The Iowa attorney general said Shell gas stations are planning to take action to prevent tobacco sales to children at 78 locations in that state, the Associated Press reported. Shell reached an agreement with Iowa and 45 other states to institute policies at more than 13,000 outlets across the nation. It’s the 12th such agreement [...]
Heartland Inc. said it has acquired Middlesboro, Ky.-based Lee Oil Company – including Lee Food Marts and Lee Enterprises – for cash, stock and promissory notes in exchange for 100% of the stock in these businesses. Heartland has now become a company that will have sales in excess of $130 million and a corresponding EBIDTA [...]
FuelQuest Inc., an on-demand software and services company for the global downstream energy industry, said it has signed a six-year renewal with Circle K for the use of its Fuel Management System (FMS). FuelQuest’s FMS will be available to all affiliates and subsidiaries within the Couche-Tard family, though Circle K and FuelQuest have collaborated since [...]
CITGO Petroleum Corporation has begun offering the FuelLinks fuel reward program at more than 4,000 CITGO-branded stations in 28 states in the Eastern U.S., with plans to roll it out to additional sites. CITGO is the first major fuel supplier to accept FuelLinks rewards with the option to issue them on purchases through the convenience [...]
Digital out-of-home television innovator Destination Media said its C-Store TV Network has expanded to additional locations in Los Angeles, as well as fully launching its network in San Diego and Phoenix. Mirroring sister network Gas Station TV’s expansion and rollout plan, C-Store TV is installing at sites already equipped with Gas Station TV. The growth [...]
Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. said its board of directors has appointed Eric Foss as chairman of the board. Foss also serves as the company’s CEO. The appointment means Barry Beracha will resume his responsibilities as director on the PBG Board. Beracha had served as PBG’s non-executive chairman since 2007. “The Pepsi Bottling Group is a [...]
Atlas Oil’s Atlas Cares outreach group will be visiting the William Ford Taylor Senior Center on Oct. to donate 15 employee carved and decorated pumpkins and Halloween candy to residents. The William Ford Taylor Senior Center is an activity center for seniors age 55 and older, activities range from exercise classes and sporting leagues to [...]
By Brian Milne, Refined Fuels Editor for DTN A lockdown in credit has triggered a massive sell-off in energy commodities as speculators unwound positions to raise cash amid the financial crisis, while economists increasingly expect a recession or worse that would lower demand for gasoline. Typically, retail gasoline prices would trend lower in October as [...]
By Brian Milne, Refined Fuels Editor for DTN A lockdown in credit has triggered a massive sell-off in energy commodities as speculators unwound positions to raise cash amid the financial crisis, while economists increasingly expect a recession or worse that would lower demand for gasoline. Typically, retail gasoline prices would trend lower in October as [...]
Skinny Water marketer and distributor Skinny Nutritional Corp. said it has signed a beverage distribution agreement with SPIKE Beverage LLC of Tucson, Az., that will ensure the drink’s distribution throughout Arizona. “We are pleased to add Skinny Water to our great portfolio and look forward to the growth opportunities behind this brand,” said Kimberly Clements, [...]
Rutter’s Farm Stores of Manchester Township, Pa., won second place for Global Convenience Format of the Year in an international competition that some have dubbed the “Oscars of the grocery industry.” Competing in the 2008 Retail Industry Awards held Sept. 25 in London, Rutter’s was one of four finalists in the category for “Global Convenience [...]
Sheetz is planning to use RedPrairie’s Execution Management solution to direct the preparation and implementation of complex tasks between its headquarters and store management, RedPrairie said. The Execution Management solution automates task planning, event scheduling and interpersonal communication, ultimately helping Sheetz execute new product releases, promotions and other programs with efficiency and consistency. Sheetz becomes [...]
Chevron Corporation said it has donated $500,000 to California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, CAL FIRE, to help pay down the state’s cost of battling more than 2,000 forest fires that tore through the state this past summer. The fires engulfed nearly 1.2 million acres across the state this year, several times the annual [...]
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market opened another three stores in Las Vegas this week, bringing its total in that market to 22. The stores are located at Eastern and Fremont, Las Vegas and Pecos and Las Vegas and Lake Mead. The retailer said dozens of residents lined up outside the stores and joined local officials [...]
Dunkin’ Donuts says it’s offering a new way for Americans to treat themselves to a latte without blowing the lid off their budget – "America’s Latte Break," a nationwide program where customers can buy a small hot or iced Dunkin’ Donuts Latte any weekday between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. for just 99 cents. “Americans [...]