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Rising Inflation May Make Eating Out a Value Play
on January 17, 2022 at 12:00 am
Foodservice operators may benefit as the cost of eating at home climbs faster than the cost of dining out. ..
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Circle K Brings Pay-by-Plate to Denmark
on January 17, 2022 at 12:00 am
Now Danes—like Swedes—can buy petrol with just their license plate and mobile app. ..
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Private-Label Goods Move Uptown
on January 17, 2022 at 12:00 am
C-stores like Foxtrot and Casey’s are embracing own-brand goods as part of a retail trend to jazz up staid store brands. ..
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Pandemic Births an Overdue ‘Great Retail Reset,’ Deloitte Says
on January 17, 2022 at 12:00 am
Retailers are rethinking their legacy systems, workforce and digital strategies with an eye to the future. ..
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BP and M&S Food Extend U.K. Forecourt Tie-Up
on January 17, 2022 at 12:00 am
The companies have renewed their strategic agreement in Great Britain until at least 2030. ..
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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.