C-Store News In Brief…
UPS is expanding its smart locker program from nine locations in Chicago to 300 locations nationwide. The UPS Access Point lockers are alternate delivery locations that are usually outside and accessible 24 hours a day at convenience stores and other locations. Online retailers can integrate the locker delivery addresses into their web checkout process to give “e-commerce stranded” consumers—who live in a residence where front-door delivery is not possible—a nearby delivery location. UPS is working with 7-Eleven and independently owned and operated retailers to offer the locker program in select areas across the country. The staggered rollout began in June and initially will be available in Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington. Subsequent states include California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Texas…
Sheetz has opened four new stores in West Virginia (Morgantown), Pennsylvania (Bethel), North Carolina (Morrisville) and Ohio (St. Clarisville). The new store celebrations will offer customers free samples of specialty drinks, food, prizes and giveaways, as well as free self-serve Sheetz coffee for a limited time. Combined, the four stores will be offering 104 new full- and part-time jobs. Sheetz will be donating $2,500 per new store to each state’s Special Olympics programs…
Rutter’s has launched a new fresh-baked pizza program. Customers can choose from two sizes—an 8-inch personal pizza and a 16-inch family pizza. Personal pizzas, including breakfast varieties, will be available in the hot hold for customers to pick up as soon as they arrive; call-ahead ordering is also available for larger purchases or for quick pickup. The customer can customize pizzas any way they like with an extensive list of fresh vegetables, meats and other toppings.
