Melissa Kress
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/16/2025
First Nicotine Pouches Receive FDA Market Authorization
Twenty ZYN products get marketing orders through the PMTA pathway. - 1/15/2025
Judge Delays Enforcement of New Cigarette Graphic Warnings
A recent ruling found the U.S. Food and Drug Administration went beyond what Congress specified in the Tobacco Control Act of 2009. - 1/15/2025
Defining Artificial Intelligence
Retailers will need to do the legwork to find the right AI application for their business. - 1/13/2025
RaceTrac Streamlines Store-Level Marketing
A collaboration with AccuStore provides marketing guides tailored to each location. - 1/12/2025
Massachusetts Flavor Ban Fails to Move the Needle on Menthol Smoking Rates
A new report by the New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association highlights the numbers following 2020 statewide legislation. - 1/8/2025
TravelCenters of America Partners on Human Trafficking Prevention Initiative
The company will host in-person educational briefings at select sites in collaboration with TAT, formerly known as Truckers Against Trafficking. - 1/7/2025
NATSO Names Interim CEO
Darren Boyd Schulte takes on the lead role as the organization's board looks for a permanent successor to Lisa Mullings. - 1/6/2025
PLMA Aims to Drive Consumer Trial of Private Label Products
The association joins with retailers and manufacturers to celebrate Store Brands Month. - 1/2/2025
People on the Move: CDA, EG America & NATSO
Creative Energy, Diebold Nixdorf, Hatco, Lulu Commerce and NexChapter also made personnel changes and announcements. - 1/1/2025
What Can the Convenience Channel Expect in 2025?
From international food flavors to ramped-up technology, retailers should keep an eye on new things on the horizon.
