7-Eleven announced the launch of an online merchandise shop specially curated with 7-Eleven stans in mind — 7Collection. The shop features exclusive apparel and accessories inspired by 7-Eleven and its fan-favorite products–like Big Gulp and Slurpee drinks. For the first seven days, customers will receive 11% off all the 7Collection items using the code 7Collection11.…

Greenville, S.C.-based fuel and convenience retail company The Spinx Co., with more than 80 locations, 45 car washes and 1,500 associates statewide, was recently named as the No. 1 Best Place to Work in South Carolina. The ranked companies were recognized at a reception on Aug. 18, 2022 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The…

Pilot Co. partnered with self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics, and together they will develop autonomous truck services at Pilot and Flying J travel centers. Pilot Co. and Kodiak are in the process of creating an autonomous truckport in the Atlanta area to evaluate potential service offerings and explore scalable solutions. These services will include spaces…

Quicklee’s announced that its store located at 9 NY-31, Lyons, N.Y., will temporarily close for remodeling starting this week. Acquired by the family-owned and -operated Quicklee’s Convenience Stores chain in the fall of 2021, the former Jim’s Mobil station will receive a new facade, along with many more improvements to help the location better serve…

In an effort to make paying for fuel, in-store merchandise and subscription programs easy and frictionless for customers, Liquid Barcodes launched C-StorePay, an innovative product that also lowers credit card fees for retailers. This groundbreaking product takes customers half the time to register and set up compared to other loyalty payment apps currently in the…

Charleston, S.C.-based Refuel Operating Co. announced that it has acquired the assets of North Carolina-based c-store chain Premier Stores, which operates under the Great Stops brand. The transaction closed on Aug. 2, 2022 and included six convenience stores located in the Greensboro, N.C., market. Additionally, Refuel announced that it has entered into an agreement to…

Delivery platform Gopuff announced the expansion of its retail media network for full shopper journey campaigns. Gopuff Ads, the first instant ad platform, is the first retail media network to roll out the highly anticipated off-site capabilities of CitrusAd, powered by Epsilon. The unified approach builds on Gopuff Ads’ initial integration with CitrusAd, enabling brands…

Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) has announced a collaboration with Dutch software, planning and transport services supplier Bottomline to offer a complete, end-to-end fuel management solution. Bottomline’s fuel logistics software package and services enable customers to schedule, execute, administer, track and analyze the transportation of fuel from depot to fuel stations and end customers, helping to…

Wawa has announced the completion of Wawa Station — the new terminus of the Media/Wawa Regional Rail Line on SEPTA’s (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) rail service. The companies hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in celebration of the project. Construction on the Elwyn to Wawa Service Restoration Project began in 2018. It restores more than 3.5 miles…

Minus Forty Technologies and QBD have combined their offerings to create one retail refrigerating merchandising company — Due North. The amalgamation will enable Due North to create refrigerated retail merchandising solutions that maximize customer success through a variety of means, including domestic manufacturing capacity that ensures alignment with its customers’ business growth requirements. “Due North…