Kyle Krause honored as 2012 Retail and Consumer Products Award finalist. Kyle Krause, President and CEO of Kum & Go, L.C., has been named one of the nation’s top four finalists for the prestigious Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Retail and Consumer Products Award. Earlier this year, Krause was named the [...]
Chips and fresh fruit follow candy as top seasonal snack purchases. Visions of sugar plums and all other types of candies are dancing in the heads of not only children but adults too during the winter holiday season, according to a holiday snacking report by The NPD Group, a global information and advisory services company. [...]
“At Cumberland Farms, we are committed to helping young people fulfill their dreams of entering college,” says president of the Cumberland Farms Retail Division. Cumberland Farms is reminding high school seniors across its service area that the Dec. 15, 2012 application deadline for the company’s popular Believe and Achieve Scholarship Program is right around the [...]
By: John Matthews, founder and president of Gray Cat Enterprises Inc. Self-service kiosks continue to be a growing trend in retailing and is expected to accelerate over the years. By the end of 2012, nearly 2 million self-serve kiosks will be in place, and savvy retailers should consider capitalizing on this trend. This exploding industry [...]
By: John Matthews, founder and president of Gray Cat Enterprises Inc. Looking for a way to invigorate your store staff and sales? Employee peer recognition is often more influential among your workers than achieving actual prizes or monetary rewards. Developing ongoing peer recognition programs will keep your employees excited about their jobs and their enthusiasm [...]
Dunkin’ Donuts’ Trip Planner allows holiday travelers to map all of the Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants along their road trip. With the number of airline tickets sold for Christmas and New Year’s already up more than 50% from last year, Dunkin’ Donuts is prepared for the rush of travelers stopping by to fuel up at its [...]
EPA suspends BP and its affiliates due to 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, following plea agreement. The U.S. government has banned BP Plc from taking new federal contracts over its “lack of business integrity” in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Reuters reported. The suspension, announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), follows BP’s Nov. 15 [...]
First U.S. lottery ticket receipt printed at gas dispenser in Greater Minneapolis area in November. VeriFone Systems Inc. has announced the first U.S. lottery ticket sale at the fuel pump was printed at a Greater Minneapolis area convenience store and gas station in November. Lottery sales at the pump and other self-service locations represent a [...]
More than half of today’s consumers pick up snacks from prepared-food sections of convenience stores or mini-marts. Foodservice is a key area of opportunity for convenience stores. As revenues from gasoline and tobacco products fall, foodservice sales are increasingly becoming convenience stores’ most profitable category. C-store foodservice is an $11 billion industry and the second [...]
Acquisition of Retalix will position NCR as the innovation leader delivering a world-class portfolio of hardware, software and services offerings for the retail industry. NCR Corp. has announced a definitive agreement for NCR to acquire Retalix Ltd., a global provider of innovative retail software and services, for a cash purchase price of $30 per Retalix [...]
By: John Matthews, founder and president of Gray Cat Enterprises Inc. The conversation usually starts like this: “So, do you know your customer?” “Of course, I know my customers, most by name.” “Great, let’s communicate to them that you have a sale this weekend.” “[cricket sounds]” Call me a pragmatist, but this is a typical [...]
“We can’t wait to get Chris and Greg working together. Collectively they bring energy, experience and abilities that will challenge us to rethink everything from strategy to execution,” says Englefield co-president. A new chapter is set to begin at Englefield Oil, Ohio’s largest privately-owned, company-operated chain of convenience stores, Convenience Store Decisions has learned. The 51-year-old [...]
Tantus Tobacco, a company dedicated to bringing high-quality, value-priced filtered cigars, tipped cigars, cigarettes and pipe tobacco to the market, has added Red Buck Soft Tip (ST) Cigars to its product line. Four flavors are available in 10 count packs: Full Flavor, Menthol, Cherry and Blueberry. For More Information From Tantus Tobacco www.tantustobacco.com
Sheetz goes LED, cuts energy costs in half. More than 130 Sheetz locations now feature state-of-the-art LED lighting by Cree Inc. The installation of energy-efficient Cree interior and exterior lighting at Sheetz retail gasoline locations is delivering a 45% reduction in energy costs for interior lighting and 50-55% reduction in exterior lighting compared to [...]
Finds store managers at its 130 stores, saving hours per week and hiring better candidates with talent management solution. Named among New Jersey’s Best Places to Work in each of the past three years, 130-store retailer Quick Chek puts a top value on its more than 3,000 team members. So when the Quick Chek looked [...]