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,…
Atlas Oil Announces New President & Chief Operating Officer
Michael Evans to oversee day-to-day execution of the business in newly created role. Sam Simon, chairman and CEO of Atlas Oil Co., has announced the promotion of Michael Evans to the newly created position of President and Chief Operating Officer. Evans was executive vice president, real estate and business development. With this move, Simon will…
Susser Provides Third Quarter 2013 Operating Results Update
Earnings conference call set for Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. ET. Susser Holdings Corp. and Susser Petroleum Partners LP provided partial operating results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013. Susser Holdings expects to report: Same-store merchandise sales growth of approximately 3.4% for the third quarter and 3.3% for the first…
NACS CEO Armour Outlines Focus Areas
NACS focuses on food, fuels and swipe fees. While many other retail channels struggle, the convenience store industry continues to thrive, with annual sales topping $700 billion—more than those of the grocery industry or restaurants. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t challenges, from demand destruction for gasoline and cigarettes to new regulations that challenge…
NACS “Ideas 2 Go” DVD Now Available
During the Monday, Oct. 14, General Session at the NACS Show, attendees had the chance to learn about some of the cool new concepts retailers are using to boost success at their stores, during “Ideas 2 Go.” The “Ideas 2 Go” program showcases emerging concepts that redefine convenience—as well as quick takeaways that retailers could…
NACS Recognizes 2013 Scholarship Winners
NACS scholarship winners were recognized during a reception in their honor on Monday, Oct. 14, at the NACS Show. The NACS Scholarship Program, created in memory of Jim Yates and David Erickson, recognizes those who are taking a similar path toward industry leadership through hard work, a commitment to learning, and the potential and determination…
Consumer Pessimism Deepens Despite Gas Price Declines
Consumer pessimism continues to deepen despite a second straight month of gas price declines. Nearly one in four consumers (23%) say that they are “very pessimistic” about the economy, tied for the highest level measured this year, according the latest monthly NACS Consumer Fuels Survey. This is also the fourth month in row of increasing…
Freedom Allows Retailers to Be Better, Says New NACS Chairman Brad Call
Innovation and adventure is nothing new to NACS 2013-14 Chairman Brad Call, whose family has embraced both for more than 80 years. Adventure is a part of his DNA—his title at Maverik is vice president of adventure culture—and is central to a number of company initiatives that he discussed today’s NACS Show general session in…