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Learn how mobile wallets and NFC payments are changing convenience store checkout and what accepting contactless payments can mean for retailers.

As electric vehicles become more advanced and readily available, consumers need to carefully evaluate the pros and cons of buying an EV for their family.

Explore how U.S. consumers viewed electric vehicles and what research found about shifts in sentiment toward EV ownership.

See how convenience retailers used rideshare vehicles and delivery partnerships to meet growing demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Explore how COVID-19 changed household spending and shopping behavior, and whether those shifts were likely to persist after the pandemic.

Learn what the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is, why the government releases oil from it, and how releases can affect gasoline prices.

Read how the war in Ukraine was expected to affect U.S. retail and logistics, with a look at the broader global supply chain impact.

Read about the Senate proposal to suspend the federal gasoline tax and how a temporary tax holiday was intended to ease prices at the pump.