During National Employee Ownership Month, Wawa celebrates 35 years of sharing ownership. Wawa Inc., this month, is celebrating its commitment to employee ownership through a variety of meaningful activities during October’s National Employee Ownership Month. 2012 is a milestone year for Wawa, marking 35 years since it began sharing ownership with its associates and 20 [...]
Obama maintains lead in 7-Eleven coffee cup poll, but cup counts shift in some swing states after first debate. There are 14 days left to vote in 7-Election, 7-Eleven’s presidential coffee cup poll. Before the first debate, President Barack Obama had maintained a steady 20-point lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney, through the first four [...]
As more cigarette buyers switch to smokeless and electronic tobacco products, convenience store retailers juggle SKUs to drive profit. By Howard Riell, Associate Editor. Traditional cigarettes—once the mighty margin maker for retailers—continue to face a rocky road as the tobacco market shifts toward increasing consumer interest in moist smokeless, flavored cigars and electronic cigarettes. [...]
Orion goes to great lengths to ship pizzas, calzones, Philly Steak Stuffed Baguettes, BBQ Beef Stuffed Baguettes and cheeseburgers to an Air Force base in Afghanistan after receiving a soldier’s request. Of all the recognition and honors Orion Food Systems has received for the last 30 years, none have meant more than the request they [...]
Technology is making it faster, easier and more convenient for consumers to purchase, manage and reload prepaid cards. By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey, Associate Editor. The direct-to-consumer prepaid market, including general-purpose, reloadable cards, such as Green Dot and NetSpend, phone cards and gift cards of all types, is growing by leaps and bounds. Last year, dollars loaded [...]
New locations feature expanded foodservice, premium coffee and the MyRewards loyalty program. Pilot Flying J recently opened its 650th and 651st locations in North America. The 650th store, a Pilot Travel Center in Von Ormy, Texas, opened on Oct. 15 and features full amenities for professional drivers, area residents and the motoring public. Today, Oct. [...]
What started as a two-man operation has grown into a successful business venture with a team of 35 employees. After 10 years of construction, updates and additions—starting with the opening of the 40-foot Team Oil Travel Center’s Liquor Store on Sept. 20, 2002—Eric and Tony Huppert are looking back at the changes they have [...]
Garden City, Ga. site opens for business. Parker’s has opened a new state-of-the-art store in Garden City, Ga. in response to customer demand. The 28th Parker’s location, located at 4219 Augusta Rd., features discounted gasoline as well as nearly 4,000 square feet of retail space. Like all other Parker’s retail locations, the Garden City store [...]
Open Pantry’s Robert Buhler opens up about the company’s future, missed opportunities and the financial wisdom offered by his board of directors. By John Lofstock, Editor. To make your mark in the convenience store industry, you are either growing the business or waiting for the rest of the industry to pass you by. Growth can [...]
“The settlement still does virtually nothing to protect retailers or their customers from the abuses of the card industry, and it attempts to silence any objections for years to come,” says NRF. The National Retail Federation (NRF) said a revised antitrust settlement filed in federal court Friday, Oct. 19, scarcely begins to address retailers’ concerns [...]
The limited time offer is a proven strategy for testing new products, generating a buzz in your stores and giving consumers a compelling reason to make an immediate purchase. Marilyn Odesser-Torpey, Associate Editor. Everyone knows when the McRib comes to town. McDonald’s does not even have to advertise it; the saucy pork sandwich’s legions of [...]
Retailers weigh in on what stood out to them among the rows of new products in the Cool New Products Preview Room. At the NACS Show that ran Oct. 7-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, attendees had the chance to view the Cool New Products Preview Room and check out what’s new and cool [...]
Purchases L.A. Edlbeck Co. Eby-Brown Co. LLC has reached a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of L.A. Edlbeck Co. of Green Bay, Wis. Servicing retail accounts throughout the Midwest, the Atlantic Coast and the Southeast, Eby-Brown is the largest privately held convenience store distributor in the U.S. with annual revenues in excess of $5 [...]
More than 150 companies were waitlisted for the expo, which was sold to fire marshal-mandated capacity. A record number of buyers fueled a 7.2% surge in NACS Show attendance this year, as attendance hit 24,056, the second highest ever, and only 309 short of the record set in 2004. Records abounded at the NACS Show [...]
Hershey joins world’s leading companies for top-tier economic, environmental and social performance. The Hershey Co. has been selected to join the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI). Hershey is one of seven North American companies from the Food & Beverage category in this year’s index and one of only 17 companies added in 2012. [...]