QuickChek, which operates 160 store locations throughout New Jersey, the Hudson Valley and Long Island, opened a new 6,750–square-foot store in Bohemia, N.Y. Grand opening promotions, offered until Feb. 16, include free QuickChek hot or iced coffee, $3 six-inch and $6 12-inch subs, and $2 smoothies and espresso bar drinks. The new store offers an innovative…
Wendy’s Plans Nationwide Breakfast Launch
Wendy’s will roll out its new breakfast menu nationwide on March 2, six months after the company announced its initial plans. The full menu will include nine sandwiches and feature new side dishes such as potato wedges as well as a new blended coffee drink, the ‘Frosty-ccino.’ “Our crew will be hand-cracking fresh eggs on…
PDI Acquires SwiftIQ
PDI , which provides ERP, fuel pricing, logistics and marketing cloud solutions for the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale industries, has acquired SwiftIQ, which provides of best-in-class analytics cloud and vendor collaboration software and services to seven of the top 20 convenience retailers as well as top CPG brands. The addition of SwiftIQ’s analytics cloud with built-in…
Bean-to-Cup Coffee Buzz
Convenience store chains are realizing the benefits of bean-to-cup coffee dispensers that grind each cup to order as they look to emphasize their commitment to freshness, while also reducing labor and eliminating waste in the category. Last year, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.’s Circle K convenience chain rolled out its bean-to-cup Coffee on Demand program to 90%…
Part II: U.S. Hemp-CBD and CPG Industries Forecast 2020
Hemp-CBD prices will fall, ingestibles for people and pets will rise, and more product will land on traditional retail shelves. Welcome to Part II of CBD Retail Trends’ conversation with Rich Maturo, vice president for cannabis practice at Neilsen, the market research organization known for having its finger on the pulse of consumer…
Solari Hemp Partners With Core-Mark for Retail Distribution
Colorado hemp company looks to bring its CBD ingestibles and topicals to nationwide market outlets. LONGMONT, Colo. – Solari Hemp, the farm-to-shelf wellness company offering premium hemp-derived CBD, today announces a strategic partnership with Core-Mark International Inc., one of the largest distributors and marketers of consumer goods in North America. Solari’s 100% THC-free line…
Majors Management Acquires 185 Retail Fuel Supply Contracts
Majors Management announced that the company has acquired 185 retail fuel supply contracts from Birmingham, Ala.-based The McPherson Companies Inc. The McPherson portfolio increases Majors’ existing presence in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee and enhances Majors’ relationships with its valued branded supply partners, including Shell, Chevron, Exxon, Conoco and Citgo. “We are very pleased to add…
7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Store
7-Eleven is testing its first cashierless store concept among employees at its headquarters in Irving, Texas. “Retail technology is evolving at a rapid pace and customer expectations are driving the evolution,” said 7-Eleven President and CEO Joe DePinto. “Our team is dedicated to continuing 7-Eleven’s legacy of innovation with industry-leading digital solutions. Most recently that…
Hy-Vee to Open Six New Dollar Fresh Locations
Hy-Vee will acquire six former Shopko locations in Iowa that will reopen under Hy-Vee’s Dollar Fresh brand by late summer, the company said. In the coming weeks, several former Shopko locations will begin renovations. The former Shopko buildings in Hampton, Cresco, Oelwein, Waukon, Dyersville and Vinton, Iowa, are all part of the purchase agreements. Dollar Fresh…
Judge Overturns FDA Rule on Premium Cigar Warning Labels
U.S. Federal District Court Judge Amit Mehta issued a ruling on Feb. 3 overturning the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation that required six new health warning statements for premium cigars to be printed on premium cigar packaging/cigar boxes and premium cigar advertisements. The court found that “the FDA’s subjecting of premium cigars to warnings…