The first of two days of the CBD Retail Trends Virtual Conference presented by CStore Decisions and CBDRetailTrends.com featured plenty of evidence of rising trends in CBD product demand as well as sound advice for retailers getting started in bringing the benefits of hemp-CBD to their customers. For those looking for hard data, Don…
Foodservice, RTD Beverages Star at Southeast Petro
The Southeast Petro Food Marketing Exposition at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center kicked off Wednesday, March 4, with several retailer educational workshop options in the morning before opening several large booth-filled rooms throughout the exhibition facility, living up to its slogan, “The Really Big Expo.” The show occupies nearly every large room in this seaside…
Biloxi to Host Gulf Coast Food & Fuel Expo
The 2020 Gulf Coast Food & Fuel Expo will welcome attendees and exhibitors for two days of networking and industry education, on Wednesday and Thursday, March 11-12, at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino and Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss. The Gulf Coast Food & Fuel Expo is free and open to…
Inaugural CBD Retail Trends Conference 2020 Set for May in Nashville
Registration is now open for the inaugural CBD Retail Trends Conference, which will take place from May 6-7, 2020, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Nashville, Tenn. The two-day event will provide informational and discussion sessions, along with networking opportunities between attending retailers, CBD industry and other vendors, as well as others interested in…
February USA CBD Expo Set for Las Vegas
Impressive lineup of celebrities, entrepreneurs will join attendees for more than 300 industry vendor exhibits, networking and seminars. LAS VEGAS – Following its successful inaugural event in Miami last summer, USA CBD Expo is heading to Las Vegas to showcase the growing wellness trend rising in popularity across the globe. Taking place at the Las…
NAG and YEO Announce New Board Members
The National Advisory Group (NAG) and the Young Executives Organization (YEO) have both announced new chairpersons and members of the board. NAG is a retail trade association driven by retailers for retailers aimed at small, mid-size and family-owned convenience store chains and their executives. Doug Galli, the vice president and general manager of Reid Stores…
NRA Announces Education Sessions for 2019 Show
Attendees can mix and match education specific to them with specialized programming. The National Restaurant Association (NRA) announced the education sessions for the NRA Show at Chicago’s McCormick Place, May 18-21. The more than 100 sessions offer show attendees the opportunity to grow their industry knowledge while leveraging and expanding their professional and business networks.…
QuikTrip’s 800th Store Opens in San Antonio
QuikTrip will celebrate the grand opening of its 800th store, located in San Antonio, Texas, on April 6. QT’s 800th store opens just five years after the company celebrated its 700th store in St. Louis, and seven years since its 600th store opened in Tulsa. The company celebrated another major milestone — its 60-year anniversary — in…
RaceTrac to Host Tennessee Groundbreaking Ceremony
RaceTrac Petroleum Inc. will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking at its future store location in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on April 23. This event will mark RaceTrac’s expansion into Tennessee. RaceTrac plans to build up to 50 stores in middle Tennessee by 2023, with stores set to open this year in Gallatin, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Spring Hill and Hendersonville.…
Inside the New Kent Kwik Travel Center and Rustic Cafe
The Kent Companies announced the recent opening of a new Kent Kwik Travel Center and Rustic Cafe in Haskell, Texas. The facility features a 26-pump gas island, a 14-pump diesel island, a wide variety of food and beverage options, a game room, a truckers lounge with tvs, showers, laundry and a full-service Rustic Cafe. The…