerce for the company’s 70-plus c-stores and its AnyTime Eats foodservice program.

    By • Updated April 16, 2026
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    2 retailers expand EV charging into new states

    Love’s opened its first three fast charging sites in Texas while Global Partners debuted the tech at an Alltown Convenience Market in Maine.

    By • April 8, 2026
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    Loop Neighborhood Market deploys AI assistant

    Tote.ai’s Genie platform handles inquiries on customer service, POS operations, maintenance, payments and more.

    By • April 6, 2026
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    PDI embeds AI across its services

    The technology company’s new PDIQ system will bring insights and automation to its portfolio that includes loyalty, resource planning and other business solutions.

    By • March 30, 2026
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    Urban Value bringing more AI-driven coolers to Texas developments

    Customers tap a payment method to open the coolers and grab the items they want, then the technology automatically charges them once the door closes.

    By • March 27, 2026
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    3 c-stores taking car washes to the next level

    From stand-alone spin-off brands to in-tunnel entertainment, operators are turning the wash bay into a loyalty driver.

    By Michael Brady • March 12, 2026
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    Krauszer’s overhauls point-of-sale system

    The partnership will standardize technology across the retailer’s hundreds of locations while preparing it for further growth.

    By • March 9, 2026
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    Huck’s new AI bet addresses complexity

    Partnering with Tote.ai provides useful tools for workers and lays the groundwork for future innovation, Huck’s CEO said.

    By • March 9, 2026
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    Pilot, NCR Voyix agree to 5-year partnership

    The retailer, which has used NCR’s self-checkout kiosks for many years, will now also deploy the tech company’s point-of-sale and fuel solutions for both its retail and commercial gas segments.

    By • March 6, 2026
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    Navigating the pros and cons of crypto ATMs for convenience retailers

    As digital currencies gain mainstream appeal, the kiosks can attract new customers and build revenue, but also potentially heighten the risk of scams, experts say.

    By • March 3, 2026
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    Love’s boosts points accumulation within loyalty program

    The unified Love’s Rewards increases how much professional drivers earn on in-store purchases and adds a points system for casual drivers.

    By • March 2, 2026
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    Opinion

    Complexity is the enemy: Why 2026 is about integration, not disruption, in c-store tech

    After years spent managing disparate systems, retailers will soon transition to connected technologies that help them run more efficiently, writes Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s Austin Lieb.

    By Austin Lieb • Feb. 25, 2026