New data from NCSolutions (NCS) shows average household grocery spending has decreased since the COVID-19 peak — a stage NCS calls ‘Extreme Buying’ — but remains 23% higher than before COVID-19. This shift indicates consumers have entered a new purchasing stage, which NCS refers to as ‘Home-Confined Buying.’ In this new stage, which began on March…
Casey’s Adds No-Contact Delivery Option
Casey’s General Stores is taking steps to reduce contact to keep customers and employees safe during COVID-19, including updated store hours, low-contact in-store checkout and a ‘no-contact’ delivery option No-Contact Delivery Customers are now able to request a no-contact delivery experience online, in the app, or when they call: If ordering online or in the…
Daily’s Donates 2,000 Care Packages to Those in Need During COVID-19
To support those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Daily’s Dash locations provided care packages to more than 2,000 families in need. The free care packages featured a pound of gourmet deli meat, a loaf of freshly baked bread from Village Bread, chips, sweet treats and more. There were no requirements, and food was given on a first-come,…
Pilot Company Offers Pro Drivers More Points in Pilot Flying J App
Pilot Company announced a new program, Push4Points, to thank professional drivers with more points on diesel fuel purchases that can be used to save money on food, drinks and items in stores. Beginning April 1, through June 30, professional drivers can activate Push4Points in the Pilot Flying J app to start earning up to four…
Seeds, Nuts Ripe for Impulse Sales
In 2020, seeds and nuts sales are being driven by flavor innovations, increased assortments, as well as promotional offers with creative in-store displays and end caps that generate excitement. Particularly effective are themed floor displays during key seasons and promotions featured on end caps. When it comes to the sunflower/pumpkin seeds segment, DAVID, Spitz, Frito-Lay…
Onfleet Provides Delivery Strategies During COVID-19
Onfleet is providing its delivery software free of charge to organizations responding to the COVID-19 crisis, and onboarding nonprofits, NGOs and other organizations transporting lab samples, medications, food donations and other critical supplies with the highest priority. Co-Founder and CEO Khaled Naim offers some advice for retailers and small businesses across all industries when it…
Marathon Petroleum Donates Equipment, Contributes $1 Million to American Red Cross
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) has donated personal protective equipment to healthcare providers and contributed $1 million to the American Red Cross through Marathon Petroleum Foundation Inc. To address the nationwide need, MPC donated more than 575,000 N95 respirator masks to 45 hospitals and other healthcare organizations in 20 states…
Sheetz Adds Scan-and-Go Feature to App
Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz announced that a new “SHcan & Go!” feature allowing customers to scan and pay for convenience items through the Sheetz app is now available at all 600 Sheetz locations to help minimize interaction in the checkout process in support of social distancing recommendations. “This new feature continues to deliver on our mission to…
CBD Products Headed to Coastal Circle K Shelves
More than 400 Circle K stores throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia will soon carry a line of CBD products from Ignite International Brands, a Los Angeles-based global consumer packaged goods brand. The partnership between the companies calls for the launch of two CBD gummies, two CBD sport creams, three CBD essential oils…
Grecian Delight and Kronos Foods Merge to Better Serve Customers
Based on an agreement between Grecian Delight, a Parthenis family business, and Kronos Foods, one of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners’ portfolio companies, the companies will merge to leverage their strengths and better serve their customers by offering more overall value through enhanced services, expansive product lines and increased capacity to quickly bring new innovations to market. The…