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Nissan Piloting Subscription Service for Cars
on February 21, 2020 at 12:00 am
The Nissan Switch plan lets customers drive a different car, including EVs, as often as they wish. ..
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Giant Eagle Ends 24/7 Hours at Some Stores
on February 21, 2020 at 12:00 am
The chain cited grocery shopping trends and c-store competition for the move. ..
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Hy-Vee Acquires Four QuikTrip Stores
on February 21, 2020 at 12:00 am
The Iowa chain will convert the Des Moines area QT locations to its Fast & Fresh Express format. ..
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Affluent Shoppers Flock to Walmart Grocery
on February 21, 2020 at 12:00 am
The retailer’s acquisition of Jet.com has reeled in higher-income customers for online orders. ..
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Young Employees Seek Mental Health Accommodations
on February 21, 2020 at 12:00 am
Employers are mulling how to accommodate anxiety, PTSD and other conditions under the ADA. ..
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39.3 cents
Combined local, state and federal tax on a gallon of gasoline in Alabama as of July 2012.
49 Percent
Percentage of candy purchases at convenience stores, which were classified by shoppers as unplanned or impulse purchases.
Caffeine Fill-up
Convenience store customers purchase coffee more often than gasoline.
Three to Four Minutes
Average time it takes a customer to enter a convenience store, make a purchase and depart.
Two Billion Gallons
Amount of beer sold by U.S. convenience stores each year, or one-third of all beer purchased in the U.S.
80 Percent
Percentage of all fuel sold in the U.S. in 2011 that was purchased at convenience stores.