It makes not one iota of difference whether you believe in Santa or celebrate Christmas to make a difference in someone’s life at this special time of the year. We all recognize that 2009—like no other year in the past 50—has created a genuine and critical need that provides both an opportunity for all of [...]
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Quality Sign Company, a national sign engineering and manufacturing company, is set to create signage for all of 7-Eleven Inc.’s new stores across the country. Quality Sign Company will provide exterior double-faced pylon signs and wall signage, all lit exclusively with LED technology. Use of LED lights will provide 7-Eleven stores [...]
Framingham, Mass.-based Gulf Oil L.P. is rolling out a new promotion for the driving public that offers a philanthropic twist to its popular “Get Spotted” Program. Drivers that place a Gulf decal on their cars and register at www.gulfoil.com/getspotted, or who currently have a Gulf decal and are registered, are eligible to win a [...]
Mike Schulte became the president of Gilbarco North America, effective today, Dec. 1. In this role, Schulte reports to Martin Gafinowitz, Danaher Group executive and president for Gilbarco Veeder-Root. Schulte’s appointment signals a continued investment in the North American business by Gilbarco and a commitment to the retail and commercial fueling sites in [...]
Quick Chek, which operates more than 120 fresh food store locations throughout New Jersey and southern New York, announced two long-time business partners as the company’s 2009 Vendors of the Year: Quick Chek foodservice distributor AFI and Drew Grosso, owner of Empire Millwork. Cited for its unwavering contribution in helping to strengthen Quick [...]
The Kentucky Grocers Association and Kentucky Association of Convenience Stores (KGA/KACS) honored Flatwoods, Ky.-based Super Quik Inc. and its president G. Lynn Rice with the 2009 Kentucky Convenience Store of the Year last month. Rice accepted the award on behalf of all the Super Quik employees at KGA/KACS’s annual meeting. “It’s nice to be recognized [...]
Professional Datasolutions Inc. (PDI) offers a wide array of services to assist customers in taking advantage of PDI/Enterprise, a complete network-centric software system that allows convenience, wholesale petroleum and foodservice operations to do business electronically. It was designed with input from more than 250 PDI customers. When choosing any backoffice software provider, both Quinn Ricker, [...]
Speed of service is crucial, of course, but with all the services that convenience stores offer today communication—between machines—is key. From gas pumps and safes to back-office software and lottery terminals, operators are finding that integrating them with their point-of-sale (POS) systems leads to greater accuracy, efficiency and profitability. Mary Vinson, director of operations for [...]
Signs of the Times Overextended and anxious about the economy, consumers are responding to economic pressures by buying less, borrowing less and paying down credit card debt. The amount Americans owe on credit cards and other consumer loans plunged a record $21.6 billion in July, dimming prospects that the budding economic recovery will extend to [...]
As the economy worsened, the number of adult Americans without bank accounts grew exponentially—and the use of prepaid cash cards climbed to new heights as well. Directo, a company that tracks pay cards to unbanked workers, reported that the recession has sent the number of unbanked Americans soaring to about 50 million, well up from [...]
From escalating utility costs and credit card fees to labor and looming PCI deadlines, retailers have their hands full with a host of issues that are impacting their businesses. No issue is as complex and timely as PCI compliance. The stakes in the PCI game are high and, as 2010 approaches, c-store operators need to [...]
At first look, boosting business with breakfast sales may seem like a strange idea in these tough economic times as today’s high unemployment means fewer workers stopping for breakfast en route to work. The fact that teenagers and men between the ages of 18-35, who are some of the c-store industry’s most frequent visitors, have [...]
Is there relief ahead for exorbitant credit card fees? The answer is yes. But first, there’s a fight to be fought. According to NACS in Alexandria, Va., credit card payments have grown from 21% of transactions in 1995 to 49% today, with the trend expected to grow to more than 50% by next year. The [...]
Over the past six months since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began wielding its new powers to regulate cigarettes, smokeless and roll-your-own tobacco, the implementation of the law has been anything but smooth. Even though Dr. Lawrence Deyton, the FDA’s new head of the Center for Tobacco Products, announced several times during “Listening [...]
Carl Singleton has had a whirlwind career, rising through the ranks at Worsley Operating Corp. His colleagues describe him as a “force to be reckoned with” who has made a positive impact on his company since joining the team in 2006. Singleton embarked on his career in the c-store industry 14 years ago, beginning as [...]