NATSO was joined by a coalition of 10 associations representing off-highway cities and communities, tens of thousands of off-highway foodservice businesses and blind merchants that manage vending machines at Interstate rest areas, in issuing a letter to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) following the agency’s announcement that it would temporarily suspend enforcement measures for states that…

New data from NCSolutions (NCS) shows average household grocery spending has decreased since the COVID-19 peak — a stage NCS calls ‘Extreme Buying’ — but remains 23% higher than before COVID-19. This shift indicates consumers have entered a new purchasing stage, which NCS refers to as ‘Home-Confined Buying.’ In this new stage, which began on March…

Casey’s General Stores is taking steps to reduce contact to keep customers and employees safe during COVID-19, including updated store hours, low-contact in-store checkout and  a ‘no-contact’ delivery option No-Contact Delivery Customers are now able to request a no-contact delivery experience online, in the app, or when they call: If ordering online or in the…

To support those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Daily’s Dash locations provided care packages to more than 2,000 families in need. The free care packages featured a pound of gourmet deli meat, a loaf of freshly baked bread from Village Bread, chips, sweet treats and more. There were no requirements, and food was given on a first-come,…

Pilot Company announced a new program, Push4Points, to thank professional drivers with more points on diesel fuel purchases that can be used to save money on food, drinks and items in stores. Beginning April 1, through June 30, professional drivers can activate Push4Points in the Pilot Flying J app to start earning up to four…

Onfleet is providing its delivery software free of charge to organizations responding to the COVID-19 crisis, and onboarding nonprofits, NGOs and other organizations transporting lab samples, medications, food donations and other critical supplies with the highest priority. Co-Founder and CEO Khaled Naim offers some advice for retailers and small businesses across all industries when it…

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) has donated personal protective equipment to healthcare providers and contributed $1 million to the American Red Cross through Marathon Petroleum Foundation Inc. To address the nationwide need, MPC donated more than 575,000 N95 respirator masks to 45 hospitals and other healthcare organizations in 20 states…

Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz announced that a new “SHcan & Go!” feature allowing customers to scan and pay for convenience items through the Sheetz app is now available at all 600 Sheetz locations to help minimize interaction in the checkout process in support of social distancing recommendations. “This new feature continues to deliver on our mission to…

Des Moines, Iowa-based Kum & Go has launched full-service fuel and curbside pickup in select locations in the Greater Des Moines area. This pilot program is part of a broader effort by the convenience store chain to give customers more fueling and buying options during the COVID-19 pandemic. For full-service fueling, the customer calls the…

Casey’s General Stores is expanding its partnership with DoorDash to provide delivery to 579 locations, seven days a week, across the company’s 16-state footprint. The new service will offer delivery for Casey’s pizza, select appetizers and 20-ounce soda. And by end of April, dozens of grocery and household items will be added. “Now, more than…