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Amazon Go Opens New Suburban Store Format
The location outside of Seattle offers an expanded selection of grab-and-go food and beverage items.
Walmart+ Membership Program Boosts Fuel Discount & Adds More Stations Nationwide
Loyalty members can now save up to 10 cents per gallon at more than 14,000 locations.

DoorDash Launches Student Membership Plan
Snacks and pizza are expected to be hot sellers in the new program.
Wawa Offers Limited-Time Promotion to Help Offset Higher Gas Prices
Dunkin' and Krispy Kreme are also running deals around fuel costs.
GetGo Parent Company Pushes Forward With Goal to Eliminate Single-Use Plastic Bags
Giant Eagle Inc. will incentivize its supermarket customers to bring reusable bags.
Hostess & Gopuff Partner Up to Celebrate National Twinkies Day
Fans will have the chance to receive free Twinkies on April 6.
Restaurants Win With New Concepts in Post-Pandemic Normal
Consumers want to eat out, but also explore new ways of purchasing and preparing food.
Walmart Halts Cigarette Sales in Select Stores
Its cigarette sales represent less than roughly 5 percent of the cigarette industry volume.
DoorDash Launches Accelerator Program to Bring Local Goods to Its DashMart Stores
The program is designed to uplift CPG businesses owned by entrepreneurs who are women, transgender, immigrants or people of color.
Online Ordering Brings New Loyalty Pool for Food Retailers
Fast-casual chain Panera Bread shares how it's moved beyond email marketing to grow its customer experience.
Grubhub Launching 15-Minute Delivery Service
More than 2,000 grocery and convenience items will be available through Buyk partnership.
Gopuff Makes Its First Foray Into Private Label
The Basically, line of products includes snacks, water and home essentials.
Amazon Go to Debut Larger Store Format in the Suburbs
Changing consumer behavior and technology costs are reasons the retailer is making the move to suburbia.
Breakfast, Morning Snack & Lunch Business Returning at U.S. Restaurants
On-premises dining is also recovering, although not reaching pre-pandemic levels.
Walmart to Ramp Up In-Home Delivery in 2022
The retailer plans to expand its InHome service from 6 million to 30 million households by the end of the year.
Seltzers, Sweet Tooths & Other Top 2021 Delivery Trends
Gopuff customers added plenty of candy, ice cream, beverages, pizza and more to their orders last year.
Power Companies Joining Forces to Build Coast-to-Coast EV Charging Network
The National Electric Highway Coalition hopes to facilitate EV growth.
DoorDash Enters 'Ultra-Fast' Grocery Delivery Space
A NYC DashMart is the first location to offer zone delivery within 15 minutes.
Starbucks Joins With Amazon to Launch New Store Concept
Starbucks Pickup with Amazon Go combines the ease of ordering ahead via mobile app with "Just Walk Out" technology.
Publix Launches Virtual Convenience Store Across Its Footprint
Publix Quick Picks enables delivery in as fast as 30 minutes with Instacart Priority Delivery.
New Player Enters Drive-Thru Grocery Space
OPIE Drive-Thru Grocery plans to open three "convenience grocery stores" in the Charleston, S.C., area.
Fast Casual Visits Begin to Rebound From Pandemic Slump
Online and physical visits to fast-casual restaurants for the year ending August 2021 were up 8 percent compared to a year ago.
Walgreens Considers Moving Forward Without Tobacco
Drug store competitor CVS exited the backbar business in 2014.
Remote Food Orders Are Now Restaurants’ Primary Source of Revenue
Sixty-seven percent of average sales are generated by orders placed digitally or by phone for off-premises dining.
Amazon Brings Palm Payment Technology to Additional Stores
Amazon One moves outside of Seattle to more than 60 select locations.
How Gopuff Plans to Continue Leading in the Instant Needs Space
The company is adding 40 to 50 micro-fulfillment centers every month.

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