California’s Air Resources Board has proposed tripling electric vehicle (EV) sales in the state over the next four years to 35% of all new vehicle purchases by 2026, with an aggressive goal to phase out sales of gas-powered cars until 100% of new car sales are electric, hydrogen-powered or plug-in hybrids by 2035, according to…

With credit card swipe fee increases set to begin this month, bipartisan members of the House and Senate sent a letter asking Visa and Mastercard to withdraw the increases, noting it would escalate the prices paid by consumers, who are already plagued by high inflation, according to The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC). “It’s very significant…

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Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) will be exhibiting alongside valued commercial partner EdgePetrol at The Forecourt Show. This year’s event will mark the first occasion DFS has joined forces with EdgePetrol at a fuel industry exhibition. The tradeshow takes place April 25–27 at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, U.K. After a three-year hiatus due…

Chris McKinney, chief human resources officer at Sprint Mart, is championing new programs within his role that aim to positively impact the employee experience at the Ridgeland, Miss.-based chain, which operates 115 stores across Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Recently promoted to chief human resources officer this past winter, McKinney was involved in numerous technology-based human…

Y-Pulse conducted a new nationwide survey, and insight from it suggests that takeout and delivery programs are much more than a convenience for young adult consumers. A well-crafted takeout and delivery program can build awareness, encourage new product trial and strengthen relationships with this sought-after demographic. Y-Pulse surveyed 670 U.S. consumers between the ages of…

National Retail Solutions (NRS) and OnPoint partnered to allow OnPoint to promote the NRS point-of-sale (POS) system and payment processing service to prospective c-store clients who require a robust POS solution to utilize OnPoint’s scan data programs and full calendar of center-store promotions. “NRS and OnPoint provide complementary, synergistic offerings to help independent retailers successfully compete…

At Quality Marts in Winston-Salem, N.C., this month and other c-store chains in New England and the West Coast over the next few months, SWIPEBY introduced its holistic off-premises platform for curbside, pick-up and delivery. Its initiative is to start deploying its technology platform at convenience stores for ordering and in-store pickup as c-stores work…

The 2022 NAG Conference in La Jolla kicked off the afternoon on Tuesday, March 29 with a panel discussing Human Resources (HR) solutions amid a labor shortage. Following, the Young Executives Organization (YEO) hosted a session on digital payments. HR Solutions The third general educational session was titled “Human Resources: Staffing, Recruiting and Retaining Personnel…

Across all retail segments, including convenience stores, loyalty programs are big business, and it’s no wonder. They’re proven to boost growth, they are not expensive for the retailer to implement, and they enhance your relationship with your customers. U.S. consumers have 3.8 billion memberships in consumer loyalty programs, according to Hubspot’s “Loyalty Marketing Trends for…