Casey's General Store expands delivery, adds essential items

April 9, 2020

Casey's General Stores has expanded its DoorDash partnership to provide delivery to 579 locations, seven days a week, across the company's 16-state footprint…

COVID-19 fosters self-service innovation in China

April 8, 2020

While the coronavirus pandemic has hammered business activity worldwide, it has also fostered a wealth of self-service innovation. Nowhere is this more evident…

Curing customers curiosity: Providing dynamic information with electronic shelf labels

by Paul Milner — Marketing Director, Displaydata

Paul Milner, marketing director, Displaydata, explains why it's time retailers must focus on a more all-encompassing phrase: dynamic information.

The new convenience store battlefront: The checkout line

by Gavin Bisdee — vp global marketing, Zynstra

Gavin Bisdee, vice president of global marketing, Zynstra (a NCR company), shares insight on how frictionless checkout opportunities are becoming more…

7-Eleven opens first 'Evolution Store' concept

March 5, 2020

Following a successful beta program that kicked off a year ago, convenience store giant 7-Eleven, Inc. has opened its first public Evolution Store concept…

Complexity and compliance in the modern day convenience store

by Scott Peterson — VP of U.S. Tax Policy, Avalara

Scott Peterson, VP of U.S. tax policy at Avalara, explains why the technological innovation taking place across the convenience store industry has drastically…

Has the time finally arrived in the US for the automated c-store?

Fully-automated stores offering food and convenience items have existed for decades, but in the U.S., they have never gained traction. Is that about to change?

Presented by Vending Times

Podcast: Driving sales when store traffic is down

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Declining store traffic is often cited as the key reason why sales are down, but retail analytics expert and two-time author, Mark Ryski has a different take…

7-Eleven debuts cashierless store at headquarters

February 5, 2020

7-Eleven has opened the doors to its first cashierless store, located at its Irving, Texas headquarters.

Implementing alternative payment methods at the pump

It’s clear that consumers want more payment choices. And this extends to paying at the fuel pump. But while merchants, including gas station owners, are keen…

Few C-stores running strong POS systems, claims report

September 19, 2019

Just 18% of convenience stores have the appropriate point-of-sale infrastructure to support the business and nearly half, 43%, find the cost of IT upgrades and…

The Smart Safe Fact Sheet for Retail

If your company is looking for an innovative solution to reduce the stress that handling cash has on your operations, a smart safe may be the right fit.

Presented by Burroughs, Inc.

Data breach prompts 7-Eleven Japan to suspend app

July 9, 2019

7-Eleven Japan Co. temporarily shut down its mobile payment app last week following a data breach that impacted about 900 customers resulting in about $506,00…

Collective intelligence: How brands and retailers both win with data-sharing

Retailers and brands that engage in co-marketing campaigns with pooled customer data can boost customer satisfaction and success rates by creating more…

Presented by RetailCustomerExperience.com

Kiosks Enhance Convenience

Convenience Stores (C-Stores) are increasingly using self-service kiosks as a tool to help them gain a competitive edge, and are reporting increased revenue…

Intelligent Devices: A Guide to IoT Applications for Retail Device Manufacturers

Retailers are increasingly incorporating Internet-of-Things devices into store operations, but delivering on the value proposition requires dependable…

7-Eleven taps menu boards to boost customer experience

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Convenience stores typically have a transient customer that strives to be in and out as quickly as possible. In order to maximize sales, these retailers need…

Convenience retailer taps Reflexis for workforce management

May 17, 2019

Royal Farms is replacing a legacy and outdated workforce management system with the Reflexis Workforce Scheduler system.

Streamlining Your Returns Process Pays Dividends

Online shopping is booming. Returns are not.

7-Eleven pilots mobile payment app

November 5, 2018

Convenience store giant 7-Eleven is testing a mobile app called Scan & Pay that allows customers to skip the line and pay for purchases with the 7-Eleven…