In its latest report, cannabis industry data, analytics and technology firm New Frontier Data analysis of the progression of regulatory oversight in the world’s two largest cannabis consumer markets. “2021 Cannabis Regulatory Landscape: Emerging Trends in North America & Europe” provides an understanding of governmental inconsistencies and regional market dynamics shaping the regulatory landscape, as…
Walmart Launches Delivery Service for Local Businesses
Walmart announced the creation of a new line of business — Walmart GoLocal — which extends its expertise in delivering goods to customers to businesses of all sizes. “In an era where customers have come to expect speed and reliability, it’s more important than ever for businesses to work with a service provider that understands…
GPM to Host Its First Open Buying Day
Richmond, Va.-based GPM Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of ARKO Corp., is holding its first “Open Buying Day” in partnership with ECRM & RangeMe, an online product sourcing platform for retailers and suppliers. The virtual event invites emerging suppliers to showcase and sell products to GPM’s approximately 1,400 company-operated stores. Suppliers across all categories are…
GasBuddy, PDI Issue Inaugural C-Store Shopper Report
Travel app GasBuddy and convenience retail software provider Professional Datasolutions Inc. (PDI) this week issued their first joint report that examines how the pandemic has influenced shopping behavior in the $650 billion fuel and convenience industry. The “Buddy Up: C-Store Shopper Insights” report combines GasBuddy consumer survey data from more than 15,000 convenience retail consumers…
Coffee Consumers Elevate Expectations
Coffee is the fuel that many U.S. consumers turn to daily to get the day started, keep it going – and sometimes to escape from it. Wherever there is coffee, coffee-loving consumers will find it. They prepare and drink coffee at home, buy it from coffeehouses, restaurants, foodservice outlets, convenience and grocery stores, and vending…
ACE Elects Board Members at Annual Meeting
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) announced the re-election of several board members to the organization’s board of directors during its annual business meeting prior to ACE’s 34th annual conference in Minneapolis. Seven incumbents were re-elected to the board of directors for three-year terms: Cardinal Ethanol – Represented by Bill Dartt Christianson PLLP – Represented…
Is Plant-Based Pizza the Latest Foodservice Trend?
Pizza has repeatedly ranked in the top foods ordered at U.S. restaurants. According to The NPD Group, in the quarter ending June 2021, there were 1.2 billion servings of pizza ordered, up 4% from the same quarter last year. An aspect of pizza’s popularity is that it can be customized to serve many different tastes…
Sound Payments Welcomes Industry Veteran to Petroleum Team
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Sound Payments, a technology company in the petroleum and payments industries, welcomed Mike White as its vice president of sales for the petroleum channel. White will lead and grow a team of professionals that will support solutions for the petroleum industry, including Sound Easy Pump. “Mike will be a major asset for our…
Shell’s Loyalty Program Earns Top Loyalty Award
The Fuel Rewards program at Shell is the top loyalty program in the Gas and Convenience category of the 2021 Loyalty Report by Bond Brand Loyalty. The report features the assessment of more than 450 Loyalty Programs in more than 15 industry sectors, across more than 85 attributes, by more than 25,000 North American consumers.…
Uber Drivers Save at the Pump, Inside Stores With GetUpside Partnership
Uber and GetUpside are teaming up to make GetUpside’s fuel and convenience store promotions available to drivers and delivery people on the Uber platform nationwide. The partnership began earlier this month with an exclusive GetUpside promotion for drivers on the Uber platform: an extra 35¢ per gallon cash back on the first two fill-ups for…