Department of Labor will raise overtime salary threshold to $44K in July, $59K next year

The final rule expands overtime pay eligibility to millions of U.S. workers, the department said.

By Ryan Golden • April 23, 2024

Sheetz unlawfully rejected indigenous, Black candidates due to criminal records, EEOC alleges

The job applicants experienced a "significant disparate impact" from Sheetz' criminal justice history probe, the agency argued.

By Caroline Colvin • April 19, 2024

Casey’s launches new hiring and retention strategy

The program will feature internal job fairs that focus on helping Casey’s team members learn more about creating their ideal career path at the company.

By Brett Dworski • March 13, 2024

Anheuser-Busch avoids strike in deal with union

Though tentative, the agreement would include wage increases and improved benefits to the 5,000 manufacturing workers represented by the Teamsters.

By Chris Casey • March 4, 2024

Game on: Why video and interactive employee training is surging

Digital training can help retailers keep workers engaged, improve information retention and see where their efforts are falling short, experts say.

By Amanda Baltazar • Feb. 21, 2024

The pay problem: wages remain c-stores’ biggest labor barrier

Nearly half of c-store workers under management level who left their jobs last year did so because of insufficient pay, while safety concerns keep many others from applying at all, according to a NACS report.

By Jessica Loder • Feb. 16, 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

Rutter’s targets employee retention with $18 minimum wage

The pay raise is the company’s eighth in the past four years as c-stores continue to battle labor woes.

By Jessica Loder • Jan. 5, 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

3 c-stores earn high marks for customer service

Buc-ee’s, Kwik Trip and QuikTrip all placed in the top 20 of the inaugural ranking from Forbes and consumer insights company HundredX.

By Jessica Loder • Nov. 30, 2023

The Wills Group names executive vice president of convenience retailing

Mark Samuels has spent more than 20 years with the Dash In parent company, and will shepherd it through the next stage of its growth plans.

By Jessica Loder • Oct. 11, 2023

Walgreens names ex-Cigna exec Tim Wentworth CEO

Wentworth, who will become Walgreens CEO effective Oct. 23, is the former CEO of Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit manager acquired by Cigna in 2018.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 11, 2023

Love’s acquires trucker services company

With this deal, the travel stop chain adds legal services to its array of amenities for professional drivers that includes parking, showers and maintenance.

By Jessica Loder • Oct. 5, 2023

Grabango lays off employees across several departments

The frictionless checkout provider declined to specify the number of impacted team members, though multiple LinkedIn posts indicate cuts hit 40% of the company.

By Brett Dworski • Sept. 14, 2023

Grubhub pilots on-demand delivery for self-delivery restaurants

Operators that use in-house delivery can request a Grubhub driver for $5 per order whenever needed. 

By Julie Littman • Sept. 8, 2023

How Sheetz’s Store Team Helper program is helping people with disabilities get jobs

The initiative, which is still in its pilot phase, has already helped 20 people find employment at Sheetz stores in Pennsylvania’s Blair and York counties.

By Jessica Loder • Aug. 3, 2023

Casey’s names president and CEO as board chair

Darren Rebelez took over board leadership June 2. Board member Judy A. Schmeling was also elected to the role of lead independent director.

By Jessica Loder • June 7, 2023

What c-store retailers need to watch in labor law changes

Rules about overtime-exempt workers and how to determine if someone is an employee or independent contractor may soon shift, legal experts said during a recent NACS presentation.

By Jessica Loder • May 23, 2023

RaceTrac sued by former employee over medical leave rights

The worker, who suffered a stroke last summer, was fired in February for “excessive absences,” which they claim violates the Family and Medical Leave Act.

By Brett Dworski • May 12, 2023

Pilot hoping to hire 10K employees for the summer

The retailer has full- and part-time roles open at its travel centers, One9 Fuel Network locations and restaurants in the U.S. and Canada.

By Brett Dworski • May 5, 2023

Pilot Co. employee wins ‘Jeopardy!’

Brian Henegar, a guest services agent, gave a shoutout to truckers on air: "You are America's unsung heroes."

By Colin Campbell • April 19, 2023

Gopuff fined $6.2 million for labor violations

The quick delivery company allegedly misclassified some employees, provided inadequate pay stubs and didn’t have an adequate sick leave policy, according to the Massachusetts AG.

By Jessica Loder • Updated April 10, 2023

Back to Basics: How to hire and retain good store managers

Building a strong workforce starts with having the right policies in place to identify, train and reward store leaders, experts say.

By Christine Blank • March 13, 2023

7-Eleven settles lawsuit over missed meal periods for $1.2M

Court documents claim the retailer scheduled employees to work understaffed shifts during which there was no opportunity for food breaks, and “willfully and intentionally withheld wages.”

By Brett Dworski • March 13, 2023

TXB aims to boost loyalty app use with brand ambassadors

To increase signups and engagement with the new app, Texas Born is deploying two-person teams to visit stores and interact with customers over the next few months.

By Jessica Loder • March 8, 2023