Category: Convenience Worldwide

What’s the impact of a sugar tax?

Him! International takes a look at soft-drink shoppers in France to see if the recent sugar tax is having any impact on their buying behaviour in convenience stores. Several countries have introduced taxes...

International news: US store numbers keep rising

The US convenience store count increased to a record 154,535 stores as of December 31, 2016, a 0.2 per cent increase (340 stores) from 2015, according to the 2017 National Association of...

Amazon takes ‘grab and go’ to new level

Amazon will launch its first grocery store, Amazon Go, in Seattle next year and has released a video showcasing its unique ‘Just Walk Out’ shopping experience. The online-turned-bricks-and-mortar retailer is offering a check-out-free...

Convenience Worldwide: BP unveils ‘Personality Pumps’ at US fuel sites

Named ‘Miles,’ the BP Personality Pump uses a proprietary interactive technology to audibly greet consumers and initiate the fuelling experience. BP says consumers can select music on Pandora, record a video e-card to...

US convenience stores investing in improvements

The US convenience store industry cumulatively invested more than US$6 billion ($7.76 billion) in upgrading stores in communities across the country in 2015, according to industry metrics provided by the National Association...

Couche-Tard buys 53 sites in Louisiana

The Canadian company continues to grow its Circle K chain in the US, having signed an agreement to buy 53 Cracker Barrel sites in Louisiana. These sites are primarily in the Baton Rouge...

Convenience worldwide: Couche-Tard’s strong finish to outstanding year

Major global convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard’s fourth-quarter FY16 results drove adjusted earnings-per-share growth of 62.5 per cent and operating cashflow of US$188.3 million ($247 million). President and CEO Brian Hannasch says Couche-Tard’s...

Convenience worldwide: Couche-Tard buys assets of Premium 7 network in Estonia

The Canadian convenience store leader continues to grow globally, announcing an agreement to buy 23 sites from Sevenoil Est OÜ and its affiliates. Under the agreement, Couche-Tard would buy the land and buildings...
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