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Netherlands to Ban Supermarket Cigarette Sales
on December 3, 2020 at 12:00 am
The law takes effect in 2024 for grocery stores, accounting for 55% of all tobacco sales. ..
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Cyber Monday 2020 Sees Record Sales
on December 3, 2020 at 12:00 am
COVID-19 keeps shoppers online and out of the stores. ..
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Rutter’s Charity Donations Total $100K in 2020
on December 3, 2020 at 12:00 am
The c-store chain’s major focus is on services for children in local communities. ..
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What Grocery Shoppers Want
on December 3, 2020 at 12:00 am
All ages and income levels desire digital payment, delivery and pickup. ..
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Love’s Expands Contactless Payment Options
on December 3, 2020 at 12:00 am
And customers are taking advantage of the safety and convenience. ..
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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.