Although COVID-19 has brought driving down almost 20% in the last week alone, delivery drivers are on the road and filling up now more than ever before. Open source data suggest that grocery delivery is up 150% and restaurant delivery is up 67% from this time last year. GetUpside, DoorDash and Instacart have invested in…
FriendShip Kitchen Debuts Curbside Pickup
FriendShip Kitchen announced that it has launched curbside pickup. Customers can visit FSCurb.com, select a participating store and begin placing an order for contactless pickup. FriendShip Kitchen, the first retailer in the U.S. to be certified as Safe Shop Assured, has taken safe shopping to a whole new level. “We know that COVID-19 has put…
QuikTrip Brings Back ‘Jollytown’ App Gifting Experience
Tulsa, Okla.-based QuikTrip (QT) announced. the return of its festive campaign, JollyTown, a mobile app contest with freebie gifts and a select number of cash prizes for customers, through Jan. 3, 2021. Throughout the holiday season, QT will offer freebies of more than 30 in-store products and 150 cash prizes ranging from $100 to $2,000…
Wawa Adds Augmented Reality Gaming Experience to Kids Meals
Wawa has introduced a new augmented reality (AR) game as an enhancement to its recently announced line of Kids Meals. In August 2020, all 900-plus stores launched the Kids Meals offer, which includes a choice of entrée, side, beverage and Wally Goose trading cards with the mascot’s favorite hobbies from sports to acting to cooking…
Why DashMart Should Be on Every Convenience Store’s Radar
As you probably know, DoorDash is slated to IPO at a mammoth $32 billion valuation. While much attention has been given to the fact that they’re still unprofitable in what might be considered the best possible environment for a delivery aggregator — and by their own admission expect revenue to decline in the future —…
Fujitsu to Distribute Zippin’s AI-Based ‘Checkout-Free’ Technology in Japan, Following Trial Run at Lawson
Tokyo-based Fujitsu and San Francisco-based Zippin announced a new partnership that names Fujitsu as an exclusive distributor of Zippin’s checkout-free solution in Japan. Zippin’s checkout-free technology enables retailers to quickly deploy frictionless shopping in their stores, using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and sensor fusion technology to create the best consumer experience, sans checkout lines…
Tiger Loyalty Guests Reward Local Schools
The Markets, owned and operated by Tiger Fuel Co., launched a new campaign to support the Charlottesville City Schools PTO Reopening Fund. As part of The Market Rewards loyalty program, registered guests now have the option to turn 250 points into cash and donate $1 to the local schools. Tiger Fuel Company will match each…
Next-Generation Console
Dover Fueling Solutions’ (DFS) next-generation console, the ProGauge MagLink LX 4, features several upgrades and enhancements, including “touch and swipe” technology. Coupled with enhanced graphics, including realistic three-dimensional storage tank renders that give an accurate visualization of the fuel stored in underground tanks, this technology enables fuel retailers to glide between screens, zoom in and […]
Data Shows Customers Favor C-Stores With Delivery
A recent poll of customers on Vroom Delivery, an e-commerce platform specific to the c-store industry, indicated that 80.6% of delivery customers would not have otherwise visited the same store in-person to make a purchase had home delivery not been available. Of those customers that would not have visited the store, 27% indicated that they…
Skupos Named One of 2020’s Most Innovative B2B Retail Startups by CB Insights
CB Insights has named Skupos to its inaugural Retail Tech 100 ranking, which showcases the 100 most promising B2B retail tech companies in the world. The 2020 Retail Tech 100 cohort highlights startups reimagining the retail experience across 13 categories, from e-commerce infrastructure to supply chain automation and cashierless checkout. 21 countries represented this year…