convenience stores

Kroger Sells Convenience Stores For $2.15B
Kroger Sells Convenience Stores For $2.15B
February 06, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Kroger, the supermarket operator, announced a deal to sell its convenience store business to EG Group, the U.K.-based convenience store retailer. In a press release,...

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The High-Touch Digital Future Convenience Commerce According To 7-Eleven
The High-Touch Digital Future Convenience Commerce According To 7-Eleven
January 30, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon’s entry into a new market is rarely considered good news in the world of retail. Blue Apron was already having difficulty keeping investors calm....

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Amazon Go Has Its Roots In A 1920s Texas Ice Retailer
Amazon Go Has Its Roots In A 1920s Texas Ice Retailer
January 30, 2018  |  Retail

When “Uncle Johnny” Jefferson Green realized that grocery stores weren’t always open when consumers needed household staples, he sensed an opportunity. Green, who ran the...

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Casey’s Considers $2B Kroger Convenience Store Acquisition
Casey’s Considers $2B Kroger Convenience Store Acquisition
January 29, 2018  |  Retail

Under pressure from an activist investor, JCP Investment Management, convenience store chain Casey’s General Stores has reportedly placed an initial bid to acquire grocer Kroger’s...

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Is Cash Having An E-Renaissance?
Is Cash Having An E-Renaissance?
April 17, 2017  |  Cash

In June 2015, when eCommerce giant Amazon rolled out operations in Mexico, it entered a market where online shopping accounted for a mere 2 percent...

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Uber Of X: goPuff Is The Uber Of Convenience Store Items
Uber Of X: goPuff Is The Uber Of Convenience Store Items
April 05, 2017  |  Retail

Making a run to the corner store for one item, or even a few small items, can sometimes be a difficult feat to accomplish. Whether...

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