New Channels News In Brief… Walgreens Balance Rewards members now can apply their loyalty account at checkout through Android Pay, expanding the company’s portfolio of unified mobile payment solutions. This integration eliminates the need for Balance Rewards members to separately scan or enter their loyalty card. “We’re proud to have been the first retailer to […]
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Giant Eagle Market District Express Opens With Restaurant As Store Anchor
Multi-format food, fuel and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle celebrated its newest format on Aug. 18 with the grand opening of the Bexley, Ohio, Market District Express. The Market District Express is a unique format, located in a smaller footprint (30,000 s.f.), in a two-story building, and is anchored by a 155-seat restaurant on the second […]
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New Hampshire Food Co-op Races To Fulfill Capital Investment Goal
The Manchester Area Food Co-op is a member-owned consumer food cooperative in New Hampshire. Under the leadership of General Manager Patrick Neily, it is looking to move into its first retail location in the greater Manchester area. The plan involves taking an existing retail space and converting it into the Manchester Area Food Co-op. A […]
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Couche-Tard Announces Merger With CST Brands
Alimentation Couche-Tard in Laval, Quebec, announced on Aug. 22 a merger agreement with CST Brands, under which Couche-Tard would acquire CST in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.4 billion, including net debt assumed. CST is based in San Antonio, Texas, and employs more than 14,000 people at 2,000-plus locations throughout the southwestern United States with […]
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CVS Launches Mobile Payment Option
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 […]