To increase savings at the pump even more this season, convenience store retailer EG America announced a winter promotion for its SmartPay Rewards app users. Now through Feb. 22, SmartPay app users will get an extra 10 cents off per gallon of fuel, for a total of 20-cents off per gallon, across participating Loaf ‘n…
Beer Sales Balance Out
After a tremendous sales year in 2020, beer sales came back down to earth in 2021 as customers returned to life as usual. According to NielsenIQ Total U.S. Convenience data, total beer sales for the 52 weeks ending Nov. 20, 2021, decreased by 3.6% totaling $19 billion. One year earlier, for the 52 weeks ending…
Kwik Trip Debuts ‘Kwik Spirits’ Brand
La Crosse, Wis.-based Kwik Trip announced on social media that the c-store chain has launched a new edition to its family of brands: Kwik Spirits. Kwik Spirits offers products such as wine, liquor, beer and tobacco, which includes humidor cigars, roll-your-own, chewing tobacco, vape products and cigarettes. Kwik Trip, which opened its first store in…
Sinclair Oil Installs Sound Easy Pump at 14 Stations
Sinclair Oil has approved Sound Payments’ Sound Easy Pump and has started installations, making it simple for thousands of stations to become EMV-compliant. “The ease of installation, automatic upgrades, hardware replacement warranty, all-in-one units, excellent reporting and details through the site portal made Sound Easy Pump the best choice,” said Alex Hattenhauer, owner of Hattenhauer…
Should I Sell Boxed Wine in My Convenience Store?
Customers found renewed interested in boxed wines during the height of the pandemic. As COVID-19 began in spring of 2020 and bars and restaurants shutdown in various areas of the country, customers looked to stock up on wine. Three-liter boxes of wine became a popular purchase. Boxed wine’s stay-fresh packaging and value also struck a…
Gate Foundation, K9s for Warriors Team to End Veteran Suicide
The nation’s largest provider of trained service dogs to military veterans, K9s For Warriors, announced a new campaign in partnership with The Gate Foundation to support its mission to end veteran suicide. Until June, Gate coin boxes will be located at cash registers in more than 70 Gate convenience store locations in Florida, Georgia, North…
7-Eleven Adds ‘Spicy Garlic Chicken Roller’ to the Menu
7-Eleven added a new item to its roller grill, available now for a limited time at participating 7-Eleven stores nationwide: the Spicy Garlic Chicken Roller. The Spicy Garlic Chicken Roller has all white meat chicken and a smooth Swiss cheesy blend breaded in a zesty coating packed with bold and satisfying flavors like fiery chilies…
Pride Stores Sold to Arclight Capital Partners
Pride Stores CEO Bob Bolduc announced that he has sold the c-store chain to Arclight Capital Partners. Bolduc told Western Mass News that it was time to sell the company, and that no one in his family has an interest in taking it over. However, Bolduc will continue to serve the brand as a member…
Vroom Delivery Now Offers Direct Bank Purchase Option
Convenience industry e-commerce provider Vroom Delivery has partnered with Trustly, a global leader in online banking payments, to allow consumers to pay directly with their bank accounts when ordering online. Doing so will cut the average processing fees typically paid to credit card networks by more than half. When customers check out on the Vroom…
Dry January’s Popularity Surges
Much of America has returned to a pre-pandemic mindset, despite the COVID-19 surge at the start of the new year. In a survey conducted by CivicScience, following a down year for Dry January participants in 2021, there’s a significant boost in interest among adults who drink alcohol to give it up entirely for the first…