“Combining Dresser Wayne’s help desk capabilities with 4tech’s support resources will result in better service delivery, and we will be able to offer enhanced project planning and installation services,” says Dresser Wayne spokesperson. Dresser Wayne, a global innovator of fuel dispensers and technologies, has acquired the assets of 4tech AS, a fuel tank measurement system…
Retailers Escalate Swipe Fee Battle
Retailers are flocking to Congress again, for a final push to see swipe fee reform enacted. The retail industry launched a new campaign Wednesday, May 18, to protect a federal law that reduces interchange fees. The effort is an attempt to combat the massive lobbying attacks by the banking industry that aim to delay and…
Thorntons Reopens Bloomington Store
Remodeled c-store features a new design and welcomes customers with free coffee and fountain beverages during its grand opening celebration. Thorntons celebrated the grand re-opening of its store location at 906 N. Main Street, Bloomington, Ill., on Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Thorntons currently operates 163 stores throughout Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee and Ohio. Customers visiting…
Kum and Go Launches Store Wars
Competition pits store against store and customer against customer for a chance to win 25-cent dispensed beverages for an entire month. Kum and Go is encouraging customers to purchase fountain drinks in an effort to boost their store to the top spot in a dispensed beverage competition that spans eight regions, for a chance to…
Smart Phone Payments Are Coming
Is your c-store mobile smart phone payment enabled yet? The game is changing and your cheese is about to be stolen—again! Boy, it sure has been a rough couple of years in the industry, and now that I think about it, the last three years have been rather tough for a good many sectors in…
Clark Brands Signs Vining Oil
“Working with Clark has been the easiest transition I’ve had in more than 40 years in the business,” says Vining Oil spokesperson. Clark Brands LLC has announced that Vining Oil of Jamestown, N. D., has joined the ranks of Clark-branded marketers. Clark has boarded two Vining stores. The first store features the Clark brand on…
Bess The Book Bus Visits Houston
CITGO continues support for children’s literacy through sponsorship of 2011 Success In Sight Tour. CITGO Petroleum Corp. continues its support of Tampa, Fla.-based mobile literacy outreach and past Fueling Good winner, Bess the Book Bus, with a sponsorship of its “2011 Success in Sight Tour,” which most recently visited students in Houston. Bess the Book…
Second GIANT To Go Opens
GIANT Food Store’s convenience store offers fresh meals, groceries and fuel for on-the-go customers in Lancaster, Pa. GIANT Food Stores opened the doors of its second convenience store, GIANT To Go, on Thursday, May 19 at 8 a.m. in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pa. The 4,000 square foot store, located at 2339 Oregon Pike, offers…
Kangaroo Express Salutes U.S. Troops
KESalute.com launches to chronicle military support throughout the Southeast. The Pantry Inc. has teamed up with the USO of North Carolina to salute U.S. troops in Raleigh, Charlotte and Fayetteville in honor of Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 21. Select Kangaroo Express store locations will host community events featuring military vehicles on-site. In each…
Cybera Adds Support for Gilbarco Passport
Cybera enables delivery of Gilbarco Veeder-Root Passport secure high-speed help desk services and improves speed of service for Gilbarco customers. Cybera Inc., a provider of cloud-based security-as-a-service solutions, has announced the Cybera ONE platform now supports high-speed help desk services for Gilbarco’s Passport point of sale (POS) systems and other Gilbarco applications. This new Cybera…