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 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...
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...
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...
The Quebec-based convenience store chain has announced it will buy rival chain CST for US$4.4 billion ($5.78 billion).
CST is based in San Antonio, Texas and employs more than 14,000 people at over...
A fusing of smalltown Portland, Maine, US and Italian tradition has resulted in an explosion of big flavours packed into a gelato pint – think sriracha chilli, whiskey, bacon and pancakes.
Gelato Fiasco...
US convenience stores reached record in-store sales of US$225.8 billion ($304 billion) in 2015, higher than overall industry sales in 1998.
Overall industry sales for 2015 reached US$574.8 billion ($773.76 billion), evidence that...
US convenience stores experienced record in-store sales last year, led by strong growth in foodservice products. The industry’s overall metrics for 2015 were released at the NACS State of the Industry Summit,...
