Living Essentials LLC continues to support breast cancer causes with the introduction of a new, limited edition, specially marked raspberry flavor of 5-hour ENERGY. Through Dec. 31, 2013, Living Essentials will donate five cents from the sale of every bottle of specially marked raspberry flavored 5-hour ENERGY to Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC), a national…
JTI USA Announces Employee Promotions
JTI USA announced that Tom Morris has been named vice president of national sales and Renee Duszynski has been promoted to national key accounts manager, both within the Consumer & Trade Marketing group. Tom MorrisIn his new role, Morris will manage field sales activities and business development of the JTI USA portfolio of brands: Wave,…
Sunoco Acquires Mid-Atlantic Convenience Stores, Converting Stores from BP
UPDATE 12:32 p.m.: PARAGRAPH TWO ON REBRANDING CSD has learned that all of MACS BP-branded locations are currently being converted to the Sunoco brand. Sunoco Inc. today reported that is has acquired Mid-Atlantic Convenience Stores (MACS). CSD has learned that Sunoco is currently in the process of converting all of MACS BP-branded locations over to…
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Providence Tobacco Ordinances
Coupons, promotional pricing and flavored tobacco sales now banned in Providence. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a ruling that upholds two Providence, R.I. ordinances related to tobacco sales, in a loss for tobacco company and associations fighting the ordinances. The ordinances prohibit retailers from redeeming coupons to obtain a…
7-Eleven $19.5 Million Portfolio For Sale In Michigan
Eight of the 11 sites have 15-year leases. The Issenberg-Britti Group of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, has been appointed as the exclusive advisor for the sale of 11 7-Eleven Corporate Gas Station Ground Leases located throughout the state of Michigan. The ground leases are all held by and guaranteed by 7-Eleven Inc.…
Survey Shows Prospective Business Buyers, Sellers Confident
BizBuySell.com survey finds that improved optimism among business buyers is creating a vibrant business succession market for both buyers and sellers. BizBuySell.com, the Internet’s largest business-for-sale marketplace, announced the results of its August 2013 survey of business buyers and sellers. BizBuySell.com’s nationwide survey, designed to better understand the current wants, needs and sentiments of buyers…
Manitowoc Acquires INDUCS
The Manitowoc Co. Inc. has announced the acquisition of INDUCS AG, a leading supplier of induction technology to the global foodservice industry, based in Herisau, Switzerland. INDUCS develops, manufactures, and markets an expansive line of advanced technology induction counter-top and built-in products. INDUCS has a strong global network of distribution partners, including a longstanding relationship…
Cumberland Farms Announces Believe And Achieve 2014
Convenience store retailer to help hundreds of young adults attend college for eighth consecutive year. Cumberland Farms announced that for the eighth consecutive year, applications are now being accepted from bright and ambitious high school seniors across its 11-state service area for the company’s popular Believe and Achieve Scholarship Program. Since Cumberland Farms began the…
Corner Store Campaign To Benefit Children’s Hospitals
Month-long promotion to help fund medical care, research and education. Today through Oct. 31, Corner Store employees will ask customers to purchase $1 or $5 Miracle Balloon icons to raise funds for 32 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The icons include a coupon for savings on goods in the stores, providing customers an extra incentive to…
Study Shows Retailers Shared Debit Swipe Fee Savings
Consumers could save more if Fed set cap lower. The National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed a new study that shows retailers have passed along the majority of the savings from debit card swipe fee reform to their customers, and that the resulting increase in consumer spending has boosted job creation across the country. But the…