Rutter’s Farm Stores has awarded its third of four “Fuel Up Free!” grand prizes to Ollie Gildow, of Shrewsbury, Pa. Gildow accepted the prize – free gasoline for three years – at the Rutter’s store on North Main Street in Shrewsbury. The gas giveaway began May 26 and runs through Aug. 24. Four customers are [...]
Capital Oil & Gas Inc. said it has entered into negotiations to acquire or lease 11 full-service gas and convenience stores in Florida, which will add to its growing retail petroleum and mini-mart portfolio. The company said the acquisition of these additional stations, upon completion of negotiations and taking possession of the properties, could mean [...]
Retailer and distributor software provider Retalix Ltd. said that Sapp Bros. Travel Centers is using its StorePoint POS and Commercial Fuel solutions to upgrade services at 16 travel centers and c-stores along the east-west Interstate 80 corridor from Utah to Pennsylvania. “The travel center business has several inherent challenges, including the need to support and [...]
Foodservice equipment and refrigeration manufacturer The Delfield Company is greening up some of its product line. The Mt. Pleasant, Mich.-based company said it’s introducing new eco-friendly packaging and foam in some of its product line, while also recognizing the need for equipment to have reduced energy consumption for a more positive impact on the environment. [...]
NACS said it has begun participating in the PCI Security Standards Council, officially joining more than 20 NACS members and other organizations committed to evolving the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) and other payment card data protection standards. As a participating organization, NACS will have access to the latest payment card security standards from the [...]
Operators at an Open Pantry convenience store in Wauwatosa, Wis., are trying to figure out how 5,000 gallons of gas – about $20,000 worth – has come up missing from their store, TMJ 4 news in Milwaukee reported. Police, too, are trying to determine if someone took the gas. Workers at the store said almost [...]
Information Resources Inc. says a new sales forecasting service, IRI Launch Commander, is proving to be a major breakthrough in sales forecasting as it provides year-one sales forecasts based on as little as eight weeks of data. The speed and accuracy of this forecasting, IRI said, is an unprecedented step forward for manufacturers requiring early [...]
Innovative Beverage Group Holdings Inc. has signed on New York distributor Good-O Beverage Co., an affiliate of the Honickman Group, to distribute “drank,” the world’s first extreme relaxation beverage. Good-O Beverage will distribute drank throughout the five boroughs of New York, Westchester, Rockland, and Nassau counties as well as the state of Connecticut. As part [...]
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor for DTN Wholesale gasoline prices at terminals serving cities and major metropolitan areas across the U.S. are continuing their late summer slide, which is aiding consumers during the final weeks of the summer travel season. The lower wholesale costs for retailers are gradually being passed through to consumers, [...]
San Ramon, Calif.-based Chevron Corp. said it will end its NASCAR sponsorship after the 2008 season. Chevron said it will pursue new marketing strategies in support of the Texaco and Havoline brands, with a focus on increased awareness through local and regional marketing programs. "We’re proud of our 20-year history with NASCAR," said Shariq Yosufzai, [...]
RedPrairie Corporation said the UK-based international retailer Tesco will implement RedPrairie’s Workforce Management application at the company’s retail stores in 13 countries. RedPrairie said its solutions will enable Tesco to deliver greater customer service by aligning customer traffic with employee scheduling. Tesco employs more than 350,000 people worldwide. “We selected RedPrairie because they provide the [...]
High gas and food prices appear to be nibbling away at the high growth rates that have long been enjoyed by organic and natural food makers and sellers, USA Today reported. Sales growth in this segment has slowed, but remains strong because of the loyalty of core organic buyers, some industry executives say. They also [...]
InBev said it has received a request for additional information from the U.S. Department of Justice about its $52 billion takeover of Anheuser-Busch, various business journals reported. Additionally, the St. Louis Business Journal reported that Anheuser-Busch CEO August Busch will be paid nearly $10.4 million to advise InBev CEO Carlos Brito during the Belgian brewer’s [...]
A new study from Cramer-Krasselt, reported on by mediapost.com, has found that consumer spending behaviors are shifting in ways few marketers may have expected. "This downturn is like no other in generations," the Cramer-Krasselt said, according to mediapost.com. “Not because of its severity, but because it has given rise to a new set of consumer [...]
Giant-Carlisle, a subsidiary of Ahold USA, has selected KSS Inc.’s PriceNet, PriceNet Mobile and Visualizer solutions to manage fuel pricing for 61 Giant Food Store fuel locations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, the company said. “In today’s fuel environment, it’s vital to have accurate and reliable information at our fingertips to make important, [...]