With the holidays fast approaching, Pennsylvania convenience chain Turkey Hill has added its Peppermint Stick and Egg Nog Premium Ice Cream to its seasonal lineup. Egg Nog is currently available in most stores with Turkey Hill products, while Peppermint Stick will arrive on Nov. 17. But the retailer is also hosting a recipe contest, which [...]
In honor of the early risers who plan to storm the retail world on Black Friday, New Jersey-based Quick Chek is holding its first annual “Joe To The World” coffee event that day, where customers can get a free medium-sized cup of coffee. The offer begins at midnight on Friday, Nov. 28, and will last [...]
Dunkin’ Donuts has introduced a new holiday menu and gift packages for the holidays, including its hot or iced Mocha Spice Latte, a combination of cinnamon and French vanilla topped with a strand of Mocha Swirl syrup. The latte features a traditional recipe of fresh espresso, steamed milk and whipped cream. Additionally, the retail is [...]
7-Eleven Inc. said it has added four cuddly, collectible critters to its in-store products as a way to benefit pediatric cancer research and treatment center St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 7-Eleven has been one of the original retail partners with the annual St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Thanks and Giving campaign. The four collectibles include [...]
Atlas Oil Company has announced its Free i-Zoom Promotion for Indiana’s Toll Roads, which will take place from Nov. 17 through Dec. 15, 2008. The Taylor, Mich.-based company recently purchased 23 BP sites in Indiana, as well as 57 sites in the Chicago market. The Indiana Toll Road promotion will have Indiana Toll Road cash-lane [...]
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market opened its 100th store this week, just a year after officially launching its presence on the West Coast of the U.S. The expansion watermark was timed with less celebratory news, however, as CEO Tim Mason told UK media outlet The Times of London that Tesco – Fresh & Easy’s parent [...]
Data breaches, hefty fines and bad publicity are just three of the concerns retailers should have when it comes to PCI compliance. But many retailers still don’t understand what PCI compliance is and what’s required of them. To address this important, timely issue, Convenience Store Decisions and Fiscal Systems have launched the PCI Compliance Webcast [...]
In a special session today in New Jersey, a majority of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. shareholders voted to approve the proposed combination of InBev and Anheuser-Busch. Closing of the transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals. A closing date has not yet been announced, but both InBev and Anheuser-Busch continue to expect that they will complete the [...]
The manager of a Valero gas station in Loch Sheldrake, N.Y., was indicted this week for allegedly plotting to blow up a rival Mobil station, the Times Herald-Record in New York reported. The newspaper said a Sullivan County grand jury indicted the manager – Manhar Patel, 34, of Fallsburg, N.Y. – for trying to hire [...]
Global payment services company MoneyGram International and ATM provider Cardtronics said MoneyGram’s services will now be offered through 2,250 7-Eleven ATMs. MoneyGram’s money transfer and ExpressPayment urgent bill payment services will roll out at the advanced-function ATMs at 7-Eleven before the end of this year, according to Business Wire. As part of the multi-year agreement, [...]
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor for DTN Wholesale gasoline prices continued to slump in markets across the U.S. during the first week of November, with gasoline in most large metropolitan markets now $1 or more a gallon cheaper than a year ago at this time. Elsewhere, wholesale markets are roughly 90cts or more [...]
Tyson Food Service is expanding its branded food offering with the launch of Crustano’s Café. The brand offers a wide variety of quality menu items and offers a full delivery system that provides foodservice equipment, branding and merchandising materials and packaging. Ongoing support from Tyson Food Service, such as limited-time-offer promotional ideas and new menuing [...]
Cumberland Farms’ new Farmhouse Blend coffee – rolling out to Cumberland stores after six months of research, testing and blend-tasting – is being offered free to customers every Friday through Dec. 5, the company said. The chain’s Farmhouse Blend is a medium roast with a smooth, harmonious flavor. While customers can get a free cup [...]
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores said it raised $760,000 during its annual fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network, an 84% increase from the $415,000 raised in 2007 and the highest total in the 10-year history of the campaign. Since beginning its affiliation with Children’s Miracle Network in 1998, Love’s and its customers have raised more [...]
Multiplayer online (MMO) game company Nexon America and 7-Eleven Inc. have kicked off the “Where You Play for Free” Slurpee drink campaign in the U.S. to introduce and promote the world of free-to-play online games. The promotion runs through Dec. 31 in more than 5,600 participating 7-Eleven stores in the U.S. The program includes four [...]