7-Eleven plans to build one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging networks offered by a retailer. The convenience store retailer already offers fast-charging services at several locations in California, Colorado, Florida and Texas and plans to add select locations across the United States and then...
Grocery chain Asda and gas station operators EG are reportedly exploring a $16 billion merger. That’s according to a Saturday (Jan. 21) report by The Times, which says the merger of the two U.K. companies would create a mammoth retailer worth between $13.1 billion and...
For today’s consumer, convenience is often not about geographic proximity but about digital accessibility. As such, leading convenience retailers are in competition not only to get their stores nearest to consumers’ homes but also to provide the most convenient and affordable delivery experience. Noting this...
Point-of-sale (POS) platform operator National Retail Solutions (NRS) and Uber Technologies have partnered to facilitate delivery from participating NRS local retailers and bodegas. The partnership will offer Uber Direct’s same-day delivery service to independent retailers operating the 17,000 stores that use NRS’ POS terminals, the...
July 03, 2023
As consumers gear up to go on summer vacation, aggregators and restaurants alike are looking for ways to keep customers engaged even when they are away from home. Most recently, quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant Domino’s announced a couple weeks ago the launch of Domino’s Pinpoint Delivery, which lets consumers order delivery to pinned locations, enabling the […]
September 28, 2018
Mobile payments at the pump? Made reality, the concept has the potential to save time and truly move life into the fast lane — via fast fuel lanes, that is....
September 05, 2017
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, huge swaths of Texas ran out of fuel. Customers were sitting in milelong lines at a dwindling number of gas stations that still had...
May 25, 2017
The road to offering mobile order ahead has been traveled by many restaurants of late. The methods vary, but the motivations are usually similar: the desire to offer a better...
March 20, 2023
7-Eleven plans to build one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging networks offered by a retailer. The convenience store retailer already offers fast-charging services at several locations in California, Colorado, Florida and Texas and plans to add select locations across the United States and then expand the network into Canada, 7-Eleven said in a press release. […]
January 22, 2023
Grocery chain Asda and gas station operators EG are reportedly exploring a $16 billion merger. That’s according to a Saturday (Jan. 21) report by The Times, which says the merger...
November 17, 2022
Point-of-sale (POS) platform operator National Retail Solutions (NRS) and Uber Technologies have partnered to facilitate delivery from participating NRS local retailers and bodegas. The partnership will offer Uber Direct’s same-day...
September 19, 2022
Convenience, coffee, food and fuel retailer EG America is partnering with on-demand delivery service platform Doordash to bring fast at-home delivery of convenience staples to consumers across the country. EG...
