Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) launched its new EMV online resource center. DFS is a part of Dover Corporation that delivers advanced fuel dispensing equipment, electronic systems and payment, fleet systems, automatic tank gauging and wetstock management. On October 1, 2020, the liability for payment fraud at automated fuel dispensers will shift from the card issuer…
C-Store Trends: How In-Store Trends Are Related to Your Fuel Islands
You’ve heard about beverage mashups, right? That’s when different types of drinks are combined, like coffee plus a carbonated beverage. Regardless of what you personally think about such a concoction, what’s important is that many of your customers like it. In fact, Convenience Store Decisions has talked about it as one of the biggest trends…
Speedway President Anthony Kenney to Retire After 43 Years
Marathon Petroleum Corp. announced that Anthony Kenney, president of Marathon Petroleum subsidiary Speedway LLC, will retire later this year after 43 years with the company. He will become executive vice president supporting the Speedway transition and other strategic projects until his retirement. Timothy Griffith, Marathon Petroleum senior vice president and CFO, has been named the…
7-Eleven Offers New Indonesian, Rainforest Alliance Certified Coffee
7-Eleven’s new, ethically sourced Kinara Sumatra Mandheling blend, available at participating 7‑Eleven stores, is the chain’s first Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee from the Asian-Pacific region. Other Rainforest Alliance Certified single-origin and blend coffees offered by 7‑Eleven stores have hailed from Africa, and Central and South America. “This is the first true bold coffee available under the…
Domino’s Partners with Nuro to Test Driverless Delivery
Domino’s announced that it’s partnering with robotics company Nuro to test driverless delivery in Houston. Nuro has developed a custom unmanned vehicle, called the R2, for delivering goods. The company has raised more than $1 billion from investors and has a partnership with Kroger. Its founders were principal engineers at Google’s self-driving car project, Waymo. “The…
Heineken Announces Dos Equis College Football Promotion
Dos Equis, the Official Beer Sponsor of the College Football Playoff, announced a new promotion running August through October. Every week, the brand will give football fans a chance to win over 400 prizes, including tickets to the College Football National Championship game in New Orleans. “It’s no secret that college football fans are checking…
Supreme Court Protects Retailer Information in SNAP FOIA Case
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of retailers against a South Dakota newspaper seeking records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) on stores’ redemption data on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The decision is a victory for businesses seeking to block their information from being disclosed to the public after it winds up in…
Nouria Energy Adds New Point-of-Sale Analytics Infrastructure
Acumera, SwiftIQ and Conexxus announced the launch of a cloud-native autonomous point-of-sale (POS) transaction log polling, ingestion and analytics infrastructure, initially configured for convenience stores running a Gilbarco Passport or VeriFone Commander. The technology uses the Conexxus standard NAXML, which has been rolled out at Mass.-based Nouria Energy. The chain owns 138 c-store locations in five…
GACS Convention Features C-Store Beverage and Tobacco Insights, Outlook
At the 2019 Georgia Association of Convenience Stores (GACS) annual convention in Amelia Island, Fla., June 23-25, Bonnie Herzog, Managing Director – Equity Research, Wells Fargo Securities LLC, spoke about the beverage and tobacco industries — including a detailed discussion on current trends and industry outlook. Convenience store operators formed GACS in 1973. GACS Staff monitors…
7-Eleven Expands Delivery Through 7NOW App
7‑Eleven has expanded its delivery services through its 7NOW delivery smartphone app. With the latest app update, the chain has set up thousands of locations, called 7NOW Pins, that enable customers to order the delivery service to parks, beaches, sports fields, entertainment venues and other public locations that may not have traditional addresses. “Our mission is…