Arkansas C-store Group Wants State-run Lottery

Arkansas C-store Group Wants State-run Lottery

A trade group representing roughly 85% of Arkansas’ convenience stores announced its support Tuesday for a proposed state-run lottery, The Morning News in Arkansas reported. Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s proposed constitutional amendment, which has been certified for the Nov. 4 general election ballot, could create a lottery to fund college scholarships. Analysts estimate the lottery [...]

Texas Town Latest To Mull Pay Before Pumping

Texas Town Latest To Mull Pay Before Pumping

Corpus Christ City Council members are considering an ordinance that would require all gas stations to implement a pay-before-you-pump rule, Channel 6 KRIS-TV news reported. The city is looking to cut down on gas thefts and drive offs, which Corpus Christi police say they receive thousands of reports of each year. Police Chief Bryan Smith [...]

Wal-Mart Readies for Marketside, Smart Marketing

Wal-Mart Readies for Marketside, Smart Marketing

Wal-Mart is gearing up to open its new small-format Marketside grocery stores in southern California and Arizona, while also introducing a new in-store marketing program that offers micro-targeting right down to the store location and category, The Financial Times reported. The retailer applied for a liquor license for a small Marketside store planned as part [...]

Wawa’s 1 Billion Brews

Wawa’s 1 Billion Brews

Wawa has celebrated the sale of its one-billionth cup of coffee in the new millennium. To mark the milestone, the Pennsylvania chain has rolled out “Wawa Coffeetopia,” a campaign and celebration of all things Wawa coffee. “As a five-state regional company, we are extremely proud that we have gained such a significant share of the [...]

Exxon, General Mills Donate To Hurricane Relief

Exxon, General Mills Donate To Hurricane Relief

ExxonMobil donated $1.5 million for disaster relief assistance in Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, while General Mills pledged $200,000 dollars for the remainder of the hurricane season. “The physical damage from Gustav’s hurricane force winds has been devastating, particularly in south Louisiana,” said Rex Tillerson, chairman and CEO at ExxonMobil. “Hundreds of thousands [...]

HP Expands POS Options

HP Expands POS Options

HP said it has expanded its business systems portfolio to include advanced point-of-sale (POS) solutions for the small to midsized retail market, including new business desktop PCs with enhanced performance and security and HP’s Total Care service and support. The new HP rp3000 Point of Sale (POS) solution offers small to midsized retailers functionality exceeding [...]

Altria Acquires UST

Altria Acquires UST

Altria Group Inc. and UST Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement in which Altria is acquiring all outstanding shares of UST, the world’s leading moist smokeless tobacco manufacturer, the companies said. The transaction is valued at approximately $11.7 billion, which includes the assumption of approximately $1.3 billion of debt. UST shareholders will receive $69.50 [...]

KAG Signs 5-Year Agreement With 7-Eleven

KAG Signs 5-Year Agreement With 7-Eleven

Kenan Advantage Group (KAG) has signed a five-year transportation agreement with 7-Eleven Inc., becoming the chain’s single-source provider of bulk fuel transportation and logistics services. KAG is North America’s largest bulk transportation and logistics provider to the petroleum and specialty products industries. The contract, signed in July, is valued at more than $300 million. "Extending [...]

Convenience for Kids

Convenience for Kids

Fresh & Easy is kicking off the new school year by offering more affordable foods for student’s lunchboxes, including all-in-one meals that sell for just $2.98 each. Consumers are looking for ways to save money as their children head back to school, but they aren’t willing to sacrifice what they are feeding their children, according [...]