“In the digital age of marketing, it is more important than ever to be able to connect with consumers on the go,” says DASH IN marketing and promotions manager. DASH IN Food Stores Inc., wants its customers to “experience the difference” when visiting one of their 37 locations throughout Maryland, Delaware or Tidewater Virginia region.…
Gulf Oil Supports Breast Cancer Research
Gulf sponsors regional “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” fundraising walks throughout its 29-state service area. As part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Gulf Oil LP, the fastest growing branded marketer of energy products in the U.S., is bringing its national support for breast cancer research and awareness to new levels this year. …
Jamba Juice Adds Mobile Payment With Isis
Kicks off launch by giving away one million free smoothies. Jamba Juice Co. and Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture created by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US Inc. and Verizon Wireless, announced that the companies will give away up to one million free smoothies to U.S. consumers who tap to pay using their Isis Mobile Wallet.…
Paper Gains to Arrest Retail Gasoline Price Slide
By Brian L. Milne, Energy Editor, Schneider Electric In the U.S. gasoline market, it’s not unusual for retail prices to slow or even reverse their September decline in October, underpinned by seasonal refinery maintenance which reduces output that, in turn, pressures crude prices. As the U.S. remains in political gridlock, unable to reach deals on…
Cautious Consumers Trim Holiday Gift Giving Budgets
According to NRF Survey consumers are setting a modest budget for gifts while they wait to see how the U.S. economy fares the in coming months. Faced with continued economic uncertainty and used to doing more with less, consumers will take a conservative approach to spending this holiday season. According to NRF’s holiday consumer spending…
Unilever Donates One Million School Meals
Partners with The World Food Programme For World Food Day 2013. On World Food Day (Oct. 16), Unilever, through its Foods category and Food Solutions business, donated one million school meals through the Unilever Foundation to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help end child hunger by improving the availability and nutritional quality…
Holiday Oil Adds LiftRetail
“LiftRetail provides leverage to our existing marketing programs and enabled us to implement an aspect of loyalty,” says vice president of operations. Holiday Oil of West Valley, Utah, has completed a chain wide rollout of VeriFone’s award winning in-store marketing solution, LiftRetail. LiftRetail uses POS-connected digital screens to engage each shopper with relevant offers and…
Flash Foods Implements New Fuel Inventory Management Software
Simmons ClearView gives quick ROI for Flash Foods. Flash Food has rolled out Simmons ClearView to 170 c-store locations. ClearView provides continuous fuel inventory management software and services designed to track every drop of fuel through the tanks at the site. In addition to stopping fuel losses, the system provides the ability to accurately reconcile…
Brad Call Leads Slate of 2013-14 NACS Executive Committee Members
NACS announced the election of its 2013-14 Executive Committee during its Board of Directors meeting at the NACS Show in Atlanta. Brad Call, general counsel and executive vice president of adventure culture at Utah-based Maverik Inc., was named the association’s 2013-14 chairman of the board. Call also chairs the NACS Executive Committee, which provides strategic…
Hunt Brothers Brings Back Buffalo Chicken Pizza
“We were blown away with our customers’ response,” says vice president of marketing. Hunt Brothers Pizza is bringing back its highly popular buffalo chicken pizza twice in the same year. The spicy specialty pizza quickly becomes a fan favorite when it’s added to menus during limited-time promotional events. Because of consumer demand on social media,…