7-Eleven Wallet, 7-Eleven’s new app-based mobile wallet offers all customers — including those who would like to load cash — a contactless, convenient way to pay nationally at participating U.S. stores. Easily accessible in the 7-Eleven app, 7-Eleven Wallet customers can securely load funds to use upon checkout using cash, debit and credit cards, Apple…
CStore Decisions’ 2020 40 Under 40 C-Store Leaders to Watch
2020 has brought challenges to the c-store industry like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic arrived in spring, changing the way retailers approach their businesses and escalating digital disruption. Stores have scrambled to keep customers and employees safe with social distancing decals, masks and plexiglass shields. At the same time, they’re launching mobile apps, online ordering,…
Yesway Opens Second Allsup’s Market Concept Store
Yesway announced the grand opening of its second Allsup’s Market concept store located in Vaughn, N.M. and the first new store opening since Yesway acquired the Allsup’s convenience store chain last November. The new store features nearly 5,500 square feet of interior merchandising space and has 20 fueling positions, including four new dedicated diesel lanes.…
Love’s ‘12 Days of Christmas’ Celebrates Drivers
Love’s Travel Stops is celebrating professional truck drivers and the holiday season with its first ever 12 Days of Christmas giveaway. Customers can enter to win prizes daily on Love’s Facebook page. “We’ve partnered with vendors to give away some best-selling name-brand and Love’s-branded items,” said Mark Romig, director of merchandising for Love’s. “We want…
Kum & Go Names Tanner Krause CEO, Effective January
Kum & Go Chairman and CEO Kyle Krause will transition out of his role as CEO of the company, effective Jan. 1. He will be succeeded by his son, Kum & Go President Tanner Krause. In 2004, Krause became owner, president and CEO of Kum & Go, growing it to more than 400 stores in…
Uber Eats Acquires Postmates
Uber Technologies Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Postmates Inc. in an all-stock transaction, and that the two companies have begun the process of integrating U.S. operations. As previously announced, the transaction brings together Uber’s global Mobility and Delivery platform with Postmates’ business in the U.S. to strengthen the delivery of food,…
Exxon and Mobil Pumps Debut Google Pay
Now consumers can take advantage of the enhanced Google Pay experience at Exxon and Mobil stations. The new capability builds on consumer interest in contactless payment options and desire for quick and simple ways to pay. The technology offers two easy ways to pay: 1.) Customers can use the Google Pay app on iOS or…
Mirabito Donates $50,000 to Rare Disease Nonprofit
Binghamton, N,Y,-based Mirabito recently donated $50,000 to Cure Rare Disease (CRD), a Boston-based nonprofit organization committed to the development of precision medicine therapeutics that combat select rare diseases impacting millions of people nationwide. Each June, Mirabito holds the “Mirabito Golf Classic” in Syracuse, N.Y. The event typically hosts over 300 golfers and business partners over…
Pilot to Drive Social Media Traffic With ‘Hauliday Giveaway’
Professional drivers across the nation will have a 12 days of chances to reward themselves this holiday season, courtesy of Pilot Flying J and its Facebook page. Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 1, Pilot Flying J will ask a question in each day’s Hauliday Giveaway post to professional drivers. To enter, drivers need to answer the question…
7-Eleven Parent Company to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Seven & i Holdings, 7-Eleven’s Tokyo-based parent company, has debuted plans to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to close to zero by 2050 at its stores, both in Japan and the U.S., according to Nikkei Asia. Over the next five years, the company has committed to spending at least 5% of its capital investment in…