Category: Business

Dive Brief: C-store chain Rutter’s plans to open 50 new stores over the next five years, with more than 10 of those stores coming in two new states — Delaware and Virginia — according to an emailed press release. The company also plans to spend more than $150 million in capital expenditures on existing locations to […]

This year will mark the twentieth anniversary of the professional networking social channel LinkedIn. At the time of its inception, I don’t think anyone could anticipate the breadth of its use, from job searches to making direct contact with recruiters and hiring managers. Reaching out to a recruiter can be daunting, but it can also […]

Dive Brief: Juul Labs is in talks with Philip Morris International, Japan Tobacco Group and Altria Group about a potential “sale, strategic-investment, licensing or distribution deal” with the e-cigarette company, according to a Wall Street Journal report.   The vape maker was valued at $1 billion in October by Altria, which already owns more than a third of […]

Dive Brief: Sheetz is facing criticism for a policy in its employee handbook that bars its convenience stores and gas stations from hiring people with visible dental issues, according to a report from Business Insider. The policy — which a former Sheetz employee told Business Insider is “disgusting and kind of classist” — states that […]

Back to Basics is a monthly series that outlines how c-store operators can get valuable new services up and running. Mobile apps can drive traffic into c-stores and increase loyalty — but they’re not for every operator. Operators tying mobile apps to their customer rewards program can greatly benefit, as loyalty members spend about 38% […]

Three years ago, the pandemic disrupted where and how people worked, forever changing the traditional workplace. Today, leaders are grappling with questions about how to move forward – when to return to the office, what work looks like today, and how to prepare for the future. These questions and more are addressed in the new […]

By 2025, nearly 70 percent of employees will be expected to use data at some level in their jobs, compared to 40 percent in 2018. That expectation, combined with the ongoing shortage of skilled tech talent, will force organizations to start considering nontraditional candidates – including those who might lack formal education or a degree but are […]

Dive Brief: Oil and gas company Colonial Oil Industries Inc., a subsidiary of Colonial Group, has acquired Strickland Oil Company, according to a press release on Tuesday. The acquisition includes Pooler, Georgia-based Strickland’s commercial fuel and lubricants business, as well as a cardlock site in its hometown. Strickland serves customers within a hundred-mile radius of […]

Dive Brief: Convenience store retailer Kwik Trip has revealed plans to expand to South Dakota with three new c-stores set to open in the Sioux Falls area, according to a report by Sioux Falls Business. The stores — which will operate under the retailer’s Kwik Star banner seen at locations in Iowa and Illinois — […]

Dive Brief: Several c-store chains, including Stinker Stores, FastLane, Gas Express, High’s and Major’s Management, have installed bitcoin ATMs in partnership with Lux Vending, according to a Tuesday press release.  Lux Vending, doing business as Bitcoin Depot, offers machines that let customers convert cash into bitcoin, rather than needing a digital payment method to buy […]