convenience stores

TravelCenters Teams With Electrify America to Entice EV Drivers

TravelCenters Teams With Electrify America to Entice EV Drivers
TravelCenters Teams With Electrify America to Entice EV Drivers
January 30, 2023  |  Retail

TravelCenters of America is betting on electric vehicles (EVs) amid an industry-wide convenience store upgrade. The company — which operates TA, Petro Stopping Centers and...

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Convenience Stores Prioritize Scan and Pay as Other Retailers Hold Off
Convenience Stores Prioritize Scan and Pay as Other Retailers Hold Off
January 25, 2023  |  Payment Methods

As retailers weigh the pros and cons of scan-and-pay, PYMNTS data shows convenience stores are amenable. The Context Self-checkout technologies can be a mixed bag...

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New and Remodeled Convenience Stores Will Push Grungy Standalones to Brink
New and Remodeled Convenience Stores Will Push Grungy Standalones to Brink
January 17, 2023  |  Retail

With new brick-and-mortar and digital competition, convenience stores can no longer afford outdatedness or grunginess. The number of convenience stores is rising in the United...

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Real-Time Payments Top Grocery and Convenience Stores’ Planned in-Store Innovations
Real-Time Payments Top Grocery and Convenience Stores’ Planned in-Store Innovations
January 13, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Grocery stores, convenience stores and pharmacy retailers seeking to modernize their in-store payments systems to give consumers more options are prioritizing real-time payments. Real-time payments...

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Getty Realty Bets on C-Stores Amid Industry-Wide Evolution
Getty Realty Bets on C-Stores Amid Industry-Wide Evolution
January 13, 2023  |  Retail

Getty Realty committed $100 million in convenience stores and carwash properties throughout 2022. The real estate company shared this figure Tuesday (Jan. 10) in reporting...

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Convenience Stores Lose Their Way With Forays Into Metaverse
Convenience Stores Lose Their Way With Forays Into Metaverse
January 03, 2023  |  Metaverse

Convenience stores’ recent moves into the metaverse bely industry-wide confusion about their value proposition. Take, for instance, 7-Eleven. Korea Seven, a franchisee of the convenience...

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Asda Answers C-Stores’ Move into Groceries With Small-Format ‘Express’ Expansion
Asda Answers C-Stores’ Move into Groceries With Small-Format ‘Express’ Expansion
December 08, 2022  |  Retail

As convenience stores try to swipe grocery sales, supermarkets are responding with new small-format locations. The latest example of this brewing turf war has emerged...

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C-Stores Boost Pickup Food Orders Amid Rise in Low-Income Demand 
C-Stores Boost Pickup Food Orders Amid Rise in Low-Income Demand 
December 07, 2022  |  Retail

Low-income consumers are turning to convenience stores for cheap and easy meals. This, as Casey’s General Stores, the nation’s third-largest convenience retailer and fifth-largest pizza chain,...

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