Oreo is proud to continue its partnership with PFLAG National this Pride Month with moving artworks alongside limited-edition OREOiD Pride packs. “This Pride, our mission is to continue the work we’ve done with our partners at PFLAG National by bringing attention to those pivotal conversations one has when they come out to a loved one,”…
Marathon Publishes Annual Reports on Sustainability, Climate Perspectives
Marathon Petroleum Corp. published two annual reports that expand its disclosures in environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters while detailing its approach to sustainability. As the company continues to diversify its portfolio of products and services and grow lower-carbon fuels and energy sources, it is also enhancing its reporting on diversity, equity and inclusion; greenhouse…
Oregon Drivers Can Now Fuel Up With E15
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed HB 3051, clarifying the ability of retailers to sell 15% ethanol blended fuel (E15) in the state. Oregon is the 48th state to approve E15. “We applaud the state of Oregon and Gov. Brown on clarifying that E15 is approved for sale and giving drivers across the state access…
Shaping the Tobacco Back Bar
Last month, in a National Advisory Group (NAG) webinar titled “The Future of Tobacco: Reshaping the back bar amidst legislative threats and PMTA,” Grier Bailey, executive director of the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, shared key advocacy goals and considerations for convenience store retailers. “We have to protect — to the degree that we can…
Hershey Completes Acquisition of Lily’s Confectionery
The Hershey Co., announced the completion of its acquisition of Lily’s, the high-growth maker of low-sugar, better-for-you (BFY) confectionery products, for a purchase price of $425 million. “Lily’s is a great addition to Hershey’s growing portfolio of better-for-you snacking brands, and we are excited to add this high-growth, leading BFY brand and to get to…
Kum & Go Partners with No Kid Hungry
Convenience retail chain Kum & Go reported that its has partnered with No Kid Hungry to tackle food insecurity and hunger. The Des Moines, Iowa-based company with more than 400 locations is working with Midwest Dairy, BODYARMOR, KIND, LifeWtr, and Essentia throughout the summer in an effort to raise $85,000 to give back to the…
What Kind of Deli Program Is Right for Your Stores?
Renowned character Clark Griswold may not have held gas station sandwiches in high regard, but a lot has changed since he declared, “I’m so hungry I could eat a sandwich from a gas station,” in the 1983 movie “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” Some 38 years later, many convenience stores are now held in high regard as…
EG America Campaign Raises Funds for Disabled American Veterans
EG America is launching a national campaign to raise funds for Disabled American Veterans (DAV). The donations collected through EG America’s 1,700 convenience stores will help DAV ensure that injured and ill veterans access the full range of benefits available to them and are yet another way that EG Group is giving back to the…
North Carolina C-Store Suing Colonial Pipeline
A two-pump convenience store in Wilmington, N.C. is suing the Colonial Pipeline Co. over its response to a ransomware attack in May that severely curtailed the supply of fuel on the U.S. East Coast. The station’s goal is to gather enough support from thousands of other fuel retailers to mount a class action lawsuit. EZ…
C-Store Delivery Platform Lula Closes Seed Funding Round
Philadelphia-based technology company Lula, which transforms convenience stores into last-mile micro-fulfillment centers, recently closed its first round of seed funding to expand its operations at a time when digital order delivery has caught the attention of consumers nationwide. Alongside Exelon Corp., Lula also received investment from SOSV and Plug and Play Ventures, among others. SOSV…