Pilot Co. announced that it will offer a one-time, $75 incentive to team members who choose to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The incentive will be available to all hourly team members, professional drivers and general managers in the U.S. and Canada. “Our team members and drivers have been on the front lines keeping our travel…
Chicken Demand Holds Steady
Although commuter business was significantly down last year, Americans are still on the road and must fill up their gas tanks, giving convenience stores ample opportunity to sell chicken for lunch and dinner, said Tom Super, senior vice president of communications for the National Chicken Council. “Convenience has taken on new and added meaning over…
Kum & Go Pushes Forward With Tesla Charging Stations
Kum & Go is forging ahead with its strategy to add Tesla charging stations to its c-stores across the Midwest with the addition of a charging facility in Joplin, Mo. The electric chargers are expected to be online within the next two months, The Joplin Globe reported. Ken Kleemeier, vice president of fuels for the…
CBD Health Benefits Propel Market Expectations
A February report from Grand View Research, the “Cannabidiol Market Size, Share and Trends Analysis Report,” found that consumer demand for hemp-derived CBD is on the rise due to its wellness properties. Those wellness properties include anti-aging, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits have spurred a rapid increase in use. Manufacturers have noticed. The report cites an…
OnCue Helps Fight Hunger in Oklahoma
OnCue, an Oklahoma-based convenience store chain, is donating $40,000 of non-perishable food and personal care products to several local food banks in conjunction with today’s release of a limited-edition cup that will raise funds for The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Food for Kids Programs. The Regional Food Bank and its partner agencies have witnessed…
NATSO Progressing Toward 2030 Fast-Charging Commitment
ChargePoint Inc. and NATSO, which represents travel plazas and truckstops, said it has made significant progress in the first year of the National Highway Charging Collaborative, an initiative that will leverage $1 billion in public and private capital to deploy charging at more than 4,000 travel plazas and fuel stops serving highway travelers and rural…
CEFCO Launches New Rewards Program
CEFCO has launched its new CEFCO Rewards program. CEFCO Rewards is live across all CEFCO retail sites and is being powered by Stuzo’s Open Commerce Activate product (for intelligent loyalty management) and Open Commerce Experience product (for SMS-based sign-in and the progressive web-based digital customer experience). CEFCO also engaged Stuzo for its Program Management Services,…
Mississippi Allows Home Delivery of Alcohol
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed House Bill 1135, which would allow home delivery of distilled spirts in original containers from package stores, restaurants, bars and distilleries. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States said in a news release that 30 states and the District of Columbia allow home delivery of alcohol from liquor stores…
Bigger Bags, Price Bumps Make for Sweet Non-Chocolate Outlook
Despite drops in some non-chocolate candy segments, retailers are hopeful for 2021 as consumers have proven willing to spend more and buy bigger. Dollar sales of non-chocolate candy grew 4.4% during 2020, according to IRI liquid data for the calendar year ending Dec. 27, 2020. Unit sales in the category as a whole, though, saw…
CEFCO to Reimagine ‘Voice of the Customer’ Program
CEFCO, the Temple, Texas-based convenience store chain, has announced a new customer experience management program with Service Management Group (SMG), a global customer, patient and employee experience management partner. Following an extensive evaluation of more than 40 customer experience vendors, CEFCO chose SMG for its strategic focus, industry-leading benchmarks, field engagement model and ability to…