CVS Health has launched the CVS Pay mobile payment solution app, with integrated payment, prescription pickup and the ExtraCare loyalty program all in one scan at checkout. Brian Tilzer, SVP and chief digital officer for CVS Health, said, “We’ve been excited by the level of customer adoption of these digital solutions, and we will continue […]
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New NACS-Sponsored Program Offers Background Screening For Retailers, And More…
C-Store News In Brief… The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has partnered with RedTail to offer the NACS Background Check Program. The program incorporates screening services from SecurTest and patented iReviewNow technology. Today, RedTail and SecurTest solutions are used by many federal, state and local government agencies along with commercial employers and retailers. In […]
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Domino’s Opens 13,000th Store Worldwide, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Domino’s Pizza celebrated the grand opening of its 13,000th store in Auburn, Washington, outside of Seattle. “The tremendous store growth worldwide is a testament to the continued success of our 55-year-old brand,” said Patrick Doyle, Domino’s president and CEO. “Domino’s has opened 3,000 stores across the globe over the past four […]
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New Whole Foods Market Opens In Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Whole Foods Market will open the doors on its newly relocated Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, store on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The new store includes an additional 19,549 s.f. of retail space and enhancements for shoppers, including a full-service juice and coffee bar, a significantly expanded hot and cold prepared foods section, and […]
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Harris Teeter Opening New Maryland Store On Wednesday
Harris Teeter will open its 11th Maryland store in Bethesda on Aug. 24. The Flats 8300 location at 4805 Battery Lane will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony beginning at 8 a.m. The unit will be open 24 hours-seven days a week and include eight checkouts and four express checkouts. Among the store’s features […]
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NYACS Fall Conference Coming In September
New York’s illegal tobacco trade and the skyrocketing costs for New York’s labor market will be hot topics at the New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) annual fall conference, to be held this year on Sept. 21-22. The conference at the Thousand Islands Harbor Hotel in Clayton will feature a general membership meeting with the […]
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Dickey’s Barbecue Commits To Responsibly Raised Meats, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Dickey’s Barbecue Pit says that all meats sold in every location now contains “No B.S.” (Bad Stuff) by sourcing only responsibly raised, quality meats; all chicken sold is now raised without antibiotics. The chicken used is 100 percent vegetarian fed and humanely raised. The company also uses humanely handled and sustainably raised […]
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7-Eleven And Redbox Team Up For Drink And Movie Promotion, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… 7-Eleven and Redbox are bringing back their free movie night offer this summer, where customers can receive a free Redbox movie night with every Big Gulp purchase. The offer runs through Aug. 31 at participating U.S. 7-Eleven stores, and promo codes can be redeemed through Oct. 31. A peel-off label […]