Despite pandemic-related challenges throughout the year, two in three convenience retailers (66%) report that their in-store sales were higher in 2021 than in 2020, according to a NACS “Pulse” survey of its retailer members, and only one in six retailers (16%) say that in-store sales decreased in 2021. In 2020, in-store sales reached a record…

CStore Decisions, for the 10th consecutive year, is recognizing convenience store chains standing out on social media. For the second year running, CStore Decisions partnered with Rival IQ to determine the c-store chains going above and beyond on social media. Rival IQ, which was recently acquired by global consumer and market intelligence company NetBase Quid,…

Fresh new data from Gopuff reveals what consumers ordered on the platform throughout 2021. Not only was it a big year for Gopuff, from strategic acquisitions to international expansions and new vertical launches, it was a busy year for Gopuff customers, as well. In 2021 Gopuff introduced its one-of-a-kind Gopuff experience to some of the…

Big Y’s e-commerce platform, myPicks Online Ordering, now offers same-day order and pickup from select locations. Big Y customers can now place orders online up until 10 a.m. for pickup later that same afternoon. myPicks provides a free, easy and contactless shopping experience for Big Y customers with no additional fees. It’s another way for…

In a move for easier access to SNAP-eligible products, 7-Eleven Hawaii will soon be launching its online EBT offering so that its customers who are Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients can securely utilize their benefits online, just like they do in-store. All SNAP-eligible products online can be ordered without the need for a credit…

DoorDash’s recently released, third-annual Deep Dish Report checks in on popular food and other trends across the globe over the past year using DashPass and DoorDash order data. Notably, french fries came in at No. 1 on the top-ordered food list. DoorDash saw an increase in a variety of different fries, including cilantro lime fries…

NatuEra has introduced the market’s first smart CBD sales kiosk, which is specifically designed for major grocery, pharmacy and mass market retailers. The interactive touchscreen units combine educational videos, product information and vending of NatuEra’s CBD wellness products in a store-within-a-store model completely managed by NatuEra, enabling retailers to participate in the rapidly growing, yet…

At the 2021 NACS Show, Petrosoft launched its tablet edition of SmartPOS. As an end-to-end retail technology provider, this tablet edition adds new functionality to its retail automation platform that currently offers back-office, point-of-sale, foodservice, loss prevention and analytic solutions. According to a NACS two-part study, one of the top five technologies by impact on…

Thorntons today announced the opening of its newest Tennessee Store, and its third in Murfreesboro. The company now operates 17 stores in Tennessee. This Thorntons is one of the first stores to be constructed in this planned development along New Salem Highway. It sits on two acres and is 4,400 square feet. There are 10…

White Castle has partnered with Doodle Labs Corp. to release a generative art NFT collection on the Ethereum blockchain. The collection celebrates White Castle’s 100th birthday with a series of 5,001 NFTs by the celebrated digital media artist Che-Yu Wu. The NFT collection will launch on Dec. 17, at noon EST, on Doodle Labs and…