Alta Convenience and Petro-Mart raised $300,000 for Make-A-Wish Colorado through the Buy-A-Star, Make-A-Wish in-store donation campaign. CF Altitude LLC, which is the parent company of Alta Convenience, purchased the 46 Petro- Mart stores at the end of 2021. This was a great addition to the CF Altitude family and also brought a lot to the…

Last week, OPEC+ decided to maintain current production levels and not make any cuts, which led to lower oil prices, according to AAA. Over the past week, the national average for a gallon of gas barely budged, drifting lower by three cents to $3.47. But Friday’s blockbuster U.S. report of 517,000 jobs added in January,…

Convenience store retailers interested in learning more about next-generation technologies can do so at the National Advisory Group’s (NAG) annual conference from March 26-29. At 1:15 p.m. on March 28, “Connecting Next-Generation Loyalty, Payments and POS Systems” will feature a discussion on how new technologies can enable hyper-personalized customer experiences. The combination of loyalty, payments…

During the pandemic, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) leaned heavily into online and mobile ordering technologies. At first, restaurants needed online ordering platforms simply to stay afloat — but with that foundational architecture now in place, they are turning their attention to creating hyper-personalized experiences curated by way of data-heavy loyalty strategies. While QSRs were struggling to…

Advance Auto Parts has announced its “Big Game Most Valuable Play” promotion. During this promotion, if any quarterback completes a touchdown pass of at least 25 yards during the Big Game on Sunday, Feb. 12, in Arizona, 25 lucky fans will score a year of free gasoline at Shell stations nationwide and receive a $500…

Kum & Go has announced the adoption of ICE Cobotics’ Cobi 18 to be deployed across its 400-plus locations. Integrating Cobi 18, a floor-cleaning cobot, will allow Kum & Go to continue to live out its purpose to ‘make days better’ by freeing up associates to deliver more of the exceptional customer service its known for.…

New York-based chain Stewart’s Shops has released its next promotion for the company’s “Make Your Own Prize” contest. During this initiative, winning customers will have the choice between a year’s worth of free Stewart’s Coffee or Ice Cream. The chain will release a new contest every month of the year. For February’s contest, Stewart’s Shops…

CStore Decisions February 2023 Digital Edition is sponsored by Haleon . With foodservice innovation in demand and inflation surging c-stores must balance competing priorities as they look to grow their food programs in the year ahead. Foodservice evolution sits at the top of the docket for many convenience stores in 2023 as retailers brace against…

Hatco has introduced the Drop-In Induction Dry Well, which utilizes induction technology to offer a plumbing-free solution for safely keeping hot foods fresh and at optimum serving temperatures. Its durable and tough glass-ceramic well bottom can be adjusted to accommodate a 2.5-inch or 4-inch deep food pan. The IWELB model includes two heat zones, with […]

Kretek International has announced the launch of Djarum Bliss tobacco-free, nicotine-free clove smokes. The new Djarum Bliss lineup offers the same full clove taste and aroma that have been the passion of clove smokers for more than 40 years. New Djarum Black Bliss will appear in California tobacco shops and convenience stores in four clove […]