Susser Holdings opened 10 new large-format Stripes convenience stores during the fourth quarter —a new quarterly record. Susser Holdings Corp. has reported strong financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 30, 2012. Same-store merchandise sales increased 5.8% in the fourth quarter, versus growth of 5% in the prior-year period.…
Kangaroo Express Opens New Charlotte Store
Grand opening celebration kicks off on March 2. Kangaroo Express, operated by The Pantry Inc. has announced the grand opening of a new store at 7747 North Tryon Street in Charlotte, N.C, marking the first new Kangaroo Express in four years. The grand opening will be celebrated on Saturday, March 2 with a variety of…
NSF International To Help Retailers Build A Culture of Food Safety
Appoints retail food safety expert, Gina Nicholson, to lead the program. NSF International, an independent global organization with nearly 70 years of food safety expertise, has appointed Gina Nicholson to global director of retail accounts. With over 23 years of retail food safety experience, Nicholson will focus on utilizing new technology and science-based approaches developed…
FastLane Finds Sweet Success
Warrenton Oil Co. launches its Swirls n Sweets frozen yogurt concept in its convenience stores and in a standalone format. By Erin Rigik, Associate Editor. Warrenton Oil Co. knows first hand that staying versatile in an ever-changing industry is the key to long-term success. This past fall, the owners of the FastLane convenience store chain…
Larson Expands Fluorescent Light Line
Larson Electronics announced the addition of a 20,000 lumen fluorescent light fixture with Class 1 and Class 2 Division 1 UL listings. Equipped with four T5HO bulbs within the same size and shape as a standard four foot, two lamp models, the EPL-48-216 offers twice the output of a standard hazardous area light with a…
Fight Zombies at Work
Employee recognition and appreciation are important drivers of employee satisfaction, engagement, and retention. However, despite the fact that companies spend over $46 billion dollars a year on recognition programs, studies show that over 50% of employees do not feel appreciated and 59% are unsatisfied at work. To help solve this problem, MeritShare has launched the…
Mocha On Fire
Boyd Coffee Co. has introduced new “Mocha on Fire” and “Cookies n’ Creme” cappuccinos. Both flavors tap into top 2013 beverage trends, as identified in Bell Flavors & Fragrances’ annual top 10 list. Mocha on Fire delivers on the 2013 trend of spicy beverages. The fiery spiciness of this limited-time-only chocolaty mocha has been available…
Dutch Masters Introducing Sweet Cigarillos
The iconic Dutch Master’s cigar brand is adding Sweet Cigarillo to its line-up of Natural Leaf wrapped cigarillos. Cigarillo shipments within the Dutch Masters brands are outperforming the industry and the introduction of a Sweet, a top-seller within the category, is drawing a lot of attention to this heritage brand. “The Dutch Masters brand is…
Maintaining A Store-By-Store Database
By John Matthews, founder and president of Gray Cat Enterprises Inc. There comes a time in every multi-unit retailer’s business cycle that they want to launch a new product that requires a reconfiguration to their store. I am not talking about a raze-and-rebuild, but rather something as simply sending a new piece of equipment to…
Lil’ Drug Store Products Poised to Lead HBC Growth
New products, expanded sales and innovative programs illustrate company’s continued success at “Making Convenience Convenient.” Lil’ Drug Store Products Inc. (LDSP), a global consumer products company and top health and beauty care (HBC) product supplier to the convenience channel, summed up 2012 as a year of successes that reinforce the company’s position as the top…