In preparation for Valentine’s Day, Stewart’s Shops has announced the reintroduction of the fan-favorite Cherry Loves Chocolate ice cream flavor. The sweet and creamy cherry ice cream also includes flakes of dark chocolate and pieces of red cherries. This flavor will only be back for a limited time and is available at Stewart’s Shops locations…

Cenex Zip Trip has brought the Hunt Brothers Pizza foodservice concept to Montana for the first time by expanding its partnership with the well-known pizza chain. Beginning the week of Jan. 30, Hunt Brothers Pizza will be available to customers of Cenex Zip Trip’s stores in both Park City, Mont., and Miles City, Mont. Cenex…

Thanks to an increasingly busy lifestyle, today’s convenience store customers regard food prepared away from home as a necessity, and the industry’s top-quartile retailers have benefited handsomely from meeting the growing demand for fresh foods. For the past decade, the convenience store industry has consistently posted yearly sales gains in foodservice. Retailers are to be…

C-store retailers including FastLane, Gas Express, High’s, Majors Management and Stinker Stores are recognizing the appeal of installing Bitcoin ATMs at their stores. They are partnering with Bitcoin Depot to provide customers with an intuitive, quick and convenient process for converting cash into Bitcoin. The partnership also gives users the ability to access the broader…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. for two of the company’s menthol e-cigarette products. The currently marketed products include the Vuse Vibe Tank Menthol 3.0% and the Vuse Ciro Cartridge Menthol 1.5%. The company may resubmit applications or submit new applications to address the…

Parker’s recently hired three new team members to support the company’s growth and expansion across coastal Georgia and South Carolina through cutting-edge marketing efforts, enhanced Parker’s Rewards loyalty program management and talent acquisition. New hires at Parker’s include the following accomplished professionals: Nick Hand, Loyalty and Brand Manager — Nick Hand serves as the loyalty…

Sunshine Gasoline Distributors announced it will be hosting a select group of convenience retailers at one of its stores in Miami on Feb. 8. At the event, Eddy Alvarez, owner, will be showcasing the chain’s fuel pay app launched in December 2022. The revolutionary Sunshine fuel pay app features Liquid Barcodes’ C-StorePay technology that accepts…

Two retail technology events — Retail Orphan Initiative’s (RetailROI) Super Saturday and The National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show— kicked off on the same weekend, Jan. 13-14, and both were all about “the people.” The kickoff to RetailROI’s Super Saturday at Microsoft’s Times Square office set the stage for the NRF 2023 Retail’s Big Show.…

GPM Investments LLC has announced its latest seasonal promotions, running now through March 29. Available in all stores across the company’s family of community brands, these winter deals help customers save on gas and stay warm with hot beverage deals. In addition, GPM is offering deals to stock up on essentials this season with extra savings…

Colonial Oil Industries Inc. announced it has acquired Strickland Oil Co. effective Jan. 16, 2023. Strickland Oil has serviced Savannah, Ga., and the surrounding region for 47 years delivering commercial fuel and lubricants as well as operating a card lock location in Pooler, Ga. “Colonial Oil is excited about this opportunity to add customers in…