New York-based Stewart’s Shops’ Donations Team has been diligently working to provide support to nonprofits in the c-store chain’s communities. As these nonprofits adapt to the current circumstances, Stewart’s is proud to be able to assist them in continuing all they do. Recently, Stewart’s Shops/The Dake Family were able to provide $4,500 to WAIT House…

Dover, N.J.-based Blanc Display Group, a merchandising leader in signage and displays to the retail industry for over 20 years, has expanded its manufacturing of personal protective equipment (PPE) to include a variety of social distancing floor graphics and signs to reinforce safety guidelines and help businesses prepare for opening. Last March, Blanc Display Group…

Louisville, Ky.-based Thorntons announced that it raised $200,000 to distributed among 22 local hunger relief organizations through the sale of a limited-edition 24-ounce coffee. Thorntons continues to engage customers in raising funds for hunger relief through a new round-up program. At the register, customers are invited to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar…

Pilot Company’s in-store roundup campaign is now supporting Habitat for Humanity, with 100% of the proceeds from round-ups will benefit Habitat and its mission to help families build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. “Home means more now than it ever has. Our homes have become more than just a place to live — they…

Alimentation Couche-Tard has partnered with Standard to pilot touchless, autonomous checkout technology at Circle K stores. The two companies will launch the world’s first convenience store retrofitted with AI technology, located in the Phoenix, Ariz., area, with other stores to follow. Customers will be able to simply walk in, take what they like and walk…

As early as February, Raymond Huff predicted COVID-19 would impact his Russell’s Convenience Stores business. What he didn’t anticipate was a whopping 85% drop in sales when states locked down. The president of Denver-based HJB Convenience Corp., parent company of Russell’s, Huff has spent his career surmounting impossible challenges, but the economic fallout due to…

Louisville, Ky.-based Thorntons announced that it’s asking customers to wear a face covering when shopping our stores even if there isn’t a local Executive Order in place. Thorntons Cares about the communities where its guests and team members live and work and is always committed to taking measures to keep its stores clean and safe.…

Self-Sanitizing Thermal Kiosks were developed to help organizations easily and quickly scan employees to register attendance and check temperatures with no contact. Temperature checks are accurate within +/- 0.05 degrees Fahrenheit, and facial recognition occurs almost instantaneously, even with masks or glasses. Once employee information has been entered into the back-stage management system, the kiosk […]

Global public health organization NSF International has launched a new program to help businesses, schools and cultural institutions take the necessary steps to reopen and stay open while minimizing coronavirus risk for customers, guests and employees. NSF’s new Checked by NSF program includes a wide variety of services — from a smart phone app that details…

TravelCenters of America shared an update on what it’s doing to help keep its customers and employees healthy and safe, as it continues to follow local, state and federal directives as well as guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Current Operational Status All TA, Petro Stopping Centers and TA Express locations are…