Maverik nixes Kum & Go’s fresh food and mobile ordering programs

As the Salt Lake City-based retailer continues its rebranding efforts, it has made significant changes to Kum & Go’s foodservice operations, a spokesperson confirmed.

By Brett Dworski • Jan. 25, 2024

Family Express revamps mobile app

Customers shopping at the Indiana-based retailer can now access online ordering, car wash subscriptions and more through their mobile devices.

By Brett Dworski • Jan. 24, 2024

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Huck’s adds online ordering to website, app

The Illinois-based convenience retailer’s customers can now earn and use loyalty points for their digital orders.

By Jessica Loder • Jan. 24, 2024

Hutch’s updates fuel monitoring tech

The Oklahoma-based convenience retailer tapped Warren Roger’s fuelWRAp system to monitor fuel stocks and pinpoint problems quickly.

By Jessica Loder • Jan. 24, 2024

ExtraMile pilots AI-powered ‘digital human’ and signage displays

The California-based c-store retailer has partnered with Samsung on a new program at three of its locations as it digs deeper into technology.

By Brett Dworski • Jan. 23, 2024

Choice Market aims to scale automated stores with new tech partner

AWM will provide frictionless checkout technology to the Denver-based convenience retailer as it plans to expand its Mini-Mart c-stores nationwide.

By Jessica Loder • Jan. 22, 2024

BP grows partnership with Diebold Nixdorf

A new agreement aims to modernize aspects of BP’s retail locations, including POS systems, self-service checkouts and forecourt tech.

By Jessica Loder • Jan. 22, 2024

7-Eleven outlines upgrades for Speedway, Stripes stores

Speedway will get 7-Eleven’s proprietary POS system and expanded foodservice program while its new Stripes acquisitions will get a loyalty and delivery boost.  

By Jessica Loder • Jan. 17, 2024

Loop Neighborhood Market revamps mobile app

The California-based c-store retailer has also launched a car wash subscription program that customers can access within the mobile experience.

By Brett Dworski • Jan. 17, 2024

4 tech upgrades that can drive foodservice sales

AI-powered ordering, back-office training programs and more can help improve operations and boost revenue for c-stores’ growing meals businesses.

By Amanda Baltazar • Jan. 17, 2024

Han-Dee Hugo’s to launch its first mobile app

The North Carolina-based c-store retailer is the latest to establish a digital storefront, joining brands like Dash In and Coen Markets that did the same in 2023.

By Brett Dworski • Jan. 10, 2024

Maverik brings Relay’s fuel payment tech to 86 stores

The Salt Lake City-based c-store retailer joins Yesway and Pilot in tapping into Relay’s contactless purchasing platform.

By Brett Dworski • Jan. 10, 2024

Casey’s taps former Hy-Vee exec to lead its retail media network

Justin Coaldrake joins the Iowa-based c-store chain several months after Art Sebastian, who previously led this program, left the company.

By Brett Dworski • Jan. 10, 2024

9 trends that will shape the c-store industry in 2024

As convenience retailers consider new layouts, flavors and technology, the ability to be efficient with operations will be key, experts say.

By C-Store Dive Staff • Jan. 9, 2024

Restaurant loyalty programs will be ruled by personalization in 2024

Major chains are using real-time consumer data and artificial intelligence to provide more personalized perks, which may grow engagement even as diners’ emotional attachment to brands dips. 

By Danielle McLean • Jan. 5, 2024

Yesway updates rewards program

Customers can now use their mobile phone number to access member pricing, rewards and more with the newly streamlined benefits.

By Jessica Loder • Jan. 3, 2024

How well did our predictions for 2023 fare? Here are our honest grades.

Heading into 2023, we thought retail media, digital loyalty, EV charging and a few other topics would dominate the industry. We were right about some — and way off about one.

By Brett Dworski • Dec. 18, 2023

Coen Markets continues its digital transformation

Just two months after revamping its loyalty program, the retailer has redesigned its website to feature a more user-friendly experience for employees and customers.

By Brett Dworski • Dec. 15, 2023

RaceTrac boosts tech with HPE rollout

This brings all of the company’s roughly 800 stores onto the same technology system and is expected to give customers a more consistent experience as well as improve operations. 

By Jessica Loder • Dec. 14, 2023

‘Tis the season for a retail tech-stack rethink

An influx of in-store technologies has CIOs leaning toward cloud for integration solutions, according to research by Bain and Aptos.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 14, 2023

How c-stores are pushing their mobile apps forward

Retailers large and small revamped their apps this year by adding features to improve convenience, quality and utility.

By Jessica Loder • Dec. 12, 2023

Shell loyalty program partners with Grubhub

Members can earn 5 cents off per gallon when they link their account to the food ordering and delivery marketplace and then spend $50 or more.

By Jessica Loder • Dec. 7, 2023

Yesway adopts Relay’s fuel payment software

The cardless platform allows more fleets and drivers to avoid fraud caused by card skimming.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 30, 2023

Kitchen United will sell or close all physical units, pivot to software

The ghost kitchen firm, which Circle K backed in 2022, said it will focus on developing the technology it used to run its physical locations.

By Catherine Douglas Moran , Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Nov. 29, 2023

Kwik Trip adding self-checkout to new builds

While old stores will not be retrofitted with the technology, all of the retailer’s 30-plus planned sites for 2024 will include it. 

By Jessica Loder • Nov. 28, 2023