“The business partnership we’ve established with MAPCO is a real win for the community,” says USPS spokesperson. Mailing a letter in Memphis just got easier. MAPCO convenience stores recently teamed with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to offer four new contracted postal units in Memphis, the Memphis Business Journal reported. The units aim to provide [...]
The smaller-format grocery stores plan to emphasize convenience and healthy foods. With a 25-year track regard in the grocery business, Lisa Sedlar, who stepped down as CEO of New Seasons Markets two months ago, is planning a new venture called Green Zebra Grocery, according to KGW Online. The first Zebra location is set to open [...]
El Monterey has introduced new packaging fi lm for its eight-ounce Butcher Wrapped Burritos. The polyester laminate fi lm is dual ovenable and self-venting, offering superior heat and hold capabilities and ensuring food safety. The four popular El Monterey Butcher Wrapped Burritos include two AM and two all day flavors: Egg, Sausage, Potato and Cheese [...]
Brink’s U.S. has announced its newest retail cash room automation solution designed to optimize retailers’ in-store and corporate cash flow. The system also helps retailers focus on the core issue of turnover by combining leading in-store hardware currency and coin recyclers with advanced information systems. These services drive efficiencies, lower in-store risk and optimize cash [...]
A handful of big brands own the market, but they’re not resting on their laurels as new players enter the arena with new flavors and formats. By Marilyn Odesser-Torpey, Associate Editor. The company whose name is synonymous with energy drinks worldwide is still showing that it is bullish on the American market. For the first [...]
As the calendar turns to 2013, convenience store retailers should embrace the challenge of exceeding their customers’ expectations. By Jim Callahan. Let’s face it, the great majority of us struggle miserably to drive sales during the very first week of each New Year. Here’s a resolution that every retailer can wrap his arms around—one that [...]
The New York City marketer is thriving with 44 convenience stores, an upscale foodservice offering and a new organic coffee program. By John Lofstock, Editor. The Brooklyn Nets? Fugetaboutit. New York City’s largest borough is celebrating the growth of a convenience store chain it can call its very own. That’s because Bolla Management Corp. hasn’t [...]
Hatco’s new Flav-R-Savor Curved Display Case presents your food perfectly. This sleekly designed, heated display showcases food from all angles, accommodates a variety of pan sizes, and is ideal for adding a profitable hot food station to your operation. Call your Hatco sales contact today. For More Information From Hatcowww.hatcocorp.com
“Despite the variety of beer releases created by craft breweries, craft beers are not yet everyday beer choices for most drinkers due to a lack of understanding about their taste profiles,” a Mintel beverage analyst noted. While the economic downturn has affected consumer spending across many sectors, craft and craft-style beers are defying recessionary trends [...]
A 50-year veteran of the petroleum industry, Houghton began his career as an engineer for Shell Oil Co. 1999 PMAA Chairman Clark Houghton died peacefully, Jan. 18, 2013, near his home in Osage Beach, Mo., PMAA reported Clark was a 50-year veteran of the petroleum industry having begun his career as an engineer for Shell [...]
The convenience retailing industry continues to be dominated by single-store operators, which now account for 62.9% of all convenience stores. The U.S. convenience store count increased to a record 149,220 stores as of Dec. 31, 2012, a 0.7% increase (1,094 stores) from the year prior, according to the 2013 NACS/Nielsen Convenience Industry Store Count. The [...]
Fans choose who wins the Coke, during Big Game commercial series. During the most hotly contested gridiron game next month, teams on the quest for the ultimate refreshment will be battling online rather than on the field. This year, Coca-Cola is “gamifying” the Big Game. Through an unprecedented second screen experience, fan engagement within digital, [...]
Wolfgang Puck Iced Coffee offers four fl avors created by Chef Wolfgang Puck and Executive Pastry Chef Sherry Yard at Spago, Beverly Hills: Cafe au Lait, Crème Caramel, Double Mocha and Vanilla. The iced coffee has only 120 calories, is organic and cold brewed, a process which eliminates the bitter taste coffee can have. Statistics [...]
Industrial Reflections, a Michigan–based mirror company provides unbreakable, highly-polished, chrome-plated, carbon steel mirrors, ideal for c-store restrooms, foodservice areas, etc. These unbreakable mirrors reflect true to image color and size. Many of the durable qualities of these steel mirrors provide for a best solution where vandalism or harsh conditions exist. These unbreakable steel mirrors are [...]
Chevron is gaining momentum through its corporate social responsibility initiatives and a growing loyalty program with Safeway. We increasingly hear that corporate social responsibility has become a business imperative. Not only do responsible and transparent approaches help build brand and reputation, they help strengthen the community and, therefore, the marketplace. A solid business plan, embedded [...]