Technology

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    3 Big Numbers: Growing chains unveil eye-catching new developments

    Circle K opens a site with EV chargers instead of fuel pumps, RaceTrac boosts supply chain capabilities and Urban Value goes frictionless.

    By • May 30, 2025
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    Urban Value reveals automated micro-markets

    The AI-powered coolers contain grab-and-go items and are targeted at smaller residential communities where the population can’t support a manned store.

    By • May 28, 2025
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    BP Pulse is bringing EV chargers to Waffle House

    Chosen sites in the Southeast and the Sunbelt will get six electric vehicle charging bays, with the first locations coming online next year.

    By • May 22, 2025
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    Circle K launches fleet payment mobile app

    The program, developed alongside Car IQ, is designed to help drivers avoid credit card skimmers at the pump.

    By • May 20, 2025
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    PAR Retail acquires GoSkip from Standard AI

    PAR, a c-store tech company, is integrating the self-checkout business into its InStore platform as Standard AI shifts its attention away from the c-store industry.

    By • May 12, 2025
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    Minuteman unveils redesigned app

    Alongside the refreshed app, the North Carolina-based c-store retailer rolled out a new brand icon that will be used in-store and digitally.

    By • May 8, 2025
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    Shell finalizes acquisition of PDI’s fuel rewards program

    The deal gives the oil and gas company control of a loyalty program whose members fuel up four times more often than nonmembers.

    By • May 6, 2025
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    C-stores trail restaurants in EV charging sessions, report says

    Convenience retailers’ monthly charging sessions rose 21% from September 2023 to December 2024, yet saw nearly 100 fewer charges per month than restaurants.

    By • May 1, 2025
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    Vroom Delivery eyes smaller c-stores with latest back-office integration

    The e-commerce company has partnered with retail tech vendor Petrosoft to help retailers of any size access enterprise-level automation.

    By • April 18, 2025
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    Chestnut Market brings first Mashgin checkout kiosk to a Shell station

    After launching self-checkout last year, the New York-based retailer is expanding the tech across its network, and introducing it for the first time to Shell.

    By • April 15, 2025
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    Revolutionizing convenience stores: The role of smart technology in enhancing customer experience

    Smart tech is quietly transforming the c-store experience. Here's a look at the tools shaping the next generation of retail.

    April 14, 2025
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    Onvo launches updated app

    Users now get a faster mobile experience, age-restricted promotions and exclusive offers while tracking and redeeming loyalty points — called Hoots — more easily.

    By • April 10, 2025
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    Majors Management updates fuel supply, carrier management

    The partnership with Gravitate, expected to go live this summer, will be used for the company’s 1,400-plus retailer and dealer locations.

    By • April 7, 2025
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    An inside look at 7-Eleven’s painstaking delivery process

    The retailer hopes tablet technology will build employee “muscle memory” to pack orders as quickly as possible, targeting fulfillment in 25 to 35 minutes.

    By • April 4, 2025
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    3 Big Numbers: How new tech is paving the way for c-stores

    RaceTrac slashed the number of out-of-service pumps, TXB aims to nearly double its store count and Jacksons plans EV charging in two opposite situations.

    By • April 4, 2025
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    How RaceTrac is growing its tech strategy

    The Atlanta-based retailer is focused on solutions that improve the worker and customer experience in measurable ways, said an exec at the recent NRF show.

    By • April 1, 2025
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    TXB upgrading tech as it aims to double store count

    The Texas retailer, which has operated roughly 50 c-stores for years, touted plans last week to grow to over 100 locations.

    By • March 28, 2025
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    Pilot EV charging network passes 130 locations

    The travel center company’s partnership with EVgo and General Motors has reached over half of U.S. states.

    By • March 26, 2025
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    EG America overhauls loyalty program

    The retailer's SmartRewards platform now includes several personalized features aimed at creating a more intuitive shopping experience.

    By • March 26, 2025
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    Global trust in digital services falls as consumer data privacy concerns grow

    Consumers are skeptical of how brands use their data, and they’re willing to abandon brands if their trust is broken, a Thales survey found.

    By Kristen Doerer • March 20, 2025
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    Largest US Circle K franchisee boosts e-commerce

    Gas Express partnered with Lula Commerce to add more than 180 stores to third-party delivery marketplaces like DoorDash and Uber Eats.

    By • March 10, 2025
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    EG America debuts business fleet card

    The retailer will roll out its Alloy Fleet+ Card in partnership with fintech firm AtoB later in the first quarter.

    By • Feb. 26, 2025
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    Par Mar bringing digital commerce to c-stores in 4 states

    The Ohio-based retailer has partnered with Lula Commerce to boost its delivery service relationship management and other operational functions.

    By • Feb. 18, 2025
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    Stinker upgrades roller grills with AI tech

    The UpDog platform aims to help the retailer reduce waste and automate its inventory management.

    By • Feb. 13, 2025
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    Foxtrot relaunches delivery for Dallas stores

    The upscale retailer returned to Texas earlier this year as it rebuilds after a disastrous 2024.

    By • Feb. 13, 2025