Amazon Go’s newest location recently opened in Mill Creek, Wash., outside of Seattle, according to the Seattle Times. The 6,150-square-foot c-store is Amazon Go’s first suburban location and features over 1,300 products. The portion of the store that serves customers is 3,250 square feet, which is bigger than most Amazon Go stores, which range in size…

Manufacturer of innovative and high-quality PET food packaging Inline Plastics has opened a new manufacturing plant in Gladwin, Mich., at the former Cam Packaging facility. The official announcement was made last week at the company’s corporate headquarters in Shelton, Conn. The Michigan facility is already up and running under its new Inline banner. “We are excited to announce the purchase…

In an attempt to understand the importance of search engine optimization (SEO) and digital marketing, particularly when launching a new proprietary online ordering and delivery service, Vroom Delivery ran a study across hundreds of delivery stores around the U.S. The study showed that in the first three month of launching a new delivery program, 61% of customers find…

Hospeco Brands Group introduced the new Sphergo line of ergonomic surface cleaning tools, specially designed to reduce repetitive stress injuries (RSIs). The new Sphergo Swivel mop achieves the typical “S” motion with minimum exertion. The Sphergo Swivel pole features a rotating Sphergo Ball Handle at the top. With one hand on the ball, users can generate a “swivel” motion guided by […]

With consumers always looking for the next level of convenience, like not getting out of the car, delivery and drive-through orders have taken hold. This is making carry-out the less convenient service mode, reports The NPD Group. Carry-out orders were lagging behind drive-through and delivery orders before the pandemic, and this trend accelerated during the…

Pete’s of Erie has selected Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s Passport Express Lane self-checkout system to elevate the overall customer experience and store efficiency of the “Pete’s” brand. The brand will install Express Lane in all 50 stores along with the CPI Paypod cash recyclers to ensure all forms of payment including cash, card and contactless options are…

Provider of premium retail merchandising solutions Retail Space Solutions will share how it improves product presentations and positively impacts the in-store experience on the latest episode of Trending Today, airing on Fox Business. Viewers can watch Trending Today at 4:30 p.m. CST on Saturday, April 30 to learn how Retail Space Solutions designs, develops and produces a…

Technology is changing the way retailers address labor management, from application tracking to shift scheduling. As labor issues intensify across the industry, more retailers are turning to technology to offer efficiencies. “Though many tech offerings have existed to assist retailers with labor management, they’ve certainly become more apparent and necessary to me over the past…

XLERATOR Hand Dryers eliminate the need for paper towels for a variety of industries, including c-stores, which leads to more hygienic restrooms. These hand dryers are located in many public restroom spaces such as the Grand Central Terminal in New York City, which holds 35 restaurants and 68 shops. The dryers rid restrooms of paper […]

Snagajob has two new offerings for those using its platform — Direct-to-Interview and Easy Apply. Direct-to-Interview allows qualified candidates to schedule an interview (selecting from preset times determined by the potential employer), right when they apply to a job. This means less administrative work and more time getting to know the candidates, so employers can […]