Rutter’s Farm Stores, headquartered in York, Pa., has introduced its Rutter’s Rewards card. With the tagline “See the Icon, Buy the Product, Earn the Reward!,” Rutter’s Rewards allows customers to earn cents off gasoline every time they purchase any one of the of hundreds of everyday items bearing a special display icon. For…
Climb in Crude Costs Lift Gasoline
By Brian L. Milne, Refined Fuels Editor for Telvent DTN Retail gasoline prices will edge higher in most metropolitan markets this week following a bump up in wholesale costs midway through September, with the advance sparked by an increase in crude oil prices. Crude oil prices rallied to the low $70s per barrel on…
7-Eleven Appoints New Logistics VP
7-Eleven Inc. has appointed Bill Merrigan to serve as the vice president of logistics for its 6,200-store chain in the U.S. and Canada. Merrigan, who was most recently vice president of Global Supply Chain for International Paper in Tennessee, will report to Kevin Elliott, 7-Eleven’s senior vice president of merchandising, marketing and…
Sam’s Club Introduces Personalized Digital Savings
Sam’s Club has introduced paperless coupons and eValues through its Membership benefit program. Now available nationwide, eValues provides personalized savings on hundreds of items, including fresh foods, health and beauty products, office supplies as well as other goods and services available at Sam’s Club locations. The eValue benefit is included in both the Advantage and…
The Pantry Appoints New Chairman
The Pantry Inc.’s board of directors has appointed Edwin Holman, a current director, as Chairman of the Board. Holman will succeed Peter Sodini, who is retiring from the company and Board of Directors effective Sept. 25. The Pantry, headquartered in Cary, N.C., operates 1,677 stores in 11 states under select banners, including Kangaroo…
Publix Opens New Pix C-store Store
Publix just opened its 13th Pix gas station and convenience store in north Lakeland, Fla, 13 Central Florida News reported. Publix Super Markets started in 1930, and is the largest and fastest-growing employee-owned supermarket chain in the U.S. The chain began adding Pix c-stores in 2001, which are still being tweaked. “We’re still…
Oneida Indian Nation to Produce Cigarettes
The Oneida Indian Nation’s Sav-On gas stations are about to begin selling cigarettes manufactured by the nation itself, the Syracuse, N.Y. Post-Standard reported. The Oneida Indian Nation sells $34 million in untaxed cigarettes each year. In Oct. 2008, it purchased a cigarette manufacturing plant in Erie County for $6.6 million, two months after…
Visa Fights Back With Survey
Visa Inc. has released a survey showing consumers believe retailers benefit far more from accepting credit and debit cards than they pay in costs. The survey also finds that consumers believe merchants see card cost acceptance as a part of doing business, much like paying for utilities, such as electricity. “The response is…
Powhatan County C-store to Promote Recycling
To make it easier for residents to recycle, two Powhatan County, Va., organizations have partnered with a local convenience store, the Powhatan Today reported. Powhatan’s Greenback Alliance, a local coalition of business owners dedicated to promoting environmentally-friendly business practices, and the newly formed Rotary Club of Powhatan have placed a recycling container at…
Sheetz Ready to Build in West Pennsboro
In Pennsylvania, the West Pennsboro Township Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to approve a land development plan for a local Sheetz convenience store, the Sentinel reported. The new store will measure 5,000-square-feet and will feature six gas pumps, including a diesel pump for automobile use. Tractor trailer trucks, however, will need…