Cumberland Farms, Framingham, Mass., is joining the fight against childhood cancer, one cup of coffee at a time. At a recent event at Children’s Hospital Boston, Ari Haseotes, president of the New England c-store chain pledged the chain’s support, and announced that in July the company will donate five cents per cup of [...]
One of the most noticeable effects of the recession has been a drop in consumption of pure fruit juices as consumers on a budget switch to soft drinks and fruit beverages with less than 100% fruit juice. As a result, the prices for apple and orange juice concentrates have fallen to levels not [...]
Two 7-Eleven c-stores were cited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for alleged violations regarding underground fuel storage containers, JusticeNewsFlash.com reported Wednesday. The two stores, one in Pittsburg and one in Cranberry Township, Pa., are both operated by Handee Marts Inc., which is working with EPA officials to correct the violations filed [...]
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled in favor of preventing a Sheetz c-store from selling beer solely for off-premises consumption. The Malt Beverage Distributors Association of Pennsylvania (MBDA), Harrisburg, Pa., welcomed the ruling. “We see today’s ruling as a vote of confidence in the alcoholic beverage regulation and distribution system as [...]
Price Chopper, Schenectady, N.Y., has introduced ‘Fuel AdvantEdge’ in partnership with more than 70 local Sunoco stations that discount gasoline as a reward for grocery store purchases. The Golub Corp., which operates 119 Price Chopper grocery stores in New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire, has long offered the Price Chopper [...]
ADT Security Services, Boca Raton, Fla., has come out with new products and services aimed at helping retailers combat retail theft and better manage their businesses. According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, the tough economy has led to an increase in retail theft and shoplifting in many areas. Retailers facing [...]
Wawa, Inc. launched a No-Surcharge advertising campaign earlier this month, in an effort to educate customers about fees that many retailers charge when customers purchase fuel with credit cards. The practice is to post a fuel price that seems low, but when the transaction is paid for with credit, several cents per gallon [...]
Citi is offering ExxonMobil card holders the chance to get even more from their card when they make purchases at Exxon or Mobil stations across the country this month. Every day through June 30, Citi will be awarding a $2,000 cash prize-the equivalent of a year’s worth of free gas-to one lucky ExxonMobil [...]
On Friday, the House passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, a bill giving the FDA authority over tobacco regulation, just one day after the Senate approved the bill by a 79 to 17 vote, the Associated Press reported. The House approved the bill by 307 to 97 and it now heads [...]
Starting in June, Kum & Go is offering its customers the chance to win more than $100,000 this summer as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. Kum & Go’s summer celebration includes its “Summer of ’59″ promotion, during which the company will award 59 lucky customers a $1,000 Kum & Go gift card [...]
A month after launching a Web site for franchisees, 7-Eleven Inc. has added a second Web site-http://bcp.7-Eleven.com-for retailers looking to convert their existing retail outlets to the 7-Eleven brand and system through its Business Conversion Program (BCP). Both new sites can be reached from the company’s corporate Web site by selecting the “franchising” [...]
Following the success of last year’s Hoagiefest, Wawa is rolling out the campaign for the second year in a row. Wawa, which operates 570 c-stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia., will be hosting four Hoagiefest events this summer in Philadelphia, Ocean City, Md., Virginia Beach and Egg Harbor Township, N.J. These [...]
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor for DTN A surge in retail gasoline prices across the country’s major metropolitan markets will continue through the end of June, as climbing wholesale costs work through the supply chain to the gas pump. Wholesale gasoline prices increased in nearly all metropolitan markets through the middle [...]
In an effort to help c-store retailers save money on operating costs, Emerson’s Technology in Action Conference (TAC) is the only conference that presents solutions to many of the problems that are challenging convenience store, supermarket and foodservice operators today. Through a series of online Webcasts, attendees will gain a better perspective of the energy [...]
Senator Ted Kennedy’s bill granting the FDA the power to regulate the tobacco industry passed yesterday in the Senate with a final vote of 79 to 17. Among the U.S. Senators voting in favor of the bill were 23 Republicans including the following: John Barrasso (Wyoming) Thad Cochran (Mississippi) Susan Collins (Maine) Bob Corker (Tennessee) [...]