Rachel Gignac

6 days ago | cspdailynews.com | Rachel Gignac |Heather Lalley |Diane Adam |Hannah Prokop |Greg Lindenberg |Jonathan Maze | +2 more

Data management technology captures information, generates insights and orchestrates automation

2 weeks ago | supermarketnews.com | Rachel Gignac

President Donald Trump directed the Treasury Department to stop producing pennies beginning in early 2026. Why? The penny costs 3.7 cents to make, according to the U.S. Mint, and it reported losing $85.3 million from producing pennies at more than they’re worth in the 2024 fiscal year that ended in September. The phasing out of the penny raises some questions for convenience-store retailers. Will cash transactions become smoother or more complicated? What will the strategy be for pricing?

1 month ago | supermarketnews.com | Rachel Gignac

Foxtrot Café & Market on Thursday plans to open its first new-build location since the urban convenience-store chain reopened in September, following the bankruptcy of its former parent company. The seventh Chicago location is located at 935 W. Webster Ave. in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. The urban convenience-store chain closed all of its stores in April 2024, and parent company Outfox Hospitality later declared bankruptcy.

1 month ago | cspdailynews.com | Rachel Gignac |Hannah Prokop |Diane Adam |Heather Lalley |Chuck Ulie |Joe Guszkowski | +1 more

Convenience-store chains offer fountain drinks for less than a dollar, daily games for prizes, food discounts and more

1 month ago | supermarketnews.com | Rachel Gignac

The United States and China have agreed to a 90-day pause on their respective tariffs, announced on Monday by the Trump Administration at a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, following negotiations with China over the weekend. Both sides said they will take action by Wednesday. During the 90-day pause, the U.S. will reduce its 145% tariff to 30% on Chinese goods, including a 10% baseline tariff and a 20% additional tariff on fentanyl-related products.