Now that a major portion of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, many of the established safeguards followed during the pandemic for the past 15 months or longer are evolving. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to identify COVID-19 exposure risks to workers…
Stuzo Backing Its Products With Performance Guarantee
Stuzo, the leading provider of intelligent 1:1 loyalty, contactless commerce, and cross-channel customer experience solutions for Convenience and Fuel Retailers, announced its commitment to delivering outsized business outcomes for its retail partners. Stuzo now offers a 1.5X Performance Guarantee for retailers that make the switch from their current loyalty/payments technology supplier to Stuzo. The money-back…
7-Eleven Set for Monthlong July Birthday Fun
7-Eleven will party all month long this July to mark its 94th birthday and its invention of convenience retailing. You might think after 94 years, anyone would know that a birthday lasts for only one day – and that you are supposed to get gifts on that day. But not 7-Eleven. Once again, the iconic…
Buc-ee’s to Break Ground on First Tennessee Location
Convenience store chain Buc-ee’s will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its planned new travel center in Crossville, Tenn., on June 15. The new building will be located at 2045 Genesis Road and Buc-ee’s Crossville will mark the first Buc-ee’s travel center in Tennessee. The outpost continues Buc-ee’s multi-state expansion across the South, joining two recently…
DoorDash Releases Mid-Year Deep Dish Customer Report
Online third-party delivery service DoorDash released its second-annual Deep Dish Report, which checks in on popular food trends, how users are celebrating special moments, what trends are here to stay and what new ones have emerged these past six months. Using order data from Jan. 1 to June 1, 2021, and a national consumer survey…
Love’s Ending Mask Requirement for Vaccinated Customers, Employees
Oklahoma City-based Love’s Travel Stops announced it will stop requiring customers and employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear masks. The requirement has been in place in Love’s stores across the country since July and will end June 15. Non-vaccinated customers and employees are still being asked to wear masks, reflecting Centers for…
Digital Security, Forward Thinking Will Shape ‘Next-Generation Store’
The National Advisory Group (NAG) and Young Executives Organization (YEO) Spring Leadership Series continued on June 9, with “How to Create a Next-Generation Store,” the fourth of five virtual sessions, which tackled the need for retailers to innovate and future-proof their stores to protect and maximize revenue streams. CStore Decisions Editor-in-Chief and NAG Executive Director…
Casey’s Emerges Stronger Post-Pandemic
Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores released financial results for the three months and year ended April 30, 2021. Fourth Quarter 2021 Key Highlights Diluted EPS of $1.12 Fuel margin of 33.0 cents per gallon. Fuel same-store gallons sold up 6.4% Inside same-store sales were up 12.8% as inside guest counts steadily improved. Inside margin improved…
Love’s Celebrates National Iced Tea Day With Digital Drink Offer
Love’s Travel Stops is celebrating National Iced Tea Day by giving customers a free freshly brewed iced tea on Thursday, June 10. Customers can get the drink through Mobile Deals on the Love’s Connect app. “We’re using National Iced Tea Day as another way to reward professional drivers and four-wheel customers,” said Mark Romig, director…
GPM Hosts Grand Opening for First of 10 Remodels Set for 2021
GPM Investments will hold a grand opening event for store 121, the fas mart at 2758 Virginia Ave., in Collinsville, Va., on Thursday, June 10, with exclusive promotions for customers and fas REWARDS members. The grand opening promotions will run for two weeks — from June 9-23 — and provide enrolled fas REWARDS members with…