NEWS

Artificial intelligence is becoming a necessary tool for convenience store retailers. Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way convenience stores optimize operations, improve quality and safety, enhance the guest experience, and much...

Convenience store operators need to know three things to provide customers with a reliable road-trip stop. Convenience stores are becoming increasingly important places in customers' lives, providing them with a reliable place along the road to...

U.S. confectionery sales are expected to hit $61 billion by 2028. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite unpredictable economic shifts, consumers are still holding strong to their connection to chocolate and candy. Confectionery sales hit $48 billion in 2023,...

From promotions and limited-time offers to trendy flavors and healthier options, c-stores are revamping their cold and frozen dispensed lineup to best appeal to customers this spring. As spring arrives, c-store retailers are updating their cold and...

PDI Technologies: Having the products customers want is key. ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Convenience store retailers need to focus on fundamentals after experiencing significant tailwinds behind the rise of in-store sales, according to a new report from PDI...

New offerings, including the launch of Reese’s Caramel, will play a large role in driving its overall business as well as increasing merchandising at retail. Dive Brief: Hershey has “stepped ...up” its innovation plans for 2024, CEO Michele Buck...