Cryptocurrency App Now Accepted at Starbucks, Other Retailers
Lower swipe fees and no chargebacks are a sweetener for the big chains quietly participating.
Amazon to Help Employees Launch Delivery Startups
In a separate move, the online retail giant may turn to machines—not people—to pack orders.
A Chicken-Free Sandwich for Chick-fil-A?
The chicken sandwich chain might include a vegan entrée on its menu.
Maryland Officially Joins Tobacco-21 Club
The state will raise the legal tobacco buying age to 21 starting in October.
A Reason to Stop
This week’s Convenience Matters podcast explores why clean bathrooms and good food are c-store musts.
OMEGA Press
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $154,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
- Thank You for Making the 2024 Jan Vineyard Charity Golf Outing a Success!
- Join the GameChanger July Campaign: Empower Our Youth, Prevent Substance Misuse
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $137,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $132,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
NGA News
- NGA Statement on Preliminary Approval of Proposed Credit Card Swipe Fee Settlement
- NGA Foundation Executive Leadership Development Program Strengthens and Empowers Grocery Industry Leaders
- Ensuring Business Transformation to Drive Sales and Profits
- NGA Opposes OCC’s Interim Final Rule Allowing National Banks to Set Interchange Fees Through Third-Party Arrangements
- Balls Food Stores Converts Former Schulte’s To Hen House Market
CSP Fuel News
- How convenience stores can find their signature offering
- Optimus Energy Solutions acquires 52 DC fast-charging stations across South Carolina
- Casey’s sells 41 stores, exits Mississippi
- Food for thought from Timewise, Fischer’s Neighborhood Market leaders
- How Silver Streak Market’s ‘less is more’ approach is a winning ticket

