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Rutter’s launches delivery
The digital service is only available for Rutter’s loyalty members, who can order food, snacks and more through the c-store retailer’s mobile app.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 28, 2024 -
Vroom, PDI add several new features
The two technology companies’ full integration includes age verification, online SNAP payments and automated menus and inventories.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 27, 2024 -
Trendline
Top 5 stories from C-Store Dive
Top 5 stories from C-Store Dive 2023/2024
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7-Eleven’s lettuce procurement gets greener with indoor farming partnership
A tie-up with Plenty Unlimited will use vertical farming to provide fresh produce year-round for around 1,300 California stores.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 23, 2024 -
RaceTrac upgrades to ‘smart’ toilet seats
The technology allows customers to disinfect the seat’s surface before use.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 16, 2024 -
Jacksons enhances online ordering
The retailer has partnered with Lula Commerce on both delivery and pickup ordering across many marketplaces.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 13, 2024 -
How Stewart’s makes in-house advertising happen
As retail media networks gain popularity in the c-store space, the New York retailer is running its own spin on the concept.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 12, 2024 -
Core-Mark expands agreement with tech company
Blue Yonder’s SaaS solutions are now available across all the distributor’s regions to standardize services across the business.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 9, 2024 -
Stinker enhances its store technology
The retailer’s partnership with NCR Voyix has helped it reduce store downtime and support tickets while integrating new tech and bringing stores online faster.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 6, 2024 -
Jacksons revamps rewards program
The retailer’s updated Let’s Go Rewards is part of a larger overhaul of its digital ecosystem, including apps and web integrations.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 6, 2024 -
Amazon’s checkout technology is getting an AI upgrade
Just Walk Out is rolling out an advanced AI model that the company says will make its system more accurate and efficient and less costly to implement.
By Jeff Wells • Aug. 1, 2024 -
Love’s adds to finance arm
The travel stop company’s acquisition of REV Capital’s U.S. transportation factoring portfolio is part of its plan to enhance its financial services business.
By Jessica Loder • July 31, 2024 -
H&S Energy adds temperature monitoring tech
The retailer will be the first to use a tool from Ecotrak and Disruptive Technologies that automatically track freezers, refrigerators and heaters.
By Jessica Loder • July 29, 2024 -
Circle K accepting QuikQ’s fuel cards and security platform at 381 stores
While food deals have stolen the c-store value spotlight this year, operators have quietly offered more ways for customers to also save at the pump.
By Brett Dworski • July 23, 2024 -
Sponsored by Vivid Impact
C-Stores look to new technology to drive accuracy and execution
C-store executives cannot ignore the essential signage and monthly promotional campaigns needed to drive consumers from the pump to their new offerings.
July 22, 2024 -
Jiffy Trip launches mobile app 6 years in the making
The Oklahoma c-store retailer debuted its digital platform in late June with the help of Rovertown after trying to develop one in-house in 2018.
By Brett Dworski • July 22, 2024 -
Dollar General’s supply chain shift shows promise
The retailer is focusing on scaling back some items and restocking stores faster, executives said during an earnings call.
By Larry Avila • July 22, 2024 -
Deep Dive
C-store 2.0: How technology is reshaping key design strategies
Self-checkouts, ordering kiosks and digital screens are changing the ways operators lay out their stores. Here, experts discuss how to incorporate these and other tools.
By Danielle McLean • July 18, 2024 -
Love’s bringing gamification restaurant tech to all new c-stores
The retailer has implemented a new system that tracks performance metrics like greet times, order processing and how long food handoff takes.
By Brett Dworski • July 15, 2024 -
Self checkout boasts ‘record’ year: report
The U.S. is the world’s largest self-checkout market, driven in part by c-stores and supermarket chains, even as some retailers pull back on the tech.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 12, 2024 -
NCR Voyix terminates staff across several units
The tech company, whose tools are used by numerous c-store retailers, cut employees in its sales, engineering, professional services, data and product management teams last week.
By Brett Dworski • July 2, 2024 -
EG America joins WEX’s fuel savings network
Members can now receive pre-negotiated fuel discounts as well as savings on “other essential products and services” at the retailer’s locations.
By Brett Dworski • July 1, 2024 -
Paytronix adds gaming offers to loyalty programs
Customers can earn convenience store rewards points or fuel discounts by downloading and playing select mobile games.
By Jessica Loder • June 25, 2024 -
Opinion
How to drive traffic by leaning into loyalty
It’s not enough to have a rewards program. You need to use it strategically to understand your customers’ behavior and actively tailor offers to their actions, writes NexChapter VP of Digital Strategy Mike Templeton.
By Mike Templeton • June 24, 2024 -
True North launches new mobile app and rewards program
The Midwest c-store retailer is the latest company to debut new services with the help of app developer Rovertown.
By Brett Dworski • June 6, 2024 -
GetGo and parent Giant Eagle aim to boost retail media with new partnership
Rippl, designed for regional grocers and c-stores, will increase the scale of Giant Eagle’s retail media platform and provide standardized data feedback.
By Peyton Bigora • June 5, 2024