PDI , which provides ERP, fuel pricing, logistics and marketing cloud solutions for the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale industries, has acquired SwiftIQ, which provides of best-in-class analytics cloud and vendor collaboration software and services to seven of the top 20 convenience retailers as well as top CPG brands. The addition of SwiftIQ’s analytics cloud with built-in…

Majors Management announced that the company has acquired 185 retail fuel supply contracts from Birmingham, Ala.-based The McPherson Companies Inc. The McPherson portfolio increases Majors’ existing presence in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee and enhances Majors’ relationships with its valued branded supply partners, including Shell, Chevron, Exxon, Conoco and Citgo. “We are very pleased to add…

7-Eleven is testing its first cashierless store concept among employees at its headquarters in Irving, Texas. “Retail technology is evolving at a rapid pace and customer expectations are driving the evolution,” said 7-Eleven President and CEO Joe DePinto. “Our team is dedicated to continuing 7-Eleven’s legacy of innovation with industry-leading digital solutions. Most recently that…

Hy-Vee will acquire six former Shopko locations in Iowa that will reopen under Hy-Vee’s Dollar Fresh brand by late summer, the company said. In the coming weeks, several former Shopko locations will begin renovations. The former Shopko buildings in Hampton, Cresco, Oelwein, Waukon, Dyersville and Vinton, Iowa, are all part of the purchase agreements. Dollar Fresh…

U.S. Federal District Court Judge Amit Mehta issued a ruling on Feb. 3 overturning the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation that required six new health warning statements for premium cigars to be printed on premium cigar packaging/cigar boxes and premium cigar advertisements. The court found that “the FDA’s subjecting of premium cigars to warnings…

Convenience store chefs face the formidable challenge of creating high-quality, fresh food that appeals to a wide range of customer demographics, all inside a tiny footprint with limited equipment. CStore Decisions caught up with Kyle Lore, the corporate chef for Salt Lake City-based Maverik Convenience Stores, which operates more than 300 stores in 11 states,…

Findlay, Ohio-based Marathon Petroleum Corp.‘s (MPC) foundation, Marathon Petroleum Foundation Inc., recently presented a $200,000 check to the Texas City Department of Emergency Management to purchase a mobile command post trailer to enhance the operational coordination capabilities in Texas City, Texas, during emergency events. “This project had been identified as a true community need, and it addresses a…

The national fuel price average is $2.47, which is four cents cheaper than last week and 11 cents cheaper than the beginning of the year, according to AAA. Motorists are paying less to fill up especially as crude oil prices are less expensive. “Gas prices are pushing cheaper for two reasons. Crude oil prices are…

Marcy, N.Y.-based Cliff’s Local Market has announced that its coffee flavor of the month for February is Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffle. This seasonal flavor from Utica Coffee Roasting Co. is back for a limited time. Cliff’s offers its customers Utica Coffee’s fresh brewed coffee by the cup, available at most locations. The c-store chain also…

Advanced Digital Data Inc. (ADD Systems) has partnered with Bumgarner Oil Co. as its software provider for both its convenience stores and its retail and wholesale fuel business. Bumgarner Oil needed a software system to streamline their day-to-day operations across all aspects of their business. After extensive research, the company decided to partner with ADD Systems…