Pilot Travel Centers LLC, the nation’s largest operator of travel centers, selected an advanced point-of-sale (POS) solution from NCR Corp. to speed checkout for customers while reducing operational costs. Pilot has deployed the NCR RealPOS 70XRT, the industry’s most powerful integrated touchscreen POS workstation, in all 306 travel centers located in 39 states. The [...]
Quick Chek, which operates nearly 120 fresh food stores in New Jersey and southern New York, is preparing to celebrate the grand opening of its newest location in Middletown, N.Y. on Sept. 22. As part of the festivities, the store will provide free coffee for all its customers, and free fountain drinks for [...]
C-stores and other small businesses can now create professional customer loyalty programs, without having to purchase expensive software or hardware. A new online solution by LoyaltySoft enables businesses worldwide to create loyalty clubs quickly and affordably, using any standard Internet browser. “A loyalty club is a great way to increase revenues even in a [...]
McDonald’s reported that its global comparable sales have increased 2.2% in August and that sales in the U.S. had grown 1.7%, Food Business Review reported. Although it was the company’s smallest monthly gain since February, the fast-food chain noted its monthly sales growth was lower in August in part because it was measuring [...]
The owners of 17 branded BP gas stations/convenience stores in Illinois, are suing the Naperville, Ill.-based company, alleging that it increased gas prices unfairly, the Naperville Sun reported. On Tuesday, attorneys filed an amended claim for the 17 stations, which include franchisees in Glen Ellyn, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Plainfield, Aurora, Yorkville and Oswego. [...]
Jack in the Box Inc. has successfully closed the previously announced sale of its entire gas station and convenience store portfolio, which totaled 61 Quick Stuff stores. SMJ Capital Advisors LLC, an independent investment banking firm with one of the country’s leading gasoline and convenience store advisory group, acted as the exclusive financial [...]
The Georgia Association of Convenience Stores (GACS), based in Dallas, Ga., has introduced a new membership program for single-store operators: GACS E-Membership. The new program sends information to a member’s e-mail address, as it works to include Georgia’s growing segment of single-store owners. E-Membership is very affordable at only $100/year for single-store owners, [...]
For about a week, drivers in the Lake Dallas, Texas area enjoyed less expensive gas as the result of a battle to sell gasoline, Denton Record Chronicle reported. The gas sales battle took place between two neighboring c-stores-a new QuikTrip that opened on Sept. 3 and a Circle K, both of which were [...]
KSS Inc. has introduced PriceNet SaaS, a hosted version of the company’s fuel price management software for convenience and grocery retailers. The new solution gives fuel providers the option to obtain automated fuel price management via a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, where the application and accompanying customer database and information resides and is managed by KSS [...]
Atlas Oil Co. said it has opened a rail fuel transfer terminal in Albuquerque, N.M. Located at the BNSF Railway yard, the new Atlas terminal is capable of handling 9 rail tankers for off loading ethanol. Atlas will initially be providing ethanol and transportation services to a major oil company/refiner who currently ships ethanol [...]
Casey’s General Stores Inc.’s fiscal first-quarter earnings soared 54%, which was much higher than expected thanks to lower retail fuel costs and the company’s decision to lock in costs for cheese, the Wall Street Journal reported. “Strong gas margins and enhanced profitability inside the stores were the primary reasons for the record quarter,” [...]
The Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS) today announced that Convenience Store Decisions magazine, a brand of diversified business-to-business media company Harbor Communications, is the newest member of the association and its representatives will be active participants of the PCATS Membership & Marketing Committee. “We are delighted to welcome Convenience Store Decisions [...]
The Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC), a coalition of credit cards and banks fighting against interchange reform, accused c-stores of overcharging customers for products in an advertisement, NACS reported. EPC took out a full page ad in the Sept. 8 issue of Politico, a Capital Hill publication. The ad begins, “The only thing [...]
Rutter’s Farm Stores of York, Pa., has announced the final two winners of its “Fuel Up Free!” contest that in total awarded eight customers free gas for one year over the last few months. The lucky final recipients were Lori Pauline of New Freedom and Adam Dill of York who make up the [...]
Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor for Telvent DTN Most drivers filling up with gasoline in the country’s major metropolitan markets following the Labor Day holiday will discover a modest decline in pump prices at their local stations induced by a decrease in wholesale costs leading up to summer’s final holiday. However, lower [...]