convenience stores

Circle K Pilots Beverage Subscription Program to Encourage Shoppers’ Return

Circle K is launching its Sip & Save beverage subscription, a pilot program that will offer customers who pay $5.99 per month…

Chevron, Handy Mart Operators Deploy AI-Powered Predictive Analytics to Streamline Operations

Regional convenience and fuel retailers H&S Energy of California, E.J. Pope & Son of North Carolina and Welcome Break in the UK…

QuickChek Rolls Out Tiered Loyalty Program With Emphasis On Repeat Visits

QuickChek, a convenience store operator with 160 locations in New Jersey and New York, has launched the QuickChek Rewards loyalty program. The…

Yesway Adds 300+ C-Stores To Portfolio With Allsup’s Acquisition

Yesway has advanced its goal of operating a fleet of 500+ convenience stores through the acquisition of Allsup’s, a convenience chain with…

Survey: C-stores Give Employees Opportunities To Manage, Own Stores

Is working at a convenience store a dead-end job? Not according to a new survey of U.S. consumers. As many as 70%…

C-Store Loyalty Programs Drive More Trips From 51% Of Customers

Given that “convenience” is literally built into their name, it’s hardly a surprise that as many as 44% of shoppers select a…

Answering The Question: Why Change Now?

At the recent Oracle Industry Connect event, I had the opportunity to learn about the digital transformation of Casey’s General Stores — the fourth-largest convenience chain…

C-Store Retailer MAPCO Appoints New CEO

MAPCO, a convenience store chain that operates 348 locations throughout the Southeast U.S., has appointed Charles (Hal) Adams as CEO, effective Feb….

B&M Purchases Heron Food Group To Expand Into Convenience Groceries

Discount retailer B&M has acquired convenience store chain Heron Food Group for £152 million ($201 million). As part of the purchase, B&M…

Spinx Loyalty Program Fuels C-Store Customer Satisfaction

Loyalty programs come in all shapes and sizes, and many retailers are finding that successful programs go beyond discounts. In fact, 63%…

Amazon’s Next Venture: Convenience Stores?

After establishing its first brick-and-mortar store and rolling out a nationwide pop-up presence, Amazon may be tackling another physical store concept: the…