While pump prices appear to be stabilizing after a month of increases, gas prices are much higher than this time last year. The national average price of gas remained steady over Memorial Day Weekend, standing still at $2.97 for five straight days. Meanwhile crude oil prices dropped, AAA reported. “At the start of the holiday…

The National Restaurant Association introduced its first-ever Restaurant Revenue Growth Conference. The 99th annual National Restaurant Association (NRA) Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show was held at Chicago’s McCormick Place from May 19-22. As the foodservice industry’s largest and most comprehensive annual event worldwide, the Show brought together a wide range of industry sectors in one space. At…

Learn how renewable fuels are helping c-stores stay on top of the sustainability trend — and attract customers. If it seems like the sustainability trend is everywhere, that’s because it is. Walmart has launched Project Gigaton, with a stated goal of reducing emissions in its supply chain by 1 gigaton by 2030. The Hershey Company…

Now customers can access the Friends & Family program on the new NOCO app. Beginning May 2, NOCO Express is relaunching its Friends & Family program, making it easier for customers to earn additional savings and entries into monthly sweepstakes. “Having launched our original loyalty program in 2009, we wanted to give it a fresh,…

Express Mart Convenience Stores has selected SKUPOS Inc., a data analytics solutions provider, as its Tobacco Scan Data Reporting Service Provider. The Tobacco Scan Data Reporting program enrollment went live in 77 of Express Mart’s stores in February. Petr-All Petroleum Consulting Corp. was established in 1975 in Dryden, N.Y. and later opened the first Express…

Marathon Petroleum Corp. reports Q1 financial results including acquisitions and leadership in energy efficiency. Marathon Petroleum Corp. has reported 2018 Q1 financial results including earnings of $37 million, or $0.08 per diluted share. This compares with $30 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2017. “So far in 2018, we have…

C-store shopper loyalty profile data includes information on demographics, behaviors, preferences and what motivates c-store spend. Excentus, a loyalty marketing and technology firm recently acquired by PDI Software, has released new c-store shopper loyalty data that gives convenience retail operators a clear view into the mindsets and motivations of c-store shoppers, with insights on how…

Sheetz Vs. Wawa documentary aims to settle age-old debate. A new documentary is looking to get to the bottom of one of Pennsylvania’s hotly debated topics—which convenience store is better: Sheetz or Wawa. The two fiercely loved c-store chains both have headquarters in Pennsylvania, and both have huge fan followings. According to Pennlive.com, the film’s…

Rainforest Alliance Certified Espresso helps Wawa progress toward sustainability goals. Wawa has added Rainforest Alliance Certified Espresso at its convenience stores. Starting at the end of March, 100% of the espresso products served in all of Wawa’s stores are now using Rainforest Alliance Certified espresso beans. The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization working…