Circle K debuts delivery operations with ultrafast startup Food Rocket

Up to 7,000 SKUs of Circle K and Food Rocket-made items will be available through the delivery company’s mobile app at two stores in Charlotte, North Carolina.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 29, 2022

Behind the making of 7-Eleven’s retail media network — and what c-store operators can learn from it

The chain’s Gulp Media is the first of what will likely be many retail media enterprises in the industry as companies wrestle with higher costs and an evolving digital landscape.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 28, 2022

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U.S. foodservice among Circle K’s big winners during Q2 2022

The retailer’s pizza and cookie programs were among the standouts, helping its total foodservice segment grow beyond 20%.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 23, 2022

FastLane adding car wash subscription to its app

The “frictionless” experience, expected to debut in early 2023, adds FastLane to the list of c-stores using subscription services to earn repeat customers.

By Jessica Loder • Nov. 18, 2022

Q&A: The mind behind Casey’s digital transformation efforts

Art Sebastian sat down to talk about the chain’s pizza-ordering strategy, exciting plans for 2023, how other c-stores can tap into tech and much more.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 16, 2022

Vroom Delivery gets funding boost from 3 c-stores

The convenience-store focused e-commerce company plans to use the funds to add new programs and features as well as improve automation.

By Jessica Loder • Nov. 16, 2022

Kum & Go bringing Upside’s cash-back platform to 50% of its stores

Upside, which already works with many retailers, expects its “c-store partnerships to grow in 2023,” CEO Alex Kinnier said.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 15, 2022

Now that you’ve done table stakes modernization, what’s next?

Keep up your momentum and drive business results by doubling down on innovation in these three ways.

Nov. 14, 2022

How Circle K is boosting its social engagement with user-generated content

During the pandemic, the retailer built a portal where customers can upload photos and videos to be posted on Circle K’s social platforms. Two years later, it’s taken off.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 9, 2022

Arko credits foodservice, center store and loyalty program for its big Q3

The company is redesigning the mobile app for its Fas Rewards loyalty program to offer a more personalized member experience, CEO Arie Kotler said.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 8, 2022

Love’s offers cash-back promotions to attract new customers

The chain will launch the partnership with retail tech company Upside at about 300 stores in the U.S., representing around half of its footprint.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 3, 2022

Chevron is testing checkout-free technology

The company’s ExtraMile convenience store chain launched the frictionless pilot using technology from Grabango at a store in San Ramon, California.

By Jessica Loder • Nov. 2, 2022

Par Technologies adds subscription-management solution to its Punchh loyalty software

Casey’s General Stores is among the c-store brands that currently uses Punchh for its loyalty program and has reported positive outcomes.

By Brett Dworski • Nov. 2, 2022

Choice Market’s new Mini-Mart underscores the company’s mission to ‘rethink’ convenience

The food- and tech-focused c-store chain has a lot planned for 2023, including opening its largest store to date and creating experience-based loyalty rewards.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 28, 2022

How United Dairy Farmers’ app is becoming a ‘second storefront’ for the company

The program offers a “price lock” tool that deepens its fuel offering and also pushes promotions throughout the store, according to its head of marketing.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 27, 2022

Phillips 66 to debut autonomous cleaning bots to its store network

The floor scrubbers will help Phillips 66 meet consumer demand for cleaner and more organized sites.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 25, 2022

Consumers value payment security more than anything else at fuel pumps

As practices like payment skimming have grown, shoppers say they want protective measures over features like faster payment or touchscreens, according to a report from Dover Fueling Solutions.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 24, 2022

Skip the line: Advanced checkout tech is surging among c-stores

From self checkout machines to stores with no physical checkout at all, the options are growing for improving the experience.

By Jessica Loder • Oct. 19, 2022

TXB launches new app highlighting rewards program, payments and food ordering

The app lets users earn points on gas or in-store purchases and allows customers to pay easily via a checking account. 

By Jessica Loder • Oct. 18, 2022

Pilot implements new GasBuddy loyalty feature, with more c-stores expected to follow suit

The feature lets users connect to participating gas station loyalty accounts while still using GasBuddy’s payment card.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 12, 2022

7-Eleven seeking technology partners to improve its daily operations

The company has partnered with True, an investment and innovation firm, to help identify solutions that can improve efficiency and boost the shopping experience.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 11, 2022

C-Store Dive’s coverage from the NACS Show

In addition to all the pizza, candy and beef jerky, this year’s show served up a lot of valuable insights on the state of the industry, and how to meet growing trends like electrification.

By C-Store Dive Staff • Oct. 10, 2022

Standard AI’s newest feature uses ceiling cameras to offer business insights

The checkout-free company is looking to help its c-store customers make more informed decisions on how to run their operations, CEO Jordan Fisher said.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 7, 2022

More c-stores with checkout-free technology opening inside airports

New frictionless c-stores are coming to airports in Los Angeles and Dallas, continuing a trend that has gained steam since last summer.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 6, 2022

How Wawa gained 2.6M social media followers

The c-store chain has had success with scrappy, lighthearted content and a few well-timed campaigns, the head of its social team said during a session at the NACS Show.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 3, 2022