Consumers plan to spend $997.73 on gifts, holiday items and other non-gift purchases for themselves and their families this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Despite the continued supply chain disruption, this is on par with consumer spending last year. “Every year retailers plan their seasonal inventory, staffing and product…

Love’s Travel Stops is celebrating professional truck drivers and the holiday season with its second annual 12 Days of Christmas giveaway. Customers can enter to win prizes daily on Love’s Facebook page, beginning Black Friday, Nov. 26. For each entry made, Love’s and its vendor partners will donate $1 to the St. Christopher Truckers Fund…

With the holidays upon us, Ferrero is introducing seasonal products, from gifts to last minute stocking stuffers, table décor and everything in between. For families who want to countdown to Christmas, Kinder is unveiling the brand new Kinder Holiday Countdown Kalendar, allowing customers to enjoy a Kinder chocolate each day leading up to Dec. 25.…

Americans’ consumption of bread when dining out or getting takeout is on the rise, according to a nationwide survey conducted by The Harris Poll and commissioned by General Mills Foodservice. In fact, two-thirds of Americans (67%) report eating more bread than they normally would when dining out or ordering takeout in the past year and…

Petrosoft introduced a new feature to its Scan Data solution, integrating Altria’s AGDC Price Promotions API. The new feature solves the first mile of scan data, accepting error-free price promotions and updating the c-store or other tobacco retailer’s point-of-sale (POS) within a few clicks. The first mile of tobacco promotions setup can be complicated and…

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and Buy Safe America Coalition released a new report examining the rise in organized criminal activity targeting local retailers, quantifying the economic impact these crimes are having on local retailers and communities. Beyond the startling economic impact, the report also details the significant impact retail crimes are having on…

At the direction of President Joe Biden, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm authorized that 50 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) be made available. As the global economy recovers from the pandemic, oil supply has failed to increase at a pace necessary to…

Sampson-Bladen Oil Co. Inc., which operates Han-Dee Hugo’s stores, has purchased the assets of Rusher Oil Co. and Rushco Food Stores Inc. Rusher Oil Co. distributed Amoco and BP fuels to 19 branded convenience stores and one commissioned marketer location within a 20-mile radius of its Salisbury, N.C., headquarters. Rushco Food Stores, Inc. operated 19…

There was a time when digitizing the back office for a retailer meant installing point-of-sale (POS) units to replace cash registers. Today, the term can include nearly the full scope of operations for a store — and a chain. Art Sebastian, vice president of digital customer experience with Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s, which operates more than…

Circle K now offers Grabango’s “checkout-free” solution across six stores in the greater Tucson, Ariz., area. Couche-Tard Head of Global Digital Innovation Magnus Tägtström explained that his company is passionate about exploring technology that empowers store teams and helps make customers’ lives a little easier every day. “We’re looking forward to seeing Grabango’s autonomous checkout…