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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 -
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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 -
Retrieved from Upside website.
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 -
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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 -
Retrieved from Par Technologies press release.
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 -
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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 -
Retrieved from United Dairy Farmers.
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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
Retrieved from Gasbuddy press release.
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 -
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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 -
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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 -
Retrieved from Standard AI press release.
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 -
Retrieved from Hudson press release.
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 -
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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 -
Retrieved from Star Concessions website.
Retail food distributor opens c-store with Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology
Grab & Fly is the latest airport c-store to use Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology, following a Hudson Nonstop store at Chicago Midway International Airport that debuted last summer.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 29, 2022 -
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Foxtrot launches app-focused membership program
The urban convenience store’s two-tier program offers discounts, early access to products, free delivery and other perks.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 28, 2022 -
Courtesy of Casey's
Casey’s working to automate pizza call-in orders
The chain is working on adding a voice-based artificial intelligence system to help field the roughly 10 million annual phone orders it still gets, CEO Darren Rebelez said at Groceryshop.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 26, 2022 -
Retrieved from Kwik Trip website.
Kwik Trip taps space planning and supply chain management vendor
Kwik Trip will use Relex Solutions’ in-store mobile solution to give staff a greater view of store-level order proposals, planograms and floor plans.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 26, 2022 -
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4 ways c-stores can lure customers to the pump amid high gas prices
With consumers spending less time and money filling up on gas, retailers need to strategize new tactics to get them to the pump.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 26, 2022 -
Retrieved from Paytronix website.
Paytronix debuts program that lets c-stores design their online ordering systems
Capabilities include menu uploading, color scheme and typography selection and synchronizing branding across other digital touchpoints.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 23, 2022 -
Retrieved from Graphite Connect website.
Casey’s takes supplier management digital with new procurement tool
Graphite Connect, which manages supplier data and risk, relieves the convenience store operator of manually tracking information.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 22, 2022 -
Retrieved from QuikTrip press release.
Gas stations without gas are coming — and they’re all about the food
Fuel-less, food-focused c-stores have opened up for the past several years. Here’s a look at what’s behind the trend and how retailers can get in on it.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 20, 2022
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