Retail innovation is entering a new era that owes a debt to the late Japanese retail executive Toshifumi Suzuki. Outside Japan, Suzuki, who passed away May 18, was often described simply as the executive who built 7-Eleven Japan into a convenience-store powerhouse. Inside the industry,...
The uncertainty surrounding the shutdown has left millions of Americans unsure how they’ll restock their pantries. Food insecurity spikes when government benefits stall, and for millions of households, SNAP dollars are the difference between an empty fridge and a family meal. That’s the gap Gopuff...
You used to stop for unleaded. Now you stop for unctuous. Somewhere between the windshield squeegee and the air pump, America’s pit stops quietly swapped day-old hot dogs for black‑truffle chips, balsamic jam burgers, and, yes, charcuterie you’d actually serve to friends. Your road trip...
The owners of the 7-Eleven and Circle K convenience chains say it’s time to talk. Alimentation Couche-Tard, which owns Circle K, announced last week that it had signed a non-disclosure agreement with 7-Eleven’s Japanese parent Seven & i, a company it has hoped to acquire since last year. The agreement allows the...
November 10, 2025
The uncertainty surrounding the shutdown has left millions of Americans unsure how they’ll restock their pantries. Food insecurity spikes when government benefits stall, and for millions of households, SNAP dollars are the difference between an empty fridge and a family meal. That’s the gap Gopuff CEO Yakir Gola says his company is stepping in to […]
March 29, 2021
The delivery space has exploded in the last year, with customers turning to remote, safe-from-home commerce options at unprecedented levels. Major retailers have added new delivery options, while new delivery...
January 28, 2021
By the numbers, convenience stores are America’s gas stations. They account for 63.7 percent of all gasoline sold in the country, and 80 percent of them combine the food staples...
November 24, 2020
The pandemic has been bad news for just about everyone over the past several months, but that doesn’t mean it’s been equally bad all around. Restaurants and convenience stores rank among...
September 29, 2026
Restaurant and retail digital technology platform Toast debuted Toast Fuel, new capabilities for gas stations and convenience stores, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 29) press release. Toast Fuel gives operators a single and connected platform for in-store and at-the-pump fuel payments as well as retail and food service, per the release. “Convenience stores sell an […]
May 05, 2025
The owners of the 7-Eleven and Circle K convenience chains say it’s time to talk. Alimentation Couche-Tard, which owns Circle K, announced last week that it had signed a non-disclosure agreement with 7-Eleven’s Japanese parent Seven &...
April 24, 2025
NCR Atleos has formed a business relationship that will bring its surcharge-free ATM network, Allpoint Network, to more than 4,000 7-Eleven stores across the U.S. The provider of self-service financial access solutions partnered...
March 20, 2025
Circle K is now an accepting merchant of 10-4 by WEX, a mobile app that provides fuel discounts to independent truckers and small trucking companies. This move is part of...
