Atlas Oil gives back to those that serve our country. Atlas Oil Co.’s charitable arm, Atlas Cares, hosted its 6th Annual Military Base Holiday Party at Selfridge Air National Guard Base (SANGB) in Mt. Clemens, Mich. on Sunday, Dec. 9. This event is held each year to honor and recognize the men and women who…
Lower Gasoline Prices Eyed for 2013
By Brian L. Milne, Energy Editor, Schneider Electric U.S. retail gasoline prices fell to an 11-month low in early December as building inventories and weak demand again pressured wholesale costs, with the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) weekly retail average for regular grade gasoline down in eight of the last nine weeks to $3.349 gallon. View…
ETA Announces 2013 Board and Committee Leadership
Record number of committee volunteers positions ETA as the hub of activity for the next generation of payments technology. The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the trade association of the global electronic payments industry, recently announced the election of three new members and the reelection of three current members to its board of directors. ETA also…
MomPopolies, Glocalism Are Key Trends in 2013
Marketers who aren’t getting ahead of the curve on fast-moving but under-the-radar developments like these might be preparing for the wrong challenges in the year ahead, Colloquy warns. Every savvy loyalty marketer has mobile marketing, social media and the fiscal cliff on the 2013 radar screen. But, according to a just-released COLLOQUY report, many are…
Roadrunner Markets Supports Keystone Dental Care
Teams with BP Fueling Communities program to provide generous donation. Roadrunner Markets has joined with BP to donate $15,000 to Keystone Dental Care Inc. (KDC) of Johnson City, Tenn. KDC is a charity whose mission is to provide dental care to adults in need in eight Northeast Tennessee counties. “This is just a wonderful and…
Proxama, SMARTRAC Form NFC Partnership
“By linking up with SMARTRAC, we are now in a position to develop and deliver large scale campaigns that will provide brands with the very latest in customer engagement techniques,” says Proxama spokesperson. Proxama, a provider of near field communications (NFC) mobile wallet and mobile marketing technology, is working with SMARTRAC N.V., a developer, manufacturer…
Kum & Go Gives $350,000 To Des Moines Social Club
Renovated Firehouse to include an art gallery, classroom and a performance center named the Kum & Go Theater. Kum & Go President and CEO Kyle Krause and Sharon Krause along with Kum & Go presented the Des Moines Social Club (DMSC) with a $350,000 gift to renovate the former Des Moines Firehouse to promote local…
Walmart, Kroger Among Hostess Bidders
As Hostess looks to sell, interested buyers vie for a piece of the pie. Hostess Brands Inc. has received bids from about 24 parties, with some interested in acquiring all assets, and others focused on its cake or breads businesses, Reuters reported. Kroger and Walmart are reportedly among those bidding for the bankrupt Twinkie and…
Fazoli’s Second Travel Center Restaurant Opens
Italian QSR chain also to debut new stand-alone prototype. Premium quick-service restaurant Fazoli’s, recently rated No. 2 overall among large national fast food chains in the prestigious Zagat Survey, is continuing its expansion into travel center and convenience store locations. Franchise operator Aditi 3 Italian Fast Food LLC, headed by Chintu Patel, has opened the…
7-Eleven Stores Spread Joy Through Toys
Toy donors receive 7-Eleven coupons for free foods and drinks. To make sure kids at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital receive a toy this holiday season, approximately 110 7-Eleven Inc. stores in the greater Portland area collected new, unwrapped toys and games through Sunday, Dec. 16, in their first “Give a Smile to a Child” toy drive.…