Technology: Page 11

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    Casey’s expands automated ordering technology

    The system, which the retailer has been testing for the past year, answers incoming phone calls, processes new orders and connects to Casey’s loyalty platform.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Bitcoin Depot debuts checkout service at 400 c-stores

    BDCheckout is now available at retailers across Iowa and Louisiana, including Circle K, Kum & Go and Pilot.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Former BP manager to head Mashgin’s c-store expansion

    Steve O’Toole has joined the checkout technology company to forge relationships with leading fuel retailers.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
  • Screenshots of the Amazon Just Walk Out integration with Grubhub's app.
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    Grubhub, Amazon team up on automated campus c-store

    Students at the Loyola University Maryland store will scan a QR code in the food delivery app to enter the frictionless shop and pay for items.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
  • A photo of an updated Ampm store inside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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    Ampm revamps 2 stadium stores

    The locations in Dodger Stadium and T-Mobile Park received updated visual merchandising, logos and decor, with the latter also getting new checkout technology.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
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    QuikTrip’s video game advertising is paying off

    The convenience retailer partnered with Anzu to advertise in dozens of mobile and PC games — and reach 3 million people.

    By • Aug. 25, 2023
  • A photo of an AiFi-powered frictionless c-store on the University of San Diego campus.
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    AiFi adds frictionless checkout to University of San Diego c-store

    Fast-paced campus life is turning schools into an attractive market for autonomous retailers.

    By • Aug. 24, 2023
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    Dover Fueling Solutions offers ordering at the pump

    DX Market, which the fueling technology company developed with tech firm Grubbrr, will debut at BP and Shell stations in Michigan and Florida.

    By • Aug. 24, 2023
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    GoMart adds new fuel management tech

    The convenience retailer partnered with Warren Rogers for forecourt diagnostics, fuel system compliance documentation and more.

    By • Aug. 23, 2023
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    Pilot debuts autonomous truck terminal

    The service, launched in partnership with self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics, has been almost a year in the making.

    By • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    Retail media’s standardization race is heating up — what’s at stake?

    Calls for unity are growing as marketers stamp their feet about the industry’s fragmentary state, but the push for shared best practices faces an uphill battle.

    By Peter Adams • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Freewire unveils EV charging site evaluation tool

    The tool uses AI and algorithms to analyze datasets and determine the optimal locations to place EV charging stations. 

    By • Aug. 21, 2023
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    Hucks revamps mobile app

    The updated platform includes new loyalty marketing features and scan-and-go payment capabilities.

    By • Aug. 21, 2023
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    Road Ranger expands customer feedback tech partnership

    During a pilot with FeedbackNow, the travel center chain added “smiley boxes” and QR codes for customers to leave feedback throughout its stores.

    By • Aug. 21, 2023
  • A photo of FreeWire chargers at a Parkland On the Run location in Hope, British Columbia.
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    Parkland opens largest open-access EV charging site in Canada

    The location in Hope, British Columbia, can charge up to 12 vehicles at a time and saw 300 customers in its first week of opening.

    By • Aug. 21, 2023
  • A photo of the exterior of a Plaid Pantry c-store location.
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    Plaid Pantry installing its first EV charger

    The retailer has broken ground at the site in Portland, which is expected to be online before the end of August.

    By • Aug. 18, 2023
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    7-Eleven drives in the metaverse with Fortnite activation

    As part of the campaign, consumers will be sent on a branded scavenger hunt with the chance to win prizes like a custom gaming chair.

    By Sara Karlovitch • Aug. 17, 2023
  • A Serve Robotics robot featuring the Uber Eats logo.
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    Serve Robotics raises $30M, goes public in reverse merger

    The delivery robot company, which 7-Eleven invested in and has partnered with, will use the money to help deploy up to 2,000 robots with Uber Eats.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Aug. 16, 2023
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    PDI acquires Skupos

    The buyout gives PDI access to data from more than 25,000 independent convenience retailers.

    By • Aug. 14, 2023
  • Ordering takeout and delivery convenience food from an online Asian restaurant delivery meal from a smart phone.
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    Foodservice customers want delivery with a side of loyalty, survey says

    Over 70% of respondents to a Tillster survey expect to earn or use rewards when ordering at an in-store kiosk, and more than half want to use them when ordering online.

    By • Aug. 8, 2023
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    Kum & Go adds another facet to loyalty push

    After recently updating its rewards app, the retailer has also expanded its partnership with cash-back app Upside to include in-store offers. 

    By • Aug. 8, 2023
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    Amazon’s frictionless checkout powers Pittsburgh campus c-store

    Although its Just Walk Out technology has yet to take off at retail locations, the company is having some success connecting with universities.

    By • Aug. 4, 2023
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    Opinion

    Reality check: Seeing AI through a practical lens

    C-stores that understand how to use AI will be able to better parse data and boost sales, according to former 7-Eleven Merchandising VP Brooke Hodierne.

    By Brooke Hodierne • Aug. 3, 2023
  • Wawa storefront in downtown Philadelphia
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    Wawa opens fully digital, shelfless c-store

    The retailer has revamped one of its Philadelphia locations so customers can only purchase items via its mobile app or touchscreen kiosks.

    By • Aug. 3, 2023
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    Refuel expands self-checkout deployment

    After testing Mashgin’s technology late last year, the retailer will roll out the platform to 10 locations across its footprint.

    By • Aug. 2, 2023