Following Indiana pilot, Altria expands retail sales for e-cigarettes. Altria, which is selling electronic cigarettes in about 3,000 stores in its Indiana test market, has announced plans to expand sales to about 2,000 stores in Arizona this December, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. Henrico County-based Altria, the parent company of U.S. cigarette maker Philip Morris USA,…
XYIENCE Launches “How Do You Say XYIENCE?” Video Contest
One lucky winner will take home the grand prize, which includes a one-year supply of Xenergy, a XYIENCE backpack, T-shirt and other swag. Facebook fans encouraged to submit an original video for a chance to win a one-year supply of Xenergy along with a XYIENCE backpack filled with goodies and gear. XYIENCE Xenergy, the official…
New Traceability Implementation Guideline Issued for Dairy, Deli, & Bakery Industries
Guideline developed in collaboration with food industry to offer best practices for improving traceability and food safety. A new implementation guideline for leveraging GS1 global standards for traceability business processes in the dairy, deli, and bakery supply chain has been released by the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association, the International Dairy Foods Association, and GS1 US. The…
KSS Fuels Changing Name to Kalibrate Technologies
New name reflects broad scope of intelligence solutions for clients. KSS Fuels has announced that it is changing its name to Kalibrate Technologies to better reflect the broadened scope of the intelligence solutions it offers clients in the petroleum retail and convenience store industry. The company provides fuel pricing and retail network planning software and…
CITGO Retailer Wins Best Customer Service Honor
This WMDA award is a wonderful recognition, and we could not be more proud of achieving our mission,” says Murray’s CITGO spokesperson. Murray’s Tire & Auto CITGO station has been awarded the “Best Customer Service” honor at the annual Washington, Maryland, Delaware Service Station and Automotive Repair Association (WMDA) convention—held Sept. 28—in Ocean City, Md.…
Dos Equis Celebrates Masquerade Program
On Oct. 16 in Los Angeles, The Most Interesting Man in the World and over 2,000 of his biggest fans donned costumes and masks to celebrate this year’s Masquerade program Dos Equis style. The event, hosted by Los-Angeles-based Love Hope Strength Foundation and sponsored by Dos Equis, presented revelers with an evening of mystery, intrigue,…
Greg Parker Named Entrepreneur of the Year
President and CEO of Parker’s honored at 2013 Business Expo and Awards Banquet. The Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce recently honored Parker’s president and CEO Greg Parker as the 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year. Parker was recognized at the 2013 Business Expo and Awards Banquet, held on Oct. 24 at the Savannah International Trade and…
Ultimate Line Debuts on Rutter’s Menu
Burgers, tacos and quesadilla options greet customers. Rutter’s has taken a good things and made them even better with the introduction of The Ultimate line of burgers, tacos and quesadillas to the Central Pennsylvania’s convenience store chain’s award-winning menu. Rutter’s Ultimate Burger Melts are one-third pound Black Angus beef patty and topped with the customer’s…
Kum & Go Opens New Convenience Store in Bentonville
New eco-friendly store features fresh food and a variety of fuel options. Kum & Go is set to open a new 5,000-square-foot convenience store in Bentonville, Ark. at 800 Southeast J St. on Friday, Oct. 25. Customers are invited to stop by during opening week to enjoy fresh pizza for only $1 a slice. The…
CITGO To Award A Year’s Supply of Free Gas
Customers in four cities are eligible to win fuel. From now through Nov. 10, CITGO is giving away $34,000 in CITGO Gift Cards to consumers who visit one of nearly 500 CITGO branded stations in San Antonio; Atlanta; Tampa, Fla.; and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pa., as part of the CITGO Good Stuff Giveaway. During the six week…