4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (485+ words) East Asian retail shows divergence between rapid coffee chain expansion and struggles for large-format Western retailers. Starbucks continues to scale its store footprint across East Asian metros while Western big-box operators like Walmart have spent years unwinding their suburban hypermarket…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (566+ words) For independent convenience store operators, buying power is everything — and it's the one thing a single storefront rarely has enough of. That's the gap the Horizon Retailers Association (HRA) is aiming to close when its 2026 C-Store Connect EXPO takes over…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (428+ words) One in five convenience stores have self-service tills, says ACS report The Association of Convenience Stores is blaming rising business rates and employer National Insurance payments for falling investment in the sector. In its annual Local Shop Report, released today,…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (163+ words) CoCo has opened seven new stores in Canada over the past 12 months, including three in Vancouver, three in Toronto and one in Winnipeg. Building on this momentum, CoCo is exploring opportunities to work with prospective partners to develop locations in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (74+ words) superhits106.com Kwik Trip eliminating roller grill Kwik Trip will eliminate roller grills from all its stores September 21, replacing them with individually packaged items in the chain’s Hot Spot section. Items previously available on roller grills will transition to a grab-and-go…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (451+ words) Better Retailing is exclusively for independent convenience retailers, wholesalers, suppliers, and those working in the convenience channel who are over the age of 18. Three retailers share how they've helped their stores stand out, from protein meals to imported energy drinks…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (573+ words) It’s Tuesday, and J.M. Smucker is proceeding with a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s claiming the grocery store’s frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwich is too similar to its Uncrustables. In its defense, Trader Joe’s said its sandwiches aren’t round but…...

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2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (139+ words) ST. CLOUD (WJON News) -- Circle K has announced that Holiday locations throughout the St. Cloud area are beginning the transition to the Circle K brand. The Royalton and St. Joseph locations began rebranding in August. The St. Cloud locations on…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (394+ words) According to the distribution industry on the 30th, sales of goods including goods increased 122.2% in GS25, 121.4% in CU, and 424% in 7-Eleven from the same period last year. E-Mart, a large supermarket, also saw its related product sales increase by about 20%. The number…...