After decades of success in Europe and Asia, Liquid Barcodes has set its sight on aggressively expanding its portfolio in the U.S. convenience retailing industry. Liquid Barcodes is a global marketing technology company focused on the convenience and foodservice industry. By powering digital marketing that allows flexible distribution and secure redemption of personalized offers and…

NRS Petro is offering an affordable Pump-EMV retrofit solution for fuel pumps that ensures EMV-compliance at the pumps for prevention of fraud. NRS Petro’s EMV EZ Pump device can be installed within a few hours without requiring any messy renovations, pump replacements or business downtime. This EMV solution is different than other options in that […]

America has been a car culture since long before the pandemic, but the past two years have cemented that status.  At a time when many consumers couldn’t go into stores and restaurants, they relied on their cars to pick up meals and groceries at unprecedented rates — or used third-party delivery drivers to do it…

Lula announced $5.5 million in seed funding co-led by Ripple Ventures, Outlander VC and Up Partners. The round also had participation from SOSV, Simple Capital, NZVC, Stonks.com, EasyPost, Park City Angels, Alumni Ventures, Broad Street Angels, Ben Franklin Technology Partners and a number of high-profile angels. Lula is democratizing e-commerce for stores (convenience, gas stations,…

In 1954, American psychologist James Olds and Canadian neuroscientist Peter Milner conducted an experiment to explore the psychological basis of rewards. They found that it’s not actually the rewards that motivate action, but rather it’s the anticipation of a reward, or the stress of desire that catalyzes action. Since then, as a result of predictability…

7-Eleven was named Best Overall Digital Transformation at the Modern Retail Awards. This year’s Modern Retail Awards honored retailers that powered through the changes and uncertainty brought about in 2021 while finding ways to address social injustice through marketing campaigns, pivot to keep pace with shifting consumer habits and more. Spurred by consumers’ altered behaviors…

Small to medium-sized businesses are ready to get their hands on your goods and services. On the first day of operation, business owners may have the impression that their establishment is a roaring success. It’s possible, though, that this isn’t the case. It’s nice to see customers flocking to the store weeks after it opens,…

California convenience retailer H&S Energy, in partnership with Vroom Delivery, launched its proprietary online ordering and home delivery from 130 of its Power Market, Circle K, Food Mart and Extra Mile locations, covering approximately 10 million consumers across the state. Orders can now be placed through its mobile app (both iOS and Android), website and…

Should your convenience store embrace third-party, aggregated delivery services? As the pandemic stretches on, it’s time to re-examine the pros, cons, risks and costs. Could the pros of paying others for delivery services, ostensibly justified in net-new incremental sales, be far outweighed by the cons of unknowingly donating your SKU-level sales data to third-party intermediaries…

Delek US (DK)’s retail segment has launched new technologies to provide an enhanced customer experience that is driving growth for the retail chain. The new technologies have been launched as part of a concerted effort to deliver a best-in-class, customer-centric ecosystem while bringing a new level of innovation to the convenience store world. “The company’s…