According to a recent study by global market intelligence company Fact.MR, U.S. craft beer brewers are adapting to new realities of the industry’s mature landscape. Beer enthusiasts continue to support local independent and small community craft beer aficionados, and pressure on distributors has intensified with increased competition, according to The Brewers Association’s chief economist. Recent…

Meijer is readying to open early next year Woodward Corner Market, the second of its new neighborhood grocery store concept, within the Woodward Corners by Beaumont development in Royal Oak, Mich., a suburb of Detroit. The market, slated to open Jan. 29, 2020, is focused on bringing a mix of fresh, convenient food and value…

Platte Street Mercantile celebrated its grand opening over the weekend, with a ribbon cutting and celebration on Saturday, Dec. 7. The self-serve, grab-and-go convenience store brings packaged meals, beverages, snacks and limited grocery items to the booming Platte Street Neighborhood businesses and residents. Co-owners Janine Williams and Tammy Williams – best friends with the same…

Cumberland Farms‘ SmartPay Check-Link, a gas payment program, helps budget-savvy customers around the holidays save 10 cents on every gallon of gas purchased at the brand’s nearly 600 retail locations throughout the Northeast and Florida that offer gas. SmartPay is free to enroll and use and is available via the Cumberland Farms mobile app, which…

7-Eleven is launching a line of electronic accessories to be sold under the new 24/7 LIFE by 7-Eleven brand, which will also include batteries, over-the-counter medications, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, paper goods, office supplies, wine accessories, travel-size toiletries and more. In addition to the trademark 7-Eleven green, red and orange colors, the new…

Accel Robotics, a technology startup in San Diego has raised $30 million from investors to continue building out its software for cashierless stores, according to Tech Xplore. Accel Robotics enables grab-and-go, checkout-free shopping experiences across existing and emerging store formats. The company’s camera-based artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision system allows any shopper to enter a…

Core-Mark International has selected JDA Software’s cloud-based software solution to stimulate sales growth and profitability for its convenience retail store customers. Core-Mark is integrating its existing customer technology platform with JDA Software’s offerings in Space Planning, Category Knowledge Base and Assortment Optimization. This integration will enable convenience retailers to generate and easily access meaningful information to…

The Tobacco Media Group (TMG) announced 14-time NBA All-Star Karl Malone as the Keynote Speaker for the Tobacco Plus Expo 2020 (TPE 2020). Well-respected for his performance, talent and many achievements on the court, including being the NBA’s second all-time leading scorer, a two-time Olympic Champion, and a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, Malone has…

The NPD Group has released this year’s edition of Eating Patterns in America, an annual compilation of the company’s daily tracking of U.S. consumption behavior. A burger has held the crown as the top food ordered at U.S. restaurants for decades, but this year that burger may well be a plant-based burger, according to the…

Savannah, Ga.-based Parker’s, which operates throughout southeast Georgia and South Carolina, recently debuted six new Tesla Supercharger electronic vehicle (EV) charging stations at its Metter, Ga., location. The Tesla Superchargers will serve as a complement to two existing electric vehicle charging stations installed on-site by Georgia Power. Located just off I-16 Exit 104 at 1118 S.…