By John Petersen, Publisher. As we got on the shuttle to head back to the airport leaving the 2010 National Advisory Group (NAG) Conference in Charleston, S.C., I asked one of the retail attendees if he was satisfied with the event. The response was more than I could have hoped for. “Why don’t y’all do [...]
Convenience store owners looking to boost snack sales with innovative products take notice. Rocky Mountain Popcorn Co. introduces Naked Popcorn. The gluten-free, all-natural hot air-popped popcorn is naturally and lightly salted, and a whole grain snack. The product is both nut-free and contains no trans fats and offers a nine-month shelf life. One bite and your [...]
“In terms of store growth, 2011 promises to be 7-Eleven’s biggest year since 1986,” says 7-Eleven spokesperson. 7-Eleven Inc. has agreed to acquire ExxonMobil’s retail interests in 51 North Texas sites. The transaction is anticipated to close in late 2011, subject to standard closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. [...]
The American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) has announced the dates and locations for its annual convention and tradeshow for the next three years. The 2013 AWMA Show will, for the first time in over a decade, be held in Orlando, Fla., and will then rotate between a Southeast location and Las Vegas for future years. [...]
Customers can win a trip to a UFC event in Las Vegas or pre-paid gas cards. Casey’s General Stores and XYIENCE, maker of Xenergy—the official energy drink of the UFC, are teaming to launch a text message-based sweepstakes, offering two grand prize winners a chance to win a UFC getaway package for two. The contest [...]
“IBM is helping our licensee’s to operate as one business—one that is connected, informed, and cohesive,” says HJB Convenience Corp. president. Russell’s Convenience is transforming its business with cloud collaboration technology from IBM. As a result of adopting cloud computing, the company plans to better integrate and share data across its 24 convenience stores across [...]
The iconic fuel brand is expanding into new markets with a fresh image and a renewed focus on operations. By John Lofstock, Editor. There was a time several decades ago when Gulf wasn’t just a downstream oil company—it was an integrated powerhouse with operations across several continents, from upstream to downstream, and with a heavy [...]
By John Lofstock, Editor. August is typically one of my favorite issues of the year because it gives us here at Convenience Store Decisions an opportunity to give something back to the industry for its tremendous support throughout the year. In August we announce our annual Convenience Store Chain of the Year, and this year [...]
The stations are expected to retain the Exxon gasoline brand, allowing customers to continue to purchase Exxon fuel and use their ExxonMobil credit cards and Speedpass devices. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has signed, through its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, Circle K Stores Inc., an agreement to acquire 33 stores in southern Louisiana from ExxonMobil which operates under [...]
Merchants to benefit from guidance on how tokenization solutions may ease PCI DSS compliance efforts. The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published the PCI DSS Tokenization Guidelines Information Supplement, the latest in a series of SSC guidance documents aimed at providing the market with greater clarity on how specific technologies relate to the [...]
“The addition of the Food Fast team and stores will significantly enhance our presence in East Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas; while providing a contiguous bridge to our existing locations in Alabama and Mississippi,” says CEO of Fikes Wholesale. Temple, Texas-based Fikes Wholesale Inc., parent company of the 123-store CEFCO Convenience Stores chain, has successfully completed [...]
Customers can donate for a chance to dunk volunteers in the name of charity. Tri-State Petroleum Corp., a family-owned convenience store operator and wholesale distributor of motor fuels in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, is inviting Wheeling, W.Va., residents to make a splash at a special dunk tank fundraising event to help benefit the Make-A-Wish [...]
A former Gas City, Porter South TA now offers more parking and diesel fueling lanes for highway drivers. TravelCenters of America LLC (TA) has completed the renovations and rebranding of its newest TA travel center at Exit 22B off I-94, 1441 West U.S. 20, Porter, Ind. The location was previously operated as Gas City, and [...]
Car wash industry provider broadens offerings to build more profitability for customers. Signaling a directional shift towards strengthening its position as a total industry solutions provider building more profitability for car wash owners and operators, Ryko Manufacturing has both changed its name to Ryko Solutions Inc. and launched a new brand identity program, including a [...]
As the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) begins to implement tobacco regulations, the tumult surrounding tobacco at retail shows no sign of abating. In fact, the future of cigarette retailing will depend largely on retailers themselves. This issue and more will be addressed at the National Advisory Group (NAG) conference, September 10-13th in Savannah, [...]