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Silver Diner’s New System Scrubs Indoor Air
on August 12, 2020 at 12:00 am
The purification system is designed to make indoor dining nearly as safe as being outdoors. ..
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A Safer, More Efficient Checkout Experience
on August 12, 2020 at 12:00 am
Lavi Industries has released a queue management case study about safe social distancing in checkout lines. ..
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Kroger Launches Contactless Payments Pilot
on August 12, 2020 at 12:00 am
The retailer’s pilot of near-field communication payments includes Apple Pay and Google Pay. ..
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Will Grocery Stores Move Into Malls?
on August 12, 2020 at 12:00 am
The largest U.S. mall owner is open about wanting to work with supermarkets to fill unused space. ..
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Will Electric Vehicles Kill Liquid Fuels?
on August 12, 2020 at 12:00 am
The U.S. refining sector has a very positive outlook. ..
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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.