7-Eleven & Speedway

  1. Channel: Grocery
I talked this week about how Jon Jenkins of AWS made the point during the NGA technology Summit that retailers should not compare smart carts to more traditional carts in terms of cost;  instead, he suggested, they should be thought of a self-checkout systems being used throughout the store, taking pressure off the front end. […]
  1. Channel: Convenience
  If you love music by now you know what a great line-up of events Live Nation has in 2024.  You might already have some tickets.  If not don’t worry 7-Eleven jut might be the one company that can get you tickets to one of your favorite Live Nation events according to Steven Johnson Grocerant […]
  1. Channel: Convenience
Wawa has launched Goose Media Network, the c-store chain’s retail media network (RMN), to give brands the opportunity to reach Wawa customers online as well as via the mobile app and videos played at the gas pump. Wawa worked with Publicis Groupe’s Publicis Sapient, Epsilon and CitrusAd to create the new offering. “Goose Media Network […]
  1. Channel: Delivery
CVS Pharmacy has partnered with Grubhub to make thousands of beauty, household, wellness and convenience items available for delivery from its 6,000+ stores in 48 states. The companies are kicking off the relationship with a collection of Daylight Saving Essentials designed to address the grogginess that often follows the time change, which will take place […]
  1. Channel: Delivery
CHICAGO — Grubhub said that it’s now offering thousands of wellness, beauty, household and other convenience items from CVS Pharmacy on its Grubhub Marketplace. More than 6,000 CVS locations are available on Grubhub across 48 states. With daylight saving time around the corner on March 10, Grubhub surveyed consumers to better understand the implications of the time […]
  1. Media & Marketing
  If you’re are a food and beverage industry professional you know that 7-Eleven has been selling Slurpees, since 1966.  The brand originated when 7-Eleven made a licensing deal with The Icee Company to sell slushies in 7-Eleven stores. Today the Slurpee is sold in 7-Eleven stores in at least 19 different countries. Branding relevance […]
  1. Agencies & Vendors
“RangeMe is not necessarily the place where you are going to close a deal, though it has happened for us. What it does is move a cold lead into a warm lead and starts to build that buyer relationship.” With this statement, Sara Delaney, Founder & CEO of beverage brand Sarilla, concisely summarized how best-in-class […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Check out the RTIH articles that caught your fancy this past week, including Asda, Vista Technology Support, Barron McCann, Glory Global Solutions, and the 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards. Asda raids rival grocery retailer Morrisons to bring in Matt Kelleher as new Chief Digital Officer Asda has confirmed the appointment of its first Chief Digital Officer […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
It’s Friday, the weekend is almost upon us, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful week for the retail systems space. Here’s your briefing on the most important stories from the past five days, including RELEX Solutions, Optimity, Criteo, NewStore, Asda, Starbucks, and Sook. 1. Asda raids rival grocery retailer Morrisons to bring […]
  1. Corporate Strategy
Asda has partnered with Girls in Data to provide workshops to over 200 girls in classrooms across West Yorkshire, with the aim of encouraging them to pursue careers in technology.  A group of colleagues from the Asda Data Team, together with support from Girls in Data, delivered the GiD curriculum this year. The courses are […]
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Asda has confirmed the appointment of its first Chief Digital Officer as it focuses on evolving how it uses data to improve its customer offer, part of an ambition to be the UK’s second largest grocery retailer (a position currently held by Sainsbury’s). Matt Kelleher will join the supermarket in July from rival Morrisons, where […]
  1. Channel: Convenience
If success leaves clues and it does, 7-Eleven leaves more success clues than most retailers.  According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® 7-Eleven excels at timely relevant messaging that is customer focused. So get this, in an ongoing effort to focus on customer relevance they introduced seasonal collections to its online merchandise shop, 7-Eleven […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
We’re big fans of LinkedIn and are busy building an amazing community of retail tech enthusiasts on the social media platform. These are the articles that are currently on their radars, including Tesco, B&M, TPP Retail, SeeChange Technologies, Coalescent Mobile Robotics, German Doner Kebab, and the 2023 RTIH Innovation Awards. B&M rolls out TPP Retail […]
  1. Channel: Convenience
It’s women’s month on the CPG Guys. Every year in November we feature only female executives, startup founders and leaders from CPG brands and retail on the podcast. This is episode four for the CPG Guys women’s month 2023. We’re happy to be formal sponsors of NextUp whose mission is to advance all women in […]
  1. Channel: Delivery
    [[“value”:” DoorDash has enabled payment options for both HSA (Health Savings Account) and FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts) to pay for eligible items at select merchants on the delivery company’s app.  Consumers can use their HSA and FSA funds to pay for over 30,000 HSA/FSA-eligible products on DoorDash including select over-the-counter (OTC) medicine, COVID-19 […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
It’s women’s month on the CPGGGUYS. Every year in November we feature only female executives, startup founders and leaders from CPG brands and retail on the podcast. This is episode one for the cpg guys women’s month 2023.We’re happy to be formal sponsors of NextUp whose mission is to advance all women in business. We […]
  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital
Walmart has onboarded Rina Hurst as the new VP of its Walmart GoLocal delivery service platform. Hurst joins the retail giant from Shipt, where she served as Chief Business Officer (CBO), helping the company drive significant growth and expand its footprint through hundreds of partnerships with retailers including 7-Eleven, Walgreens and Sephora. During her tenure […]
  1. Channel: Convenience
  Doing good work while working to do good is a formula that edifies both customers and employees to your brand. In the case of 7-Eleven focusing on doing good, will benefit Children’s Miracle Network hospitals, employees while garnering favor with consumers according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. So, […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
“A few years back, when I was with Dollar General in the Chief Merchant seat, Fortune saw us as “a crafty mix of 7-Eleven-like convenience and Walmart-like low prices.” Yeah, but…that description doesn’t begin to do justice to the strong value-and-convenience proposition of the value channel – a proposition that’s put Dollar General and Dollar […]
  1. Retailer Media
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Ben Tienor, Director of Gulp Media Network, the Retail Media division of 7-Eleven which is the world’s largest convenience retailer with over 13,000 corportaely-woned and franchised store in North America. Follow  Ben Tienor on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bentienor/Follow 7-Eleven on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/7-eleven/ Ben answers these questions: […]
  1. Channel: Convenience
  You don’t grow to become the largest convenience store chain in the world without knowing your customers.  7-Eleven knows they have a lot of customers that stop by their stores before they get to the golf course and others that stop by 7-Eleven on the way from the golf course.  Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® […]
  1. Department & Category
  It seams as if everyone is going to a fresh fast quick service restaurant and eating a chicken sandwich if only to try all of the new entrants to the field according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Johnson says it not just chicken sandwich that is a hot […]
  1. Channel: Convenience
7-Eleven has upgraded its mobile app with simplified login and registration, a centralized deals and rewards area for 7Rewards loyalty members and improved in-app shopping and delivery experiences via 7NOW Delivery. “The heart of our digital connection with the customer is through the 7-Eleven app — it’s a key driver that allows us to give […]
  1. Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers
Mexican grocer Chedraui, Raley’s Supermarkets and Primark Stores have topped the National Retail Federation’s 2023 Hot 25 Retailers list, which ranks the fastest-growing retail companies in the U.S. The annual ranking is compiled by global marketing consultancy Kantar and is determined by comparing year-over-year increases in domestic sales (in the case of the 2023 list, […]
  1. Acquisitions, Divestitures & Mergers
Mexican grocer Chedraui, Raley’s Supermarkets and Primark Stores have topped the National Retail Federation’s 2023 Hot 25 Retailers list, which ranks the fastest-growing retail companies in the U.S. The annual ranking is compiled by global marketing consultancy Kantar and is determined by comparing year-over-year increases in domestic sales (in the case of the 2023 list, […]
  1. Channel: Convenience
  At 7-Eleven the food marketing tool kit is on target and on time according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. When asked what keeps customers coming back to 7-Eleven Johnson replied a keen focus on customer relevance with limited time offerings and seasonal relevant messaging. We are still in […]
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