Casey’s General Store has announced a new program, Casey’s Here for Holidays, giving Casey’s customers a chance to win $1,000 for themselves, plus $1,000 for a local nonprofit, every time they place an online order through the company’s website or mobile app. Casey’s is committed to making a difference in the communities it calls home,…
Love’s Reopens Tacoma Travel Stop
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has reopened its Tacoma, Wash., travel stop. The store, located off Interstate 5, adds 83 truck and 54 car parking spaces to Pierce County. “We’re happy to be serving more customers in the Northwest,” said Tom Love, founder and executive chairman of Love’s. “We can now provide clean places,…
Kroger, Walgreens Expand Partnership
Kroger Co. and Walgreens have expanded the companies’ partnership with by jointly forming a group purchasing organization, Retail Procurement Alliance, to provide purchasing efficiencies, lower costs and combine resources to drive innovation. “Kroger and Walgreens share a commitment to finding value and efficiency improvements by increasing innovation and competition through sourcing,” said Kroger CFO Gary Millerchip.…
PDI Report Examines Loyalty Program Preferences
PDI, a global software company that provides leading ERP, Fuel Pricing, Logistics and Marketing Cloud solutions to convenience retailers and petroleum wholesalers, has released The Road to Rewards Report 2019: Mapping the Path to Loyalty Success. The fourth annual report validates fuel savings as a top driver for loyalty program members, highlights increasing demand for…
Managing the Retail Puzzle
You own a bunch of stores all varying in size and age. Over the years, product assortments and sets have come and gone, and you have ridden certain designs into the ground. Each of your stores needs a refresher, but you do not know where to start. How does a multi-unit operator approach this? This…
Walmart to Test Nuro Driverless Delivery in Houston
Walmart will begin testing startup company Nuro’s robot delivery service to deliver to Walmart customers in Houston. The service will expand to the general public late in 2020, according to The Verge. In total, Walmart’s online grocery footprint covers nearly 3,100 pickup locations with deliveries coming from more than 1,600 stores, powered by Walmart’s team of over…
Parker’s Recognized for Southern-Style Foodservice
Savannah, Ga.-based Parker’s was recently honored by Food and Wine as one of ‘America’s Best Convenience Stores,’ providing some of “the best food you’ll find on the road.” Food and Wine ranked Parker’s as No. 5 on the list, praising its Southern-inspired menu, all of which is prepared fresh on-site. “From a downtown Savannah flagship…
Zippin Closes on $12 Million in Funding Led by Kraft Heinz-Backed Evolv Ventures
Technology startup Zippin announced the recent closing of $12 million in Series A funding led by Evolv Ventures, the venture fund backed by Kraft Heinz. Zippin, which operates a c-store location in San Francisco using its proprietary “cashierless” checkout technology, uses a combination of computer vision, artificial intelligence (AI) and sensor fusion technology to offer consumers…
7-Eleven’s 7Rewards Loyalty Program Reaches 25 Million Members
7-Eleven announced that it has reached 25 million loyalty members through its 7Rewards loyalty program. Since expanding its 7Rewards loyalty program two years ago, 7-Eleven has seen membership in the app-based platform almost triple (266%) from 9 million to 25 million members. This explosive membership growth has translated to increased store visits and a larger,…
Marathon Petroleum to Host Q4 Conference Call
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) announced that it will host a conference call with analysts on Jan. 29, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. EST to discuss 2019 fourth-quarter and full-year financial results, which will be released earlier that day, and to provide an update on company operations. Interested parties may listen to the conference call by visiting…