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The House Energy and Commerce Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee held a hearing this week on the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), a new draft bill that would institute a federal […]

The right systems enable real-time and automated inventory management while also helping retailers identify shifts in purchasing patterns, balance what consumers are buying with what is available in the supply chain, and optimize employees’ time.

Digital shelf labels, also called electronic shelf labels, are helping retailers streamline labor, manage promotions and optimize pricing. Here are three ways travel centers can benefit from digital shelf labels.

New fintech startups can help truckstop and travel center operators grow gallons, and they may also help operators increase inside sales and cut costs. Here are more considerations for travel center operators looking at working with new fintech providers inside sales growth, fees and customer satisfaction.

Today’s customers want choice in all things, from the products they buy to how they pay for them, and thousands of drivers and fleets are turning to alternative payment methods for fuel. Several new fintech companies have entered the fuel payment arena, giving owners and operators access to discounts they haven’t had access to before.

ºÚÁÏÉçÇøannounced today that Kodiak Robotics, a leading self-driving trucking company, will display an autonomous truck at the 2023 ºÚÁÏÉçÇøConnect show in Dallas. The event, which will take place March 7-10, will provide truckstop and travel center executives to see one of Kodiak’s autonomous trucks firsthand while learning about its innovative features.

To deliver the trends analysis the industry needs on technology, Friday, March 10, 2022, at ºÚÁÏÉçÇøConnect is dedicated to technology education, including the first ever Travel Center Technology Forum. ºÚÁÏÉçÇøConnect, NATSO’s annual convention, is scheduled to be held March 7-10 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in the Dallas area.

Smart travel center owners are building AI-driven checkout-free technology into their new builds and exploring retrofits. Krishna Motukuri, CEO and co-founder of Zippin, joined NATSO's podcast to breakdown the technology from security to layout best practices to the future of AI.

On Thursday, December 8th, 2022, the ºÚÁÏÉçÇøFoundation and Zippin are partnering to offer a webinar on leveraging checkout-free technology to appeal to today's travelers at your travel center.

ºÚÁÏÉçÇøis excited to announce its annual in-person industry meeting next year, ºÚÁÏÉçÇøConnect, scheduled to take place March 7-10, 2023 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. New for this year’s conference are dedicated sections for vendors specializing in alternative fuels, technology, and innovation.

Improving checkout speed shortens lines and directly results in more sales. Given that the pandemic makes customers even more weary of lines, and the labor shortage has increased the time it normally takes to checkout, the use of kiosk ordering and self-check-out lanes has become a must-have for retailers.

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