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Report: Amazon considering opening members-only convenience stores
Watch out, 7-Eleven and other c-store retailers. Amazon is thinking about entering your turf. Having opened bookstores and with a planned entry into the drive-up grocery store space under construction in Seattle, the Internet giant is now considering opening convenience stores, reported the Wall Street Journal. The c-stores, with an internal code name of “Project Como,” would be available only to AmazonFresh subscribers, according to the report. -
Lowe’s Foods drives loyalty with unique offering
At a time when loyalty programs are becoming ubiquitous, Lowes Foods’ new service is breaking the mold. The grocery chain is launching a promotional reward campaign in 75 stores across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. For every $10 spent at Lowes Foods stores, customers will receive one stamp — either traditional or virtual — at checkout, good toward VIVO kitchen knives, knife blocks and cutting boards. The promotion runs until February 26, 2017.