Technology
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Paytronix adds gaming offers to loyalty programs
Customers can earn convenience store rewards points or fuel discounts by downloading and playing select mobile games.
By Jessica Loder • June 25, 2024 -
Opinion
How to drive traffic by leaning into loyalty
It’s not enough to have a rewards program. You need to use it strategically to understand your customers’ behavior and actively tailor offers to their actions, writes NexChapter VP of Digital Strategy Mike Templeton.
By Mike Templeton • June 24, 2024 -
Trendline
Top 5 stories from Ladarnas Dive
Top 5 stories from Ladarnas Dive 2023/2024
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True North launches new mobile app and rewards program
The Midwest c-store retailer is the latest company to debut new services with the help of app developer Rovertown.
By Brett Dworski • June 6, 2024 -
GetGo and parent Giant Eagle aim to boost retail media with new partnership
Rippl, designed for regional grocers and c-stores, will increase the scale of Giant Eagle’s retail media platform and provide standardized data feedback.
By Peyton Bigora • June 5, 2024 -
Dandy adds mobile ordering
The program, which allows customers to select pickup or delivery, has launched at 10 of the convenience retailer’s 60-plus stores.
By Jessica Loder • May 28, 2024 -
How to get the most from mobile messaging
Push notifications from c-stores work best when they come outside work hours and early in the week, according to a report from Rovertown.
By Jessica Loder • May 28, 2024 -
Nouria adds bitcoin ATMs
Kiosks from Bitcoin Depot will allow customers to buy the cryptocurrency at 57 of the Massachusetts-based company’s 175 stores.
By Jessica Loder • May 24, 2024 -
RaceTrac continues tech upgrades with new mobile app
The convenience retailer said its new platform features faster loading times, which fixes a common pain point for users.
By Brett Dworski • May 23, 2024 -
5 ways c-store retailers can improve the self-checkout experience
Experts from Mashgin, Invenco and other firms recently discussed common issues they see with kiosks and how retailers can address them.
By Brett Dworski • May 20, 2024 -
H&S Energy updates app with car wash subscription
Customers can select from multiple tiers of washes, or purchase washes one at a time.
By Jessica Loder • May 17, 2024 -
Tech is a golden opportunity for small retailers. Just ask Family Express.
Now is a good time for c-stores to get started with AI. But the extent of their involvement depends on their infrastructure and size, said Clifton Dillman, CIO for the Indiana chain.
By Brett Dworski • May 13, 2024 -
7-Eleven testing new financial services in stores
The retailer will add terminals to 3,000 Speedway locations and test services like cryptocurrency purchases with ATM solution provider FCTI.
By Jessica Loder • May 13, 2024 -
Alimentation Couche-Tard makes EV chargers easier to access
The partnership allows customers to use ChargeHub’s Passport Hub to charge at the convenience retailer’s stores.
By Jessica Loder • May 9, 2024 -
TravelCenters of America brings on AtoB’s fleet fuel cards
Drivers who have the card can receive a fuel discount of 42 cents per gallon every time they fill up.
By Brett Dworski • May 3, 2024 -
Automatic age verification comes to self-checkout
An AI-driven solution that’s being tested in Germany has eliminated the need for cashier intervention in 80% of age-restricted transactions, manufacturer Diebold Nixdorf said.
By Jessica Loder • May 2, 2024 -
RaceTrac boosts food safety with temperature monitoring tech
The sensors from Disruptive Technologies can sense anomalies in freezers, refrigerators and hot cases, and generate work orders automatically.
By Jessica Loder • May 1, 2024 -
PDI upgrades c-store software with several new features
Additions include mobile inventory management, a live fuel pricing feed and custom sustainability recommendations.
By Brett Dworski • April 30, 2024 -
Gas N Wash debuts new mobile app and rewards program
The Chicago-based retailer worked alongside c-store app company Rovertown on the launch, which features several new savings opportunities for customers.
By Brett Dworski • April 24, 2024 -
BP names new head of technology
The appointment comes amid a busy period for the oil and gas giant’s technology strategy as it updates its mobile app and works on other digital programs.
By Brett Dworski • April 19, 2024 -
RaceTrac continues tech upgrades
A tie-up with Blue Yonder to improve its supply chain and warehouse operations is the c-store chain’s latest move as it targets major growth.
By Jessica Loder • April 17, 2024 -
Sheetz adds AI to its fuel transport systems
CLI Transport, the convenience retailer’s dedicated fuel carrier, partnered with Gravitate to optimize order generation, route planning and more.
By Jessica Loder • April 17, 2024 -
Love’s updates food management tech
The retailer has tapped PAR Technology’s Data Central program to help optimize food cost tracking, improve reporting efficiency and centralize many of its operational processes.
By Jessica Loder • April 11, 2024 -
Vroom develops c-store payment solution
Pay360 uses machine learning systems to reduce fraud on age-restricted items, allowing it to charge lower fees on those transactions.
By Jessica Loder • April 9, 2024 -
Florida c-store chain to test kitchen robots
Re-Up convenience stores is planning to use AI-driven machines to help fry food, brew coffee and squeeze fresh juice.
By Brett Dworski • April 3, 2024 -
How shorter customer order times can boost your bottom line
Optimizing menu communications can improve throughput by helping customers find what they want faster, says Tom Cook, principal with King-Casey.
By Tom Cook • April 2, 2024